American Grand Prize Race Reports  

American Grand Prix - 1908

1. L. Wagner #14    6 hrs 10 min.          65.11 mph       (737 cid/12.07 Fiat)
2. V. Hemery # 8     6 hrs 11 min.          64.94 mph       (760 cid/12.45 Benz)
3. F. Nazzaro # 6     6 hrs 18 min.          63.69 mph       (737 cid/12.07 Fiat)
4. R. Hanriot  #15    6 hrs  26 min.          62.47 mph      (760 cid/12.45 Benz)
5. L. Hautvast #13   6 hrs 34 min.           61.22 mph      (852 cid/13.96 Clement-Bayard))
6. L. Strang #16       6 hrs 43 min.           59.77 mph      (737 cid/12.07 Renault)
7. L. Rigal  #1          6 hrs 45 min.           59.47 mph      (852 cid/13.96 Clement-Bayard)
8. H. Fournier #17     6 hrs 46 min.           59.34 mph       (737 cid/12.07 Itala)
9. R. De Palma #18   6 hrs 51 min.           58.62 mph       (737 cid/12.07 Fiat)

Fastest Lap: Ralph De Palma #18    Time:   21 min. 36 sec.    69.8 mph

Retirements:
R. Burman #4     (disabled) 598 cid/9.65 Buick
W. Haupt #5       (bearing failure) 707 cid/11.58 Chadwick-Six
G. Piacenza #20  (collision) 737 cid/12.07 Itala
L. Zengle #7       (broken spring) 645 cid/ 10.57 Acme
F. Szisz #10        (bearing failure) 737 cid/12.07 Renault
R. Mulford #2      545 cid/8.93 Lozier
A Cagno #12       (broken spring) 737 cid/12.07 Itala
F. Erle #19          (collision) 760 cid/12.45 Benz
H. Harding #11    (camshaft) 589 cid/9.65 National-6
J. Seymour #3     672 cid/11.01 Simplex (ran until race ended)
A. Duray #9         829 cid/13.58 De Dietrich (ran until race ended)