Christie #17 (1906)
Make: Christie
Year: 1906
Mechanician: Lewis Stang
Horsepower: 50
Finish Place: 13
Average Speed: 44.7
#17 Christie (USA) driven by Walter Christie, 50 HP. Finished 13th. Running in Lap 8 when race was called. Averaged 44.7 mph.
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