1912 Elgin Free-for-all Race 5 in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Elgin circuit. Full information
1912 Elgin Free-for-all
1912 Elgin Free-for-all is 78th AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Elgin circuit. Ralph de Palma won the pole position and this race. Ralph Mulford and Charles Merz also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 30 laps (409 km).
Previous race:
1912 Elgin Trophy
Next race:
1912 WK Vanderbilt Cup
Race Start:
31st August 1912
Interesting facts and statistics about the 1912 Elgin Free-for-all
2nd victory for the Ralph de Palma team
4th victory for the Ralph de Palma
9th podium for the Ralph de Palma
7th podium for the Ralph Mulford
9th podium for the Charles Merz
Mercedes-Benz 37/90 hp #4 - 1912 Elgin Free-for-all winner
1912 Elgin Free-for-all results
| Position | Name | Car | Points | Result | Lap | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph de Palma | Mercedes-Benz 37/90 hp, #4 | 500 | 3h 43m 20.060s | 0 | Ralph de Palma |
| 2 | Ralph Mulford | Knox ? 1912, #8 | 260 | 3h 46m 9.260s+2m 49.200s | 0 | Ralph Mulford |
| 3 | Charles Merz | Stutz ? 1912, #1 | 140 | 3h 56m 43.500s+13m 23.440s | 0 | Ideal Motor Co |
| 4 | Mortimer Roberts | Mason ? 1912, #5 | 80 | 3h 58m 17.000s+14m 56.940s | 0 | Fred P Duesenberg |
| 5 | Gil Anderson | Stutz ? 1912, #15 | 50 | 3h 59m 57.600s+16m 37.540s | 0 | Stutz Motor Car Co |
| 6 | Eddie Hearne, George Hill | Fiat ? 1912, #2 | 0 | 0 | EE Hewlett | |
| 8 | Spencer Wishart, Hughie Hughes | Mercer ? 1912, #9 | 0 | 0 | Mercer Automobile Co | |
| 9 | George Clark | Mercedes-Benz 37/90 hp, #11 | 0 | 0 | George Clark |
Qualifying Results for the 1912 Elgin Free-for-all on the Elgin circuit
| Position | Name | Car | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph de Palma | Mercedes-Benz 37/90 hp, #4 | 0 | Ralph de Palma |
| 2 | Ralph Mulford | Knox ? 1912, #8 | 0 | Ralph Mulford |
| 3 | Charles Merz | Stutz ? 1912, #1 | 0 | Ideal Motor Co |
| 4 | Mortimer Roberts | Mason ? 1912, #5 | 0 | Fred P Duesenberg |
| 5 | Gil Anderson | Stutz ? 1912, #15 | 0 | Stutz Motor Car Co |
| 6 | Eddie Hearne, George Hill | Fiat ? 1912, #2 | 0 | EE Hewlett |
| 8 | Spencer Wishart, Hughie Hughes | Mercer ? 1912, #9 | 0 | Mercer Automobile Co |
| 9 | George Clark | Mercedes-Benz 37/90 hp, #11 | 0 | George Clark |
List of all cars for the 1912 Elgin Free-for-all on the Elgin circuit
Mercer
Wisconsin
Fiat
Knox
Mason
Mercedes