Mystery Friday Foto #26 Solved; A Pair of Oldsmobile Vanderbilt Racers in 1910
Did you identify this pair of Oldsmobile Vanderbilt Cup racers?
Identify;
- The pair of racers and their drivers
The car in the foreground was the #20 Oldsmobile driven by Harry Stillman. Behind it was the #5 Oldsmobile driven by Joe Nelson.
- Which race did they participate in?
1910 Vanderbilt Cup race
- Location of the photo
The two Oldsmobiles were displayed in front of the Downey House Hotel in Lansing, Michigan.
- Outcome for both racers
#20 Oldsmobile (USA) driven by Harry Stillman. Finished 11th. Flagged while running during lap 22 when race was called. The #5 car driven by Joe Nelson did not start due to a defective starter motor.
Congrats to Steve Lucas and Art Kleiner for identifying the two Oldsmobiles.
Greg O.
Comments
This photo shows the twin Oldsmobile racers that were entered in the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race. The #20 car was driven by Harry Stillman and finished at #11 in the race. The #5 car was to be driven by Joe Nelson but did not start due to a defective starter motor. The photo was taken in front of the Downey House Hotel in Lansing, Michigan.
Twin Oldsmobiles - driven by Harry M. Stillman and Joe Nelson
1910 Vanderbilt Cup Race (Stillman #20, Nelson #5)
Photo taken in front of Hotel Downey, Lansing MI
Stillman came in 11th place when the race was stopped, Nelson did not race due to a faulty starter.