William K. Vanderbilt Cup
Long Island Motor Parkway
12.64 Mile Road Course
22 Laps/278.08 Miles
October 30, 1909

Finish Start Driver Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Laps Status

Points

1 8 Harry Grant 8 Alco Alco Alco 22 4:25:42 62.77 600*
2 13 Edward Parker 14 Fiat Fiat Fiat 22 4:30:58.6 61.55 320*
3 7 Willie Knipper 7 Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit 19 Oiling trouble 170*
4 15 Spencer Wishart 16 Mercedes Mercedes Mercedes 16 Flagged 90*
5 5 Elmer Knox 5 Atlas Atlas Atlas 14 Flagged 55*
6 9 Lee Lorimer 9 Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit 12 Broken cylinder
7 11 Charles Merz 11 National National National 12 Broken cylinder
8 6 Hugh Harding 6 Apperson Apperson Apperson 10 Broken steering knuckle
9 12 Harry Stillman 12 Marmon Marmon Marmon 6 Cracked cylinder
10 16 Joe Seymour 17 Isotta Isotta Isotta 5 Broken axle
11 14 Louis Chevrolet 15 Buick Buick Buick 4 Broken cylinder
12 10 John Aitken 10 National National National 4 Lost wheel
13 4 Eddie Hearne 4 Fiat Fiat Fiat 4 Broken crankcase
14 3 Leland Mitchell 3 Simplex Simplex Simplex 2 Broken crankshaft
15 1 Lewis Strang 1 Fiat Fiat Fiat 2 Broken radiator
16 2 Willie Haupt 2 American American American 0 Broken crankshaft
                   
-- -- Bert Dingley 7 Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit -- Wrecked practice
-- -- James Ryall X Mercedes Mercedes Mercedes -- Did not appear
-- -- Ralph DePalma X Fiat Fiat Fiat -- Injured, did not compete
-- -- Philip Wells X Moon Moon Moon -- Wrecked practice

Known riding mechanics in this race:

Finish Start Driver Mechanic Car # Sponsor/Name Chassis Engine Laps Status
1 8 Harry Grant Frank Lee 8 Alco Alco Alco 22 4:25:42 62.77
2 13 Edward Parker Tony Scudellari 14 Fiat Fiat Fiat 22 4:30:58.6 61.55
3 7 Willie Knipper Robert Muller 7 Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit 19 Oiling trouble
4 15 Spencer Wishart Robert Gibson 16 Mercedes Mercedes Mercedes 16 Flagged
5 5 Elmer Knox A. F. Duffault 5 Atlas Atlas Atlas 14 Flagged
6 9 Lee Lorimer W. R. Burns 9 Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit 12 Broken cylinder
7 11 Charles Merz John Herr 11 National National National 12 Broken cylinder
8 6 Hugh Harding Billy Clifton 6 Apperson Apperson Apperson 10 Broken steering knuckle
9 12 Harry Stillman Joe Dawson 12 Marmon Marmon Marmon 6 Cracked cylinder
10 16 Joe Seymour Ed Graybow 17 Isotta Isotta Isotta 5 Broken axle
11 14 Louis Chevrolet Joe Nelson 15 Buick Buick Buick 4 Broken cylinder
12 10 Johnny Aitken Howdy Wilcox 10 National National National 4 Lost wheel
13 4 Eddie Hearne Jack Tower 4 Simplex Simplex Simplex 4 Broken crankcase
14 3 Leland Mitchell William Casey 3 Fiat Fiat Fiat 2 Broken crankshaft
15 1 Lewis Strang Joe Pazzo 1 American American American 2 Broken radiator
-- -- Bert Dingley Harry Richards 7 Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit Chalmers-Detroit -- Wrecked practice
-- -- Philip Wells Jim Rochfort X Moon Moon Moon -- Wrecked practice

Lap Leaders Total Laps
Willie Knipper 12 7-11, 13-19
Spencer Wishart 3 1, 5-6
Louis Chevrolet 3 2-4
Harry Grant 3 20-22
Lee Lorimer 1 12