1911 American Grand Prize

  1911 American Grand Prize

Race details
1911 Grand Prix season
Date	November 30, 1911
Official name	III American Grand Prize
Location	Savannah, United States
Course	Public roads (Savannah-Effingham Raceway)
Course length	27.52 km (17.1 mi)
Distance	24 laps, 660.48 km (410.4 mi)
Podium
First	David Bruce-Brown	Fiat
Second	Eddie Hearne	Benz
Third	Ralph DePalma	Mercedes

The 1911 American Grand Prize was held on November 30, 1911, and was the final race of the 1911 Grand Prix season. It was held on the Savannah, Georgia, road course three days after the Vanderbilt Cup was held on the same track. It was sanctioned by the Automobile Club of America. David Bruce-Brown won by just over two minutes over Eddie Hearne. Bruce-Brown's average speed was 74.458 mph (121.478 km/h).^[1]

Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Laps	Time/Retired
1	48	David Bruce-Brown	Fiat	24	5:31:29.13
2	47	Eddie Hearne	Benz	24	5:33:33.07
3	55	Ralph DePalma	Mercedes	24	5:34:40.80
4	53	Caleb Bragg	Fiat	24	5:51:55.29
5	42	Louis Disbrow	Pope-Hartford	24	6:26:44.60
6	44	Leland Mitchell	Abbott-Detroit	23	+1 Lap
7	45	Ralph Mulford	Lozier	22	Broken rear axle
8	50	Carl Limberg	Abbott-Detroit	21	+3 Laps
9	41	Louis Wagner	Fiat	14	Broken steering
10	43	Charles Basle	Buick	9	Engine
11	51	Cyrus Patschke	Marmon	8	Out
12	54	Spencer Wishart	Mercedes	8	Cracked cylinder
13	52	Erwin Bergdoll	Benz	7	Broken gear
14	56	Victor Hémery	Benz	7	Broken valve
15	46	Bob Burman	Marmon	4	Magneto shaft
16	49	Harry Cobe	Buick	2	Crash

References

1. 1911 American Grand Prize, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-06-26