The Prest-O-Lite Trophy Race was an automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1909 and 1910, the two years before the first Indianapolis 500. The trophy was sponsored by the Prest-O-Lite Company, a manufacturer of automotive lighting systems. Carl Fisher and James Allison, two of the four co-founders of the Speedway, were also two of the three co-founders of Prest-O-Lite.
Race results
YearDateWinning DriverCarRace DistanceTime of RaceWinning SpeedStartingCars Miles Laps1909 Aug 19 Bob Burman Buick 250 100 04:38:57.40 53.772 mph 91910 May 27 Tom Kincade National 100 40 01:23:43.12 71.670 mph 6
Sources
Scott, D. Bruce; INDY: Racing Before the 500; Indiana Reflections; 2005; . Galpin, Darren; A Record of Motorsport Racing Before World War I. http://www.motorsport.com/stats/champ/byyear.asp?Y=1909 http://www.motorsport.com/stats/champ/byyear.asp?Y=1910 http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1909.htm http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1910.htm