Venice Race
Venice Road Race Course
3.105 Mile Road Course
97 Laps/301.185 Miles
March 17, 1915
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
Points |
1 | 12 | Barney Oldfield | 1 | Maxwell | Maxwell | Maxwell | 97 | 4:24:02.4 68.438 | 600* |
2 | 14 | William Carlson | 14 | Maxwell | Maxwell | Maxwell | 97 | 4:24:43.6 68.261 | 320* |
3 | 3 | Glover Ruckstell | 11 | Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | 97 | 4:27:43.6 67.496 | 170* |
4 | 9 | John Marquis | 5 | Bugatti | Bugatti | Bugatti | 97 | 4:31:39.6 66.519 | 90* |
5 | 15 | Eddie Hearne | 20 | Case | Case | Case | 97 | 4:44:51.6 63.436 | 55* |
6 | 1 | Cliff Durant | 9 | Chevrolet | Stutz | Stutz | 96 | Flagged | 35* |
7 | 4 | Louis Disbrow | 6 | Simplex Zip | Simplex | Simplex | 90 | Flagged | 25* |
8 | 11 | Dave Lewis | 7 | Stutz | Stutz | Stutz | 96 | Broken crankshaft | |
9 | 10 | Jim Parsons | 22 | Parsons | Stutz | Stutz | 67 | Engine | |
10 | 2 | Eddie Rickenbacker | 12 | Maxwell | Maxwell | Maxwell | 51 | Broken oil line | |
11 | 6 | U. L. McCroskey | 2 | Chalmers | Chalmers | Chalmers | 50 | Broken crankcase | |
12 | 5 | Art Klein | 19 | Puente Pronto | King | Case | 43 | Broken driveshaft | |
13 | 13 | Harry Grant | 8 | Stutz | Stutz | Stutz | 25 | Radiator leak | |
14 | 8 | Claude Newhouse | 16 | Delage | Delage | Delage | 20 | Broken connecting rod | |
15 | 7 | Jack LeCain | 10 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet | Chevrolet | 18 | Broken connecting rod | |
16 | 17 | A. A. Cadwell | 15 | Neiswender | X | X | 10 | Engine | |
17 | 16 | Gaston Morris | 17 | National | National | National | 3 | Engine | |
18 | 18 | Eddie Pullen | 4 | Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | 1 | Stripped gears | |
-- | -- | Harold Hall | 3 | Hercules | Hercules | Hercules | -- | Wrecked practice | |
-- | -- | Orville Jones | 18 | Napier | Napier | Napier | -- | Did not start | |
-- | -- | Bill Aldridge | 21 | Simplex | Simplex | Simplex | -- | Did not start | |
-- | -- | Hughie Hughes | X | Ono | Fiat | Pope-Hartford | -- | Disallowed | |
-- | -- | Louis Nikrent | X | Californian | Mercer | Mercer | -- | Disallowed | |
-- | -- | John DePalma | X | Delage | Delage | Delage | -- | Withdrew |
Known riding mechanics in this race:
Finish | Start | Driver | Mechanic | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
1 | 12 | Barney Oldfield | Harry Goetz | 1 | Maxwell | Maxwell | Maxwell | 97 | 4:24:02.4 68.438 |
2 | 14 | William Carlson | Paul Franzen | 14 | Maxwell | Maxwell | Maxwell | 97 | 4:24:43.6 68.261 |
3 | 3 | Glover Ruckstell | John Jepson | 11 | Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | 97 | 4:27:43.6 67.496 |
4 | 9 | John Marquis | Emilio Jandelli | 5 | Bugatti | Bugatti | Bugatti | 97 | 4:31:39.6 66.519 |
5 | 15 | Eddie Hearne | Howard Kizer | 20 | Case | Case | Case | 97 | 4:44:51.6 63.436 |
6 | 1 | Cliff Durant | R. H. Lawrence | 9 | Chevrolet | Stutz | Stutz | 96 | Flagged |
7 | 4 | Louis Disbrow | Walter McHenry | 6 | Simplex Zip | Simplex | Simplex | 90 | Flagged |
8 | 11 | Dave Lewis | Fred Comer | 7 | Stutz | Stutz | Stutz | 96 | Broken crankshaft |
10 | 2 | Eddie Rickenbacker | Erick Schrader | 12 | Maxwell | Maxwell | Maxwell | 51 | Broken oil line |
11 | 6 | U. L. McCroskey | Omar Deam | 2 | Chalmers | Chalmers | Chalmers | 50 | Broken crankcase |
12 | 5 | Art Klein | Bill Taaffe | 19 | Puente Pronto | King | Case | 43 | Broken driveshaft |
13 | 13 | Harry Grant | Reeves Dutton | 8 | Stutz | Stutz | Stutz | 25 | Radiator leak |
15 | 7 | Jack LeCain | Ernest Longchamps | 10 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet | Chevrolet | 18 | Broken connecting rod |
16 | 17 | A. A. Cadwell | M. E. Rosch | 15 | Neiswender | X | X | 10 | Engine |
18 | 18 | Eddie Pullen | Joe Thomas | 4 | Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | 1 | Stripped gears |
-- | -- | Orville Jones | Clarence Lambkin | 18 | Napier | Napier | Napier | -- | Did not start |
Lap Leaders | Total | Laps |
Eddie Rickenbacker | 51 | 1-51 |
Glover Ruckstell | 30 | 52-81 |
Dave Lewis | 14 | 82-95 |
Barney Oldfield | 2 | 96-97 |