1902 Events in the United States
31st May - Staten Island, NY. 1 mile street course.
FP # Driver Car Time
1 mile - Motor Bicycles
C.H.Metz Orient Motorcycle 3.5hp 0:01:10.4
1 mile - Gasoline, under 1000 pounds
L.S.Thompson Renault 8 0:01:35.6, 37.66 mph
Lewis Nixon Long Distance 7 hp 0:01:43.6, 34.75 mph
H.Ward Leonard Knickerbocker 8 hp 0:01:45.0
H.Ward Leonard Knickerbocker 4.5 hp 0:01:58.0
1 km times - measured during same event
L.S.Thompson Renault 8 0:00:59.0 1 Km
Lewis Nixon Long Distance 7 hp 0:01:03.0 1 Km
H.Ward Leonard Knickerbocker 8 hp 0:01:05.2 1 Km
H.Ward Leonard Knickerbocke 4.5 hp 0:01:07.6 1 Km
1 mile - Gasoline, 1000-2000 pounds
Percy Owen Winton 15 hp 0:01:17.6, 46.39 mph
Ernest Cuenod Rochet-Schneider 16 hp 0:01:22.8, 43.48 mph
Jefferson Seligman Mors 12 hp 0:01:32.6, 38.88 mph
Frederic A.LaRoche Darracq 16 hp 0:01:44.0, 34.61 mph
1 km times - measured during same event
Percy Owen Winton 15 hp 0:00:47.0 1 Km
Ernest Cuenod Rochet-Schneider 16 hp 0:00:53.4 1 Km
Jefferson Seligman Mors 12 hp 0:00:57.2 1 Km
Frederic A.LaRoche Darracq 16 hp 0:01:03.6 1 Km
1 mile - Gasoline, over 2000 pounds
E.E.Britton Panhard 60 hp 0:00:58.2, 65.22 mph
William Guggenheim Panhard 24 hp 0:01:11.0, 50.77 mph
H.H.Rogers, Jr Daimler 35 hp 0:02:26.8, 24.52 mph
E.E.Britton Panhard 16 hp 0:01:36.8, 37.19 mph
Mrs.Howard Gould 35 hp 0:03:18.2, 18.16 mph
E.E.Britton Panhard 16 hp 0:00:59.6 1 Km
1 mile - Steam
S.T.Davis Locomobile 10 hp 0:01:15.0, 48.00 mph
S.T.Davis Locomobile 10 hp 0:01:12.0, 50.00 mph
H.M.Wells Prescott 4.5 hp 0:01:37.2, 37.04 mph
1 mile - Electric
Walter Baker Baker Electric Accident - spectators possibly killed
23rd August - Brighton Beach, NY. 1 mile dirt oval.
FP # Driver Car Time
5 miles - Gasoline, Under 1000 pounds
1 Jacques Longuez De Dion 0:08:30.4
2 I.E.Holden Orient 5 laps
5 miles - Gasoline, 1000-2000 pounds
1 Frederic A.LaRoche Darracq 35 0:06:42.0, 44.78 mph
2 Percy Owen Winton Touring 15 5 laps
10 miles - Free For All, Heat 1
1 Harry Harkness Mercedes-Simplex 40 0:11.54.4, 50.39 mph
2 Frederic A.LaRoche Darracq 35 10 laps
3 L.P.Moores Peerless 10 laps
10 miles - Free For All, Heat 2
1 Frederic A.LaRoche Darracq 35 0:13:11.8, 45.47 mph
2 L.P.Moores Peerless 0:15:17.0
3 Harry Harkness Mercedes-Simplex 40 10 laps
4 John Howard Howard Steamer 2 laps/Did not finish
Pursuit Race
1 Harry Harkness Mercedes-Simplex 40 Finished
2 John Howard Howard Steamer Finished
3 Frederic A.LaRoche Darracq 35 Finished
1 mile - Time Trials
John Howard Howard Steamer 0:01:09.6, 51.72 mph
George Cannon Cannon Steamer 0:01:08.6, 52.47 mph
George Cannon Cannon Steamer 0:01:07.6, 53.25 mph
Harry Harkness Mercedes-Simplex 40 0:01:09.0, 52.17 mph
16th September - Glenville Driving Track, OH. 1 mile dirt oval.
FP # Driver Car Time
5 miles - Gasoline, 1000 pounds and over
1 Harry S.Moore Elmore 0:11:19.5
2 J.D.Dickson Hansen 5 laps
3 George Bunham American 5 laps
5 miles - Steam, All Weights
1 Rollin White White 0:09:53.0, 30.35 mph
2 John McDonald Geneva 0:11:12.8
3 L.F.Hoffman Hoffman 0:12:04.0
5 miles - Gasoline, 2000 pounds and under
1 1 Charles Shanks Winton "Pup" 0:06:39, 45.11 mph
2 Percy Owen Winton Touring 5 laps
3 L.P.Moores Peerless 5 laps
Harry Harkness Mercedes 40 5 laps/Disqualified/overweight
5 miles - Steam Exhibition
Rollin White White Steamer 0:06:43.0, 44.66 mph
3 miles - Electric, All weights
1 Walter Baker Baker Electric 0:05:54.8, 30.51 mph
2 W.M.Wright Waverly Electric 3 laps
3 A.B.Manley National Electric 3 laps
1 mile - Gasoline Tricycle Exhibition
J.H.Haitley Gasoline Tricycle 0:01:33.0, 38.71 mph
1 mile - Electric Exhibition
Walter Baker Baker "Torpedo" Electric 0:02:07.0, 28.35 mph
10 mile - Handicap, 1st and 2nd in races 1-4
1 Rollin White White Steamer 0:14:59.5
2 Percy Owen Winton Touring Car 10 laps
3 Charles Shanks Winton "Pup" 9 laps/Blew tyre
W.M.Wright Waverly Electric
Harry S.Moore Elmore
J.D.Dickson Cleveland
1 mile - Exhibition
2 Alex Winton Winton Bullet 0:01:01.0, 59.02 mph
10 miles - Open, Free-For-All
1 2 Alex Winton Winton Bullet 0:10:50, 55.38 mph
2 Harry Harkness Mercedes 10 laps
3 L.P.Moores Peerless 10 laps
Australian Pursuit
1 2 Alex Winton Winton Bullet 5 laps
2 Harry Harkness Mercedes 4.5 laps/passed
10 miles - Handicap
1 Percy Owen Winton Touring 0:13:34 3:30 Handicap
2 Rollin White White Steamer 10 laps 2:30 Handicap
3 Paul Rainey 10 laps 4:30 Handicap
4 L.P.Moores Peerless 10 laps 3:30 Handicap
5 Charles Shanks Winton "Pup" 10 laps 1:30 Handicap Harry Harkness Mercedes 40 0:00 Handicap
John Farson 4:00 Handicap
24th September - Narragansett Park, RI. 1 mile dirt oval.
FP # Driver Car Time
5 miles - Gasoline, over 1300 pounds
1 Percy Owen Winton "Pup" 0:06:25.7, 46.67 mph
2 2 George Weed Stearns 5 laps
3 Fred Tudor Winton 5 laps
3 miles - Steam Vehicles, Stock
1 Arthur S.Lee Toledo Steamer 0:05:08.0, 35.06 mph
2 W.Hinschcliffe Locomobile Steamer 3 laps
3 W.H.Talbot Stanley Steamer 3 laps
5 miles - Exhibition
2 Alex Winton Winton Bullet 0:05:30.6, 54.45 mph
5 miles - Gasoline, Under 1300 pounds
1 Stevens-Duryea 0:07:42.5, 38.92 mph
2 D.B.Huss Oldsmobile 5 laps
3 George Reed Knox 5 laps
5 miles - Free-For-All
1 Percy Owen Winton "Pup" 0:06:43, 44.66 mph
2 Alex Winton Winton Bullet 5 laps
3 H.F.Brown Darracq 5 laps
5 miles - Winners & Second Places
1 Percy Owen Winton "Pup" 0:06:14.7, 48.04 mph
2 Arthur S.Lee Toledo Steamer 5 laps
2 miles - Electric Race
1 Knight Neftel Neftel Electric 0:04:23, 27.38 mph
2 W.G.Titcomb Waverly Electric 2 laps
1 mile - Record Attempt
1 George Cannon Cannon Steamer 0:01:05.75, 54.75 mph
5 miles - Winton Touring Cars
1 T.Tudor Winton 0:09:13.75, 32.51 mph
2 J.B.Mills Winton 5 laps
5 miles - Record Attempt
1 George Cannon Cannon Steamer 0:06:05, 49.31 mph
27th September - Hamline, Minneapolis, MN. 1 mile dirt oval.
FP # Driver Car Time
5 miles - Pursuit Race
1 George Dorr Winton 0:12:44.0, 23.56 mph
2 miles
1 W.E.Wheeler Cleveland 0:04:15.0, 28.23 mph
5 miles
1 H.E.Wilcox Winton 0:10:42.0, 28.04 mph
2 H.E.Dickinson Winton 5 laps
17th-18th October - Harlem, Chicago, IL. 1 mile dirt oval.
FP # Driver Car Time
17th October: 3 miles - Match Race
1 J.B.Burdett Oldsmobile 0:05:40.0, 31.76 mph
2 Frank X.Mudd Winton 3 laps
3 J.E.Stevens Oldsmobile 3 laps
17th October: 4 miles - Oldsmobile Race
1 D.B.Huss Oldsmobile 0:06:42.0, 35.82 mph
2 J.B.Burdett Oldsmobile 4 laps
3 J.E.Stevens Oldsmobile 4 laps
17th October: 10 miles - Under 1 hp/100 pounds
1 L.P.Moores Peerless 0:17:03.0, 35.19 mph
2 Frank X.Mudd Winton
3 John Fry Winton
17th October: 1 mile - Steam Cars
1 L.W.Sheppard Sheppard Steamer 0:01:14.4, 35.50 mph
2 J.W.Sunderland Locomobile Steamer 0:01:41.8
17th October: 10 miles - Gasoline Vehicles
1 J.B.Burdett Oldsmobile 0:23:58.8, 25.02 mph
17th October: 5 miles
1 Charles Shanks Winton "Pup" 0:08:35.0, 34.95 mph
2 L.P.Moores Peerless 5 laps
17th October: Pursuit Race
1 D.B.Huss Oldsmobile 0:12:35.0, 28.61 mph, 6 laps
2 J.B.Burdett Oldsmobile 5 laps/Passed
3 J.E.Stevens Oldsmobile 2 laps/Passed
17th October: 5 miles - Handicap
1 John Fry Winton 5 laps
2 Charles Shanks Winton "Pup" 5 laps
3 Frank X.Mudd Winton 5 laps
4 J.W.Sunderland Locomobile Steamer Broken crank
18th October: 5 miles
1 D.B.Huss Oldsmobile 0:11:13.4, 26.73 mph
2 J.B.Burdett Oldsmobile 5 laps
3 J.E.Stevens Oldsmobile 5 laps
4 B.M.Young Friedman 5 laps
18th October: 25 miles - Main Event
1 Charles Shanks Winton "Pup" 0:39:38.0, 37.85 mph
2 John Fry Winton 0:41:20.0
3 A.C.Banker Peerless Runabout
4 Frank X.Mudd Winton
5 M.R.Reimers Locomobile Steamer 9 laps/Out
6 L.P.Moores Peerless 4 laps/Out
7 F.H.Davis Winton 3 laps/Out
18th October: 5 miles - Steam Vehicles
1 M.R.Reimers Locomobile Steamer 0:08:04.0, 37.19 mph
2 L.W.Sheppard Steppard Steamer 5 laps
3 A.J.McDuffee Locomobile Steamer 5 laps
18th October: 5 miles - Handicap
1 F.C.Green Autocar 0:09:48.0
2 A.C.Banker Haynes-Apperson 5 laps
3 J.B.Burdett Oldsmobile 5 laps
L.W.Sheppard Sheppard Steamer
B.M.Young Friedman
J.A.Barton Darling
J.E.Stevens Oldsmobile
Ralph Temple Waverly Electric
D.B.Huss Oldsmobile Broken chain
18th October: 5 miles - Invitational Handicap
1 D.B.Huss Oldsmobile 0:09:55.0
2 J.B.Burdett Oldsmobile 5 laps
3 John Fry Winton 5 laps
24th-25th October - Grosse Point, MI. 1 mile dirt oval.
FP # Driver Car Time
24th October: 5 miles - Steam Vehicles
1 Windsor T.White White Steamer 0:10:42, 28.04 mph
2 John McDonald Geneva 5 laps
24th October: 5 miles - 1000 pounds and under
1 M.R.Reimers Locomobile Steamer 0:07:51.8, 38.15 mph
2 J.D.Maxwell Northern 0:07:52.0
3 W.Wigle Oldsmobile 0:08:04.6
4 D.B.Huss Oldsmobile 5 laps
24th October: 5 miles - Gasoline, under 2000 pounds
1 Harry Harkness Mercedes 0:06:01.4, 49.81 mph
2 Charles Shanks Winton "Pup" 0:06:51.6
24th October: 10 miles - Handicap
1 J.L.McNamara Oldsmobile 10 laps
2 Harry Harkness Mercedes 10 laps
3 Windsor T.White White Steamer 10 laps
4 W.C.Buckman Geneva Steamer 10 laps
5 Alex Winton Winton 10 laps
6 J.D.Maxwell Northern 4 laps/accident
24th October: 3 miles - Steam Vehicles
1 W.C.Buckman Geneva Steamer 0:04:07.4, 43.65 mph
2 Windsor T.White White Steamer 0:04:32.6 3 M.R.Reimers Locomobile Steamer 0:04:40.0
24th October: 2 mile - Electric Vehicles
1 Walter Baker Baker Electric 0:04:14.0, 28.35 mph
2 Jackson Brady Waverly Electric 2 laps
25th October: 10 miles - Handicap
1 Charles Shanks Winton 0:13:34.4 2:00 Handicap
2 Harry Harkness Mercedes 0:12:24.4 0:00 Handicap
3 W.C.Rands Ford 10 laps 2:00 Handicap
25th October: 5 miles - Manufacturer's Challenge Cup
1 999 Barney Oldfield Ford 0:05:28, 54.88 mph
2 Charles Shanks Winton 0:06:47
3 W.C.Buckman Geneva Steamer 0:06:55
4 2 Alex Winton Winton Bullet 4 laps/Out
25th October: 5 miles - Gasoline, 6 hp and under
1 W.Wigle Oldsmobile 0:07:50.0, 38.29 mph
2 D.B.Huss Oldsmobile 5 laps
25th October: 5 miles - Handicap
1 W.Rickerman Elmore 5 laps
2 W.C.Rands Ford 5 laps
25th October: 3 miles - Steam Vehicles
1 W.C.Buckman Geneva Steamer 0:04:07.4, 43.65 mph
2 Windsor T.White White Steamer 3 laps
25th October: Time Trials
Walter Baker Baker Electric 0:09:05.2, 33.01 mph, 5 laps
Walter Baker Baker Electric 0:17:57.0, 33.43 mph, 10 laps
28th October - Fort Miami, Toledo, OH. 1 mile dirt oval.
FP # Driver Car Time
5 miles - Gasoline, under 1000 pounds
1 W.Wigle Oldsmobile 0:09:12.0, 32.61 mph
2 Z.H.Kroh Oldsmobile 0:14:25.0
3 Ed Affeck Oldsmobile 5 laps
5 miles - Gasoline, under 2000 pounds
1 L.P.Moores Peerless 0:09:53.0, 30.35 mph
2 Harry Harkness Peerless 5 laps
3 Carl Fisher Winton 5 laps
5 miles - Handicap
1 L.P.Moores Peerless 5 laps
2 Harry Harkness Peerless 5 laps
3 W.Wigle Oldsmobile 5 laps
5 miles - Exhibition
1 Barney Oldfield Ford 5 laps
2 Tom Cooper Ford 5 laps
27th November - Eagle Rock Hill, NJ. Hillclimb.
FP # Driver Car Time
Gasoline Vehicles
1 Otto Nestman Stevens-Duryea 8 0:03:45
2 H.Power Duryea 6 0:04:26
3 J.B.Hale Long Distance 7 0:04:49.75
4 C.E.Proctor Winton 15 0:04:52.75
5 H.M.Odbarne Long Distance 7 0:05:20
6 I.D.Plank Oldsmobile 4 0:06:06
7 L.J.Wyckoff Knox 8 0:07:15
Steam Vehicles
1 W.J.Stewart Locomobile Steamer 4 0:02:58.75
2 E.P.Washburn Mobile 4.5 0:03:08
3 W.J.Stewart Locomobile Steamer 4.5 0:03:36
4 H.M.Wells Prescott 0:03:43.25
1st December - Grosse Point, MI. 1 mile dirt oval.
Record attempts
999 Barney Oldfield Ford 0:01:01.2, 58.82 mph, 1 mile
999 Barney Oldfield Ford 0:05:20.0, 56.25 mph, 5 miles