1917 Chicago 50 is 161st AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Maywood Speedway circuit. Ralph de Palma won the pole position and this race. Dave Lewis and Gaston Chevrolet also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 25 laps (80 km).
Previous race:
1917 Minneapolis 100
Next race:
1917 Chicago 100
Race Start:
3rd September 1917
14th victory for the Ralph de Palma
23rd podium for the Ralph de Palma
7th podium for the Dave Lewis
2nd podium for the Gaston Chevrolet
| Position | Name | Car | Points | Result | Lap | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph de Palma | Packard 299, #4 | 100 | 28m 9.380s | 0 | |
| 2 | Dave Lewis | Duesenberg ? 1917, #12 | 55 | 28m 24.650s+15.270s | 0 | Hoskins |
| 3 | Gaston Chevrolet | Frontenac ? 1917, #54 | 30 | 29m 16.010s+1m 6.630s | 0 | Frontenac Motors |
| 4 | Pete Henderson | Duesenberg ? 1917, #8 | 15 | 29m 41.220s+1m 31.840s | 0 | |
| 5 | Tom Alley | PanAm ? 1917, #47 | 10 | 30m 2.680s+1m 53.300s | 0 | Pan-American |
| 6 | Harold Trackus | Duesenberg ? 1917, #36 | 0 | 0 | Olsen | |
| 7 | George Mason | Duesenberg ? 1917, #31 | 0 | 0 | Ogren |
| Position | Name | Car | Result | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph de Palma | Packard 299, #4 | 0 | |
| 2 | Dave Lewis | Duesenberg ? 1917, #12 | 0 | Hoskins |
| 3 | Gaston Chevrolet | Frontenac ? 1917, #54 | 0 | Frontenac Motors |
| 4 | Pete Henderson | Duesenberg ? 1917, #8 | 0 | |
| 5 | Tom Alley | PanAm ? 1917, #47 | 0 | Pan-American |
| 6 | Harold Trackus | Duesenberg ? 1917, #36 | 0 | Olsen |
| 7 | George Mason | Duesenberg ? 1917, #31 | 0 | Ogren |
Frontenac
Packard
Duesenberg
Miller