From 1908 to 1911, Philadelphia hosted one of the world’s preeminent road races: the Fairmount Park Grand Prix. Over 400,000 spectators would attend these races and it was as highly regarded as the Vanderbilt Cup at the time.Dr. Simeone discussed why the race died and the man responsible for its demise.The Demo Day featured the 1911/13 Mercer Raceabout, 1912 National Speed Car, and the 1916 Stutz Bearcat.
