1911 American Grand Prize
Motor car race
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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]
Date
November 30, 1911
Official name
III American Grand Prize
Location
Savannah, United States
Course
Public roads (Savannah-Effingham Raceway)
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 |
