 Won by Gil Andersen in a Stutz, the first Astor Cup drew the top drivers from across the United States and Europe such as Ralph DePalma, Barney Oldfield, Eddie Rickenbacker, Dario Resta, Johnny Aitken and Howdy Wilcox.The winner if the first Astor Cup car race in 1915 was Gil Andersen.The 1916 race was run on October 30, 1916 with Johnny Aitken winning and setting a speed record at 104 miles per hour.