The Prest-O-Lite Trophy Race was an automobile race held at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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in each of the two years prior to the first
Indianapolis 500. The trophy was sponsored by the Prest-O-Lite Company, a manufacturer of automotive lighting systems.
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and James Allison, two of the four co-founders of the
Speedway, were also two of the three co-founders of Prest-O-Lite.
-O-Lite Race Held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway beginning in 1909.
Race results
Sources
*Scott, D. Bruce; ''INDY: Racing Before the 500''; Indiana Reflections; 2005; {{ISBN, 0-9766149-0-1.
*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
Auto races in the United States
Motorsport in Indianapolis