Date November 26, 1908 Course length 40.434 km (25.130 mi) | Course Public roads | |
Official name Grand Prize of the Automobile Club of America Distance 16 laps, 646.946 km (402.080 mi) | ||
The 1908 Grand Prize of the Automobile Club of America took place at Savannah, Georgia on November 26, 1908.
The Race
Louis Wagner won the closely contested race in his Fiat finishing less than a minute ahead of Victor Hémery's Benz. Wagner's average speed for the race was 65.111 mph (104.786 km/h). Ralph de Palma set fastest lap in his Fiat, with an average speed of 69.80 mph (112.33 km/h).
References
1908 American Grand Prize Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA