The Prest-O-Lite Trophy Race was an automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in each of the two years prior to the first

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. The trophy was sponsored by the Prest-O-Lite Company, a manufacturer of automotive lighting systems. Carl Fisher and James Allison, two of the four co-founders of the

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, 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