1914 American Grand Prize Explained

Type:GP
Grand Prix:American
Gp Suffix:Grand Prize
Date:February 28
Year:1914
Official Name:V American Grand Prize
Country:United States
Location:Santa Monica, United States
Course:Public roads (Santa Monica Road Race Course)
Course Mi:8.417
Course Km:13.546
Distance Laps:48
Distance Mi:404.016
Distance Km:650.201
First Driver:Eddie Pullen
First Team:Mercer
First Country:United States
First Flag Suffix:1891
Second Driver:Guy Ball
Second Team:Marmon
Second Country:United States
Second Flag Suffix:1891
Third Driver:William Taylor
Third Team:Alco
Third Country:United States
Third Flag Suffix:1891

The 1914 American Grand Prize, held on February 28, 1914, was the third race of the 1914 Grand Prix season. It was held at the Santa Monica Road Course in Santa Monica, California. The Vanderbilt Cup, another Grand Prix race, was held on the same track two days earlier. The Mercer of Eddie Pullen won by almost 40 minutes over the Marmon of Guy Ball.[1]

Classification

PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/Retired
14 Eddie PullenMercer485:13:30
217 Guy BallMarmon485:53:23
36 William TaylorAlco486:08:29
412 Ralph DePalmaMercedes486:09:08
53 Gil AndersenStutz-Wisconsin44Engine
69 Huntley GordonMercer39+9 Laps
77 Barney OldfieldMercer36Fuel Pump
820 Eddie RickenbackerMason-Duesenberg33Crankshaft
914 John MarquisSunbeam32Crash
1015 Charles MuthMarmon23Out of fuel
1119 Tony JanetteAlco23Broken cylinder
122 Spencer WishartMercer22Bearing
1316 Dave LewisFiat22Bearing
141 Teddy TetzlaffFiat17Connecting rod guide
1511 Frank GoodeApperson17Push rod
168 Earl CooperStutz-Wisconsin5Valve
1718 Frank VerbeckFiat1Valve
DNS6 William CarlsonMason-Duesenberg0Connecting Rod
DNS Harry GrantIsotta Fraschini0did not start
DNP Omar ToftDelage0did not appear

Notes and References

  1. http://www.champcarstats.com/races/191402.htm 1914 American Grand Prize