1916 Minneapolis 150 in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Twin City circuit. Full information
1916 Minneapolis 150
1916 Minneapolis 150 is 143rd AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Twin City circuit. Louis Chevrolet won the pole position, Ralph de Palma won this race. Johnny Aitken and Joseph Christiaens also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 75 laps (241 km).
Previous race:
1916 Des Moines 150
Next race:
1916 Omaha 150
Race Start:
4th July 1916
Interesting facts and statistics about the 1916 Minneapolis 150
13th victory for the Ralph de Palma
21st podium for the Ralph de Palma
7th podium for the Johnny Aitken
2nd podium for the Joseph Christiaens
Mercedes-Benz 115 hp Grand Prix #10 - 1916 Minneapolis 150 winner
1916 Minneapolis 150 results
| Position | Name | Car | Points | Result | Lap | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph de Palma | Mercedes-Benz 115 hp Grand Prix, #10 | 600 | 1h 38m 49.240s | 0 | |
| 2 | Johnny Aitken | Peugeot L76, #3 | 320 | 1h 40m 14.050s+1m 24.810s | 0 | |
| 3 | Joseph Christiaens | Sunbeam ? 1916, #20 | 170 | 1h 43m 28.750s+4m 39.510s | 0 | Sunbeam Motor Co |
| 4 | Tommy Milton | Duesenberg ? 1916, #7 | 90 | 1h 44m 11.950s+5m 22.710s | 0 | Duesenberg Bros |
| 5 | Eddie O'Donnell | Duesenberg ? 1916, #1 | 55 | 1h 47m 37.950s+8m 48.710s | 0 | Hoskins |
| 6 | Mel Sorenson | Duesenberg ? 1916, #30 | 35 | 1h 56m 14.450s+17m 25.210s | 0 | Marso |
| 7 | William Muller | Muller ? 1916, #25 | 20 | 2h 1m 18.200s+22m 28.960s | 0 | Dans L'Argent |
| 8 | George Buzane | Duesenberg ? 1916, #26 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Gil Anderson | Premier ? 1916, #2 | 0 | 0 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | |
| 10 | Pete Henderson | Maxwell ? 1916, #4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Eddie Rickenbacher | Maxwell ? 1916, #12 | 0 | 0 | Prest-O-Lite Racing Team | |
| 12 | Louis Chevrolet | Frontenac ? 1916, #18 | 0 | 0 | Chevrolet Bros | |
| 13 | Frank Galvin | Sunbeam ? 1916, #17 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Swan Ostewig | Ostewig ? 1916, #9 | 0 | 0 | Swan Ostewig |
Qualifying Results for the 1916 Minneapolis 150 on the Twin City circuit
| Position | Name | Car | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Chevrolet | Frontenac ? 1916, #18 | 0 | Chevrolet Bros |
| 2 | Johnny Aitken | Peugeot L76, #3 | 0 | |
| 3 | Ralph de Palma | Mercedes-Benz 115 hp Grand Prix, #10 | 0 | |
| 4 | Joseph Christiaens | Sunbeam ? 1916, #20 | 0 | Sunbeam Motor Co |
| 5 | Eddie Rickenbacher | Maxwell ? 1916, #12 | 0 | Prest-O-Lite Racing Team |
| 6 | Eddie O'Donnell | Duesenberg ? 1916, #1 | 0 | Hoskins |
| 7 | Gil Anderson | Premier ? 1916, #2 | 0 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
| 8 | Frank Galvin | Sunbeam ? 1916, #17 | 0 | |
| 9 | Tommy Milton | Duesenberg ? 1916, #7 | 0 | Duesenberg Bros |
| 10 | George Buzane | Duesenberg ? 1916, #26 | 0 | |
| 11 | Pete Henderson | Maxwell ? 1916, #4 | 0 | |
| 12 | Swan Ostewig | Ostewig ? 1916, #9 | 0 | Swan Ostewig |
| 13 | Mel Sorenson | Duesenberg ? 1916, #30 | 0 | Marso |
| 14 | William Muller | Muller ? 1916, #25 | 0 | Dans L'Argent |
List of all cars for the 1916 Minneapolis 150 on the Twin City circuit
Sunbeam
Frontenac
Hudson
Mercedes-Benz 115 hp Grand Prix
Mercedes
Duesenberg
Premier
Stutz
Peugeot
Maxwell