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Prestolite Trophy

AAA Indy Car race
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN
August 19, 1909
100 laps on 2.5 mile dirt oval; 250 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1		Bob Burman	35		Buick	100		running	43
2		W.F. Clemens	61		Stoddard-Dayton	100		running	0
3		Charlie Merz	7		National	100		running	0
4		Tom Kincaid	6		National	99		fuel feed	0
5		Bert Miller	21		Stoddard-Dayton	98		running	0
6		Fred Ellis	53		Jackson	88		magneto	7
7		William Bourque	3		Knox	58		accident	0
8		Louis Chevrolet	37		Buick	58		blinded by dust	50
9		Lewis Strang	36		Buick	36		did not finish	0
		Leigh Lynch	52		Jackson	0		did not start	0
		Tobin DeHymel	62		Stoddard-Dayton	0		did not start	0

Notes: Open to stock chassis with engine displacement between 301 and 450 cubic inches.
William Bourque and riding mechanic Harry Holcomb were killed in an accident during the race.
Time of race: 04:38:57
Average Speed: 53.772 MPH
Attendance: 15,000