DES MOINES SPEEDWAY
RESULTS
1916
MAY 30 EVENT
(Unofficial Results)
20 Mile Event
Driver - Car - Time
1. Bill Barndollar - Clergy - 16:38 4-5
2. John Thompson - Ford
2. Royal Duke - Clergy
10 Mile Event
Driver - Car - Time
1. Lewis Clergy - Clergy - 8:29 3-5
2. John Thompson - Ford
2. Royal Duke - Clergy
ONE MILE WORLD'S RECORD
-June 23, 1916-
Driver - Car - Time
Ralph DePalma - Mercedes - 35.2 seconds
TIME MADE IN ELIMINATIONS
-June 23, 1916-
-First Day of Qualifying-
Driver - Car - Miles Per Hour
Ralph De Palma - Mercedes - 102
Eddie Rickenbacher - Maxwell - 99
Earl Cooper - Stutz - 97
Pete Henderson - Maxwell - 97
Frank Galvin - Sunbeam - 97
Wilbur D'Alene - Duesenberg - 94
Dave Lewis - Crawford - 94
Eddie O'Donnell - Hotchkins - 90
Billy Chandler - Crawford - 90
Bill Barndollar - Clergy - 78
PAYOUT
-150 Mile Event-
First - $3,000
Second - $1,500
Third - $750
Fourth - $600
Fifth - $500
Sixth - $450
Seventh - $400
Eighth - $400
Ninth - $400
Tenth - $150
-50 Mile Event-
First - $750
Second - $500
Third - $250
Fourth - $200
Fifth - $150
Sixth - $100
Seventh - $50
150 MILE EVENT
(Unofficial Results)
Driver - Car - Time
1. Ralph De Palma - Mercedes - 1:37:15.15
2. Pete Henderson - Maxwell - 1:38:52
3. Eddie Rickenbacher - Maxwell - 1:39:01
4. Dave Lewis - Crawford - 1:40:59
5. Earl Cooper - Stutz - 1:50
6. Ralph Mulford - Hudson - 1:45:27
7. Frank Galvin - Sunbeam - 1:46:44
8. Billy Chandler - Crawford - no time
50 MILE EVENT
(Official Results)
Driver - Car - Time
1. Eddie Rickenbacher - Maxwell - 31:47.06
2. Ralph De Palma - Mercedes
3. Earl Cooper - Stutz
4. Frank Galvin - Sunbeam
5. Eddie O'Donnell - Duesenberg
6. Dave Lewis - Crawford
7. Ralph Mulford - Hudson Supersix
8. Pete Henderson - Maxwell
9. Jack Gable - Burman Special
10. Klein - Klein Special
JULY 26 EVENT
(Official Results)
50 Mile Event
Driver - Car - Time
1. Dave Lewis - Crawford - 34:08.59
20 Mile Event
Driver - Car - Time
1. Frank Galvin - Sunbeam - 13:02.45
10 Mile Event
Driver - Car - Time
1. Frank Galvin - Sunbeam - 6:20.16
5 Mile Event
Driver - Car - Time
1. Dave Lewis - Crawford - 3:12.20
WINNERS OF OTHER RACES IN 1916
(Various Surfaces)
Site - Miles - Winner - Speed
Santa Monica - 400 - Howdy Wilcox - 85.5
Los Angeles - 150 - Eddie Rickenbacker - 65.0
Chicago - 300 - Dario Resta - 98.7
Omaha - 150 - Dario Resta - 99.0
Minneapolis - 150 - Dario Resta - 90.0
Tacoma - 300 - Eddie Rickenbacker - 89.3
Cincinnati - 300 - John Aitken - 97.0
Sheepshead Bay - 250 - John Aitken - 104.8