David Bruce-Brown
Winner of the 1910 and 1911 American Grand Prize Races
Nationality: United States
Born: August 13, 1887 New York City
Died: November 1, 1912 Milwaulee, Wisconsin 25 Years
Related Posts
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Jan 16 2012
Race Profile: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Heads to Savannah in 1911
Racing returned to Savannah in November, 1911. The Vanderbilt Cup and the Grand Prize were to be held within three days of each other. Savannah welcomed the racers, holding lavish parties and improving the circuit that AAA’s Fred Wagner called, “the finest road course in the world.”
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Jan 08 2011
Drivers Who Raced in the 1911 Indy 500 and the Vanderbilt Cup Races (1904-1910)
The decision of the Indianapolis Speedway to hold one major 500-mile race in 1911 with an unheard purse of $25,100 (equal to $571,000 today) attracted the best racing teams and drivers. Not surprisingly, many of the drivers who participated in the Vanderbilt Cup Races and its associated races also drove…
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Aug 01 2010
Archives: 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race
Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: December 31, 2011):
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May 15 2009
Film “The Inaugural Indy 500 Race”
In celebration of the Indianapolis 500 Race on Memorial Day, this film shows the first Indy 500 Race held on May 30, 1911. Highlights include:
Howard, Thank you for being such a gracious host and for allowing my son to sit in the Black Beast. Jack was thrilled and…