Buick #15 (1909)
Make: Buick
Year: 1909
Mechanician: Joe Nelson
Horsepower:
Finish Place: 11
Average Speed:
#15 Buick (USA) driven by Louis Chevrolet. Finished 11th. Made fastest lap in race (76.3 mph). Broke cylinder during lap 5.
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