Crowds Go Wild at Finish Line
Pit crews and race officials cheered as Harry Grant’s ALCO passed the finish line and won the 1909 Vanderbilt Cup. Grant achieved an average speed of 62.8 mph for the 278.08 miles. This speed was faster than all of the previous Vanderbilt Cup Races with the exception of Robertson’s 1908 victory at 64.38 mph.
Rollin’s granddaughter Betty King had this medal. She said she gave it to the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum…