Eddie Rickenbacher from United States in Motorsport. Full information

Eddie Rickenbacher is a racing driver from United States. Born 8th October 1890, dead 23rd July 1973 at age 82. Participant of AAA National Motor Car Championship. Participant of Indy 500. The recorded standings include 5510 points.

First race: 1911 Indianapolis 500
First win: 1914 Sioux City 300
Last win: 1916 Ascot Derby
Last race: 1916 Ascot Derby

Career snapshot

In Autosport World data, Eddie Rickenbacher's career covers the period from 1911 to 1916. The page brings together season results, race starts, teams, cars and circuits from those years. Key result totals: 7 race wins and 4 pole positions. The profile spans 2 championships or event groups. Eddie Rickenbacher is recorded as a winner across more than one championship or event group, so the profile is useful for following both the main career path and cross-series results.

Years 1911 - 1916 Series 2
Races 43 Tracks 20
Wins 7 Podiums 14
Poles 4 Best finish 1st
Teams 6 Cars 9

Career context

Main championship AAA National Motor Car Championship (46 starts)
Most frequent team Prest-O-Lite Racing Team (12 starts)
Most visited track Indianapolis (6 starts)

Career by championship

The table below separates Eddie Rickenbacher statistics by championship, making it easier to follow where the main part of the career is recorded.

Championship Seasons Races Wins Poles Titles or event wins
AAA National Motor Car Championship 6 46 7 4 0
Indy 500 5 6 0 0 0

All the years that Eddie Rickenbacher took part in Motorsport

Season rows show how Eddie Rickenbacher moved through the recorded championships year by year. Points and final positions are shown when season standings are available.

AAA National Motor Car Championship

Year Points Position Wins Poles
1911 0 78 0 0
1912 0 66 0 0
1913 90 34 0 0
1914 715 6 1 0
1915 1765 5 3 3
1916 2910 3 3 1

List of tracks where Eddie Rickenbacher raced

Eddie Rickenbacher is linked with 20 circuits in the database. The most frequent one is Indianapolis.

Track Best Race Position Best position in qualification Total Races
Indianapolis 6 2 6
Santa Monica 5 10 3
Elgin 5 2 4
Columbus Driving Park 7 7 1
Point Loma 10 10 1
Galveston 2 2 5
Corona 15 3 1
Tacoma Speedway 1 3 1
Sioux City 1 1 2
Ascot Park 1 1 1
San Francisco 25 16 2
Venice 10 2 1
Tucson 4 4 1
Maywood Speedway 3 2 3
Omaha Speedway 1 1 2
Des Moines 3 3 1
Twin City 11 5 1
Narragansett Park 1 1 1
Sheepshead Bay 1 2 5
Cincinnati Speedway 11 11 1

Eddie Rickenbacher: List of all wins

The wins list starts with 1914 Sioux City 300 and currently ends with 1916 Ascot Derby, giving a quick path into the race pages behind the totals.

Year Team Race
1914 Duesenberg Bros Sioux City 300
1915 United States Motor Co Sioux City 300
1915 United States Motor Co Omaha 300
1915 United States Motor Co Providence 100
1916 Prest-O-Lite Racing Team Metropolitan Trophy
1916 Prest-O-Lite Racing Team Montamarathon Trophy
1916 William Weightman Ascot Derby

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List of teams Eddie Rickenbacher was a part of

Eddie Rickenbacher is connected with 6 teams. The most frequent team in the results is Prest-O-Lite Racing Team.

Team Best Race Position Best position in qualification Total Races
Columbus Buggy Co 13 13 2
Mason Automobile Co 5 2 6
United States Motor Co 1 1 11
Duesenberg Bros 1 2 7
Prest-O-Lite Racing Team 1 2 12
William Weightman 1 1 3

List of all the cars Eddie Rickenbacher drove

Eddie Rickenbacher is linked with 9 cars in the database. The cards connect the profile with chassis, engines, manufacturers and detailed car pages.

Firestone ? 1911

Columbus

Best Race Position: 13
Best position in qualification: 26
Total Races: 1

Firestone ? 1912

Columbus

Best Race Position: 21
Best position in qualification: 13
Total Races: 1

Duesenberg ? 1913

Duesenberg

Best Race Position: 5
Best position in qualification: 2
Total Races: 5

Mason ? 1914

Duesenberg

Best Race Position: 8
Best position in qualification: 17
Total Races: 1

Duesenberg ? 1914

Duesenberg

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 2
Total Races: 7

Maxwell ? 1915

Maxwell

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 1
Total Races: 11

Peugeot L76

Peugeot

Best Race Position: 10
Best position in qualification: 2
Total Races: 3

Maxwell ? 1916

Maxwell

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 2
Total Races: 11

Duesenberg ? 1916

Duesenberg

Best Race Position: 1
Best position in qualification: 1
Total Races: 3