The 1911

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was held on November 30, 1911, and was the final race of the

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. It was held on the

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, road course three days after the

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was held on the same track. It was sanctioned by the

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. 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
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Classification

References

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, Year_of_race = 1911 , Previous_year's_race = 1910 American Grand Prize , Next_year's_race = 1912 American Grand Prize

United States Grand Prix

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November 1911 sports events