W. K. Vanderbilt Cup – 1909

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Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
1	Lewis Strang	-	FIAT 47 hp	FIAT L4 7.7	-
2	Willie Haupt	American Motor Car Co.	American Roadster 60 hp	American L4 9.4	Michelin
3	Leland Mitchell	Henry B. Harris	Simplex 50 hp	Simplex L4 9.8	Michelin
4	Eddie Hearne	E. A. Hearne	FIAT 47 hp	FIAT L4 7.7	-
5	Elmer Knox	Atlas Motor Car Co.	Atlas	Atlas L4 6.2	Fisk
6	Hugh Harding	Apperson Car Co	Apperson Jackrabbit 49 hp	Apperson L4 9.8	Michelin
7	Bert Dingley Billy Knipper	Chalmers-Detroit	Chalmers-Detroit 40 hp	Chalmers-Detroit L4 5.9	Michelin
8	Harry Grant	American Locomotive Co.	Alco 60 hp	Alco L6 9.3	Michelin
9	Lee Lorimer	Chalmers-Detroit	Chalmers-Detroit 40 hp	Chalmers-Detroit L4 5.9	Michelin
10	Johnny Aitken	National Motor Vehicle Co.	National 40 hp	National L4 6.2	-
11	Charles Merz	National Motor Vehicle Co.	National 40 hp	National L4 6.2	-
12	Harry Stilman	Nordyke & Marmon Co.	Marmon 32 hp	Marmon L4 5.2	Michelin
14	Edward Parker	-	FIAT 40 hp	FIAT L4 7.2	Michelin
15	Louis Chevrolet	Buick Motor Car Co.	Buick 30 hp	Buick L4 5.2	Michelin
16	Spencer Wishart	Spencer E. Wishart	Mercedes Simplex 60 hp	Mercedes M 14514 L4 9.3	Michelin
17	Joe Seymour	Clarence V. Brokaw	Isotta Fraschini 60 hp	Isotta Fraschini L4 7.8	Michelin
-	James Ryall	-	Mercedes	Mercedes	-
-	Ralph DePalma	-	FIAT	FIAT	-
-	Philip Wells	-	Moon	Moon	-

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Laps
1	1	Lewis Strang	FIAT 47 hp	FIAT L4 7.7	-	0
DNS	2	Willie Haupt	American Roadster 60 hp	American L4 9.4	Michelin	0
3	3	Leland Mitchell	Simplex 50 hp	Simplex L4 9.8	Michelin	0
4	4	Eddie Hearne	FIAT 47 hp	FIAT L4 7.7	-	0
5	5	Elmer Knox	Atlas	Atlas L4 6.2	Fisk	0
6	6	Hugh Harding	Apperson Jackrabbit 49 hp	Apperson L4 9.8	Michelin	0
7	7	Billy Knipper	Chalmers-Detroit 40 hp	Chalmers-Detroit L4 5.9	Michelin	0
8	8	Harry Grant	Alco 60 hp	Alco L6 9.3	Michelin	0
9	9	Lee Lorimer	Chalmers-Detroit 40 hp	Chalmers-Detroit L4 5.9	Michelin	0
10	10	Johnny Aitken	National 40 hp	National L4 6.2	-	0
11	11	Charles Merz	National 40 hp	National L4 6.2	-	0
12	12	Harry Stilman	Marmon 32 hp	Marmon L4 5.2	Michelin	0
13	14	Edward Parker	FIAT 40 hp	FIAT L4 7.2	Michelin	0
14	15	Louis Chevrolet	Buick 30 hp	Buick L4 5.2	Michelin	0
15	16	Spencer Wishart	Mercedes Simplex 60 hp	Mercedes M 14514 L4 9.3	Michelin	0
16	17	Joe Seymour	Isotta Fraschini 60 hp	Isotta Fraschini L4 7.8	Michelin	0
Cars started at intervals

Official Name	5th W. K. Vanderbilt Cup Race
Circuit	Long Island
Date	October 30
Pole	Lewis Strang
Fastest Lap	Louis Chevrolet 09:56.400
Podium	1st Harry Grant (3) , 2nd Edward Parker, 3rd Billy Knipper (12)
Prev race	Targa Florio May 2
Next race	Coppa Challenge delle Vetturette May 15

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr
1	8	Harry Grant	American Locomotive Co.	Alco 60 hp	Alco L6 9.3	Michelin	04:25:42.000	22	10:33.000	3	8
2	14	Edward Parker	-	FIAT 40 hp	FIAT L4 7.2	Michelin	04:30:58.600	22	11:47.000	0	13
3	7	Billy Knipper	Chalmers-Detroit	Chalmers-Detroit 40 hp	Chalmers-Detroit L4 5.9	Michelin	Oiling problems	19	10:54.800	12	7
NC	16	Spencer Wishart	Spencer E. Wishart	Mercedes Simplex 60 hp	Mercedes M 14514 L4 9.3	Michelin	Flagged	16	11:10.000	3	15
NC	5	Elmer Knox	Atlas Motor Car Co.	Atlas	Atlas L4 6.2	Fisk	Flagged	14	12:41.800	0	5
DNF	9	Lee Lorimer	Chalmers-Detroit	Chalmers-Detroit 40 hp	Chalmers-Detroit L4 5.9	Michelin	Cylinder	12	11:12.600	1	9
DNF	11	Charles Merz	National Motor Vehicle Co.	National 40 hp	National L4 6.2	-	Cylinder	12	11:55.200	0	11
DNF	6	Hugh Harding	Apperson Car Co	Apperson Jackrabbit 49 hp	Apperson L4 9.8	Michelin	Steering	10	11:32.000	0	6
DNF	12	Harry Stilman	Nordyke & Marmon Co.	Marmon 32 hp	Marmon L4 5.2	Michelin	Cylinder	6	12:11.000	0	12
DNF	17	Joe Seymour	Clarence V. Brokaw	Isotta Fraschini 60 hp	Isotta Fraschini L4 7.8	Michelin	Axle jaw	5	10:57.000	0	16
DNF	15	Louis Chevrolet	Buick Motor Car Co.	Buick 30 hp	Buick L4 5.2	Michelin	Cylinder	4	09:56.400	3	14
DNF	10	Johnny Aitken	National Motor Vehicle Co.	National 40 hp	National L4 6.2	-	Lost wheel	4	10:51.600	0	10
DNF	4	Eddie Hearne	E. A. Hearne	FIAT 47 hp	FIAT L4 7.7	-	Crankcase	4	13:44.200	0	4
DNF	3	Leland Mitchell	Henry B. Harris	Simplex 50 hp	Simplex L4 9.8	Michelin	Crankshaft	2	12:31.200	0	3
DNF	1	Lewis Strang	-	FIAT 47 hp	FIAT L4 7.7	-	Radiator	2	01:46:47.800	0	1
DNS	2	Willie Haupt	American Motor Car Co.	American Roadster 60 hp	American L4 9.4	Michelin	Crankshaft	0		0	2
DNS	7	Bert Dingley	Chalmers-Detroit	Chalmers-Detroit 40 hp	Chalmers-Detroit L4 5.9	Michelin	Practice accident	0		0
DNS	-	Ralph DePalma	-	FIAT	FIAT	-	Injury	0		0
DNS	-	Philip Wells	-	Moon	Moon	-	Practice accident	0		0
DNA	-	James Ryall	-	Mercedes	Mercedes	-	DNA	0		0