1909 AAA National Championship
| 12 Jun | Portland, Oregon | Road Course |
| 12 Jun | Portland, Oregon | Road Course |
| 12 Jun | Portland, Oregon | Road Course |
| 18 Jun | Crown Point, Indiana | Road Course |
| 19 Jun | Crown Point, Indiana | Road Course |
| 05 Jul | Denver, Colorado | Road Course |
| 10 Jul | Santa Monica, California | Road Course |
| 10 Jul | Santa Monica, California | Road Course |
| 19 Aug | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dirt Oval |
| 20 Aug | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dirt Oval |
| 21 Aug | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dirt Oval |
| 06 Sep | Lowell, Maine | Road Course |
| 07 Sep | Lowell, Maine | Road Course |
| 07 Sep | Lowell, Maine | Road Course |
| 08 Sep | Lowell, Maine | Road Course |
| 29 Sep | Riverhead, New York | Road Course |
| 29 Sep | Riverhead, New York | Road Course |
| 29 Sep | Riverhead, New York | Road Course |
| 29 Sep | Riverhead, New York | Road Course |
| 29 Sep | Riverhead, New York | Road Course |
| 09 Oct | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Road Course |
| 24 Oct | San Francisco, California | Road Course |
| 30 Oct | Long Island, New York | Road Course |
| 06 Nov | Los Angeles to Phoenix | Point to Point |
Championship Result
Note: There was no championship this year! Haresnipe retrospectively declared Dingley
champion and allotted points, but none were actually scored or declared that year.
Portland 45 Mile Race
12 June 1909 - Portland: 43.8 miles (14.6 miles x 3 laps)
FP Car # Driver Car Time
1 15 Howard Covey Cadillac 30 0h47m08, 55.757mph
2 6 Bert Dingley Chalmers-Detroit 30 0h47m27
3 P. Gill Buick Out
4 Charlie Bell Stoddard-Dayton Out
5 Frank Murray Auburn Out
6 Harry Cohen Auburn Out
Lap Leaders: Howard Covey lap 1 - lap 3
N.B. Restricted to stock class cars costing $1600 or under.
Portland 45 Mile Race
12 June 1909 - Portland: 43.8 miles (14.6 miles x 3 laps)
FP Car # Driver Car Time
1 9 Charlie Arnold Pope-Hartford 0h45m53, 57.276mph
2 6 Bert Dingley Chalmers-Detroit 0h47m27
3 14 Sam Christopherson Stoddard-Dayton 0h47m34
4 7 Edward Parker Studebaker Out
5 10 William Wallace White Out
6 18 Gus Seyfried Pope-Hartford Out
7 W. Harrison Oldsmobile Out
Lap Leaders: Charlie Arnold lap 1 - lap 3
N.B. Restricted to stock class cars costing less than $3000.
Wemme Cup Race
12 June 1909 - Portland: 102.2 miles (14.6 miles x 7 laps)
FP Car # Driver Car Time
1 6 Bert Dingley Chalmers-Detroit 1:44:18, 58.792mph
2 14 Sam Christopherson Stoddard-Dayton 1:44:31
3 2 Murray Page Locomobile 1:51:05
4 9 Charlie Arnold Chalmers-Detroit 6 laps
5 10 William Wallace Pope-Hartford 6 laps
6 13 Ralph Hamlin Franklin 6 laps
7 16 M. Velguth Studebaker 6 laps
8 12 J. Peterson Locomobile 6 laps
9 5 C. Dundee White 5 laps
10 7 Edward Parker Studebaker 5 laps
11 4 J. Meclem Franklin 2 laps
12 18 Gus Seyfried White 1 lap
13 15 Howard Covey Cadillac 1 lap
14 Harry Cohen Auburn 0 laps/crash
Lap Leaders: Bert Dingley lap 1 - lap 5
Sam Christopherson lap 6 - lap 6
Bert Dingley lap 7
N.B. - Free formula race
Indiana Trophy Race
18 June 1909 - Crown Point: 232.7 miles (23.27 miles x 10 laps)
FP Car # Driver Car Time
1 19 Joe Matson Chalmers-Detroit 4:31:21, 51.463mph
2 10 George Robertson Locomobile 4:39:03
3 6 Adolph Monson Marion 4:42:03
4 7 James Florida Locomobile 4:54:02
5 16 Fred Wiseman Stoddard-Dayton 4:54:16
6 11 Philip Wells Moon 4:57:27
7 17 Al Poole Chalmers-Detroit 9 laps
8 1 Alvin Maisonville Corbin 8 laps
9 3 Harry Stutz Marion 7 laps/retired
10 18 Carl Wright Stoddard-Dayton 7 laps
11 5 Willie Knipper Chalmers-Detroit 4 laps/cracked cylinder
12 2 Bob Burman Buick 4 laps/disqualified
13 8 Louis Chevrolet Buick 3 laps/broken valve
14 14 Lewis Strang Buick 1 lap/broken axle
15 9 Billy Pearce Falcar 1 lap
16 15 Ruehl Falcar 1 lap
Lap Leaders: Bob Burman lap 1 - lap 2
Joe Matson lap 3
Willie Knipper lap 4
Joe Matson lap 5 - lap 10
N.B. Restricted to cars with an engine size of no more than 300 cubic inches
Cobe Trophy Race
19 June 1909 - Crown Point: 395.59 miles (23.27 miles x 17 laps)
FP # Driver Car Time
1 10 Louis Chevrolet Buick 8:01:39
2 2 William Bourque Knox 8:02:44
3 9 George Robertson Locomobile 8:14:30
4 11 Eddie Hearne Fiat 8:22:04
5 5 C. Englebeck Stoddard-Dayton 8:26:05
6 1 Bert Miller Stoddard-Dayton 13 laps/Sheared universal joint pins
7 4 Lewis Strang Buick 13 laps/Flagged
8 8 Herbert Lytle Apperson 11 laps/Broken spring
9 7 Al Denison Knox 6 laps/Connecting rod
10 12 Bob Burman Buick 5 laps/Broken fuel tank
11 3 Joe Seymour Apperson 3 laps/Connecting rod
12 6 James Florida Locomobile 0 laps/Wrecked
Lap Leaders: Bob Burman laps 1-2
Al Denison laps 3,5
Louis Chevrolet laps 4,6-9,14-17
George Robertson laps 10-12 William Bourque lap 13
N.B. Limited to stock chassis of over 300 ci
5 July 1909 - Denver: 290 miles (14.5 miles x 20 laps)
FP # Driver Car Time
1 6 Eaton McMillian Colburn 7:26:24
2 5 Harold Brinker Moon 7:29:02
3 4 Willie Knipper/Joe Matson Chalmers-Detroit 7:38:48
4 2 Martin Fletcher Oldsmobile Flagged
5 E. Noyes Colburn Flagged
6 3 Joe Matson Chalmers-Detroit 8 laps/Magneto
7 1 Morris Martin Marmon 7 laps/Wrecked
Lap Leaders: Harold Brinker laps 17-19
Willie Knipper laps 1,3-14
Joe Matson laps 2,15-16
Eaton McMillian lap 20
N.B. - Joe Matson drove laps 14-20. Race limited to stock chassis, free otherwise
Ferris Trophy Race
10 July 1909 - Santa Monica: 202.008 miles (8.417 miles x 24 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 1 1 Harris Hanshue Apperson 3:08:03
2 16 15 Bruno Seibel Chadwick 3:15:30
3 11 11 Frank Free Stearns 3:19:52
4 14 13 Murray Page Locomobile 3:21:15
5 2 2 Frank Siefert Stoddard-Dayton 3:24:32
6 6 6 Harry Lord Studebaker 3:26:40
7 3 3 Ralph Hamlin Franklin 3:29:57
8 10 10 J. A. Scott Pope-Hartford 3:37:04
9 8 8 Ted Tetzlaff Lozier 21 laps/Flagged
10 7 7 George Bradbeer Premier 20 laps/Flagged
11 12 12 R. O. Shannon Haynes 13 laps/Hit tree, wrecked
12 15 14 Elmer Huber Thomas 10 laps/Broken water pump
13 5 5 L. B. Harvey Rambler 10 laps/Engine
14 4 4 Bert Dingley Chalmers-Detroit 7 laps/Broken frame
15 9 9 Harold Stone Columbia 2 laps/Broken magneto
Lap Leaders: Ted Tetzlaff laps 1-7
Frank Free laps 8-9
Harris Hanshue laps 10-24
N.B. Limited to stock chassis, heavy cars
Shettler Trophy Race
10 July 1909 - Santa Monica: 202.008 miles (8.417 miles x 24 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 4 4 Bert Dingley Chalmers-Detroit 3:38:40
2 2 2 Frank Siefert Stoddard-Dayton 3:42:49
3 9 9 Louis Nikrent Buick 3:49:30
4 3 3 Clarence Smith Maxwell 3:53:35
5 8 8 Robert Greer Mitchell 21 laps/Flagged
6 6 6 Hager Regal 20 laps/Flagged
7 7 7 Clarence McKeague Durocar 19 laps/Broken drive shaft
8 1 1 Sam Christopherson Cadillac 18 laps/out
9 5 B. Breig Studebaker 13 laps/out
Lap Leaders: Bert Dingley laps 18-24
Frank Siefert laps 1-17
N.B. Limited to stock chassis, light cars. Cars let of in twos at 1 minute intervals
Prestolite Trophy Race
19 August 1909 - Indianapolis: 250 miles (2.50 miles x 100 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 35 Bob Burman Buick 4:38:57.4
2 61 Jap Clemens Stoddard-Dayton 4:46:01.8
3 7 Charles Merz National 4:57:07.1
4 6 Tom Kincaid National 99 laps/fuel feed
5 21 Bert Miller Stoddard-Dayton 98 laps/flagged
6 53 Fred Ellis Jackson 88 laps/magneto
7 3 William Bourque Knox 58 laps/fatal accident
8 37 Louis Chevrolet Buick 58 laps/blinded by dust
9 36 Lewis Strang Buick 36 laps/out
Lap Leaders: Bob Burman laps 15-81,89-100
Fred Ellis laps 82-88
Louis Chevrolet laps 1-14
N.B. Stock chassis, 301-450 cubic inches. Bourque's mechanic, Harry Holcomb, was also fatally injured.
G&J Trophy Race
20 August 1909 - Indianapolis: 100 miles (2.50 miles x 40 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 33 Lewis Strang Buick 1:32:47.08
2 32 George DeWitt Buick 1:41:32.3
3 15 Ray Harroun Marmon 1:42:37.6
4 16 Harry Stillman Marmon 40 laps
5 34 Louis Chevrolet Buick 10 laps/out
6 12 Adolph Monson Marion 4 laps/out
Lap Leaders: Lewis Strang laps 1-40
N.B. Stock chassis
Wheeler-Schebler Trophy Race
21 August 1909 - Indianapolis: 300 miles (2.50 miles x 120 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 52 Leigh Lynch Jackson 4:13:51.4, 94 laps
2 24 Ralph DePalma Fiat 93 laps
3 75 Bruce Keene Marmon 80 laps/accident
4 17 Harry Stillman Marmon 80 laps/flagged
5 58 Ray Harroun Marmon 80 laps/flagged
6 9 Barney Oldfield National "Old Glory" 70 laps/flagged
7 62 Tobin DeHymel Stoddard-Dayton 70 laps/flagged
8 23 Bert Miller Stoddard-Dayton 70 laps/out
9 10 Charles Merz National 70 laps/accident
10 53 Fred Ellis Jackson 60 laps/out
11 35 Bob Burman Buick 50 laps/out
12 22 Jap Clemens Stoddard-Dayton 50 laps/out
13 1 Herbert Lytle Apperson 50 laps/flagged
14 37 Louis Chevrolet Buick 40 laps/out
15 8 John Aitken National 40 laps/cracked cylinder
16 55 Harry Stutz Marion 30 laps/out
17 76 Robert Drach American 20 laps/out
18 36 Lewis Strang Buick 10 laps/out
19 2 William McCulla Apperson 10 laps/out
Lap Leaders: John Aitken laps 1-40
Bob Burman laps 41-47
Leigh Lynch laps 48-94
N.B. - 1. Limited to stock chassis.
2. The race was halted after 235 miles due to the track breaking up
3. Claude Kellem, Merz's mechanic, was killed. Merz's car went through the fence and
into spectators, killing two (Howard H. Jolliff and James West)
Lowell Trophy Race
8 September 1909 - Lowell: 318 miles (10.6 miles x 30 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 12 George Robertson Simplex 5:52:01.4
2 6 Al Poole Isotta 6:13:37.2
3 7 Edward Parker Fiat 6:22:21.6
4 4 Bob Burman Buick 6:25:44.0
5 20 Charles Basle Renault 6:36:47.4
6 11 Ralph DePalma Fiat 30 laps
7 5 Harry Grant Alco 30 laps
8 10 Fred Shaw Knox 27 laps/flagged
9 18 Harry Cobe Lozier 25 laps/flagged
10 2 Robert Drach American 25 laps/flagged
11 14 Joe Downey Knox 25 laps/flagged
12 1 Lewis Strang Buick 24 laps/flagged
13 3 Hughie Hughes Allen-Kingston 23 laps/accident
14 16 Herbert Lytle Apperson 10 laps/camshaft
15 15 Fred Shaw Stoddard-Dayton 10 laps/damaged axle
16 17 Louis Chevrolet Buick 3 laps/broken frame
17 8 Fred Belcher Knox 0 laps/out
Lap Leaders: Louis Chevrolet laps 1-2
George Robertson laps 3-7,10-26,28-30
Herbert Lytle laps 8-9
N.B. Limited to stock chassis, 451-600 ci
Vesper Club Trophy Race
8 September 1909 - Lowell: 212 miles (10.6 miles x 20 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 J 6 Bob Burman Buick 3:49:08
2 E 3 Ernest Stoecker Benz 4:02:55
3 H 5 Bert Dingley Chalmers-Detroit 4:04:19
4 G 4 Lewis Strang Buick 4:06:34
5 L 8 W. Sharp Sharp Arrow 4:09:50
6 A 1 Lee Lorimer Chalmers-Detroit 17 laps/accident
7 K 7 Fred Belcher Knox 16 laps/flagged
8 C 2 Fred Shaw Knox 2 laps/accident
Lap Leaders: Bob Burman laps 1,18-20
Lee Lorimer laps 2-17
N.B. Limited to stock chassis, 301-450 ci, Class 2. Ran concurrently with 231-300ci and
161-230ci classes
Yorick Club Trophy Race
8 September 1909 - Lowell: 159 miles (10.6 miles x 15 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 31 2 Louis Chevrolet Buick 2:56:17
2 33 4 Ray Harroun Buick 3:15:51
3 35 6 Tom Pepperday Mercedes 10 laps/oiler shaft
4 32 3 Elmer Knox Atlas 4 laps/wheel, accident
5 30 1 John Coffey Columbia 2 laps/steering, accident
6 34 5 Harry Davis Moon 1 lap/clogged fuel line
Lap Leaders: Louis Chevrolet laps 1-15
N.B. Limited to stock chassis, 231-300 ci, Class 3
Merrimac Valley Trophy Race
8 September 1909 - Lowell: 127.2 miles (10.6 miles x 12 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 42 3 Willie Knipper Chalmers-Detroit 2:28:43
2 44 5 Arthur See Maxwell 2:40.11
3 45 6 Thomas Costello Maxwell 2:44:01
4 46 7 Joe Matson Chalmers-Detroit 2:52:16
5 49 9 Louis Disbrow Buick 2:53:37
6 41 2 William Sickinger Maxwell 2:58:34
7 47 8 Frank Gelnaw Chalmers-Detroit 3:11:17
8 40 1 J. Grennon Buick 10 1 laps/wheel
9 43 4 George DeWitt Buick 10 0 laps/axle, accident
Lap Leaders: Willie Knipper laps 1,4-12
Joe Matson laps 2-3
N.B. Limited to stock chassis, 161-230 ci, Class 4
29 September 1909 - Riverhead: 227.5 miles (22.75 miles x 10 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 3 Ralph DePalma Fiat 3:38:35.6
2 8 Charles Lund Ranier 8 laps/flagged
3 1 Louis Disbrow Ranier 7 laps/flagged
4 2 G. Armstrong Mercedes 5 laps/withdrawn
5 4 Herbert Lytle Apperson 0 laps/wrecked
Lap Leaders: G. Armstrong laps 1,3-4
Louis Disbrow lap 2
Ralph DePalma laps 5-10
N.B. Limited to class "A" - $4001 and over. Race run concurrently with other classes.
Lytle's riding mechanic, J. E. Bates, was fatally injured
29 September 1909 - Riverhead: 182 miles (22.75 miles x 8 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 7 Frank Lescault Palmer Singer 2:59:03
2 5 Hughie Hughes American 6 laps/out
Lap Leaders: Frank Lescault laps 1-8
N.B. Limited to class "B", $3001-4000. Race run concurrently with other classes.
29 September 1909 - Riverhead: 136.5 miles (22.75 miles x 6 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 9 W. Sharp Sharp Arrow 2:09:02
Lap Leaders: W. Sharp laps 1-6
N.B. Limited to class "C", $2001-3000. Race run concurrently with other classes.
29 September 1909 - Riverhead: 113.75 miles (22.75 miles x 5 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 11 Louis Chevrolet Buick 1:37:36.2
2 12 Bob Burman Buick 1:46:02
3 10 H. Droge Chalmers-Detroit 4 laps/flagged
Lap Leaders: Bob Burman lap 3
Louis Chevrolet laps 1-2,4-5
N.B. Limited to class "D", $1251-2000. Race run concurrently with other classes.
29 September 1909 - Riverhead: 91.0 miles (22.75 miles x 4 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 15 Arthur See Maxwell 1:41:22
2 18 Thomas Costello Maxwell 1:44:13
3 16 J. Finch Buick 2:15:23
4 17 Martin Dooley Maxwell 2 laps/out
5 19 E. Reiss Overland 2 laps/withdrawn
Lap Leaders: Arthur See laps 1-4
N.B. Limited to class "E", $851-1250. Race run concurrently with other classes.
9 October 1909 - Philadelphia: 200 miles (8.0 miles x 25 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 4 George Robertson Simplex "90" 3:38:58.8
2 5 Bert Dingley Chalmers-Detroit "40" 3:44:20.0
3 8 Hugh Harding Apperson 3:52:17.7
4 18 Joe Parkin Chadwick 3:55:31.2
5 17 Lewis Strang Isotta 3:56:54.4
6 10 William Wallace Palmer Singer 24 laps/flagged
7 3 Erwin Bergdoll Benz 21 laps/flagged
8 1 Fred Betz Simplex 20 laps/broken pump
9 2 Robert Drach American 20 laps/fuel tank leak
10 9 Bob Burman Buick 17 laps/radiator leak
11 16 Len Zengel Chadwick 16 laps/flagged
12 23 Charles Young Selden 16 laps/flagged
13 15 Louis Bergdoll Thomas 12 laps/water system
14 13 Louis Chevrolet Buick 11 laps/intake valve
15 7 Mailin Leinau Acme 8 laps/engine
16 12 E. O. Hayes American 7 laps/accident
17 19 Lee Lorimer Chalmers-Detroit 4 laps/broken frame
18 6 Willie Haupt Thomas 3 laps/intake valve
19 20 Charles Howard Welch 2 laps/engine
20 14 John Coffey Columbia 2 laps/accident
21 22 Joe Seymour Lozier 0 laps/water pump
Lap Leaders: Louis Chevrolet laps 2-3
George Robertson laps 1,4-25
Non-Qualifiers
11 Harry Grant Alco steering in practice
21 Al Hall Welch DSQ, traffic violation
N.B. Stock Chassis
Portola Festival Race
24 October 1909 - San Francisco: 254.16 miles (21.18 miles x 12 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 4 Jack Fleming Pope-Hartford 3:59:18
2 13 Harris Hanshue Apperson 4:17:54
3 12 Harry Michener Lozier 4:29:57
4 14 David Bonney Stearns 11 laps/flagged
5 5 Charles Soules Stearns 10 laps/out
6 3 Walter Morris Autocar 7 laps/out
7 9 Frank Murray Buick 6 laps/out
8 11 Frank Free Knox 6 laps/off course
9 6 E. J. Hall Comet 5 laps/out
10 5 George Potter Pope-Hartford 5 laps/out
11 10 Sam Christopherson Buick 4 laps/out
12 16 Clifford Onthank Stevens-Duryea 4 laps/out
13 7 Howard Warner Chalmers-Detroit 2 laps/out
14 2 Howard Hall Sunset 2 laps/flagged
15 1 C.O. King Maxwell 1 lap/out
DQ Goode DSQ - carrying fuel away from pits
Lap Leaders: Harris Hanshue lap 1
Jack Fleming laps 2-12
Vanderbilt Cup Race
30 October 1909 - Long Island: 278.08 miles (12.64 miles x 22 laps)
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 8 8 Harry Grant Alco 4:25:42
2 14 13 Edward Parker Fiat 4:30:58.6
3 7 7 Willie Knipper Chalmers-Detroit 19 laps/oiling trouble
4 16 15 Spencer Wishart Mercedes 16 laps/flagged
5 5 5 Elmer Knox Atlas 14 laps/flagged
6 9 9 Lee Lorimer Chalmers-Detroit 12 laps/cylinder
7 11 11 Charles Merz National 12 laps/cylinder
8 6 6 Hugh Harding Apperson 10 laps/steering knuckle
9 12 12 Harry Stillman Marmon 6 laps/cracked cylinder
10 17 16 Joe Seymour Isotta 5 laps/axle
11 15 14 Louis Chevrolet Buick 4 laps/cylinder
12 10 10 John Aitken National 4 laps/lost wheel
13 4 4 Eddie Hearne Fiat 4 laps/crankcase
14 3 3 Leland Mitchell Simplex 2 laps/crankshaft
15 1 1 Lewis Strang Fiat 2 laps/radiator
16 2 2 Willie Haupt American 0 laps/crankshaft
Lap Leaders: Spencer Wishart laps 1,5-6
Louis Chevrolet laps 2-4
Willie Knipper laps 7-11,13-19
Lee Lorimer laps 12
Harry Grant laps 20-22
N.B. Limited to stock chassis, 301-600 ci
6 November 1909 - Los Angeles to Phoenix: 480 miles
FP # SP Driver Car Time
1 Joe Nikrent/Louis Nikrent Buick 19:13:00
2 Harold Stone/Charles Hillingsworth Columbia 23:35:20
3 Bert Latham/Herbert LaCasse/Harry Lord Studebaker/E.M.F. 24:56
4 Harris Hanshue/Charles Bigelow/Lee Gehricke Kissel Kar 26:04:23
5 M. Poismans/F. C. Fenner Isotta Out
6 Walter Vale/J. C. Coberly Pennnsylvania Out
7 Ralph Hamlin/Guy Irwin Franklin Axle housing
8 D. B. Rose/Clarence Smith Elmore Out
9 R. Harrison Dorris Accident, hit tree
10 C. Harris Ford Out
N.B. Limited to stock chassis