Chalmers-Detroit #9 (1909)
Make: Chalmers-Detroit
Year: 1909
Mechanician:
W.R. Burns
Horsepower:
#9 Chalmers-Detroit (USA) driven by Lee Lorimer. Finished 6th. Led race before breaking down with broken cylinder during lap 13.
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