1908 Events in the United States
29th February 1908 - III Pasadena-Altadena Hillclimb, CA: 1 mile
FP Driver Car Time
Touring Cars, $1,000-$1,500
1 Tourist 0:02:41, 22.36 mph
2 Reo 0:02:54
3 Buick 0:02:56
Touring Cars, $1,501-$2,000
1 Kissel Kar 0:02:46.25, 21.65 mph
2 H.O.Harrison Oldsmobile 0:02:51.75
3 Tourist 0:02:52.50
4 Jackson 0:02:55.00
Touring Cars, $2,001-$2,500
1 W.K.Cowan Rambler 0:02:27, 24.49 mph
2 Pope-Hartford 0:02:35
3 Reo 0:03:04
4 Elmore 0:03:55
Touring Cars, $2,501-$3,000
1 H.O.Harrison Oldsmobile 0:02:25, 24.83 mph
2 Tourist 0:02:30.5
3 Thomas-Detroit 0:02:40.5
Touring Cars, $3,001-$4,000
1 Thomas 0:04:37.5, 12.97 mph
2 H.D. Ryus White DNF
Roadsters, under $3,001
1 Kissel Kar 0:02:22.75, 25.22 mph
2 Stoddard-Dayton 0:02:32.25
3 Tourist 0:02:41.50
4 Reo 0:02:58.25
Race Roadsters, over $3,000
1 Edgar Apperson Apperson Jackrabbit 0:01:36.25, 37.40 mph
2 Stearns 0:01:58.00
3 Ralph Hamlin Franklin 0:02:20.00
4 Packard 0:02:09.75
5 Pope-Toledo 0:02:20.00
6 Haynes 0:02:30.50
Special
1 Edgar Apperson Apperson 0:01:36.25, 37.40 mph
2 Stearns 0:01:54.25
3 Ralph Hamlin Franklin 0:01:57.75
4 Packard 0:02:12.00
3rd-6th March 1908 - Daytona Beach, FL (Ormond Beach)
FP Driver Car Time
3 March - 100 Miles, Minneapolis Cup FFA
1 Emanuel Cedrino Fiat Cyclone 120 1:50:20, 54.381 mph, 8 laps
2 Edward B.Blakely Christie 120 broken valve
3 H.B.Shefts Hotchkiss 120 Flagged, clutch problem
4 Paul LaCroix Renault DNS, broken oil line
5 R.W.Buckey B.L.M. 100 DNS, transmission
3 March - 150 Miles, for stock chassis
1 Louis Bergdoll Benz 60 2:40:38, 56.03 mph
2 James Loughlin Cleveland 40 2:44:50
3 J.Carey Thomas 70
4 E.W.Howard Allen-Kingston Cracked cylinder
4 March - 125 Miles, Amateur invitational
1 Louis Bergdoll Benz 50 1:53:30.6, 66.07 mph
2 Samuel B.Stevens Fiat Cyclone 1:54:28.0
3 R.G.Kelsey Christie 60
4 March - 1 Mile Time Trial
Emanuel Cedrino Fiat Cyclone 120 0:00:35.0, 102.8 mph
David Bruce-Brown Fiat Cyclone 120 0:00:35.6
R.G.Kelsey Christie 60 0:00:42.8
Louis Bergdoll Benz 60 0:00:45.8
Maurice Bernin Renault 60 0:00:39.2
George P.Parker Benz 60 0:00:45.6
5 March - 256 Miles, Stock chassis free displacement
1 Emanuel Cedrino Fiat Cyclone 120 3:21:27.4, 76.245 mph, 8 laps
2 R.G.Kelsey Christie 60 4:06:26, 8 laps
3 Maurice Bernin Renault 60 4:06:38, 8 laps
4 Edward B.Blakely Christie 120 2 laps/spark plug
6 March - 100 Miles, Match race, $1000 wager
1 Maurice Bernin Renault 60 1:12:56.2, 82.26 mph
2 Samuel B.Stevens Fiat Cyclone 120
6 March - 1 Mile Time Trial
Louis Bergdoll Benz 60 0:00:45.6, 78.60 mph
Louis Bergdoll Benz 60 0:00:45.8
Edward B.Blakely Christie 60 0:00:42.8
Maurice Bernin Renault 60 0:00:39.2
N.B. - Lap distance was varied for each event
18th-19th March 1908 - Savannah, GA
18 March - 173 Miles (17.3 miles x 10 laps), Southern Runabout Cup
1 4 Herbert Lytle Apperson 3:35:41, 50.07 mph
2 6 Lee Lorimer Thomas-Detroit 9 laps
3 1 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 50 1 lap/accident
18 March - 173 Miles (17.3 miles x 10 laps), Southern High Power Cup
1 2 George Salzman Thomas 6 3:02:25, 59.20 mph
2 3 Frank Leland Stearns 6 1 lap/con-rod
19 March - 346 Miles (17.3 miles x 20 laps), Savannah Challenge Trophy
1 2 Lewis Strang Isotta-Frachini 55 6:21:30, 53.788 mph
2 1 Herbert Lytle Apperson 48 6:44:37
3 8 M.Newstetter Acme 48 6:47:05
4 4 Harry Michener Lozier 48 6:49:17
5 6 Al Poole Isotta-Frachini 55 6:58:53
6 3 Fred Tone American 50 15 laps
7 7 Frank Leland Stearns 46 15 laps
8 5 William McCulla Apperson 50 2 laps/Overturned
Lap Leaders: Strang laps 1-7,9-20
Michener lap 8
N.B. - Cars started at 90s intervals, maximum displacement of 575 cubic inches
9th April 1908 - Ft.George Hill, Manhattan, NY: 0.36 mile hillclimb
FP Driver Car Time
9 April - Free formula race
1 Walter White White Steamer 30 0:00:32.2, 40.2 mph
2 Walter White White Steamer 30 0:00:32.4
3 Edgar Apperson Apperson 62 0:00:36.0
4 Emanuel Cedrino Fiat 60 0:00:37.0
5 Peter Robinson Stevens-Duryea 0:00:37.6
6 James Ryall Matheson 60 0:00:40.2
7 James Grady Pope-Hartford 0:00:42.4
8 William Bourque Knox 30 0:00:43.8
9 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 50 0:00:45.2
10 Guggenheim Renault 35 0:00:47.8
11 Hodson Stoddard-Dayton 40 0:00:49.0
12 Lane White 20 0:00:52.2
9 April - 4 Cyl Gas, over $4000
1 Guy Vaughn Stearns 30-60 0:00:42.2, 30.7 mph
2 D.E.Farrell Stearns 30-60 0:00:42.4
3 Halstead Swan Stearns 30-60 0:00:42.6
4 L.M.Travis Stearns 30-60 0:00:42.8
5 Frank Lescault Stearns 50 0:00:43.6
6 Carl Broesel Stearns 50 0:00:44.0
7 A.J.Picard Stearns 30-60 0:00:44.6
8 Barney Oldfield Stearns 30-60 0:00:46.0
9 Halstead Swan Stearns 30-60 0:00:46.0
10 Arthur Warren Stearns 30-60 0:00:47.0
11 W.J.Fickling Stearns 30-60 0:00:48.6
12 Guggenheim Stearns 35-45 0:00:49.0
9 April - Gas Cars, $2001 to $3000
1 Halstead Swan Corbin 0:00:43.8, 29.6 mph
2 William Bourque Knox 30 0:00:46.4
3 James Grady Pope-Hartford 30 0:00:47.0
4 Arthur Miller Stoddard-Dayton 40 0:00:47.2
5 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 50 0:00:49.0
6 James Grady Pope-Hartford 25 0:00:49.0
7 Heiner Pope-Hartford 30 0:00:50.0
8 W.G.Barbour Corbin 30 0:00:50.0
9 Pentoney Pope-Hartford 25-30 0:00:50.2
10 Cimiotti Pullman 40 0:00:49.8
11 Hodson Stoddard-Dayton 40 0:00:54.4
12 Dan Teetor National 45 0:00:55.8
13 J.C.McCaffrey Glide 45 0:00:58.4
14 R.S.Crawford Crawford 40 0:00:59.8
15 Weisbecker Oldsmobile 35 0:01:00.2
9 April - Gas Cars, $3001 - $4000
1 Peter Robinson Stevens-Duryea 35 0:00:45.0, 28.8 mph
2 Frank McCaffrey Cleveland 40 0:00:55.6
3 Billy Burke Mora 42 0:00:58.6
4 Ralph DePalma Allen-Kingston 40-45 0:01:05.2
9 April - 6 Cyl Gas, over $4000
1 Peter Robinson Stevens-Duryea 50 0:00:38.8, 33.4 mph
2 Guy Vaughn Stearns 45-90 0:00:46.8
3 Charles Gatzen Hotchkiss 65 0:00:52.6
4 Arnold Acme 45 0:00:55.0
9 April - All types, $2001 - $3000
1 Halstead Swan Corbin 30 0:00:42.8, 30.3 mph
2 William Bourque Knox 30 0:00:45.0
3 W.G.Barbour Corbin 30 0:00:48.8
4 Cimiotti Pullman 40 0:00:49.8
5 Lynch Knox 25-30 0:00:52.8
6 Lane White 20 0:01:07.0
9 April - Gas Cars, $1251 - $2000
1 Bob Burman Jackson 35 0:00:52.6, 24.6 mph
2 H.B.Tucker Corbin 24 0:00:55.8
3 White Autocar 30 0:00:58.0
4 Edgerton Mitchell 35 0:01:00.6
5 Charles Fleming Maxwell 24 0:01:02.4
6 Robert Morton Pullman 20 0:01:05.4
7 Stuenwald Oldsmobile 32 0:01:11.2
9 April - Gas Cars, $851 - $1250
1 Ward Olney Mitchell 20 0:01:07.2, 19.3 mph
2 W.Lockwood Reo 16 0:01:14.2
3 T.C.Forbes Overland 22 0:01:14.2
4 Bob Burman Jackson 22 0:01:34.6
27th April 1908 - Briarcliff, NY: 240 miles (30 miles x 8 laps)
FP # Driver Car Time
1 4 Lewis Strang Isotta 55 5:14:13.2, 45.828 mph
2 2 Emanuel Cedrino Fiat 48 5:21:05.6
3 8 Guy Vaughn Stearns 46 5:28:29.4
4 3 Herbert Lytle Apperson 48 5:39:15.4
5 21 Morton Seymour Simplex 52 8 laps
6 5 Frank Leland Stearns 46 8 laps
7 1 Paul Sartori Bianchi 41 5:53:45.6
8 11 Al Poole Isotta 55 7 laps
9 19 Hugh Harding Isotta 55 7 laps
10 13 Barney Oldfield Stearns 46 7 laps
11 16 William Hilliard Shawmut 36 7 laps
12 20 Erwin Bergdoll Benz 44 7 laps
13 18 J.Bloch Renault 52 7 laps
14 12 Montague Roberts Thomas 44 7 laps
15 14 Maurice Bernin Renault 7 laps
16 7 Harry Michener Lozier 44 6 laps
17 15 George Robertson Panhard 48 6 laps
18 22 William Watson Simplex 52 5 laps
19 17 Ralph DePalma Allen-Kingston 40 4 laps/accident/bent axle
20 9 Ralph Mulford Lozier 44 4 laps/accident/wheel
21 10 Murphy Matsa 30 3 laps/collapsed wheel
22 6 George P.Parker Fiat 48 3 laps/cracked cylinder
N.B. - Cars started at 1 minute intervals. Strang led every lap.
23rd May 1908 - Albany, NY: hillclimb
FP # Driver Car Time
Free Formula
1 C.S. Ransom Stevens-Duryea 6 0:00:53.2
2 Samuel Parsons Stevens-Duryea 6 0:01:09.0
3 Joe Taylor Fiat 0:01:09.6
4 W.H.Buckley Thomas Flyer 0:01:10.4
5 Karl Isburgh Stevens-Duryea Light 6 0:01:10.6
6 Parker Corning Lozier 0:01:12.0
7 J.P.Randerson Pierce-Arrow 0:01:23.0
6 Cyl, $6000 and over
1 C.S.Ransom Stevens-Duryea 0:00:55.0
2 G.Y.Lansing Stevens-Duryea 0:01:01.6
3 Samuel Parsons Stevens-Duryea 0:01:10.0
4 J.P.Randerson Pierce-Arrow 0:01:12.0
5 Karl Isburgh Stevens-Duryea 0:01:17.2
23rd May 1908 - Cincinnati, OH: 0.45 mile hillclimb
FP # Driver Car Time
Class "E", Free Formula
1 John J.Ryan Stearns 0:00:31.8
2 Walter White White Steamer 0:00:32.6
3 A.Hickenlooper Pope-Hartford 0:00:52.8
N.B. - 78 entries for the whole event. White crashed after finishing,
rolling avoiding the crowd - he broke his leg.
27th May 1908 - Shingle Hill, New Haven, CT: 0.91 mile hillclimb
FP # Driver Car Time
Gasoline, under 201 cubic inches
1 T.C.Walker Ford 0:01:30.8
2 Lee Buick 0:01:35.4
1 mile race - Gasoline, 201-400 cubic inches
1 Billy Burke Knox 0:01:12.2
2 Harry Tuttle Stoddard-Dayton 0:01:17.2
1 mile race - Gasoline, 401-550 cubic inches
1 David Bruce-Brown Fiat 0:01:06.8
2 J.S.Joyce Locomobile 0:01:15.2
Gasoline, over 550 cubic inches
1 Halstead Swan Stearns 0:01:07.6
2 J.S.Joyce Locomobile 0:01:15.4
Free-Formula
1 Halstead Swan Stearns 0:01:10.0
2 Billy Burke Knox 0:01:11.6
30th May 1908 - Denver, CO: 320 miles (32.0 miles x 10 laps)
Free Formula Race
FP # Driver Car Time
1 Linn Mathewson Thomas-Detroit 40 8:25:39, 37.97mph
2 A.H.DeGaston Locomobile 45 9 laps
3 A.B.Clow Colburn 30 8 laps/bent front axle
4 H.B.Eubanks Studebaker 40 7 laps/out
5 G.C.Clarke Great Smith 40 7 laps/magneto
6 C.Lovern Thomas 60 5 laps/radiator leak/carburetor
7 Lou Sanford Thomas 60 2 laps/cylinders
8 Harold Brinker Colburn 40 2 laps/water pipe
30th May 1908 - Sport Hill, Easton, CT: hillclimb
FP # Driver Car Time
Class 1 - under $850
1 Wright Pollard Maxwell 12 0:02:05.4
2 Frank Dunnell Ford 0:02:33.0
Class 2 - $850 to $1250
1 T.C.Forbes Overland 22 0:01:43.2
2 W.Lockwood Reo 18 0:02:15.6
Class 3 - $1251 to $2000
1 Bob Burman Jackson 30 0:01:39.8
2 T.C.Forbes Overland 22 0:01:46.0
3 A.L.Kull Aerocar 30 0:01:57.8
4 K.R.Mansville Palmer-Singer Skimabout 0:01:51.0
Class 5 - $2001 to $3000
1 Harry Tuttle Stoddard-Dayton 36 0:01:29.0
2 William Bourque Knox 30 0:01:32.0
3 Halstead Swan Corbin 32 0:01:51.4
4 G.A.Jenkins Pope-Hartford 30 0:02:15.4
Class 6 - $3001 to $4000
1 Harry Tuttle Stoddard-Dayton 36 0:01:46.8
Class 7 - Over $4000
1 Al Poole Isotta 52 0:01:20
2 C.F.Alcott Stearns 30-60 0:01:23
3 Halstead Swan Stearns 30-60 0:01:25
4 L.M.Travis Stearns 30-60 0:01:26.2
5 Harry Tuttle Stoddard-Dayton 36 0:01:29
6 Russell Lord Peerless Six 57 0:01:33.2
7 C.E.Bedford Stearns 30-60 0:01:37.6
8 W.Shay Peerless Six 57 0:01:40.4
Class 8 - Amateur Drivers
1 K.W.McNeil Stearns 30-60 0:01:20.6
2 James Doig Stearns 30-60 0:01:22
3 Harry Tuttle Stoddard-Dayton 36 0:01:22.6
4 Halstead Swan Stearns 30-60 0:01:23.2
5 C.F.Alcott Stearns 30-60 0:01:25
6 N.W.Bishop Simplex 60-70 0:01:26.8
7 Russell Lord Peerless Six 57 0:01:30.6
8 C.A.Phizenmeir Locomobile 40 0:01:37.6
Class 9 - Free-Formula
1 Al Poole Isotta 52 0:01:17
2 John Coffey Columbia 29 0:01:19.8
3 N.W.Bishop Simplex 60-70 0:01:20.6
4 Harry Tuttle Stoddard-Dayton 36 0:01:21.4
5 C.F.Alcott Stearns 30-60 0:01:22.4
6 Shortsleeve Stearns 30-60 0:01:25
7 G.Etheridge Isotta 50 0:01:32.4
8 Bob Burman Jackson 29 0:01:36.8
30th May 1908 - Giant's Despair, Wilkes Barre, PA: 1.08 mile hillclimb
FP # Driver Car Time
Stock gasoline, under $850
1 1 A.A.Jones Ford 15 0:03:19.6, 19.54 mph
2 2 Charles Fleming Maxwell 14 0:03:22.4
Stock gasoline, $851-$1250
1 3 R.A.Jackson Mitchell 20 0:04:02.6, 16.03 mph
Stock gasoline, $1251-$2000
1 20 Len Zengle Acme 28 0:02:45.4, 23.51 mph
2 7 Herbert Bitner Rambler 30 0:04:08.2
4 John Dower Corbin 26 Scratched
9 Tom Berger Oldsmobile 35 Stalled at Devil's Elbow
Stock gasoline, $2001-$3000
1 11 Arthur Miller Stoddard-Dayton 45 0:02:14.4, 28.93 mph
2 19 Oliver Light Thomas-Detroit 40 0:02:18.0
3 5 John Dower Corbin 30 0:02:24.0
4 12 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 50 0:02:29.8
5 10 Tom Berger Oldsmobile 40 0:02:30.4
8 Herbert Bitner Rambler 32 Scratched
Gasoline/stock steam $2001-$3000
1 19 Oliver Light Thomas-Detroit 40 0:02:19.2, 27.93 mph
2 5 John Dower Corbin 30 0:02:45.0
Arthur Miller Stoddard-Dayton 45 Scratched
Stock gasoline, $3001-$4000
1 15 S.H.Hancock Stevens-Duryea 45 0:02:17.0, 28.38 mph
Stock gasoline, 4 cyl, over $4000
1 18 Charles Ward Matheson 50 0:03:14.4, 20.00 mph
17 Charles Hoffman Stearns 30-60 Protested, did not start
Stock gasoline, 6 cyl, over $2500
1 16 Peter Robinson Stevens-Duryea 0:01:52.0, 34.71 mph
2 22 Willie Haupt Chadwick 50 0:01:59.6
3 15 S.H.Hancock Stevens-Duryea 0:02:08.2
4 24 Deatrich Matheson 50 0:02:38.2
21 Len Zengle Acme 45 Scratched
25 Hugh Harding Matheson 50 Scratched
Free-Formula
1 22 Willie Haupt Chadwick 50 0:01:41.4, 38.34 mph
2 16 Peter Robinson Stevens-Duryea 50 0:01:49.0
3 28 Fred Marriott Stanley Steamer 30 0:01:57.6
4 27 Walter Harper Stanley Steamer 30 0:01:59.6
5 6 John Dower Corbin 35 0:02:11.2
6 19 Oliver Light Thomas-Detroit 0:02:15.0
7 26 Charles Ward Matheson 60 0:02:18.6
11 Arthur Miller Stoddard-Dayton 45 Scratched
24 Deatrich Matheson 50 Scratched
25 Hugh Harding Matheson 50 Scratched
Briarcliff Type Stockcars
1 John Dower Corbin 0:02:02.4, 31.76 mph
2 Charles Hoffman Stearns 0:02:04.6
3 S.H.Hancock Stevens-Duryea 0:02:04.8
4 Gentile Pennsylvania 0:02:13.0
5 Oliver Light Thomas-Detroit 0:02:14.0
6 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 0:02:17.2
7 Charles Ward Matheson 0:02:52.0
Steam Vehicles
1 Fred Marriott Stanley Steamer 0:01:56.0, 33.52 mph
2 Walter Harper Stanley Steamer 0:02:01.8
Vehicles, $2,000 and under
1 William Longstreth Maxwell 0:02:49.8, 22.90 mph
2 Tom Berger Oldsmobile 0:03:14.0
Vehicles, over $2,000
1 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 0:02:10.2, 29.86 mph
30th May 1908 - Pimlico, Baltimore, MD
FP # Driver Car Time
5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Stock $2000-$3000
1 A.L.McCormick Oldsmobile 36 0:06:12, 48.4 mph
2 E.L.Leinbach Moon 32 Did not finish
10 miles (1 mile x 10 laps) - Stock chassis
1 Robert Morton Pullman 40 0:11:45.8, 51.01 mph
2 Charles Kirkman Pullman 30 10 laps
3 E.L.Leinbach Stearns 60 Out
5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Stock chassis, 40-60 hp
1 E.L.Leinbach Stearns 60 0:05:31.4, 54.31 mph
10 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Free Formula Handicap
1 E.L.Leinbach Stearns 60 0:11:07.0 0 Handicap
2 Robert Morton Pullman 40 10 laps 23 Handicap
3 A.L.McCormick Oldsmobile 36 10 laps 45 Handicap
4 Charles Kirkman Pullman 30 Out
100 miles (1 mile x 100 laps) - Stripped stock chassis
1 E.L.Leinbach Stearns 60 2:00:47, 49.68 mph
2 Robert Morton Pullman 40 2:30:47
3 Jerry Price Acme 45 97 laps
4 A.W.Behrens Maryland 28 83 laps
5 A.L.McCormick Oldsmobile 36 80 laps
6 W.H.Kelly Welch 50 Out
N.B. - Emanuel Cedrino (Fiat) was killed in practice on the 29th May. The
front wheel collapsed, and the car flipped three times. Track was a dirt oval.
30th May 1908 - Agriculture Park, Los Angeles, CA
FP # Driver Car Time
30 May - 50 miles (1.0 miles x 50 laps), Free formula
1 Ralph Hamlin Franklin 6 0:57:43, 51.98 mph
2 Dan Kuhl Stearns 50 laps
3 Lester Patee Cadillac 50 laps
Frank Siefert Stoddard-Dayton 38 laps/mechanical
George Barnes Haynes 15 laps/accident
30 May - 3.0 miles (1.0 miles x 3 laps), Runabout race
1 Ford 0:03:32.6, 50.80 mph
2 Jackson 3 laps
30 May - 3.0 miles (1.0 miles x 3 laps), Touring Car race
1 Tourist 0:04:05.2, 44.05 mph
2 Cartercar 3 laps
31 May - 1 mile Time Trial
1 Frank Siefert Stoddard-Dayton 6 0:01:02.8, 57.3 mph
2 Ralph Hamlin Franklin 6 0:01:04
3 Dan Kuhl Stearns 0:01:08
31 May - 100 miles (1.0 miles x 100 laps), Free formula
1 Ralph Hamlin Franklin 6 2:02:26.6, 49.002 mph
2 Dan Kuhl Stearns 93 laps/accident
3 Harold Stone Pullman 81 laps
4 Ford Runabout 78 laps
5 Bruce Aurandt Tourist 76 laps/Did not finish
6 Lester Patee Cadillac 72 laps/crankcase plug
7 Durocar 61 laps/Did not finish
8 Frank Siefert Stoddard-Dayton 6 61 laps/Did not finish
9 Haynes 30 laps/Did not finish
10 Haynes 18 laps/Did not finish
11 Tourist 17 laps/Did not finish
N.B. - Dirt oval. Third day of racing on 1st June rained off.
4th June 1908 - Portland, OR
FP # Driver Car Time
4 June - 102 miles (14.6 miles x 7 laps), Free formula
1 Harry Bell Studebaker 2:04:08, 49.49 mph
2 N.R.Cooper Studebaker 2:18:47
3 Fred Dundee White Steamer 2:29:59
4 William Slimmon White Steamer 6 laps/out
5 H.O.Harrison Oldsmobile 6 laps/cracked cylinder
6 W.T.Dodd Thomas 60 4 laps/out
7 Murray Page Locomobile 3 laps/out
8 Howard Covey Cadillac 3 laps/tyres
9 William Wallace Pope-Hartford 2 laps/out
10 Sam Christopherson Stoddard-Dayton 1 laps/out
11 Howard Gill Thomas 40 out
4 June - 58 miles (14.6 miles x 4 laps), $3000 and under
1 Howard Covey Cadillac 1:13:20, 47.94 mph
2 William Slimmon White Steamer 1:20:17
3 Harry Johansen White Steamer out
4 W.T.Dodd Pope-Hartford out
5 William Wallace Stoddard-Dayton out
6 C.B.Brown Kissel Kar out
5th June 1908 - Jamaica, Long Island, NY
FP # Driver Car Time
5 June - 2 miles, Free formula
1 H.J.Kilpatrick Hotchkiss 0:01:19.2, 90.90 mph
2 George Robertson Fiat Cyclone 0:01:51.8
3 A.P.Hedrick Pope-Hartford 0:01:59.8
5 June - 1 mile, Free formula
1 H.J.Kilpatrick Hotchkiss 0:00:38.6, 93.26 mph
2 John Lang Isotta 0:00:42.2
3 George Robertson Fiat Cyclone 0:00:46.4
4 George P.Parker Fiat 0:00:47.6
5 Wally Owen American 0:00:58.8
5 June - 2 miles, 4 Cylinders, over $4000
1 Halstead Swan Stearns 0:01:48, 66.66 mph
2 D.E.Farrell Stearns 0:01:49
3 Caleb Bragg DeDietrich 0:01:51
4 H.Johnson Mercedes 0:01:54
5 James Doig Stearns 0:01:55.2
6 Arthur Warren Stearns 0:02:09.0
5 June - 1 mile, 4 Cylinders, over $4000
1 Caleb Bragg DeDietrich 0:00:51.4, 70.03 mph
2 Halstead Swan Stearns 0:00:52.8
3 D.E.Farrell Stearns 0:00:52.8
4 H.Johnson Mercedes 0:00:54.0
5 James Doig Stearns 0:00:54.2
5 June - 2 miles, Gasoline Cars, $3001-4000
1 W.W.Burke Mora 0:02:08.4, 56.05 mph
2 W.A.Woods Cleveland 0:02:12.0
3 P.J.McDermott Stevens-Duryea 0:02:16.0
5 June - 1 mile, Gasoline Cars, $3001-4000
1 T.F.Chesebrough Thomas 0:00:57.2, 62.93 mph
2 P.J.McDermott Stevens-Duryea 0:01:08
3 W.A.Woods Cleveland 0:01:28.6
5 June - 2 miles, Thompson Cup
1 H.J.Kilpatrick Hotchkiss 0:01:20.2, 90.25 mph
2 John Lang Isotta 0:01:28.8
3 George P.Parker Fiat 0:01:34
4 Wally Owen American 0:01:40.8
5 Ralph DePalma Allen-Kingston 40 0:01:45
6 Jack Rutherford Peerless 0:01:56.2
7 H.E.Trevor Mercedes 0:02:08.8
5 June - 1 mile, Disqualified cars
1 John Lang Isotta 0:00:42.8, 84.11 mph
2 George P.Parker Fiat 0:00:46.6
3 Wally Owen American 0:00:52.0
4 Ralph DePalma Allen-Kingston 40 0:00:52.6
5 H.E.Trevor Mercedes 0:01:04.2
5 June - 2 miles, Gasoline Cars, $2001-3000
1 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 0:01:53, 63.7 mph
2 Halstead Swan Corbin 0:01:55.8
3 Robert Morton Pullman 0:01:56.2
4 J.A.Kline Pullman 0:02:08
5 Philip Hines Pope-Hartford 0:02:08.6
6 Joe Kenny Ford 0:02:10.8
7 D.D.Holmes Midland 0:02:35.0
8 Wally Owen Imperial 0:02:58.0
5 June - 1 mile. Gasoline Cars, $2001-3000
1 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 0:00:55.0, 65.45 mph
2 Robert Morton Pullman 0:00:56.8
3 Halstead Swan Corbin 0:00:57.2
4 Philip Hines Pope-Hartford 0:01:02.4
5 J.A.Kline Pullman 0:01:03.6
6 Joe Kenny Ford 0:01:05.0
7 Wally Owen Imperial 0:01:08.2
8 D.D.Holmes Midland 0:01:12.0
5 June - 2 miles, Gasoline Cars, $1251-2000
1 Cyrus Patschke Acme 0:02:07.0, 56.69 mph
2 K.R.Mansville Palmer-Singer 0:02:22.8
3 W.E.Shuttleworth Haynes 0:02:23.0
4 J.D.Rourk Cadillac 0:02:27.0
5 Bob Burman Jackson 0:02:29.0
6 Ward Olney Mitchell 0:02:31.0
5 June - 1 mile, Gasoline Cars, $1251-2000
1 Cyrus Patschke Acme 0:01:03.6, 56.60 mph
2 K.R.Mansville Palmer-Singer 0:01:07.6
3 W.E.Shuttleworth Haynes 0:01:08.0
4 Ward Olney Mitchell 0:01:12.2
5 J.D.Rourk Cadillac 0:01:12.6
5 June - 2 miles, Gasoline Cars, under $1250
1 O.R.Delamater Mitchell 0:02:32, 47.37 mph
2 C.P.Skinner Mitchell 0:02:41.8
3 F.J.Nolte Ford 0:03:33
4 R.J.Johnston Ford 0:04:16
5 June - 1 mile, Gasoline Cars, under $1250
1 C.P.Skinner Mitchell 0:01:16.2, 47.24 mph
2 O.R.Delamater Mitchell 0:01:16.4
3 R.J.Johnston Ford 0:01:30.2
5 June - 2 miles, 6 Cylinders, over $2500
1 C.F.Alcott Stearns 0:01:36.6, 74.53 mph
2 E.F.Buchanan Thomas 0:01:49.2
3 C.B.Rogers Acme 0:01:52.4
4 Stephan Carouso Hotchkiss 0:01:53.0
5 Louis Disbrow Ford 0:02:00.6
6 W.W.Burke Mora 0:02:24.2
5 June - 1 mile, 6 Cylinders, over $2500
1 C.F.Alcott Stearns 0:00:45.0, 80.00 mph
2 E.F.Buchanan Thomas 0:00:52.2
3 Stephan Carouso Hotchkiss 0:00:58.4
4 Louis Disbrow Ford 0:00:59.0
5 W.W.Burke Mora 0:01:06.2
5 June - 2 miles, Stock chassis, 301-550 cubic inches
1 John Lang Isotta 0:01:29.2, 80.71 mph
2 Edward Parker Fiat 0:01:32.8
3 Morton Seymour Simplex 0:01:44.6
4 A.Gentile Pennsylvania 0:01:46.8
5 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 0:01:55.0
6 A.P.Hedrick Pope-Hartford 0:01:57.0
5 June - 1 mile, Stock Chassis, 301-550 cubic inches
1 Morton Seymour Simplex 0:00:51.0, 70.59 mph
2 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 0:00:51.2
3 Gimble Pennsylvania 0:00:57.6
N.B. - Races were timed along Hillside Avenue. Similar to a modern drag race.
6 June - Dead Horse Hill, Worcester, MA. 1 mile hillclimb
FP # Driver Car Time
6 June - 1 mile, Gasoline cars, 60-75 hp
1 7 Lee Lorimer Thomas-Detroit 0:01:15, 48.0 mph
2 8 J.B.McKinney Peerless 0:01:15.75
6 June - 1 mile, Gasoline Cars, 40-60 hp
1 8 J.B.McKinney Peerless 57 0:01:16
2 38 Morgan Kent Stearns 60 0:01:16.4
3 7 Oliver Light Thomas-Detroit 0:01:16.6
4 6 Lee Lorimer Thomas-Detroit 0:01:20.4
6 June - 1 mile, Gasoline Cars, 24-40 hp
1 4 S.H.Hancock Stevens-Duryea 0:01:15
2 7 Lee Lorimer Thomas-Detroit 40 0:01:17
3 6 Oliver Light Thomas-Detroit 40 0:01:20.4
4 1 John Dower Corbin 32 0:01:20.4
5 3 James Corbett Corbin 32 0:01:20.8
6 28 William Bourque Knox 30 0:01:23.6
7 17 F.E.Wing Marmon 40 0:01:42
8 16 J.E.Hines Marmon 40 0:01:49.2
9 15 Fred Allen Wayne 32 0:02:00.4
10 20 John Miller Stoddard-Dayton 35 Withdrew, accident
6 June - 1 mile, Gasoline Cars, 15-24 hp
1 9 C.M.Stanley Buick 22 0:01:49
2 12 John Pugh Overland 22 0:02:42.8
6 June - 1 mile, Free-formula, Amateurs
1 6 J.S.Harrington Thomas-Detroit 40 0:01:18.4
2 8 John Snow Peerless 57 0:01:18.8
3 17 F.E.Wing Marmon 40 0:01:53
4 38 Morgan Kent Stearns 60 0:02:31
6 June - 1 mile, Free-formula, all cars
1 21 Leo Baldwin Stanley Steamer 30 0:00:57.4
2 14 Willie Haupt Chadwick 60 0:00:59
3 27 Harry Grant Berliet 54 0:01:03.2
4 5 Peter Robinson Stevens-Duryea 50 0:01:06.6
5 36 Charles Basle Mercedes 90 0:01:07
6 24 John Coffey Columbia 29 0:01:15
7 28 William Bourque Knox 30 0:01:15
8 2 John Dower Corbin 36 Flat tyre
6 June - 1 mile, Gasoline Stock, under $851
1 19 Wright Pollard Maxwell 14 0:02:13
2 25 H.Ernest Rogers Ford 18 0:02:15
6 June - 1 mile, Gas Stock Cars, $851-$1250
1 9 C.M.Stanley Buick 22 0:01:40.4
2 30 F.F.Cameron Cameron 21 0:01:45.4
6 June - 1 mile, Gas Stock Cars, $1251-$2000
1 31 Edward B.Blakely Jackson 35 0:01:53
2 18 L.S.Tyler Maxwell 24 0:02:06
3 26 A.R.Miles Selden 28 0:02:32
6 June - 1 mile, Free-Formula, Gasoline
1 6 Lee Lorimer Thomas-Detroit 40 0:01:17.2
2 1 John Dower Corbin 32 0:01:19.2
6 June - 1 mile, Gasoline, $2001-$3000
1 7 Lee Lorimer Thomas-Detroit 40 0:01:15
2 6 Oliver Light Thomas-Detroit 40 0:01:16.2
3 28 William Bourque Knox 30 0:01:20.2
4 3 James Corbett Corbin 32 0:01:22
5 1 John Dower Corbin 32 0:01:22.2
6 June - 1 mile, Gasoline, $3001-$4000
1 4 S.H.Hancock Stevens-Duryea 36 0:01:15
2 29 Arthur Andrews American Roadster 44 0:01:19.6
3 17 F.E.Wing Marmon 40 0:01:41.2
4 16 J.E.Hines Marmon 40 0:01:49.2
6 June - 1 mile, Gasoline, over $4000
1 8 J.B.McKinney Peerless 57 0:01:16.2
6 June - 1 mile, Record Trial, All Types
1 14 Willie Haupt Chadwick 60 0:01:00
2 27 Harry Grant Berliet 54 0:01:03.6
3 36 Charles Basle Mercedes 90 0:01:04.2
4 5 Peter Robinson Stevens-Duryea 50 0:01:05.4
5 2 John Dower Corbin 36 0:01:10.4
6 June - 1 mile, Free-Formula, Exhibition
1 21 Leo Baldwin Stanley Steamer 30 0:00:55.6
2 14 Willie Haupt Chadwick 60 0:00:55.6
3 27 Harry Grant Berliet 54 0:01:02.4
4 22 Fred Marriott Stanley Steamer 30 0:01:19.4
13th June - Point Breeze, Philadelphia, PA
FP # Driver Car Time
1 mile (1 mile x 1 lap), Gasoline, under $850
1 Ed Wilkie Buick 18 0:01:34, 38.3 mph
2 J.F.Graham Ford 18 0:01:37.6
3 William David Maxwell 14 0:01:44.4
3 miles (1 mile x 3 laps), Gasoline, $850-$1250
1 Ed Wilkie Buick 18 0:04:24.2, 40.88 mph
2 William Freitag Mitchell 20 0:05:01.2
5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps), Gasoline, $2001-$3000
1 Robert Morton Pullman 40 0:06:17, 47.7 mph
2 Charles Kirkman Pullman 33 5 laps
3 Jack Harkins Thomas-Detroit 40 5 laps
5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps), Gasoline, $1251-$2000
1 William Freitag Mitchell 35 0:07:21, 40.8 mph
2 William David Maxwell 24 5 laps
5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps), Match Race
1 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 50 0:06:27, 46.5 mph
2 H.A.Van Tyne Garford 40 5 laps
10 miles (1 mile x 10 laps), Gasoline, $2001-$3000
1 Robert Morton Pullman 40 0:12:27.6, 48.1 mph
2 Charles Kirkman Pullman 33 10 laps
3 Joseph Brown Autocar 28 10 laps
10 miles (1 mile x 10 laps), Gasoline, over $4000
1 Charles Howard Thomas 70 0:12:00.4, 49.97 mph
2 Wally Owen American 50 0:12:00.8
50 miles (1 mile x 50 laps), Free formula
1 E.H.Frase Autocar 28 1:06:51, 44.88 mph
2 Joseph Brown Autocar 28 50 laps
3 Frank Yerger Studebaker 30 50 laps
4 Wally Owen American 50 50 laps
Robert Morton Pullman DNF
1 mile Time Trials
1 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 50 0:01:10, 51.4 mph
2 Charles Howard Thomas 70 0:01:16
3 H.A.Van Tyne Garford 40 0:01:18
4 J.Robinson Jackson 30 0:01:27
13th June - Sport Hill, Cleveland, OH. 0.7 mile hillclimb
FP # Driver Car Time
Stock cars, $850 and under
1 L.E.Marley Ford 0:01:28.4, 28.51 mph
Stock and Runabouts, $850-$1250
1 C.P.Brockway Overland 0:01:17.6, 32.47 mph
Touring Cars, $850-$1250
1 C.D.Paxton Jackson 0:01:52.0, 22.50 mph
Stock and Runabouts, $1250-$2000
1 C.D.Paxton Jackson 0:00:55.8, 45.16 mph
Stock and Runabouts, $2001-$3000
1 Arthur Miller Stoddard-Dayton 0:00:50.4, 50.00 mph
2 W.A.Bourke Knox 0:00:55.7
3 C.D.Paxton Jackson 0:00:56.4
4 A.C.Miller Stoddard-Dayton 0:00:59.2
Electric Vehicles, under $2000
1 W.F.Plastine Columbus Electric 0:01:15.0, 33.60 mph
2 E.Gruenfeldt Baker Electric 0:01:33.9
3 Fred Peck Babcock Electric 0:01:34.5
Electric Vehicles, over $2000
1 E.Gruenfeldt Baker Electric 0:01:00.7, 41.52 mph
6 Cylinder Vehicles
1 Willie Haupt Chadwick 0:00:41.0, 61.46 mph
Stock Cars, 1432-2204#
1 A.C.Miller Stoddard-Dayton 0:00:46.8, 53.85 mph
2 W.A.Bourke Knox 0:00:51.1
3 C.D.Paxton Jackson 0:00:53.5
Stock Cars, Over 2204#
1 Willie Haupt Chadwick 0:00:41.2, 61.16 mph
Free-Formula
1 Willie Haupt Chadwick 0:00:42.9, 58.74 mph
2 A.C.Miller Stoddard-Dayton 0:00:45.7
3 C.D.Paxton Jackson 0:00:50.6
4 Joe Matson Corbin 0:00:50.8
5 W.A.Bourke Knox 0:00:52.7
Hill climb record attempt
1 Willie Haupt Chadwick 0:00:36.0, 70.00 mph
17th June - Hyde Park, Readville, MA
FP # Driver Car Time
5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - FFA, Gasoline Stock, Heat 1
1 Barney Oldfield Stearns 57 0:05:23, 55.2 mph
2 Ralph DePalma Allen-Kingston 40 5 laps
5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - FFA, Gasoline Stock, Heat 2
1 Lee Lorimer Thomas-Detroit 40 0:05:31.4, 54.3 mph
2 F.E.Wing Marmon 40 5 laps
5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - FFA, Gasoline Stock, Heat 3
1 Ralph DePalma Allen-Kingston 40 0:05:23.8, 55.6 mph
2 Barney Oldfield Stearns 57 5 laps
3 Lee Lorimer Thomas-Detroit 40 5 laps
5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Stripped chassis, Heat 1
1 Ralph DePalma Allen-Kingston 40 0:05:13, 57.5 mph
2 Barney Oldfield Stearns 57 5 laps
3 Joe Matson Corbin 32 5 laps
5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Stripped chassis, Heat 2
1 Harry Grant Berliet 45 0:05:19.2, 56.4 mph
2 Ralph DePalma Allen-Kingston 40 5 laps
3 Arthur Andrews American 44 5 laps
20 miles (1 mile x 20 laps) - Stripped chassis, Heat 3
1 Harry Grant Berliet 45 0:20:28.2, 58.62 mph
2 Ralph DePalma Allen-Kingston 40 20 laps
3 Lee Lorimer Thomas-Detroit 40 20 laps
20 miles (1 mile x 20 laps) - 40 hp and under
1 Lee Lorimer Thomas-Detroit 40 0:21:56.4, 54.69 mph
2 J.S.Snyder Oldsmobile 36 20 laps
5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Free-Formula Handicap
1 Harry Grant Berliet 45 0:04:59.2, 60.2 mph
2 Ralph DePalma Allen-Kingston 40 5 laps
3 Lee Lorimer Thomas-Detroit 40 5 laps
4 Arthur Andrews American 44 5 laps
Handicaps - De Palma, 0 feet. Lorimer, 100 feet. Grant, 700 feet. Andrews, 3200 feet.
1 mile Time Trial
1 Morton Seymour Christie 0:00:56.6, 63.6 mph
2 Charles Basle Mercedes 90 0:00:58.0
27th June - Skippack Hill, Norristown, PA. 1.19 mile hillclimb
FP # Driver Car Time
Gasoline stock, under $851
1 Charles Mann Buick 18 0:02:16.2, 31.45 mph
2 J.F.Graham Ford 18 0:02:23.0
3 R.S.Heebner Ford 18 0:02:35.6
4 J.K.Lewis Buick 18 0:02:58.0
5 B.Applegate Buggy runabout 0:03:40.2
Gasoline Stock, $851-$1250
1 C.P.Brockway Overland 24 0:02:11.0, 32.70 mph
2 Charles Mann Buick 18 0:02:16.6
3 B.F.Stritzinger Mitchell 20 0:02:31.0
4 Harry Greenwood Reo 20 0:02:38.2
5 H.W.Trump Auburn 22 0:02:44.0
Gasoline Stock, $1251-$2000
1 W.J.Hays Jackson 35 0:01:53.0, 37.91 mph
2 C.P.Brockway Overland 24 0:02:05.6
3 Tom Berger Oldsmobile 35 0:02:15.0
4 B.F.Stritzinger Mitchell 35 0:02:26.0
Gasoline Stock, $2001-$3000
1 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 50 0:01:36.0, 44.63 mph
2 Arthur Miller Stoddard-Dayton 45 0:01:38.4
3 W.J.Hays Jackson 35 0:01:41.4
4 John Coffey Columbia 29 0:01:46.2
5 L.C.Brock Ford 40 0:01:54.0
6 T.M.Twining Crawford 50 0:02:05.0
7 R.H.Morris Acme 30 0:02:07.2
8 T.M.Twining Crawford 40 0:02:47.2
9 R.S.Crawford Crawford 40 0:03:57.6
William Bourque Knox 30 0:01:33.6 - Disqualified
J.E.Lee Cadillac 30 stalled
Gasoline Stock, $3001-$4000
1 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 50 0:01:36.4, 44.44 mph
2 Arthur Miller Stoddard-Dayton 45 0:01:38.6
3 Alan Wood Pope-Toledo 40 0:02:10.0
Gasoline Stock, over $4000
1 William Bourque Knox 30 0:01:33.0, 46.06 mph
2 Charles Swain Apperson 55 0:01:37.0
3 George Davis Apperson 55 0:01:38.6
4 Harry Goodin Stearns 60 0:01:40.6
5 Joe Parkin Parkin 60 0:01:48.0
6 Fred Betz Stearns 60 0:01:48.8
Gasoline - Free-Formula, flying start
1 Willie Haupt Chadwick 50 0:01:01.0, 70.23 mph
2 William Bourque Knox 30 0:01:15.8
3 Al Denison Knox 48 0:01:16.0
4 Arthur Miller Stoddard-Dayton 45 0:01:18.0
5 Joe Parkin, Jr Parkin 60 0:01:18.6
6 Hugh Harding Matheson 60 0:01:19.6
7 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 50 0:01:20.0
8 Harry Goodin Stearns 60 0:01:21.0
9 Tom Berger Oldsmobile 40 0:01:21.6
10 John Coffey Columbia 29 0:01:23.0
11 Charles Swain Apperson 55 0:01:25.0
12 George Davis Apperson 55 0:01:27.0
13 A.A.Jones Ford 15 0:01:50.0
All Types - Free-Formula, flying start
1 Willie Haupt Chadwick 50 0:00:57.4, 74.63 mph
2 Al Denison Knox 48 0:01:13.4
3 Joe Parkin, Jr Knox 48 0:01:16.0
4 Harry Goodin Stearns 60 0:01:16.0
5 William Bourque Knox 30 0:01:16.4
6 Arthur Miller Stoddard-Dayton 45 0:01:17.0
7 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 50 0:01:18.4
8 Hugh Harding Matheson 60 0:01:20.0
9 Tom Berger Oldsmobile 40 0:01:22.2
10 George Davis Apperson 55 0:01:23.6
11 Charles Swain Apperson 55 0:01:24.0
12 J.Jones Jones-Corbin 50 0:01:52.0
4th July - Wildwood, NJ. 1 mile street sprint.
FP # Driver Car Time
Gasoline, under $1250
1 Ed Wilkie Buick 18 0:01:28.2, 40.82 mph
2 Walter Cram Mitchell 24 0:01:28.4
3 Overland 24 0:01:28.4
Gasoline, $1250-$2000
1 Walter Cram Mitchell 24 0:01:33, 38.71 mph
2 Ford Overland 24 0:01:35.8
Gasoline, $3001-$4000
1 William Mullen Thomas 40 0:01:40.4, 35.86 mph
2 Magraw Thomas 40 Finished
3 Sprankle Premier 45 Finished
Gasoline, over $4000
1 Paul Schill Fiat 120 0:00:53.2, 67.67 mph
2 Charles Swain Apperson 48 0:01:01.4
3 Harry Goodin Stearns 50 Finished
Gasoline, 6 cylinders
1 Nordell Chadwick 80 0:01:00, 60.0 mph
2 Joe Parkin Parkin 40 0:01:01.2
Free-Formula
1 Paul Schill Fiat 120 0:00:49.8, 72.3 mph
2 Joe Parkin Parkin 40 0:00:58.8
3 Julian Brown Chalmers-Detroit 40 Finished
Gasoline, $2001-$3000
1 William Mullen Thomas 40 0:01:02.0, 58.1 mph
2 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 30 Finished
3 George Davis Apperson 24-30 Finished
4 Frank Lescault S.P.O. Withdrew
N.B. - Lescault protested competitors who did not have fenders. The protest was
disallowed, and Lescault withdrew.
Free-Formula Time Trial
Paul Schill Fiat 120 0:00:42.6, 84.5 mph
Paul Schill Fiat 120 0:00:44.6
Paul Schill Fiat 120 0:00:45.4
Willie Haupt Chadwick 50 0:00:43.4, 82.9 mph
Willie Haupt Chadwick 50 0:00:43.8
Willie Haupt Chadwick 50 0:00:45.8
Julian Brown Chalmers-Detroit 40 0:00:51.4, 70.2 mph
Charles Swain Apperson 45 0:00:52.4, 68.7 mph
Joe Parkin Parkin 40 0:00:53.0, 67.9 mph
Magraw Thomas 40 0:00:55.6, 64.7 mph
George Davis Apperson 24-30 0:01:01.2, 58.8 mph
Ed Wilkie Buick 18 0:01:06.6, 54.0 mph
W.A.Woods Cleveland 40 0:01:13.6, 48.9 mph
4th July - Elm Ridge, Kansas City, MO.
FP # Driver Car Time
3 miles (1 mile x 3 laps). Runabouts, under $1201
1 G.Breed Buick 18 0:04:10, 43.2 mph
2 O.W.Hiatt Buick 18 3 laps
3 C.H.Apple Ford 18 3 laps
4 George Gibson Reo 18 3 laps
5 Harry Hathaway Maxwell 14 2 laps/Out
5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps). Roadsters, over $1200
1 A.O.Brooks Stoddard-Dayton 40 0:07:37.2, 39.4 mph
2 Charles Leverdoske Maxwell 24 5 laps
3 E.Nason Stoddard-Dayton 18 5 laps
10 miles (1 mile x 10 laps). Free-Formula, aggregate of 2 heats
1 Joe Matson Corbin 30 0:10:41, 56.2 mph
2 H.Holzhauer Pope-Hartford 30 10 laps
3 Charles Leverdoske Maxwell 24 10 laps
4 R.C.Greenlease Thomas 60 10 laps
5 H.Hargraves Corbin 30 DNF
6 Alfred Dale Acme DNF
1 mile Time Trial
1 Joe Matson Corbin 30 0:01:01.6, 58.4 mph
2 A.O.Brooks Stoddard-Dayton 40 0:01:04.6
3 H.Hargraves Corbin 30 0:01:05.0
4 H.Holzhauer Pope-Hartford 30 0:01:07.0
4th July - Elkwood/Monmouth Park, Long Branch, NJ.
FP # Driver Car Time
5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Stripped Stock Chassis
1 Ralph DePalma Allen-Kingston 40 0:05:25.8, 55.25 mph
2 Stewart Elliott American 0:05:31.4
3 Arthur Warren Stearns 6 0:05:38.4
4 Al Poole Isotta 1 laps/lost right-rear tyre
10 miles (1 mile x 10 laps) - Amateur drivers
1 Stewart Elliott American 50 0:10:53.0, 55.13 mph
2 James Doig Stearns 30 0:11:07.4
3 Thomas Scully Packard 30 0:11:42.6
4 W.B.Anderson Welch 50 10 laps
50 miles (1 mile x 50 laps) - Free-Formula
1 Ralph DePalma Allen-Kingston 40 0:55:59.6, 53.58 mph
2 Harry Michener Lozier 0:59:02.0, 47 laps
3 G.Frewin Welch 44 laps/flagged
4 Al Bellows Renault 17 laps/accident
5 Arthur Warren Stearns 12 laps/accident
6 C.E.Fisher Autocar 12 laps/accident
7 Stewart Elliott American 9 laps/ignition
1 mile Time Trial
Morton Seymour Christie 0:00:57.2, 62.9 mph
Ralph DePalma Allen-Kingston 40 0:01:01.4
100 miles (1 mile x 100 laps) - Free-Formula
1 Al Poole Isotta 60 2:10:26.8, 45.996 mph
2 Ralph DePalma Allen-Kingston 40 2:12:38.0
3 Harry Michener Lozier 45 93 laps
4 Felix Prossen Bianchi 40 88 laps
5 Jerry Price Acme 45 82 laps
6 I.M.Appercu Cadillac 77 laps
7 Ed Von Kathergill Pope-Toledo 50 70 laps
8 Stewart Elliott American 50 29 laps/out
3rd August - Wildwood, NJ. 1 mile straight sprint.
FP # Driver Car Time
Free-Formula, Heat 1
1 William Bourque Knox 30 0:00:49.5, 72.72 mph
2 Walter Harper Stanley 0:00:50.0
3 Joe Parkin, Jr Parkin Finished
Free-Formula, Heat 2
1 Al Denison Knox 0:00:50.0, 72.00 mph
2 George Vennell Stanley 0:00:53.0
3 H.Spark Sharp-Arrow Finished
Free-Formula, Final Heat
1 Al Denison Knox 0:00:50.0, 72.00 mph
2 William Bourque Knox 0:00:50.8
Gasoline, $1251-$2000
1 Ed Wilkie Buick 0:01:49.0, 33.02 mph
2 Walter Smith Middleby 0:01:49.4
Gasoline, $3001-$4000
1 William Bourque Knox 0:00:50.8, 70.89 mph
2 Joe Parkin, Jr Parkin 0:00:51.4
4 Cylinder Gasoline Stock, over $4000
1 William Bourque Knox 0:00:54.4, 66.18 mph
2 H.A.McNichol Stearns 0:00:56.0
Gasoline, $2001-$3000
1 William Bourque Knox 0:00:54.4, 66.18 mph
2 William Sharp Sharp-Arrow 0:00:55.4
Gasoline Stock, under $1250
1 Ed Wilkie Buick 0:01:22.0, 43.90 mph
2 Walter Smith Middleby 0:01:22.4
Gasoline, 6 cylinders
1 William Bourque Knox 0:00:50.4, 71.43 mph
2 Joe Parkin, Jr Parkin 0:00:51.4
1 mile Time Trial
1 Al Denison Knox 0:00:47.4, 75.9 mph
2 William Bourque Knox 0:00:48.8
3 Joe Parkin, Jr Parkin 0:00:50.4
4 William Sharp Sharp-Arrow 0:00:53.0
5 Ed Wilkie Buick 0:01:08.0
1 Km Race, Free-Formula
1 Al Denison Knox 0:00:28
2 William Bourque Knox 0:00:29.2
3 Joe Parkin Parkin 0:00:30.0
4 Walter Harper Stanley 0:00:31.6
5 Ed Wilkie Buick 0:00:41.0
N.B. - All events postponed from Saturday to Monday due to rain.
14th August - Algonquin, Chicago, IL. 0.75 mile hillclimb.
FP # Driver Car Time
Piston area less 50 sq in
7 B.Lobdell Brush 6.4 0:01:26.0 0:02:06.6
9 Bob Burman Buick 20 0:00:32.4 0:00:46.2
11 Lee Lorimer Chalmers-Detroit 24 0:00:33.2 0:00:42.0
10 E.F.Scheifler Jackson 22 0:00:39.0 0:00:59.6
12 O.E.Thorne Moline 24 0:00:37.6 0:01:01.4
8 M.A.Holmes Jackson 20 0:01:03.4 0:01:13.6
Piston area 50-64.9 sq in
Edgar Apperson Apperson 30 0:00:30.2 0:00:40.0
18 George Bird Corbin 32 0:00:26.2 0:00:35.0
16 C.W.Kelsey Maxwell 29 0:00:32.6 0:00:44.8
21 G.Schoeneck Wayne 32 0:00:28.2 0:00:36.4
20 H.E.Halbert Grout 32 0:00:38.4 0:00:51.8
17 C.H.Van Dervoort Moline 26 0:00:46.0 0:00:42.4
Piston area 65-89.9 sq in
30 J.I.Miller Cleveland 40 0:00:27.4 0:00:38.6
24 Bob Burman Buick 34 0:00:26.8 0:00:34.0
27 C.Englebeck Stoddard-Dayton 36 0:00:26.8 0:00:36.4
32 Lee Lorimer Thomas-Detroit 40 0:00:24.8 0:00:35.0
29 W.R.Burns Thomas-Detroit 40 0:00:25.0 0:00:33.4
28 C.A.Tilt Diamond T 40 0:00:28.8 0:00:37.0
31 C.Rayfield Tincher 40 0:00:26.6 0:00:36.4
26 C.D.Paxton Jackson 36 0:00:26.4 Accident
Piston area over 90 sq in
35 Paul Hoffman Pierce-Arrow 48 0:00:27.2 0:00:34.2
36 N.B.McLain Apperson 48 0:00:24.2 0:00:31.0
Free-Formula over 90 sq in
43 Frank Leland Stearns 69 0:00:24.6 0:00:29.4
39 George Salzman Thomas Flyer 72 0:00:24.6 0:00:30.0
42 Edgar Apperson Apperson 62 0:00:26.4 0:00:31.0
40 Al Denison Knox 48 0:00:26.2 0:00:31.4
38 Frank Leland Stearns 46 0:00:26.6 0:00:36.0
Free-Formula Under 90 sq in
50 William Bourque Knox 38 0:00:24.2 0:00:31.0
48 Lee Lorimer Thomas-Detroit 40 0:00:25.2 0:00:31.8 54 W.R.Burns Thomas-Detroit 40 0:00:25.4 0:00:33.0
52 C.Rayfield Tincher 40 0:00:27.0 0:00:35.6 47 Arthur Miller Stoddard-Dayton 36 0:00:28.2 0:00:35.0
53 C.Englebeck Stoddard-Dayton 36 0:00:28.0 0:00:35.4
49 C.A.Tilt Diamond T 40 0:00:27.8 0:00:36.8
46 Bob Burman Buick 22 0:00:31.6 0:00:46.8 51 J.I.Miller Cleveland 40 0:00:27.8
Amateur Handicap
57 Arthur Greiner Thomas-Detroit 40 0:00:26.6
Amateur Free-For-All
59 Arthur Greiner Thomas-Detroit 40 0:00:25.0
N.B. - Morning runs held on Perry Hill, Afternoon runs on Phillips Hill.
22nd-23rd August - Sonoma Co. Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, CA. 1.125 mile dirt oval
FP # Driver Car Time
22nd August - 5 miles, 5 laps, $1500 and under
1 Frank Free Comet 0:06:53.0, 43.58 mph
2 Frank Murray Buick White Streak 5 laps
22nd August - 10 miles, 9 laps, $2500 and under
1 Frank Free Comet 0:11:07.8, 53.91 mph
2 Fred Wiseman Stoddard-Dayton 9 laps
3 Frank Murray Buick White Streak 9 laps
C.O.King Maxwell Withdrew
22nd August - 10 miles, 9 laps, over $2500
1 Fred Wiseman Stoddard-Dayton 0:12:44.2, 47.11 mph
2 Fred Dundee White Steamer 9 laps
3 Peerless 9 laps
22nd August - 15 miles, 13 laps, Free-formula
1 Frank Free Comet 0:16:04.0, 56.02 mph
2 Fred Wiseman Stoddard-Dayton 13 laps
3 Case Autocar 13 laps
23rd August - 10 miles, 9 laps, $1500 and under
1 Frank Free Comet 0:11:05.0, 54.13 mph
2 Frank Murray Buick White Streak 0:11:08.0
23rd August - 5 miles, 5 laps, $2500 and under
1 Frank Free Comet 0:05:41.4, 52.72 mph
23rd August - 10 miles, 9 laps, over $2500
1 Stearns 9 laps
2 Fred Dundee White Steamer 9 laps
3 Peerless 9 laps
23rd August - 25 miles, 22 laps, Free-Formula
1 Fred Wiseman Stoddard-Dayton 0:29:54.0, 50.17 mph
7th September - Wildwood, NJ. 1 mile straight sprint.
FP # Driver Car Time
Matheson touring cars
1 Willie Haupt Matheson 0:01:22, 43.9 mph
2 Frank Yerger Matheson 0:01:27
3 Louis Taubel Matheson Finished
FFA, flying start
1 Walter Harper Stanley 0:00:55.4, 65.0 mph
2 Joe Parkin Parkin 0:00:58.0
3 William Sharp Sharp-Arrow 0:00:59.0
4 John Wilkinson Packard Finished
5 Frank Yerger Studebaker Finished
6 Arthur Hammerstein Mercedes Finished
FFA, standing start
1 William Sharp Sharp-Arrow 0:01:04, 56.2 mph
2 Joe Parkin Parkin 0:01:04.6
3 Frank Yerger Studebaker Finished
4 Arthur Hammerstein Mercedes Finished
Handicap, Gasoline
1 Arthur Hammerstein Mercedes 0:01:18 0:19 Handicap
2 Joe Parkin Parkin 0:01:21.2 0:04 Handicap
3 Walter Harper Stanley Finished 0:00 Handicap
4 William Sharp Sharp-Arrow Finished 0:04 Handicap
5 Frank Yerger Studebaker Finished 0:18 Handicap
6 John Wilkinson Packard Finished 0:10 Handicap
Time trial, flying start
1 Walter Harper Stanley 0:00:47.4, 75.9 mph
2 William Sharp Sharp-Arrow 0:00:51.2
3 Joe Parkin Parkin 0:00:51.6
4 John Wilkinson Packard 0:00:57.4
5 Frank Yerger Studebaker 0:01:05.6
6 Arthur Hammerstein Mercedes 0:01:06.6
1 Km Time Trial, flying start
1 Walter Harper Stanley 0:00:29.2, 76.6 mph
2 Joe Parkin Parkin 0:00:30.0
3 Arthur Hammerstein Mercedes 0:00:41.0
4 Frank Yerger Studebaker Finished
7th September - Denver, CO. 295 miles (14.5 miles x 20 laps)
FP # Driver Car Time
1 8 Harry Ball Thomas Flyer 60 6:26:17.6, 45.82 mph
2 1 Lee Lorimer Chalmers-Detroit 40 6:37.40.0
3 3 A.B.Clow Colburn 30 18 laps/mechanical
4 9 H.B.Eubanks Studebaker 40 16 laps/flagged
5 7 G.C.Clarke Great Smith 40 14 laps/flagged
6 4 Gus Seyfried White Steamer 30 12 laps/flagged
7 6 S.S.Pierce Peerless 30 10 laps/flagged
8 10 E.W.Swanborough Corbin 30 8 laps/broken crankshaft
9 2 Harold Brinker Colburn 40 5 laps/bearings
10 5 Fred Dundee White Steamer 30 2 laps/out
N.B. - Ball replaced Matheson after practice. Free-formula event.
7th September - Lowell, MA. 250 miles (10.41 laps x 24 laps)
FP # Driver Car Time
1 Lewis Strang Isotta 60 4:24:34, 56.70 mph
2 8 Harry Grant Berliet 54 6:14:58
3 7 William Bourque Knox 30 6:33:29
4 2 George Robertson Fiat 50 6:38:32
5 1 Frank Lescault Simplex 50 19 laps/cylinder
6 4 Bob Burman Buick 30 12 laps/disqualified
7 6 Charles Basle Knox 50 7 laps/out
NS Poole Practice crash - broke shoulder
N.B. - Burman disqualified for using extra help with radiator.
11th September - Wilbrabham Hill, Springfield, MA. 1 mile hillclimb.
FP # Driver Car Time
Cars, 40.1 to 60 hp
1 Peter Robinson Stevens-Duryea 56-6 0:01:10.2, 51.3 mph
Cars, 24.1 to 40 hp
1 S.H.Hancock Stevens-Duryea 36 0:01:22.6, 43.6 mph
2 Al Denison Knox 30 0:01:35.4
3 Bob Burman Buick 34 0:01:35.6
4 Harry Ormsdorf Chalmers-Detroit 40 0:01:35.8
5 William Bourque Knox 38 0:01:37.6
6 Bailey Bailey 0:02:26.2
Cars, 15.1-24 hp
1 Bob Burman Buick 16 0:02:14.6, 26.75 mph
2 F.F.Cameron Cameron 22 0:02:15.2
Cars, $850 and under
1 F.F.Cameron Cameron 22 0:02:24.6, 24.90 mph
2 Walter Smith Middleby 0:05:17.2
Cars, $851-$1250
1 Bob Burman Buick 22 0:02:12.8, 27.11 mph
2 F.F.Cameron Cameron 22 0:02:17.0
3 Walter Smith Middleby 0:03:41.8
Cars, $1251-$2000
1 E.P.Blake Jackson 24 0:02:01.8, 29.56 mph
2 F.F.Cameron Cameron 24 0:02:13.2
Cars, $2001-$3000
1 William Bourque Knox 38 0:01:26.6, 41.57 mph
2 Al Denison Knox 30 0:01:35.4
3 Harry Ormdorf Chalmers-Detroit 40 0:01:47.4
4 Bailey Bailey 0:02:25.4
Cars, $3001-$4000
1 S.H.Hancock Stevens-Duryea 36 0:01:23.4, 43.16 mph
Cars, over $4000
1 Peter Robinson Stevens-Duryea 54 0:01:10.0, 51.43 mph
Cars, under 50 sq in piston area
1 Ruggles Atlas 34 0:02:34.6, 23.29 mph
2 Bailey Bailey 0:04:00.4
Cars, 50-65 sq in piston area
1 Al Denison Knox 30 0:01:40.0, 36.00 mph
2 F.F.Cameron Cameron 0:02:11.4
3 Bob Burman Buick 0:02:12.4
4 Bailey Bailey 0:02:40.0
Cars, 65-90 sq in piston area
1 S.H.Hancock Stevens-Duryea 36 0:01:18.6, 45.80 mph
2 William Bourque Knox 38 0:01:28.0
Cars, over 90 sq in piston area
1 Peter Robinson Stevens-Duryea 54 0:01:09.8, 51.58 mph
Free-Formula, Gas Vehicles
1 Charles Basle Knox 48 0:01:08.0, 52.94 mph
2 William Bourque Knox 38 0:01:09.8
3 S.H.Hancock Stevens-Duryea 36 0:01:16.2
Free-Formula, Gas Stock Vehicles
1 S.H.Hancock Stevens-Duryea 36 0:01:22.0, 43.90 mph
2 Al Denison Knox 30 0:01:36.6
Free-Formula, Record Trials
1 Al Denison Knox 30 0:01:09.6, 51.72 mph
2 Leo Baldwin Stanley Steamer 0:01:11.4
3 Charles Basle Knox 48 0:01:12.0
11th September - Brighton Beach, NY. 24 Hour race.
FP # Drivers Car Time
1 2 Ralph Mulford/Harry Cobe Lozier 6 1107 laps 46.12 mph
2 1 Harry Michener/Theodore Lynch Lozier 4 1092 45.50 mph
3 Capra/Edward Parker/Edward Hawley Fiat 1074 44.75 mph
4 Laurent/John Marquis Stearns 1050 43.75 mph
5 6 George Robertson/Frank Lescault Simplex 1029 42.87 mph
6 Rippingill/Ralph DePalma Allen-Kingston 40 1027 42.79 mph
7 Lewis Strang/C.B.Rogers Acme 976 40.66 mph
8 Montague Roberts/Martin Thomas 6 955 39.79 mph
9 Kjeldsen/John Juhasz SPO 635 26.45 mph
10 H.A.van Tyne/Daty Garford 40 387 16.12 mph
11 Paul Sartori/Albert Clement Renault 64/accident after 2 hours
Lap Leaders: Mulford/Cobe 1- 2 hours
Robertson/Lescault 3- 6 hours
Rippingill/DePalma 7- 9 hours
Mulford/Cobe 10-24 hours
N.B. - Track was 1 mile dirt oval. Race had to be halted for 1.5 hours at 1pm on Saturday
while track was repaired.
22nd September - Tanforan, San Francisco, CA. 1 mile dirt oval.
FP # Driver Car Time
10 miles. Stock chassis, under $2751
1 Fred Wiseman Stoddard-Dayton 0:11:11.4, 53.6 mph
2 Bert Dingley Chalmers-Detroit 40 10 laps
3 F.S.Howard Buick 10 laps
4 Fred Dundee White Steamer 30 10 laps
10 miles. Stock chassis, under $1501
1 F.S.Howard Buick 0:12:10.4, 49.92 mph
2 T.Hart Sunset 10 laps
3 Frank Murray Buick 10 laps
10 miles. Stock chassis, $2501-$3500
1 Fred Wiseman Stoddard-Dayton 0:11:25, 52.55 mph
2 Bert Dingley Chalmers-Detroit 10 laps
3 Fred Dundee White Steamer 30 10 laps
10 miles. Stock chassis, over $3500
1 Fred Dundee White Steamer 30 0:11:16.0, 53.25 mph
2 C.Kellogg Peerless 9 laps/out
3 V.Verilhac Thomas 60 9 laps/out
10 miles. Free-Formula
1 Fred Wiseman Stoddard-Dayton 0:11:21.8, 52.80 mph
2 Earl Cooper Comet 10 laps
3 Frank Free Comet 10 laps
25th-26th September - Wisconsin State Fair Park, Milwaukee, WI. 1 mile dirt oval.
FP # Drivers Car Time
25th-26th September: 24 hour Endurance race
1 Robert Drach/Leuser Locomobile 992 laps 41.33 mph
2 Mader/Curtis Betts Mitchell 808 33.67 mph
3 Condon/Gus Seyfried White Steamer 712 29.67 mph
4 J.I.Miller/Roesler Midland 693 28.87 mph
5 John Heber Buick 519 21.62 mph
6 Frellson/Elerman Jackson 350, 16 hours/accident
7 Waitt/Jones Petrel 96, 6 hours/piston
8 Rentner Maxwell 35, 1 hour/accident
25th September: 5 miles - Under $3000, Autogas Trophy
1 Harry Nelson Pope-Hartford 0:05:35, 53.7 mph
2 E.F.Sanger Maxwell 5 laps
3 John Heber Buick 5 laps
4 J.Robinson Jackson 5 laps
5 Arthur Greiner Chalmers-Detroit 5 laps
25th September: 10 miles - Over $2500, Hibbard Cup
1 Harry Nelson Pope-Hartford 0:11:30, 52.2 mph
2 Arthur Greiner Chalmers-Detroit 10 laps
3 J.Robinson Jackson 10 laps
25th September: 5 mile Time Trial Exhibition
Ray Harroun Harroun Sneezer 0:05:14.0, 57.32 mph
26th September: 10 miles - Augie Jonas Cup
1 Harry Nelson Pope-Hartford 0:11:04, 54.2 mph
2 John Heber Buick 0:13:04
26th September: 5 miles - Louis Esser Cup
1 Harry Nelson Pope-Hartford 0:05:33.6, 53.9 mph
26th September: 5 miles - Judge Neelen Race
1 Milbrath Peerless 0:06:09.8, 48.67 mph
2 John Heber Buick 5 laps
3 Hamilton Pierce-Arrow 5 laps
4 Schandein Locomobile 5 laps
5 P.C.Avery Rambler 5 laps
6 Breuckle Buick 5 laps
26th September: 5 mile Match Race
1 Nelson Stearns 4-60 0:06:18
2 C.N.McNeill Stearns 6-90 4 laps/blown tyre
N.B. - Neelan race was for drivers who had exceeded the speed limit in Milwaukee and
had been fined by Judge Neelan.
26th September - Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA. 195 miles (7.8 miles x 25 laps)
FP # Driver Car Time
1 10 George Robertson Locomobile 4/40 4:02:30, 48.25 mph
2 14 Cyrus Patschke Acme 6/45 4:14:54
3 17 Ralph Mulford Lozier 6/50 4:17:26
4 3 Bert Maucher Peerless 4/38 4:21:26
5 9 James Florida Locomobile 4/40 24 laps/flagged
6 2 George Davis Apperson 4/48 22 laps/out/tyres
7 11 Louis Bergdoll Alco 6/60 21 laps/out/tyres
8 12 William Wallace Palmer-Singer 21 laps/out/tyres
9 6 Frank Yerger Studebaker 4/38 20 laps/flagged
10 16 Len Zengel Pennsylvania 4/38 12 laps/out/tyres
11 7 Jack Harkins Chadwick 6/50 12 laps/out/tyres
12 5 George Salzman Thomas 6/70 6 laps/crankshaft
13 8 E.C.Ireland Stoddard-Dayton 4/34 6 laps/stripped pump gear
14 4 Max LaRoche Pullman 4/40 4 laps/broken LR wheel
15 1 H.Buttner Maxwell 4/28 3 laps/crankshaft
16 15 Harry Michener Lozier 4/45 1 laps/wheel/accident
Lap Leaders: Salzman 1 - 3
Wallace 4 - 7
Robertson 8 - 16
Florida 17
Robertson 18 - 25
N.B. - Cars started at 30s intervals.
3rd October - Brighton Beach, NY. 24 Hour race.
FP # Drivers Car Time
1 6 George Robertson/Frank Lescault Simplex 50 1177 laps 49.04 mph
2 2 Ralph Mulford/Harry Cobe/Harry Michener Lozier 50 1125 46.87
3 8 Montague Roberts/Winter/George Salzman Thomas 72 1115 46.45
4 11 Lanwell/Rippingill/Tom Pepperday Allen-Kingston 907 37.79
5 9 Louis Chevrolet/J.I.Miller/McMann Cleveland 632 26.33
6 5 Lewis Strang/Charles Basle Renault 888/con-rod
7 4 Laurent/John Marquis/Barney Oldfield Stearns 60 519/23 Hrs/flagged
8 15 Post/Natjen Zust 421/23 Hrs/flagged
9 7 Cyrus Patschke/C.B.Rogers Acme 309/11 Hrs/out
10 3 Ralph DePalma/Capra/Edward Hawley Fiat 303/7 Hrs/con-rod
11 14 J.Bloch/Albert Clement Renault 255/6 Hrs/accident/fire
12 12 Martin/Blanchard Thomas 206/10 Hrs/Withdrew
13 10 Young/Doty Garford 47/14 Hrs/Withdrew
N.B. - Track was 1 mile dirt oval.
10th October - Long Island Parkway, NY. 23.46 mile road course
FP # Driver Car Time
234.6 miles (23.46 miles x 10 laps) - Motor Parkway Sweepstakes, Free Formula
1 42 Herbert Lytle Isotta 3:39:10, 64.25 mph
2 46 Lewis Strang Renault 3:50:25
3 47 G.Lechleiter Itala 4:13:09
4 43 Frank Lescault Simplex 4:16:21
5 41 Willie Haupt Chadwick 4:27:57
6 45 Charles Basle Knox 6 laps/out
7 44 H.J.Kilpatrick Hotchkiss 5 laps/out
211.14 miles (23.46 miles x 9 laps) - Meadow Brook Sweepstakes, Cars $3001-$4000
1 35 Hughie Hughes Allen-Kingston 4:00:47, 52.6 mph
2 32 Louis Disbrow Rainier 4:03:42
3 34 William Hilliard Lancia 4:24:15
4 36 Axel Paterson Rainier 8 laps/Did not finish
187.68 miles (23.46 miles x 8 laps) - Garden City Sweepstakes, Cars $2001-$3000
1 28 William Sharp Sharp-Arrow 3:19:34, 56.4 mph
2 27 William Bourque Knox 4:09:11
3 21 Arthur Miller Stoddard-Dayton 4:11:52
4 26 Bob Burman Buick 7 laps/Did not finish
5 25 Harry Tuttle Stoddard-Dayton 6 laps/Did not finish
6 22 Lee Lorimer Chalmers 4 laps/Did not finish
7 24 Ray Howard Palmer-Singer 2 laps/Did not finish
140.76 miles (23.46 miles x 6 laps) - Jericho Sweepstakes, Cars $1001-$2000
1 11 W.R.Burns Chalmers 3:02:36, 46.08 mph
2 16 George Ainslee Chalmers 3:12:00
3 18 Ed Zerbies Mitchell 3:46:07
4 13 Arthur See Maxwell 6 laps
5 15 Charles Young Selden 3 laps/Did not finish
6 12 C.A.Kerchoff Mitchell 2 laps/Did not finish
93.84 miles (23.46 miles x 4 laps) - Nassau Sweepstakes, under $1001
1 3 Hugh Easter Buick 2:07:52, 44.1 mph
2 4 F.F.Cameron Cameron 2:15:52
3 1 Ward Olney Mitchell 2:22:23
4 5 Henry Cousins Mitchell 2:30:02
5 7 L.H.Titus Buick 2:30:04
6 6 F.W.Darnstadt Cadillac 3:14:13
7 8 Alfred Comacho Reo 3 laps/Did not finish
8 2 C.White Gyroscope 2 laps/Did not finish
N.B. - Races ran concurrently with staggered start times, cars started at 30s intervals
31st October-1st November - Ascot Park, CA. 24 Hour Race.
FP # Drivers Car Time
1 Ralph Leavitt/Murray Page Locomobile 4 916 laps 38.2 mph
2 Ralph Hamlin/Guy Irwin Franklin 6 836 34.8
3 Harry Lord/Lee Garricke Studebaker 628 26.2
4 Lee Garricke Reo 474 19.7
5 Frank Free Sunset 2 hours/steering
6 Harold Stone Pope-Hartford out/mechanical
7 Bert Dingley Chalmers-Detroit out
N.B. - 1 mile dirt oval.
6th November - Solomon Hill, St.Louis, MO. 0.6 mile hillclimb.
FP # Driver Car Time
Piston Area under 50 sq.in.
1 McQuellen Buick 0:01:04.8, 33.33 mph
2 Paine Chalmers-Detroit 0:01:05.4
3 Delaney Jackson 0:01:21.6
Piston area 50-65 sq.in.
1 N.B.McLain Apperson 0:01:00.4, 35.76 mph
2 S.Igou Moon 0:01:03.0
3 Philip Wells Moon Did not finish
Piston area 65-90 sq.in.
1 Harry Tuttle Stoddard-Dayton 0:00:49.0, 44.08 mph
2 Lewis Packard 0:00:54.8
3 Blumcoe Stevens-Duryea 0:00:58.2
Class E, over 90 sq.in.
1 N.B.McLain Apperson 0:00:45.0, 48.00 mph
2 Barney Oldfield Stearns 0:00:46.4
3 Charles Soules Stearns 0:00:46.4
4 Paul Caldwell Pierce-Arrow 0:00:50.0
Free-Formula
1 Leo Baldwin Stanley 0:00:40.8
2 Leo Baldwin Stanley 0:00:43.2
3 F.Woodward Stanley 0:00:45.0
4 A.B.Cull Stanley 0:00:46.4
5 N.B.McLain Apperson 0:00:46.4
6 Harry Tuttle Stoddard-Dayton 0:00:49.0
7 Barney Oldfield Stearns 0:00:49.4
8 Paul Caldwell Pierce-Arrow 0:00:49.8
9 F.Woodward Stanley 0:00:55.0
7th-8th November - St.Louis, MO. 1 mile dirt oval.
FP # Driver Car Time
7th November: 2 miles (1 mile x 2 laps) - Ford cars
1 H.Apgar Ford 0:03:27.0, 34.8.0 mph
2 Britton Ford 2 laps
7th November: 2 miles (1 mile x 2 laps) - Moon cars
1 Philip Wells Moon 0:02:31.8, 47.12 mph
2 Fred Grinham Moon 2 laps
3 S.Igou Moon 2 laps
7th November: 2 miles (1 mile x 2 laps) - Match race
1 McQuellen Buick 0:03:01.2, 39.73 mph
2 Paine Chalmers 2 laps
7th November: 1 mile Exhibition Time Trial
1 Jack Stoddard Stoddard-Dayton 0:01:08.4, 52.60 mph
2 Charles Soules Stearns 0:01:01.6
3 Leo Baldwin Stanley 0:00:54.8
4 Walter Christie Christie 0:00:59.0
5 Barney Oldfield Stearns 0:00:54.4
6 Ollie Savin Christie Dreadnought 0:01:07.0
7th November: 2 miles (1 mile x 2 laps) - Heat 1
1 Walter Christie Christie 0:02:08.0, 51.00 mph
2 Charles Soules Stearns 2 laps
7th November: 2 miles (1 mile x 2 laps) - Heat 2
1 Barney Oldfield Stearns 0:02:21.2, 51.00 mph
2 Ollie Savin Christie Dreadnought 2 laps
7th November: 2 miles (1 mile x 2 laps) - Free-Formula Handicap
1 Paul Caldwell Pierce-Arrow 0:02:58.8 0:25 Handicap
2 Leo Baldwin Stanley 2 laps 0:00 Handicap
3 Jack Stoddard Stoddard-Dayton 2 laps 0:20 Handicap
8th November: 2 miles (1 mile x 2 laps)
1 Taylor Stoddard-Dayton 0:02:21.6, 50.80 mph
2 Philip Wells Moon 2 laps
8th November: 1 mile Time Trial
1 Charles Soules Stearns 0:01:02.0, 58.20 mph
2 Walter Christie Christie 0:00:58.0
3 Barney Oldfield Stearns 0:00:58.0
4 Leo Baldwin Stanley 0:00:54.8
8th November: 2 miles (1 mile x 2 laps) - Match Race
1 Barney Oldfield Stearns 0:02:04.0, 58.10 mph
2 Walter Christie Christie 2 laps
8th November: 1 mile Match Race
1 Walter Christie Christie 0:01:00.4, 59.60 mph
2 Charles Soules Stearns Finished
8th November: 2 miles (1 mile x 2 laps) - Match Race
1 Barney Oldfield Stearns 0:02:23.0, 50.30 mph
2 Ollie Savin Christie Dreadnought 2 laps
8th November: 3 miles (1 mile x 3 laps) - Handicap
1 Leo Baldwin Stanley 0:03:04.0, 58.70 mph
2 Taylor Stoddard-Dayton 3 laps
3 Philip Wells Moon 3 laps
9th November - Los Angeles to Phoenix, 455 miles
FP # Driver Car Time
1 F.C.Fenner White Steamer 30:28:00, 14.93 mph
2 A.J.Smith Elmore 32:52:00
3 Leon Shettler Kissel Kar 35:42:00
4 Ralph Hamlin Franklin Finished
6th December 1908 - Tanforan, San Francisco, CA. 1 mile dirt oval.
FP # Driver Car Time
3 miles (1 mile x 3 laps) - Stock Chassis, under $4000
1 Donald Whalley White 30 0:03:24, 52.9 mph
2 Gus Seyfried White 30 3 laps
3 Frank Murray Buick 3 laps
1 mile Exhibition Time Trial
Frank Free Comet 0:01:05, 55.4 mph
Gus Seyfried White 30 0:00:59
Barney Oldfield Stearns 6 Big Ben 0:01:03
Charles Soules Stearns "Red Devil" 0:01:05
5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Free-Formula
1 Barney Oldfield Stearns 6 Big Ben 0:05:21, 56.1 mph
2 Charles Soules Stearns "Red Devil" 5 laps
3 miles (1 mile x 3 laps) - Touring Cars
1 G.H.Seeley Peerless 0:04:22, 41.2 mph
2 George Hoff Packard 3 laps
5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Free-Formula Handicap
1 Earl Cooper Comet 5 laps 0:40 Handicap
2 Frank Free Comet 5 laps 0:10 Handicap
3 Frank Murray Buick 5 laps 0:60 Handicap
4 Charles Soules Stearns "Red Devil" 5 laps 0:00 Handicap
5 Gus Seyfried White Flyer 3 laps/Withdrew
3 miles (1 mile x 3 laps) - Semi-Final Heat 1
1 Barney Oldfield Stearns 6 Big Ben 0:03:05.8, 58.13 mph
2 Frank Free Comet 3 laps
5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Semi-Final Heat 2
1 Charles Soules Stearns "Red Devil" 0:05:26.0, 55.21 mph
2 Gus Seyfried White Flyer Did not finish
26th-27th December - Ascot Park, CA. 1 mile dirt oval.
FP # Driver Car Time
26th December: 5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Stock chassis, under $3500
1 Gus Seyfried White Steamer 0:05:46.4, 51.96 mph
2 Harold Stone Marmon 5 laps
3 Hughie Hughes Pope-Hartford 5 laps
26th December: 5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Stock chassis, under $2000
1 G.A.Bingham Jackson 0:09:13.25, 32.53 mph
2 Jack Heyser White 5 laps
3 A.Bagsdale Cleveland 5 laps
4 W.Lee Tourist 5 laps
26th December: 1 mile Exhibition run
1 Charles Soules Stearns "Red Devil" 0:01:01.0, 59.0 mph
2 Barney Oldfield Stearns "Big Ben" 0:00:56.4
3 Hughie Hughes Christie FD 0:00:53.4
4 Gus Seyfried White "Whistling Billy" 1 laps/rolled in turn 1
26th December: 5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Sweepstakes
1 Barney Oldfield Stearns "Big Ben" 0:04:54.8, 61.0 mph
2 Hughie Hughes Christie FD 5 laps
26th December: 5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Free-formula, handicap
1 Charles Soules Stearns "Red Devil" 0:05:08.8, 58.29 mph 0:00 Handicap
2 Harold Stone Marmon 5 laps 0:35 Handicap
3 Robert Greer Mitchell 5 laps 1:10 Handicap
4 Hughie Hughes Pope-Hartford 5 laps 0:35 Handicap
26th December: 25 miles (1 mile x 25 laps) - Derby, stock chassis
1 Charles Soules Stearns "Red Devil" 0:25:36.6, 58.6 mph
2 Harold Stone Marmon 25 laps
3 Robert Greer Mitchell 25 laps
27th December: 3 miles (1 mile x 3 laps) - Restricted to rental cars
1 G.A.Bingham Jackson 0:05:13, 34.5 mph
2 W.Lee Cleveland 3 laps
3 A.Bagsdale Cleveland 3 laps
4 Jack Scott Tourist 3 laps
27th December: 5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Stock chassis,under $3500
1 Fred Dundee White Steamer 0:05:42.4, 52.6 mph
2 Harold Stone Marmon 5 laps
3 F.A.Forbes White "Black Bess" 5 laps
27th December: 5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Novelty race
1 Harold Stone Marmon 5 laps
2 A.Bagsdale Cleveland 5 laps
27th December: 1 mile Time Trial/Exhibition
Charles Soules Stearns "Red Devil" 1 lap, 0:00:58.4, 61.64 mph
Barney Oldfield Stearns "Big Ben" 1 lap, 0:00:55.4
Gus Seyfried White Steamer 3 laps,0:03:20
27th December: 3 miles (1 mile x 3 laps) - Semi-Final 1
1 Barney Oldfield Stearns "Big Ben" 0:03:00, 60.00 mph
2 Charles Soules Stearns "Red Devil" 3 laps
27th December: 3 miles (1 mile x 3 laps) - Semi-Final 2
1 Barney Oldfield Stearns "Big Ben" 0:02:57, 61.02 mph
2 Hughie Hughes Christie 3 laps
27th December: 5 miles (1 mile x 5 laps) - Stock, handicap, under $3500
1 Fred Dundee White Steamer 0:05:51, 51.28 mph
2 Harold Stone Marmon 5 laps
3 Charles Soules Stearns "Red Devil" 5 laps
27th December: 25 miles (1 mile x 25 laps) - Stock Chassis
1 Charles Soules Stearns "Red Devil" 0:28:30, 52.63 mph
2 Fred Dundee White Steamer 16 laps/Withdrew, heavy fog
3 Harold Stone Marmon 2 laps/accident