1912 American Grand Prize - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1912 American Grand Prize was the seventh and final race of the 1912 Grand Prix season

1912 Grand Prix season

The 1912 Grand Prix season saw Grand Prix motor racing in Europe and the United States. The French Grand Prix was held in Dieppe. The American Grand Prize was held in Milwaukee, moving from its home in Savannah.-Grandes Épreuves:-Other Grands Prix:...

. It was held at the Wauwatosa Road Race Course in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...

and was sanctioned by the American Automobile Association

American Automobile Association

AAA , formerly known as the American Automobile Association, is a federation of 51 independently operated motor clubs throughout North America. AAA is a not-for-profit member service organization with more than 51 million members. AAA provides services to its members such as travel, automotive,...

. Caleb Bragg

Caleb Bragg

Caleb Smith Bragg was an American racecar driver, speedboat racer, aviation pioneer, and automotive inventor. He participated in the 1911, 1913 and 1914 Indianapolis 500. In speedboat racing, Caleb won three consecutive APBA Challenge Cup races in Detroit from 1923-1925...

won by over 15 minutes over Erwin Bergdoll. Bragg's average speed was 68.397 mph (110.074 km/h).American Grand Prize, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-06-26

Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/Retired
1	41	Caleb Bragg Caleb Bragg Caleb Smith Bragg was an American racecar driver, speedboat racer, aviation pioneer, and automotive inventor. He participated in the 1911, 1913 and 1914 Indianapolis 500. In speedboat racing, Caleb won three consecutive APBA Challenge Cup races in Detroit from 1923-1925...	Fiat Fiat FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...	52	5:59:27.44
2	40	Erwin Bergdoll	Benz	52	6:14:58.38
3	43	Gil Andersen Gil Andersen Gil Andersen was an Norwegian-American racecar driver active during the formative years of auto racing....	Stutz Stutz Stutz may refer to:Harry C. Stutz , American automobile pioneer and manufacturer of luxury cars and fire enginesJosef Stutz , Swiss Conservative politician*Stutz Motor Company, American luxury cars producer... -Wisconsin	52	6:15:22.47
4	44	Barney Oldfield Barney Oldfield Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield was an automobile racer and pioneer. He was born on a farm on the outskirts of Wauseon, Ohio. He was the first man to drive a car at 60 miles per hour on an oval...	Fiat Fiat FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...	52	6:19:54.69
5	39	George Clark George Clark (driver) George Clark was an American racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:...	Mercedes Mercedes (car) Mercedes was a brand of the Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft . DMG which began to develop in 1900, after the death of its co-founder, Gottlieb Daimler...	50	+2 Laps
6	42	Joe Horan Joe Horan Joe Horan was an American racecar driver.-Indy 500 results:...	Benz	47	+5 Laps
7	35	Ralph DePalma Ralph DePalma Ralph De Palma was an Italian-American racecar driving champion, most notably winner of the 1915 Indianapolis 500. His entry at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame estimates that he won about 2000 races...	Mercedes Mercedes (car) Mercedes was a brand of the Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft . DMG which began to develop in 1900, after the death of its co-founder, Gottlieb Daimler...	51	Crashed
8	33	Ted Tetzlaff Ted Tetzlaff Dale H. "Ted" Tetzlaff was a noted Academy Award-nominated Hollywood cinematographer active in the 1930s and 1940s. He was particularly favored by actress Carole Lombard...	Fiat Fiat FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...	30	Broken Radius Rod
9	32	Louis Fontaine Louis Fontaine Louis Fontaine was an American racecar driver. Fontaine competed in six early Championship Car races from 1912 to 1921 including the 1912 American Grand Prize and the 1921 Indianapolis 500....	Lozier Lozier The Lozier Motor Company was a brass era producer of automobiles in the United States of America. The company produced luxury automobiles from 1900 to 1915, with a factory at 3703 Mack Avenue, Detroit, Michigan....	21	Steering knuckle
10	34	Hughie Hughes Hughie Hughes Hughie Hughes was an American racecar driver. He was killed in a board track crash.-Indy 500 results:...	Mercer Mercer (car) Mercer was an American automobile manufacturer from 1909 until 1925. It was notable for its high-performance cars, especially the Type 35 Raceabout.-Early history:...	16	Broken fuel line
11	36	Spencer Wishart Spencer Wishart Spencer Wishart was an American racecar driver. He was active during the early years of the Indianapolis 500. Wishart was killed when he clipped another car during an AAA national championship race and crashed into a tree.-Indy 500 results:...	Mercedes Mercedes (car) Mercedes was a brand of the Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft . DMG which began to develop in 1900, after the death of its co-founder, Gottlieb Daimler...	3	Drive shaft
12	31	Bob Burman Bob Burman Bob Burman was an American racecar driver active in the formative years of auto racing.-Biography:He was born on April 23, 1884 in Imlay City, Michigan. He was the winner of the Prest-O-Lite Trophy Race in 1909. He competed at the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911...	Benz	2	Broken piston
DNS	47	Ralph Mulford Ralph Mulford Ralph Mulford was an American racecar driver active during the formative years of the auto racing....	Knox Knox Automobile The Knox Automobile Company was a manufacturer of automobiles in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States between 1900 and 1914. Knox also built trucks and farm tractors until 1924.-History:...	0	Ignition

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