William Knipper
Winner of the 1909 Merrimac Valley Trophy Race
Nationality: American
Born: 1882
Died: 1968
William (Billy) Knipper (1882-1968) was an early star of US road races participating in the 1909 Lowell Races, the 1909 vanderbilt Cup Race, the 1910 Massapequa Sweepstakes and three Indy 500 Races (1911, 1913 and 1914).
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Driver Profile: Billy Knipper- Winner of the 1909 Merrimac Valley Trophy
Andrea V: (Italy): " I'm the owner of the trophy won by William Knipper in a Chalmers-Detroit at the Merrimac Valley Trophy Race. Do you have information on the race and Knipper?
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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…
Howard,
Great research, both historically and at the present time.I look forward to visiting that corner.
I went exploring…