1909 FIRST RACE AT INDY AAA Indy Car race Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN August 19, 1909 100 laps on 2.5 mile dirt oval; 250 miles 1 Bob Burman 35 Buick 100 running 43 2 W.F. Clemens 61 Stoddard-Dayton 100 running 0 3 Charlie Merz 7 National 100 running 0 4 Tom Kincaid 6 National 99 fuel feed 0 5 Bert Miller 21 Stoddard-Dayton 98 running 0 6 Fred Ellis 53 Jackson 88 magneto 7 7 William Bourque 3 Knox 58 accident 0 8 Louis Chevrolet 37 Buick 58 blided by dust 50 9 Lewis Strang 36 Buick 36 did not finish 0 Notes: Open to stock chassis with engine displacement between 301 and 450 cubic inches. William Bourque and riding mechanic Harry Holcomb were killed in an accident during the race. Time of race: 04:38:57 Average Speed: 53.772 MPH Attendance: 15,000
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