1916 American Grand Prize
18 November - Santa Monica: 48 laps x 13.5185 km = 648.886 km

 Pole Position: N/A
 Fastest Lap: Ed Ruckstell (Mercer) N/A

Results:

 1* 26 16 Howard Wilcox      Peugeot              4:42:47    (laps 1-20)
 2   8  6 Earl Cooper        Stutz                4:48:59    
 3  20 18 A. H. Patterson    Hudson               5:09:39    
 4   6 11 Clyde Rhoades      Hudson               5:54:05    
 5* 21 20 William Weightman  Duesenberg              45  Flagged (laps 1-29)

Did Not Finish:

     3 12 Glover Ruckstell   Mercer                  39  Broken valve
    23 17 William Cody       Cody Special            33  Engine trouble
    18 10 George Buzane      Duesenberg              27  Broken piston
    17 13 Eddie Rickenbacker Duesenberg              27  Stripped gears
     1  4 Dario Resta        Peugeot                 19  Ignition
     9  7 Cliff Durant       Stutz                   17  Broken valve
    24  2 Lewis Jackson      Marmon                  13  Wrecked – fatal crash
    14 14 Sterling Price     Gandy Spec. Duesenberg  12  Broken clutch
    27 15 Omar Toft          Omar Spec. Duesenberg   10  Broken clutch
    19  9 Ira Vail           Hudson                   9  Burned piston
     4  3 Eddie Pullen       Mercer                   8  Caught fire
    22 21 William Carlton    Owl Special              6  Broken pump
    11  1 Mike Moosie        Duesenberg               5  Broken clutch
    25 19 Dave Anderson      Kissell                  5  Broken valve
    10  8 Emil Agraz         Hercules                 2  Broken connecting rod
    16  5 John Aitken        Peugeots                 1  Broken piston
* relieved drivers

Relief drivers:

 1  26    John Aitken        Peugeot                 28  Rel. Wilcox 21-48		
 5  21    Eddie Rickenbacker Duesenberg              17  Rel Weightman 30-46		



RACE NOTES:

 1) ACA sanction, AAA championship points awarded.  AAA assigned sanction number of 951.
 2) Lewis Jackson fatally injured, along with three spectators.
 3) Race started at 11 am.  Cars were started from a standing start, at 10 second intervals.
    Car numbers were same as in Vanderbilt Cup race.
 4) Total Purse: $7,500