Oct 22 2014

Starting Lineup: The 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race in San Francisco, California Updated: 10/10/2016


The 1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race was held in conjunction with the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California.  The race was held on the San Francisco World's Fair 3.849-mile course on March 6, 1915 consisting of 77 laps for a total of 300.685 miles.

Below are images of 25 of the 31 starters. Currently the seven missing images are: #7 Edwards, #11 Edwards, #18 Chevrolet, #21 Case, #34 Tomasini, and #51 Gordon.

Enjoy,

Howard Kroplick

#1 Maxwell driven by Barney Oldfield. Completed all 77 laps and finished 7th, averaging 60.731 mph.

#2 Duesenberg driven by Tom Alley. Completed 41 laps and finished 20th.

#3 Tahis driven by Jack Gable. After 33 laps cracked cylinder and finished 22nd. Racer is currently owned by Randy Reed of La Mesa, California.

#4 Mercer driven by Eddie Pullen. Completed all 77 laps and finished 3rd, averaging 64.514 mph.

#5 Stutz driven by Gil Anderson. Completed 73 laps and finished 13th after being flagged.

#6 Mercer driven by Glover Ruckstell. After completing 72 laps, broke axle and finished 14th.

#7 Edwards driven by Cap Kennedy. After completing 40 laps, lost wheel and finished 21st.

#8 Stutz driven by Harry Grant. After completing 53 laps, broke down due to water in gas tank and finished 17th.

Grant replaced original driver Earl Cooper because of illness.

#9 Peugeot driven by Dario Resta. Completed all 77 laps and finished 1st, averaging 66.443 mph.

Resta taken the checkered flag.

#10 Mercer driven by Louis Nikrent. After 3 laps, broke down due to engine trouble and finished 31st.

#11 Edwards driven by Lou Gandy. Flagged after completing 69 laps and finished 15th.

#12 Simplex Zip driven by Louis Disbrow. Completed all 77 laps and finished 8th, averaging 60.591 mph.

#14 Californian driven by Sands Point native Caleb Bragg. After completing 24 laps, broke crankshaft and finished 25th.

#15 Delage driven by Claude Newhouse. Completed all 77 laps and finished 6th, averaging 62.215 mph.

#16 King driven by Art Klein. Flagged after completing 76 laps and finished 10th.

#17 Maxwell driven by Eddie Rickenbacker. After completing 7 laps, develped engine trouble and finished 28th. Originally scheduled to drive a Peugeot.

#18 Chevrolet driven by Jack LeCain. After 7 laps broke piston and finished 29th.

#19 Duesenberg driven by Eddie O'Donnell. After completing 54 laps, wrecked racer and finished 16th.

#20 Chevrolet driven by Cliff Durant. After completing 7 laps, stripped gears and finished 30th.

#21 Case driven by Eddie Hearne. Flagged after 76 laps and finished 11th.

#22  Mercedes driven by Ralph DePalma. Completed all 77 laps and finished 4th, averaging 63.707 mph.

#24 Parsons driven by Jim Parsons. After completing 32 laps, developed engine trouble and finished 23rd.

#26 Stutz driven by Howdy Wilcox. Completed all 77 laps and finished 2nd, averaging 64.752 mph.

#27 Bugatti driven by John Marquis. After 16 laps, broke spring and finished 26th.

#28 Ono driven by Hughie Hughes. Flagged after 76 laps and finished 9th.

#30 Case driven by Bob Burman. After completing 44 laps, wrecked and finished 19th.

#31 Overland driven by Tom McKelvey. Flagged after 74 laps and finished 12th.

#32 Maxwell driven by William Carlson.  Completed all 77 laps and finished 5th, averaging 63.010 mph.

#33 Hercules driven by Harold Hall. After completing 14 laps, developed engine trouble and finished 27th.

#34 Tomasini driven by T.A. Tomasini. Afer 29 laps, disqualified for poor driving and finished 24th.

#51 Gordon driven by Huntley Gordon. After 51 laps, developed engine trouble and finished 18th.

Summary of entrants and results


Newsreel “1915 Vanderbilt Cup Race”




Comments

Nov 28 2014 SHARON GADBERRY 11:06 AM

Awesome.

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