The 1911 American Grand Prize was held on November 30, 1911, on the Savannah-Effingham Raceway, a road course in Savannah, Georgia, 27.52km (17.1 miles) long, and was the final race of the 1911 Grand Prix season, three days after the Vanderbilt Cup was held on the same track. It was sanctioned by the Automobile Club of America and represented one of the last major American road races before the Grand Prize moved to other venues in subsequent years. David Bruce-Brown won by just over two minutes over Eddie Hearne. Bruce-Brown's average speed was 74.458 mph (121.478 km/h).1911 American Grand Prize, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-06-26
Historical background Savannah had become a major center for American road racing by 1911. The city previously hosted Grand Prize races in 1908 and 1910, earning a reputation for its scenic yet technically demanding course. The track combined city streets and rural roads, lined with oak trees draped in Spanish moss, and featured advanced road‑building techniques for the era, including Macadam surfacing on much of the route. These races were organized by the ACA and were considered direct rivals to the Vanderbilt Cup and other early American road races. By 1911, the Grand Prize and Vanderbilt Cup were intentionally scheduled within the same week, using the same Savannah course. This pairing marked the final time the Grand Prize would be held in Savannah before the event moved to Milwaukee, Santa Monica, and San Francisco in later years.
Classification PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/Retired 1 48 David Bruce-Brown Fiat 24 5:31:29.13 2 47 Eddie Hearne Benz 24 5:33:33.07 3 55 Ralph DePalma Mercedes 24 5:34:40.80 4 53 Caleb Bragg Fiat 24 5:51:55.29 5 42 Louis Disbrow Pope-Hartford 24 6:26:44.60 6 44 Leland Mitchell Abbott-Detroit 23 +1 Lap 7 45 Ralph Mulford Lozier 22 Broken rear axle 8 50 Carl Limberg Abbott-Detroit 21 +3 Laps 9 41 Louis Wagner Fiat 14 Broken steering 10 43 Charles Basle Buick 9 Engine 11 51 Cyrus Patschke Marmon 8 Out 12 54 Spencer Wishart Mercedes 8 Cracked cylinder 13 52 Erwin Bergdoll Benz 7 Broken gear 14 56 Victor Hémery Benz 7 Broken valve 15 46 Bob Burman Marmon 4 Magneto shaft 16 49 Harry Cobe Buick 2 CrashSource:
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