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W. K. Vanderbilt Cup – 1909

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

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

Official Name5th W. K. Vanderbilt Cup Race
CircuitLong Island
DateOctober 30
PoleLewis Strang
Fastest LapLouis Chevrolet 09:56.400
Podium1st Harry Grant (3) , 2nd Edward Parker, 3rd Billy Knipper (12)
Prev race American Grand Prize November 26
Next race W. K. Vanderbilt Cup October 1

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

0
2
0

  • Post category:Extra Championship / Pre 1950
Tags: 1909 GP, Alco, Alco 60 hp, American Locomotive Co., Harry Grant, Long Island, Vanderbilt Cup, W. K. Vanderbilt Cup

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