Wheeler-Schebler Trophy Race
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2.5 Mile Dirt Oval
94 Laps/235 Miles
August 21, 1909
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
Points |
1 | X | Leigh Lynch | 52 | Jackson | Jackson | Jackson | 94 | 4:13:51.4 57.907 | 500* |
2 | X | Ralph DePalma | 24 | Fiat | Fiat | Fiat | 93 | Flagged | 260* |
3 | X | Harry Stillman | 17 | Marmon | Marmon | Marmon | 80 | Flagged | 140* |
4 | X | Ray Harroun | 58 | Marmon | Marmon | Marmon | 80 | Flagged | 80* |
5 | X | Bruce Keen | 75 | Marmon | Marmon | Marmon | 80 | Wrecked | |
6 | X | Tobin DeHymel | 62 | Stoddard-Dayton | Stoddard-Dayton | Stoddard-Dayton | 71 | Flagged | 50* |
7 | X | Barney Oldfield | 9 | National "Old Glory" | National | National | 71 | Flagged | 35* |
8 | X | Bert Miller | 23 | Stoddard-Dayton | Stoddard-Dayton | Stoddard-Dayton | 70 | Did not finish | |
9 | X | Charles Merz | 10 | National | National | National | 70 | Wrecked | |
10 | X | Fred Ellis | 53 | Jackson | Jackson | Jackson | 60 | Did not finish | |
11 | X | Bob Burman | 35 | Buick | Buick | Buick | 56 | Cylinder | |
12 | X | Jap Clemens | 22 | Stoddard-Dayton | Stoddard-Dayton | Stoddard-Dayton | 50 | Did not finish | |
13 | X | Herbert Lytle | 1 | Apperson | Apperson | Apperson | 50 | Flagged | |
14 | X | Johnny Aitken | 8 | National | National | National | 41 | Cracked cylinder | |
15 | X | Louis Chevrolet | 37 | Buick | Buick | Buick | 40 | Ignition | |
16 | X | Harry Stutz | 55 | Marion | Marion | Marion | 35 | Did not finish | |
17 | X | Robert Drach | 76 | American | American | American | 32 | Did not finish | |
18 | X | Lewis Strang | 36 | Buick | Buick | Buick | 10 | Did not finish | |
19 | X | William McCulla | 2 | Apperson | Apperson | Apperson | 10 | Did not finish | |
-- | -- | Reed | 10 | National | National | National | -- | Driven by Merz | |
-- | -- | Tracy | 76 | American | American | American | -- | Driven by Drach |
*Many lap totals in this race are estimated
Known riding mechanics in this race:
Finish | Start | Driver | Mechanic | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
5 | X | Bruce Keen | James Schiller | 75 | Marmon | Marmon | Marmon | 80 | Wrecked |
9 | X | Charles Merz | Robert Lyne | 10 | National | National | National | 70 | Wrecked |
9 | X | Charles Merz | Claude Kellum | 10 | National | National | National | 70 | Relieved Lyne, wrecked - fatal |
10 | X | Fred Ellis | Leigh Lynch | 53 | Jackson | Jackson | Jackson | 60 | Did not finish |
10 | X | Fred Ellis | A. J. House | 53 | Jackson | Jackson | Jackson | 60 | Did not finish |
13 | X | Herbert Lytle | James Bates | 1 | Apperson | Apperson | Apperson | 50 | Flagged |
14 | X | Johnny Aitken | Claude Kellum | 8 | National | National | National | 41 | Cracked cylinder |
Lap Leaders | Total | Laps |
Leigh Lynch | 47 | 48-94 |
Johnny Aitken | 41 | 1-41 |
Bob Burman | 6 | 42-47 |