Prestolite Trophy Race
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2.5 Mile Dirt Oval
100 Laps/250 Miles
August 19, 1909
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
Points |
1 | X | Bob Burman | 35 | Buick | Buick | Buick | 100 | 4:38:57.4 53.772 | 500* |
2 | X | Jap Clemens | 61 | Stoddard-Dayton | Stoddard-Dayton | Stoddard-Dayton | 100 | 4:46:01.8 52.442 | 260* |
3 | X | Charles Merz | 7 | National | National | National | 100 | 4:57:07.1 50.485 | 140* |
4 | X | Tom Kincade | 6 | National | National | National | 99 | Broken fuel feed | |
5 | X | Bert Miller | 21 | Stoddard-Dayton | Stoddard-Dayton | Stoddard-Dayton | 98 | Flagged | 80* |
6 | X | Fred Ellis | 53 | Jackson | Jackson | Jackson | 88 | Magneto | |
7 | X | Billy Bourque | 3 | Knox | Knox | Knox | 58 | Wrecked - fatal | |
8 | X | Louis Chevrolet | 37 | Buick | Buick | Buick | 58 | Blinded by dust | |
9 | X | Lewis Strang | 36 | Buick | Buick | Buick | 36 | Out | |
-- | -- | Tobin DeHymel | X | Stoddard-Dayton | Stoddard-Dayton | Stoddard-Dayton | -- | Did not start | |
-- | -- | Leigh Lynch | X | Jackson | Jackson | Jackson | -- | Did not start |
Known riding mechanics in this race:
Finish | Start | Driver | Mechanic | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
3 | X | Charles Merz | Claude Kellum | 7 | National | National | National | 100 | 4:57:07.1 50.485 |
4 | X | Tom Kincader | Don Herr | 6 | National | National | National | 99 | Broken fuel feed |
6 | X | Fred Ellis | Leigh Lynch | 53 | Jackson | Jackson | Jackson | 88 | Magneto |
6 | X | Fred Ellis | A. J. House | 53 | Jackson | Jackson | Jackson | 88 | Magneto |
7 | X | Billy Bourque | Harry Holcomb | 3 | Knox | Knox | Knox | 58 | Wrecked - fatal |
Lap Leaders | Total | Laps |
Bob Burman | 79 | 15-81, 89-100 |
Louis Chevrolet | 14 | 1-14 |
Fred Ellis | 7 | 82-88 |