1911: First race for under 300 ci, second race for 301-600 ci, and third race a free-for-all.
Final race halted after 15 laps due to darkness; originally scheduled for 19 laps.
2/15: The U.S. Grand Prize race.
3/15: The Vanderbilt Cup race.
10/21 (Fresno): Alton Soules and his riding mechanic, Harry Barner, killed on lap 75.
9/23 (Fresno): Starting positions determined by draw.
8/21 (Cotati): Jimmy Murphy excused to drive at Le Mans where he became first American to win a
Grand Prix.
4/22 (Fresno): Joe Thomas rushed to hospital immediately after race with appendicitis.
5/22 and 8/22 (Cotati): Two races held the same day. First race on 8/22 was invitational
race for former winners and selected additional starters.
6/22 (San Carlos): Last race at facility; track destroyed by fire later in the month.
1949 (Sacramento): First race on California State Fair mile track.
1950 (Sacramento): One spectator killed and two injured when Tony Bettenhausen, Sr. crashed
through fence after running over errant wheel on lap 10. Elapsed time recorded for second place
driver flagged as winner in error; Dinsmore named winner after protest.
1950 (Bay Meadows): Race finish flagged one lap short in error. First race on track.
1952 (San Jose): Joe James killed on lap 47.
1967: First race on Hanford track.
1969: No time due to race being red flagged when ambulance left track with injured pitman.
1970: Jerry Karl, Darrell Dockery, and Ned Spath black flagged due to lack of experience.
1993: Race delayed 40 minutes due to fog.
1996: Alex Zanardi makes what becomes known as The Pass on Bryan Herta in the
Corkscrew on the last lap.
1999: Gonzalo Rodriguez killed in Saturday practice. Saturday's activities cancelled;
starting lineup determined from Friday's qualifications. Shigeaki Hattori's CART license revoked
for lack of experience.
2001: Race shortened by seven laps due to two hour time limit.
2003: Patrick Carpentier led from start to finish.
2004: Race shortened by one lap due to time limit.
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2/15: The U.S. Grand Prize race.