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1926 Independence Day Classic - Race 2 Race 2 in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Salem circuit. Full information

1926 Independence Day Classic - Race 2

1926 Independence Day Classic - Race 2 is 293rd AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Salem circuit. Peter de Paolo won the pole position, Earl Cooper won this race. Bennett Hill and Peter de Paolo also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 160 laps (322 km).

Previous race: 1926 Independence Day Classic - Race 1
Next race: 1926 Sesquicentennial Classic Heat 1
Race Start: 5th July 1926

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1926 Independence Day Classic - Race 2

5th victory for the Miller Automobiles team
20th victory for the Earl Cooper
39th podium for the Earl Cooper
13th podium for the Bennett Hill
13th podium for the Peter de Paolo

Miller 91 FWD - 1926 Independence Day Classic - Race 2 winner

Miller 91 FWD #5 - 1926 Independence Day Classic - Race 2 winner

1926 Independence Day Classic - Race 2 results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Earl Cooper Miller 91 FWD, #5 400 1h 42m 56.950s 0 Miller Automobiles
2 Bennett Hill Miller 91 FWD, #16 210 1h 43m 43.080s+46.130s 0 Miller Automobiles
3 Peter de Paolo Duesenberg ? 1926, #1 110 1h 44m 19.850s+1m 22.900s 0 Duesenberg Bros
4 Fred Comer, Harry Hartz Miller 91 FWD, #8 39 0 Harry Hartz
5 Frank Elliott Miller 91 FWD, #6 40 1h 48m 14.670s+5m 17.720s 0 Frank R Elliott
6 Norman Batten Miller 91 FWD, #14 25 1h 54m 29.310s+11m 32.360s 0 Norman K Batten
7 Wade Morton Miller 91 FWD, #31 15 1h 54m 53.280s+11m 56.330s 0
8 William Shattuc Miller 91 FWD, #22 10 0 William E Shattuc
9 Red Shafer Miller 91 FWD, #10 0 0 Phil Shafer
10 Robert McDonogh Miller 91 FWD, #4 0 0
11 Ben Jones Duesenberg ? 1926, #29 0 0 Duesenberg Bros
12 Harlan Fengler Fengler ? 1926, #12 0 0
13 John Duff Miller 91 FWD, #24 0 0 Al Cotey
14 Dave Lewis Miller 91 FWD, #7 0 0 Miller Automobiles
15 Eddie Hearne Fengler ? 1926, #18 0 0 Cliff Durant
16 Dave Evans Duesenberg ? 1926, #28 0 0
17 Dan O'Brien, Thane Houser Miller 91 FWD, #34 0 0

Qualifying Results for the 1926 Independence Day Classic - Race 2 on the Salem circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Peter de Paolo Duesenberg ? 1926, #1 0 Duesenberg Bros
2 Dave Lewis Miller 91 FWD, #7 0 Miller Automobiles
3 Bennett Hill Miller 91 FWD, #16 0 Miller Automobiles
4 Fred Comer, Harry Hartz Miller 91 FWD, #8 0 Harry Hartz
5 Eddie Hearne Fengler ? 1926, #18 0 Cliff Durant
6 Earl Cooper Miller 91 FWD, #5 0 Miller Automobiles
7 Frank Elliott Miller 91 FWD, #6 0 Frank R Elliott
8 Dan O'Brien Miller 91 FWD, #34 0
9 Red Shafer Miller 91 FWD, #10 0 Phil Shafer
10 Harlan Fengler Fengler ? 1926, #12 0
11 Norman Batten Miller 91 FWD, #14 0 Norman K Batten
12 Robert McDonogh Miller 91 FWD, #4 0
13 Wade Morton Miller 91 FWD, #31 0
14 William Shattuc Miller 91 FWD, #22 0 William E Shattuc
15 John Duff Miller 91 FWD, #24 0 Al Cotey
16 Thane Houser Miller 91 FWD, #33 0 George G Abell
17 Ben Jones, Dave Evans Duesenberg ? 1926, #29 0 Duesenberg Bros

List of all cars for the 1926 Independence Day Classic - Race 2 on the Salem circuit

Miller 91 FWD

Miller

Duesenberg ? 1926

Duesenberg

Fengler ? 1926

Locomobile