1922 – AAA National Championships · 2014. 10. 1. · 1 15 21 Lora Corum Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 5:05:23.51, 98.236 mph 93.333 2 8 6 Earl Cooper Studebaker Miller Miller

19241924 – AAA National Championships

Championship Standings 1 Jimmy Murphy 1595 pts 2 Earl Cooper 1240 3 Bennett Hill 1214 4 Tom Milton 1101 5 Fred Comer 725 6 Harry Hartz 666 7 Lora Corum 570 8 Harlan Fengler 563 9 Phil Shafer 43010 Jerry Wonderlich 29511 Antoine Mourre 22512 Peter DePaolo 19313 Bob McDonogh 16614 William Shattuck 5015 Eddie Hearne 4516 Stuart Wilkinson 3517 Ira Vail 3418 Ernie Ansterberg 2519 Pietro Bordino 15 = Ray Cariens 1521 Joe Boyer 1022 Wade Morton 923 Lou Wilson 824 Cliff Durant 5

Beverly Hills, CA

24th February 1924 – 1.25 mile board oval

Pos # SP Driver Car Name Chassis Engine Laps Time1 6 5 Harlan Fengler Wade Miller Miller 200 2:09:14.6, 116.06 mph2 7 14 Jerry Wonderlich Durant Miller Miller 200 2:10:20.03 4 9 Harry Hartz Durant Miller Miller 200 2:10:49.84 3 11 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 200 2:11:19.05 5 16 Tom Milton Miller Miller Miller 2006 1 6 Eddie Hearne Durant Miller Miller 2007 2 10 Jimmy Murphy Miller Miller Miller 2008 8 8 Earl Cooper HCS Miller Miller 2009 24 12 Joe Boyer Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 20010 16 13 Cliff Durant Durant Miller Miller 189 Flagged11 19 1 Phil Shafer Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 187 Flagged12 29 7 Ernie Ansterberg Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 149 Flagged13 33 2 Ralph Hepburn Miller Miller Miller 189 Fuel line14 14 4 Fred Comer Durant Miller Miller 149 Clutch15 9 15 Frank Elliott Leach Miller Miller 96 Engine16 32 3 Antoine Mourre Mourre Miller Miller 29 Accident17 31 17 Ira Vail Vail Miller Miller 39 Fuel line leak

Lap Leaders: Harlan Fengler 1-200

Relief Drivers:31 Wade Morton 18-28

AAA sanction 1453.

Starting positions determined by drawing.

Indianapolis, IN

30th May 1924– 500 miles (2.5 miles x 200 laps), Brick Oval

Pos # SP Driver Car Name Chassis Engine Laps Time Qual mph

1 15 21 Lora Corum Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 5:05:23.51, 98.236 mph

93.333

2 8 6 Earl Cooper Studebaker Miller Miller 200 5:06:47.18 103.9003 2 1 Jimmy Murphy Miller Miller Miller 200 5:08:25.39 108.0374 4 2 Harry Hartz Durant Miller Miller 200 5:10:44.39 107.1305 3 5 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 200 5:11:00.07 104.8406 12 13 Peter DePaolo Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 5:18:08.55 99.2807 14 16 Fred Comer Durant Miller Miller 200 5:21:06.91 92.8808 6 15 Ira Vail Vail Miller Miller 200 5:24:30.07 96.4009 32 9 Antoine Mourre Mourre Miller Miller 200 5:26:55.62 99.49010 19 18 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 200 5:31:26.73 91.55011 18 7 Jules

EllingboeMiller Miller Miller 200 5:31:35.59 102.600

12 7 11 Jerry Wonderlich

Durant Miller Miller 180 5:50:56.82 99.360

13 16 8 Cliff Durant Durant Miller Miller 135 Out of fuel 101.61014 26 19 Bill Hunt Barber-

WarnockFord Frontenac 190 Flagged 85.040

15 31 17 Ora Haibe Schmidt Mercedes Mercedes 181 Flagged 92.81016 28 20 Alfred Moss Barber-

WarnockFord Frontenac 176 Flagged 85.270

17 27 22 Fred Harder Barber-Warnock

Ford Frontenac 175 Flagged 82.770

18 9 4 Joe Boyer Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 176 Hit SW wall 104.84019 1 14 Eddie Hearne Durant Miller Miller 150 Fuel line 99.23020 21 12 Frank Elliott Miller Miller Miller 150 Fuel line 99.31021 5 3 Tom Milton Miller Miller Miller 110 Fuel tank leak 105.20022 10 10 Ernie

AnsterbergDuesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 1 Accident backstretch 99.400

NQ 6 Harlan Fengler Wade Miller Miller Practice accidentNQ 13 Tom Alley Kess-Line Frontenac Frontenac DNQNQ 17 F.Hollis Wells Wells Hornet Could not qualifyNQ 18 Frank Elliott Elliott Miller Miller WithdrewNQ 22 Elmer Dempsey Dempsey Frontenac Frontenac DNQNQ 29 C.G.Hartley Hartley Ford Frontenac DNQNQ 34 Harry

ThicksteinRoof Ford Frontenac DNQ

NQ 34 Wally Butler Roof Ford Frontenac Qualified too lateNQ 35 Herbert Scheel Sinclair Frontenac Frontenac DNQNQ 36 Charles

ShambaughHoosier Shambaugh DNQ

Frithof Hansen Schmidt Mercedes MercedesWTH 34 Jimmy Rossi Roof Ford Frontenac Replaced by Butler

Lap Leaders: Earl Cooper 42- 42, 44-102, 125-176Joe Boyer 1- 2, 177-200Jimmy Murphy 3- 41, 43- 43, 103-124

Relief Drivers: 1 Cliff Durant 123-137 6 C.W.Van Ranst 162-200 7 Wade Morton 31- 90, 158-187 9 Ernie Ansterberg 93-158 9 Lora Corum 159-175 9 Thane Houser 176-17614 Wade Morton 99-12015 Joe Boyer 112-20016 Phil Shafer 91-11031 Elmer Dempsey 101-121

AAA sanction: 1460

Altoona Speedway, PA

14th June 1924 – 250 miles (1.25 miles x 200 laps), Board Oval

Pos # SP Driver Car Name Chassis Engine Laps Time

1 2 2 Jimmy Murphy Miller Miller Miller 200 2:10:57, 114.55 mph2 14 12 Fred Comer Durant Miller Miller 200 2:12:363 32 5 Antoine Mourre Mourre Miller Miller 200 2:13:584 19 8 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 200 2:15:005 4 4 Harry Hartz Durant Miller Miller 200 2:15:106 8 9 Earl Cooper Studebaker Miller Miller 200 2:15:207 5 15 Tom Milton Miller Miller Miller 198 Flagged/rain8 15 10 Lora Corum Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 195 Flagged/rain9 6 1 Ira Vail Vail Miller Miller 189 Flagged/rain10 10 11 Ernie Ansterberg Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 188 Flagged/rain11 18 14 Wade Morton Miller Miller Miller 184 Flagged/rain12 7 16 Jerry Wonderlich Durant Miller Miller 160 Accident13 9 6 Joe Boyer Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 152 Valve14 3 3 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 120 Fuel line15 12 7 Peter DePaolo Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 57 Crankshaft16 21 13 Frank Elliott Miller Miller Miller 41 Ignition

Lap Leaders: Joe Boyer 7- 12, 29- 39Fred Comer 53- 84Bennett Hill 1- 6, 95-100Tom Milton 22- 28, 40- 52, 85- 94Jimmy Murphy 13- 21, 101-200

Relief Drivers:6 Lou Wilson 42-49

Pole Position Speed: 117.031 mph

AAA Sanction 1464.

As Milton crossed the line heavy rain set in and all other drivers were flagged off.

Kansas City Speedway, MO

4th July 1924 – 150 miles (1.25 miles x 120 laps), Board oval

Pos # SP Driver Car Name Chassis Engine Laps Time1 2 Jimmy Murphy Miller Miller Miller 120 1:18:39.02, 114.43 mph2 5 1 Tom Milton Miller Miller Miller 120 1:18:39.43 3 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 120 1:18:40.14 16 Harlan Fengler Durant Miller Miller 1205 8 Earl Cooper Studebaker Miller Miller 119 Flagged6 4 Harry Hartz Durant Miller Miller 119 Flagged7 32 Antoine Mourre Mourre Miller Miller 118 Flagged8 18 Wade Morton Miller Miller Miller 117 Flagged9 19 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 116 Flagged10 12 Peter DePaolo Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 115 Flagged11 9 Lora Corum Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 115 Flagged12 14 Fred Comer Durant Miller Miller 106 Flagged13 15 Joe Boyer Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 111 Oil line14 21 Frank Elliott Miller Miller Miller 74 Valve15 10 Ernie Ansterberg Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 58 Engine/con-rod16 6 Lou Wilson Vail Miller Miller 19 BearingNQ Ora Haibe Schmidt Mercedes Mercedes DNQNQ 22 Elmer Dempsey Dempsey Frontenac Frontenac DNQ

Ira Vail Vail Miller Miller Car driven by Wilson?

Lap Leaders: Jimmy Murphy 85-120Ernie Ansterberg 17- 58Bennett Hill 2- 10Tom Milton 1- 1, 11-16, 59-84

Pole Position Speed: 122.80 mph (36.8s)

AAA Sanction 1483.

Race scheduled for 250 miles but stopped at 150 miles due to track damage.

Altoona Speedway, PA

1st September 1924 – 250 miles (1.25 mile x 200 laps), Board Oval

Pos # SP Driver Car Name Chassis Engine Laps Time1 2 14 Jimmy Murphy Miller Miller Miller 200 2:11:58.4, 113.659 mph2 14 11 Fred Comer Durant Miller Miller 199 Flagged3 5 6 Tom Milton Miller Miller Miller 199 Flagged4 15 7 Phil Shafer Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 197 Flagged5 8 10 Earl Cooper Studebaker Miller Miller 197 Flagged6 32 5 Antoine Mourre Mourre Miller Miller 193 Flagged7 6 8 Harlan Fengler Durant Miller Miller 190 Flagged8 16 1 Ray Cariens Vail Miller Miller 186 Flagged9 19 13 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 182 Flagged10 4 4 Harry Hartz Durant Miller Miller 177 Flagged11 9 12 Joe Boyer Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 191 Fatal accident12 12 9 Peter DePaolo Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 92 Overheated13 10 2 Ernie Ansterberg Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 78 Engine14 3 3 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 49 Valve

Lap Leaders: Jimmy Murphy 12-18, 39-200Tom Milton 6-11Bennett Hill 2- 5Ernie Ansterberg 1- 1, 19-38

Relief Drivers:6 Bennett Hill 134-190

Starting Positions determined by draw. DePaolo qualified with a time of 36.1s, Shafer in 36.4s, and Miltonin 37.0s.

AAA Sanction 1496.

Note that race reports immediately following the event show Milton 2nd and Comer 3rd, but two days after the event after the tape from the electrical scoring device was checked, it was announced that Comer was 2nd due to a lap having been lost from the hand scoreboard used. Shafer’s position in 4th remained the same, having been protested.

New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY

15th September 1924 – 150 miles (1.00 mile x 150 laps), Dirt Oval

Pos # SP Driver Car Name Chassis Engine Laps Time1 15 6 Phil Shafer Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 150 1:54:25.20, 78.658 mph2 37 7 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 150 1:57:20.813 12 5 Peter DePaolo Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 150 1:59:33.114 14 3 Fred Comer Durant Miller Miller 150 2:00:09.005 8 8 Earl Cooper Studebaker Miller Miller 150 2:02:45.496 2 9 Jimmy Murphy Miller Miller Miller 138 Fatal accident7 10 1 Norman Batten Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 126 Universal joint8 5 11 Tom Milton Miller Miller Miller 83 Hit fence9 19 10 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 65 Out10 16 4 Ira Vail Vail Miller Miller 16 Seized engine11 4 2 Harry Hartz Durant Miller Miller 13 Hit Fence

Lap Leaders: Harry Hartz 1-2, 4-4Phil Shafer 3-3, 5-150

Relief Drivers:14 Harry Hartz 20-150

AAA Sanction 1479

Race delayed one week due to rain

Fresno, CA

3rd October 1924 – 150 miles (1.00 mile x 150 laps), Board Oval

Pos # SP Driver Car Name Chassis Engine Laps Time1 8 8 Earl Cooper Studebaker Miller Miller 150 1:25:09.06, 105.69 mph2 3 10 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 150 1:25:14.043 5 11 Tom Milton Miller Miller Miller 150 1:25:29.084 14 1 Fred Comer Durant Miller Miller 150 1:26:255 19 9 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 150 1:29:486 10 2 Ernie Ansterberg Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 72 Flagged7 9 7 Phil Shafer Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 141 Overheated8 4 6 Harry Hartz Durant Miller Miller 122 Board hit carburettor9 32 5 Antoine Mourre Mourre Miller Miller 115 Board through crankcase10 6 4 Harlan Fengler Durant Miller Miller 99 Valve11 12 13 Peter DePaolo Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 74 Overheated12 18 3 Wade Morton Miller Miller Miller 39 Oil pressure13 7 12 Jerry Wonderlich Durant Miller Miller 23 Oil pressure

Lap Leaders: Earl Cooper 46-150Ernie Ansterberg 1-45

AAA Sanction 1532

Charlotte Speedway, NC

25th October 1924 – 250 miles (1.25 mile x 200 laps), Board Oval

Pos # SP Driver Car Name Chassis Engine Laps Time1 5 11 Tom Milton Miller Miller Miller 200 2:06:56.09, 118.171 mph2 8 7 Earl Cooper Studebaker Miller Miller 200 2:08:26.683 3 1 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 200 2:08:30.094 12 2 Peter DePaolo Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 2:08:31.305 4 6 Harry Hartz Durant Miller Miller 200 2:08:34.386 7 10 Jerry Wonderlich Durant Miller Miller 200 2:09:21.217 15 8 Phil Shafer Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 2:10:36.718 14 9 Fred Comer Durant Miller Miller 200 2:11:13.549 19 4 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 200 2:11:25.3110 18 5 Wade Morton Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 20011 9 3 Frank Elliott Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 148 Burnt piston12 6 12 Harlan Fengler Miller Miller Miller 111 BearingsNQ 10 Ernie Ansterburg Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg Fatal practice accident

Starting positions determined by lot.

AAA Sanction 1525

Ernie Ansterburg was killed during testing on the track on the 16th October.

Culver City, CA

14th December 1924 – 250 miles (1.25 mile x 200 laps), Board Oval

Pos # SP Driver Car Name Chassis Engine Laps Time1 3 Bennett Hill Miller Miller Miller 200 1:58:18.6, 126.785 mph2 4 Harry Hartz Durant Miller Miller 200 1:58:51.63 5 Tom Milton Miller Miller Miller 200 1:58:59.24 14 Fred Comer Durant Miller Miller 200 1:59:27.05 31 William Shattuck Miller Miller Miller 200 2:00:45.26 6 Stuart Wilkinson Durant Miller Miller 200 2:04:12.07 15 Phil Shafer Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 200 2:11:00.18 18 Pietro Bordino Fiat Fiat Fiat 200 2:11:01.09 1 Eddie Hearne Durant Miller Miller 195 Flagged10 19 Bob McDonogh Miller Miller Miller 184 Valve11 21 Ralph DePalma Miller Miller Miller 145 Piston12 12 Peter DePaolo Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 135 Con-rod13 9 Wade Morton Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg 118 Burnt bearing14 7 Jerry Wonderlich Durant Miller Miller 132 Valve15 32 Antoine Mourre Mourre Miller Miller 62 Piston16 8 Earl Cooper Weaver Miller Miller 20 ValveNQ Ralph Mulford DNSNQ 6 Harlan Fengler Wade Miller Miller DNSNQ Frank Elliott Miller Miller Miller DNQNQ 2 Cliff Durant Flint Special Miller Miller Con-rod in practiceNQ 9 Peter Kreis Duesenberg Duesenberg Duesenberg DNQ

Relief Drivers: 7 Eddie Hearne 138-15716 Eddie Hearne 136-14316 Phil Shafer 144-198

AAA Sanction 1497

Race was delayed by one week due to rain.

Other US events of 1924“SPEED, speed, speed!Driving horses, autos and airplanes, men race at top speed, for the edification of onlookers, or for their own pleasure.Within the space of 24 hours, last week, three "speed kings," foremost of their fellows on the turf, on the auto race track, and in the air, engaged in their last race against time, and lost—to Death.Lieut. Alex Pearson, United States air service, was driving his plane 260 miles an hour at Wilbur Wright field, Dayton, when awing crumpled and he plunged to death.At Brooklands, England, in an attempt to set a new speed record, Dario Resta, famous automobile racer, lost control of his machine which crashed through a guard rail, killing him instantly. At Wheeling, W.Va., Edward "Pop" Geers, famous driver of the fastest race horses, was catapulted to the track when his horse stumbled and be died three hours later of his injuries.Of the three, "Pop" Geers was the best known. For fifty years he had been a lover of fine horses, and during the most of these years he had trained and driven them. He was not only the "dean" of race-horse drivers, but he was the best loved. His field was not limited to a few race tracks in the large cities, but he visited smaller places. Only this spring he was in Fremont. Two years ago he was in Sandusky.It can be said of these three men that they had succeeded in attaining the utmost in speed. They had few, if any, superiors. But what did it avail them—what did it avail the world? The public, of course, applauded, for the public is carried away by the speed mania, but this means nothing now to those whose lives were snuffed out.Sacrifices to speed are useless.”

Sandusky Star Journal (8th September)

International Motor Contest Association Championship Standings

1 Fred Horey

New Ascot Speedway, CA

20th January 1924 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

Other entrants: Fred Frame Forestine Froehlick John Kemp

Time Trials 1 Ralph DePalma 0:00:32.8 2 Fred Horey 0:00:33.0 3 Fred Lickleider 0:00:33.4 4 Arthur Davidson 0:00:34.2 5 Eddie Meyer 0:00:34.4 6 Harry Hooker 0:00:34.8

1 lap – Helmet Dash 1 Fred Horey 0:00:34.8 2 Fred Lickleider 3 Ralph DePalma

9 3/8 miles – Lincoln Park Stakes 1 Fred Horey 0:09:43 2 Fred Lickleider 3 Fred Lyons

25 miles – Feature 1 Fred Lickleider Miller-Duesenberg 0:11:34, 18 laps 2 Fred Horey 3 Arthur Davidson 4 Fred Luelling 5 Harry Hooker 6 Ralph DePalmaRace stopped early due to dust.

Sanctioned by the International Motor Contest Association.

This was the opening meeting at the track – races had been scheduled for the 6th January, but did not takeplace.


27th January 1924 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

Entrants: Ralph DePalma Fred Lickleider

Rained out


3rd February 1924 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

Time Trial 1 Ralph DePalma 0:00:31.4

1 lap – Ascot Helmet Dash 1 Ralph DePalma 0:00:32.0 2 Fred Lickleider

15 laps - Frank Garbutt Stakes 1 Ralph DePalma 0:08:02.4 2 Fred Lickleider 3 Fred Frame R Jimmy Craft fatal accident R Norris Shears accident

R Floyd Roberts accident R Frank Wheeler accidentJimmy Craft was killed and Norris Shears injured when Shears’ car crashed into Craft’s overturned machine on a corner. Roberts was driving an Essex.

25 laps – Ascot Sweepstakes 1 Ralph DePalma 0:14:07.2 2 Fred Lickleider

Other Entrants: Fred Horey


10th February 1924 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

Other Entrants: Fred Horey Disbrow


1 lap – Ascot Helmet Dash 1 Ralph DePalma 0:00:32.4

20 laps - Ruth Law Sweepstakes 1 Ralph DePalma 0:11:02


17th February 1924 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

Time Trial R Ralph DePalma Miller Special ring gearDePalma had to withdraw from the meeting following the breakage.

1 lap – Ascot Helmet Dash 1 Fred Lickleider 0:00:33.0

10 laps – Invitation race 1 Floyd Roberts Essex 0:05:33.6 2 Jack Petticord Frontenac Special

20 laps – Frank Chance Sweepstakes 1 Fred Lickleider 0:11:14.2 2 Fred Horey

New Ascot Park, CA

2nd March 1924 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

Entrants: Sig Haugdahl Leon Duray

Fred Lickleider Fred Horey

New Ascot Park, CA

9th March 1924 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

10 laps – Feature 1 Sig Haugdahl 0:05:24 2 Fred Lickleider 3 Eddie Meyer Jr R Leon Duray 7 laps/engine R Floyd Roberts engine

Haugdahl set a 1 lap record of 30.0s. Roberts was driving a modified Essex.

East Texas Speedway, TX

15th March 1924

Entrants 2 Jack Saunders Frontenac-Ford E.E.Breisch Frontenac23 Frontenac-Ford Paul Clancy Betz Special Red Fondren Mormon Al Waters Duesenberg

Hudson Cris Larson Gardner W.E.Wilburn Dodge

12 miles 1 Jack Saunders 0:11:49.5 2 E.E.Breisch 0:11:50.0

12 miles 1 Red Fondren 0:10:26.5 2 Al Waters 3 Paul Clancy 4 W.E.Wilburn

8 miles 1 E.E.Breisch 0:07:50.0

2 Jack Saunders 0:07:50.5 3 Red Fondren 0:07:51.0

12 miles 1 Jack Saunders 0:10:57.0 2 Al Waters 0:10:57.75 3 Cris Larson 0:11:00.0

New Ascot Park, CA


5 laps – Part 1 1 Ralph De Palma 2 Sig Haugdahl

5 laps – Part 2 1 Sig Haugdahl 2 Ralph De Palma

5 laps – Part 3 1 Ralph De Palma 2 Sig Haugdahl

Melvil Hall Sweepstakes R Floyd Roberts Essex ignition/valve Leon Duray Fred Lickleider Fred Horey Eddie Meyer Fred Frame Babe Staoo Art Davidson Schroeder Fred Luelling Jack Petticord Eddie Winfield

New Ascot Park, CA

23rd March 1924 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

Entrants: Ralph De Palma Sig Haugdahl Leon Duray Fred Horey

Fred Lickleider Eddie Meyer Fred Frame Art Davidson

Rained out

New Ascot Park, CA


15 laps – Feature 1 Ralph DePalma 0:08:12.8 2 Leon Duray Floyd Roberts

New Ascot Park, CA

6th April 1924 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

10 laps – Invitation Handicap R Earl Wilson fatal accident R Joe Grijalva thrown tyre R C.D.Evans hit fence

Frederick Earl Wilson, also known as “Rocky Kansas”, hit the south turn guardrail and was thrown clear from his car – he died from a skull fracture and other injuries in Los Angeles General Hospital later thatday. Rain caused the event to be halted, and the rest of the racing program was postponed. There were 13 starters in the event.

Sanctioned by IMCA.

Chattanooga, TN

14th April 1924

20 miles 1 Robert Robinson R Ralph Helm accident/injured R Patrick Porter accident/injuredHelm’s car lost a wheel, slid into a post and overturned, Porter then hitting the wreckage. Helm suffered severe concussion, a broken shoulder and other internal injuries. Porter cut an artery and almost bled to death.

New Ascot Park, CA


5 laps 1 Sig Haugdahl 0:02:37.8 2 Ralph DePalmaDePalma’s car developed transmission problems andcould not finish the three heat event.

5 laps 2 47 Floyd Roberts

10 laps – Invitational 3 47 Floyd Roberts

Golden Cove Park, MA

19th April 1924

5 miles – Non-stock 1 Byron Hull 0:06:21.3 2 Jack Foley 3 Henry Turgeon

10 miles 1 Henry Turgeon 0:14:52.5 2 Jack Foley 3 Byron Hull

5 miles – Handicap 1 Jack Foley 0:07:15 2 Henry TurgeonNo other entrants

Consolation 1 Frank Barlow 2 A.Gates

Other entrants: Buddy Marr Duesenberg

Sanctioned by the AAA.

New Ascot Park, CA


Entrants: 47 Floyd Roberts Essex Leon Duray Ralph DePalma Jack Petticord FrontenacDNA Sig Haugdahl

15 laps - Easter Sweepstakes 1 Jack Petticord 2 47 Floyd Roberts

Turner Park, Deming, NM

20th April 1924

Entrants: J.Randolph

Fresno Speedway, CA

24th April 1924

Part of the Raisin Festival. The entire festival was cancelled after an outbreak of foot and mouth diseasein Madera County.

New Ascot Park, CA


1 lap - Dash 1 Ralph DePalma 0:00:31.0 2 Sig Haugdahl

15 laps – Feature 1 Ralph DePalma 0:07:57 2 Sig Haugdahl 3 Leon Duray R Floyd RobertsFloyd Roberts lost several spokes after colliding with the Nippon Special.

New Ascot Park, CA

4th May 1924 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

1 lap – Dash 1 Ralph DePalma 0:00:33 2 Leon Duray 3 Arthur Davidson

5 laps – Invitation race, Heat 2 1 Floyd Roberts

10 laps – Invitation race, Final 1 Jack Petticord Frontenac 0:05:52 2 Floyd Roberts Essex

15 laps – Triumph Sweepstakes 1 Leon Duray 0:08:12 2 Ralph DePalma 3 Arthur Davidson

Spencer Park, Logansport Fairgrounds, IN

4th May 1924

Australian Pursuit 1 Louis Schneider

50 miles 1 22 Louis Schneider Frontenac-Ford 1:06:30 2 2 Harry Nichols Ford 3 10 Bill Brodderick Chevrolet Special 21 Russell Woodling Chevrolet Special R 24 40 laps/accident B.H.Lawwell Frontenac-Ford Roland Clay Chevrolet Special Ralph Ormsby Roof Doyte Atha Walt Wise Rajo Baldy Kenyon Chevrolet Special Stewart Keith Al Waters Golden Egg Herb Marrow Chevrolet Special C.M.Beever Rajo Fred Marshall Roof Harry Keester Rajo Fred Mathews Dodge Platner Bros FrontenacWoodling was replaced by Leonard Sprinkle as relief driver. There were 12 starters, 5 finishers.

Red Oak, IA

12th May 1924

Wayne McPherson was seriously injured during an accident in this meeting.

8th Los Angeles-Yosemite Economy Run, CA

16th-17th May 1924 – 414 miles

Overall – Sweepstakes points 1 Joe Bozzani Overland 92 49.61 2 C.E.Kirkham Willys-Knight 45.53 3 Gardner 45.47

Class 1A 1 R.Bonaccini Overland 91 28.03 mpg 37.83 pts 2 Gray 24.19 mpg 26.67

Class 2A 1 Joe Bozzani Overland 92 29.36 mpg 49.61 2 Gardner 28.08 mpg 45.47 3 C.E.Kirkham Willys-Knight 23.53 mpg 45.53

Class 3A 1 A.L.Peterson Oakland Sedan 18.18 mpg 27.81

Oakland 19.11 mpg 30.66

Class 4A 1 H.L.Nichelson Kissel 21.05 mpg 43.03

Auburn 19.63 mpg 41.13Apperson 22.22 mpg 38.66Lexington 16.58 mpg 36.77Stutz 16.58 mpg 36.97Paige 12,29 mpg 23.56

Class 5A 1 V.V.Hilliard McFarlan Six 14.16 mpg 30.02

From the Oakland Tribune 25th May 1924

From the Bakersfield Morning Echo, 25th May 1924

El Paso Herald Endurance and Economy Run, TX, NM and AZ

17th-29th May 1924 – 1882 miles

1 FranklinBuick 24-25 Perfect scoreBuick 6 Pilot carPaigeChryslerStudebaker Light 6 19.8 mpgStudebaker Special 6 1st endurance class.CadillacChevroletEssexFordHudsonJewettLincolnMaxwellMarmonNashOverlandOldsmobileOaklandPackardRickenbackerWillys-Knight

10 day event sanctioned by the AAA – there were 21 starters.

Night controls:17th - Sierra Blanes, TX18th – Pecos, TX19th – Roswell, NM20th – Carrizozo, NM21st – Albuquerque, NM22nd – Magdelena, NM

23rd – Springerville, AZ24th – Globe, AZ25th – Tucson, AZ26th – Douglas, AZ27th – Silver City, NM

Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds, Lafayette, IN

18th May 1924 – Dirt oval

Australian Pursuit 1 Harry Nichols 2 Louis Schneider

50 miles 1 Roland Clay 2 Harry Nichols 3 Benny Lawwell R 5 Stewart Keith accident R Jack Conder accident R Ralph Ormsby accident R R.L.Gunion accidentSeven people were injured when Keith went through the fence. Keith suffered a broken collarbone, and Edward G.Boyer, a 65 year old spectator, suffered fractures to both legs as well as chest and head crush injuries. Boyers friend Joseph Rebman suffereda fractured leg.The race had to be restarted on the first lap after two cars went dead on the back stretch. The race wasstopped, but Jack Conder was unable to see the cars stopped ahead of him in time and hit a car driven byOrmsby. Gunion then hit the stationary Conder and overturned. Mechanics William Porter and Clyde Whaley were also hit by Gunion and injured – all were taken to hospital except for Gunion.There were 16 starters.

Run under the auspices of the Indiana Speedway Association.

Altoona Driving Park, PA

30th May 1924

Entrants: Friday Saylor Saylor Special25 Oss Hoyer Dodge Albright Ford Bill Wolfe Dodge Al Skipper Dodge Gordy Condon Dodge 9 Smith Rajo Special Bob McKee Chevrolet Baker Rajo Special Johnson Laurel Special Burkett Monroe Oss Hoyer “Sparky” Wright Duesenberg Fettermann Peerless34 Hayes Marmon Ziener Chevrolet Mattock Ford Lutz Nash Meyers Frontenac-Ford La Flare Delage Oster Oster Special Vail Vail Special

Time Trials 1 Oss Hoyer 0:01:13

5 miles – Ford race 1 Joe Kinsey 0:07:00 2 H.L.Smith 3 Burkhart 4 Cohen 5 Mattock

5 miles – Free-for-all 1 25 Oss Hoyer 0:06:27.4 2 34 Hayes 3 Condon Friday Saylor Bob McKee

10 miles – Fords 1 Wolfe 0:13:28 2 Schmidt 3 Sottlack

5 miles - Match race 1 Oss Hoyer 0:06:17 2 Harry Hayes

10 miles 1 Gordy Condon 0:13:52 2 Smith McKee Mattock Baker

5 miles - Free-for-all 1 Wolfe 0:06:17 2 Hayes Hoyer Burkhart

Childress, TX

30th May 1924

Feature 1 Harry G.MilburnDuring the races there were two accidents – H.F.Folsom was cut under the right eye and broke two ribs, while W.Tennill broke a leg.

Other entrants: Ralph Ormsby Dick Calhoun Red Shafer Matt Ward Cleburt Preslar

Dixie Speedway, VA

30th May 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

Paul Marsha was killed when he went through a fence and overturned – his neck was caught between the seat back and the ground.

Elma, WA

30th May 1924

Run by the Western Auto Racing Association.

Exposition Park, San Luis Obispo, CA

30th May 1924

60 miles – World Dirt Track Championship


Flint, MI

30th May 1924

Races took place.

Lancaster Fairgrounds, PA

30th May 1924

Lansing, MI

30th May 1924

Races took place.

Lynden, WA

30th May 1924

Matt Coons (Coons Special) had an accident during this meeting. Run by the Western Auto Racing Association.

Mansfield Fairgrounds, OH

30th May 1924

Marshall Fairgrounds, MI

30th May 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

Entrants: 2 Benny Lawwell Frontenac Wm Broadbeck Chevrolet Freddie Goodspeed Roamer-Duesenberg Ralph Slessmann Frontenac Ralph Kelster Rajo Special Baldy Kenyon Chevrolet Walter Rimmer Frontenac Ray Strauss Tabrahan Special

1 lap – Time Trials Benny Lawwell 0:00:35.2 Wm Broadbeck 0:00:35.2 Ralph Slessman 0:00:38.0 Bollinger 0:00:40.4

50 miles 1 Benny Lawwell 1:00:36.8 2 Ralph Slessman 3 Gerald Betz R Wm Broadbeck 57 laps/rear axle R Walter Rimmer 3 laps/black flagged/wobbly rear wheelNS Ray Strauss oil pump

Two cars crashed into the fencing during practice and did not compete in the races.

Pottstown, PA

30th May 1924

Sidney Fairgrounds, OH

30th May 1924

To feature auto races.

Gorham, ME

31st May 1924

Albert Trepanier was hospitalised when he locked wheels with another car and rolled down an embankment – he suffered a punctured lung, broken collar bone and four broken ribs. The other driver, C.R.Letterio, wasalso injured.

Roby Speedway, IL

1st June 1924

Memphis, TN

7th June 1924

Promoted by Roy C.Barton, sanctioned by the AAA.

Danville, IL

8th June 1924

New Ascot Park, CA

8th June 1924 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

Time Trials 1 Leon Duray 0:00:31.2 2 Ralph DePalma 0:00:31.6

1 lap – Dash 1 Leon Duray 0:00:32.0 2 Ralph DePalma

15 laps – Jack Doyle Handicap 1 Leon Duray 0:08:05 2 Ralph DePalma 3 Jack Petticord

R.Hemingway won the motorcycle hillclimb event held at the same meeting.

Spencer Park, Logansport, IN

8th June 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

50 miles 1 Benny Lawwell Frontenac-Ford 1:02 2 Stuart Keith Frontenac 3 Barney Arland Morack R Herb Marrow Chevrolet engine (Pole Position) R Brodbeck lost wheel/accident R Russell Woodling Chevrolet R Baldy KenyonOnly three finishers, nine starters

Brodbeck’s car threw a wheel which crashed through the fence surrounding the south side of the park, striking two women who were watching the race through a knot hole.

Culver City, CA

8th-9th June 1924 – 1 mile dirt oval

8th June: 25 miles

1 Babe Stapp 0:20:03.4

9th June: 10 miles 1 Hooker Special 2 Floyd Roberts Essex

9th June: 25 miles R Floyd Roberts Essex steering knuckle/accident

Lion Club rodeo, aeroplane and automobile races.

Tri-State Fairgrounds, Amarillo, TX


2 laps – Time Trials 1 11 Dick Calhoun Frontenac Ford 0:01:21.0 23 Mauzy Ford Special 0:01:27.8 6 Ward Essex Special 0:01:30.0 25 Freeman Chevrolet Special 0:01:30.8 Tennehill Frontenac-Ford 0:01:31.8 10 Alexander Chevrolet Special 0:01:34.0 26 Fremier Ford Special 0:01:51.6 Carter Hudson spin

5 miles 1 Dick Calhoun 2 John Lindsay 3 Nagle

10 miles 1 Dick Calhoun 2 John Lindsay

Novelty Race 1 Dick Calhoun 2 John Lindsay

Race 1 Hogue 2 John Lindsay 3 Kenner

5 miles 1 Hogue 2 Alexander 3 Cusick

10 miles – Consolation 1 Milburn 2 Ward 3 Trimmler

Promoted by Roy C.Barton, sanctioned by AAA. There were 18 entrants.

Charleston Fairgrounds, IL

15th June 1924

Tri-State Auto Racing Association races.

Local church ministers urged non-participation in the horse racing at the Charleston Fairgrounds held on Saturday 14th in protest at the auto races being held on the 15th, publishing an open letter as follows:-“We, the undersigned pastors of Charleston churches, desire to register our protest against the automobileraces to be held at the Fair Grounds next Sunday. We are trying to face honestly our obligations as spiritual and moral leaders of this community. We believe this automobile race is an unwholesome commercialization of the Sabbath day; we believe it is an irreligious desecration of the day; we believe it is an immoral degradation of the spirit and intent of the day.We believe the churches which we serve are trying earnestly to make this community a wholesome place to live, and we feel very certain this spectacle next Sunday violates every principle for which we stand. We regret exceedingly that the Fair Grounds Association has let its grounds for this purpose. We speak with no malice or purpose to defame anyone, but we sincerely and earnestly exhort our people to wholly refrain from any sort of participation in this violation of the Sabbath Day.”

Columbus Driving Park, OH

15th June 1924 – dirt oval

100 miles 1 Ralph Ormsby Frontenac 1:33:22.2 2 Ben Lawwell Frontenac 3 Sam Ross Roland Clay Chevrolet Special William Brodbeck

North Shore Polo Club Speedway, IL

15th June 1924

Races postponed due to the slippery track.

New Ascot Park, CA

17th June 1924

Jack Petticord, Ralph DePalma and Duryea demonstrated the ex-Barney Oldfield 1902 Ford 999, Petticord lapping in 52s.

Fairbanks, AK

21st June 1924

Auto races to feature as part of the annual Midnight Sun Festival.

Hamline, MN

21st June 1924 – 1 mile dirt oval

30 miles – Heat 1 1 Ray Claypool 0:27:36.4

30 miles – Heat 2 1 Walley Amundson Austin SwensonSwenson pushed his car across the finishing line when it became disabled, and was thus disqualified.

30 miles – Heat 3 ?

10 miles – Final 1 Sig Haugdahl 0:08:57.8

Other entrants: Louis Disbrow John DePalma Cleo Sarles

Fred Lecklider collided with Walter Purvis, and went through the fence, sustaining serious injuries.Joe Burkey was also injured in a separate accident. There were 22 entrants. Sanctioned by IMCA.

Williamsburg, IA

21st June 1924

3 miles – Stock cars 1 Chrysler 0:04:25

Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Goshen, IN

22nd June 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

50 miles 1 Benny Lawwell 1:04 2 C.M.Beaver 3 Baldy Kenyon R Jack Hartley accident/fire11 starters

New Ascot Park, CA

22nd June 1924 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

15 laps – Jack Dempsey Handicap 1 Leon Duray 0:13:26 2 Jack Petticord

Jack Dempsey, champion heavyweight boxer, acted as starter for the races, which were part of a war veterans’ benefit program.

Plankinton Amusement Park, SD

25th June 1924

The opening of the City Amusement Park, formerly the county fairgrounds, was to be celebrated with a ball game and an auto race.

San Angelo, TX

25th June 1924

Entrants: 1 Horace F.Folson Buck & Cox Dodge Special 2 C.C.Kenner Kenner Motor Co Frontenac-Ford 3 Froke Roge Chevrolet Special 5 H.F.Williams Chevrolet Special 6 Matt L.Ward Essex Special 7 Fitzhugh Lee Star Special 8 W.Tennill Frontenac-Ford 9 Aubrey Williams Ford Special11 Dick Calhona Gerard Cresswell Frontenac-Ford12 John Lindsay Carg Williams Frontenac-Ford14 Ralph Dunkle Dunkle Special15 Austin E.Wetzler Dodge Special16 Harry T.Milburn Duesenberg Special17 Frank O’Briant Oakland Special18 Herbert Hans Haynie Bineker Hudson Super Six20 Joseph F.Miller Nash Special21 Red Shafer Duesenberg Special22 Matt Ward Essex Special23 C.O.Mauzy Ford Special24 H.F.Sanders Laurel Ford Special25 V.J.Freeman Kenner Motor Co Chevrolet Special37 Roy Davis Volmer & Davis Hupmobile Special44 Bob Cusick Star Special

Promoted by Roy C.Barton, sanctioned by the AAA, part of the Sheep and Goat Raisers Association of Texas annual convention.

Bakersfield Fairgrounds, CA

29th June 1924 – 1 mile dirt oval

Entrants: Leon Duray Miller 8 Jack Petticord Frontenac 3 Jack Petticord Miller 8 Bobby Van 4 Steve Elmore Miller 8 27 Frank Lockhart McDowell Special 9 Cliff Bergere Duesenberg 8 12 Brady Frontenac101 Rex Gordon Frontenac 77 Roe Special

Event 1 – Time Trials 1 Leon Duray 0:00:44.2 Jack Petticord 0:00:47.6 (Miller) Frank Lockhart 0:00:48.0 Cliff Bergere 0:00:49.2 Brady 0:00:49.6 Jack Petticord 0:00:51.0 (Frontenac) Steve Elmore 0:00:51.0

Event 2 – 5 miles – Paul Derkum Handicap

1 Frank Lockhart 2 Rex Gordon R 77 engine

Event 3 – 10 miles – Motorcycle race 1 Meyers 0:09:23.75 R Branson cylinder head/accident

Event 4 – Exhibition of Ford 999.

Event 5 – 10 miles – Morning Echo Handicap 1 Jack Petticord 0:08:20.6 (Miller) 2 Frank Lockhart 3 Steve Elmore R Cliff Bergere engine

Event 6 – 10 miles – Bakersfield Californian Handicap, Free-for-all 1 Cliff Bergere 0:08:54.6 2 Frank Lockhart 3 Steve Elmore R Leon Duray con-rod

Cliff Bergere Steve Elmore

Erie County Fairgrounds, OH

29th June 1924

Entrants: Soldier Schoepflin Frontenac Glen Hartley Frontenac Ford Charles White Cadillac Claude Lytle Essex Special Carl Leiber Hal-Ford David Daniels Essex Charles Maddox Overland Special Carol Fry Duesenberg Myron Allister Smith Special Carl Foster Rajo

Promoted by Charles Sudduth of Indianapolis. The races were called off after a tornado struck Sandusky, resulting in a loss of life and destruction of property.

San Jose, CA


15 laps 1 Adolph Gusti 0:07:58.4 2 B.Cochrane 3 H.Wallace

15 laps 1 Fred Luelling 0:08:03.0 2 C.Londy

3 Morris

30 laps - Feature 1 Fred Luelling 0:16:17.6 2 H.Wallace 3 Adolph Gusti

Other entrants:

Jimmy Crosby Mike Moosie Llewellyn Smith Frederickson Murray Culp Silver

Gene Rapp Coleman George Art Miller

Following a series of bad accidents in 1923, the track was widened from 52 feet to 70 feet wide. Races were sanctioned by the AAA.

Stanton Speedway, IL

29th June 1924

Entrants: 38 Ernie Fosnaugh Lyons Motor Sales Special 99 Curly Young Frontenc Harry Nichols 36 Bud Pierce Rajo 4 A.Rosie Rosie Special 2 Swede Erickson Frontenac Ray Cromer Chevrolet Special S.P.Nichelson Buick Special Earl Sensor Sensor Bros Special 8 Willard 18 Willard Tom Cunningham Mooney Special Fred Jones Frontenac Special

Milford, IA

3rd July 1924

1 10 R.E.Donaldson Buick

Abilene, TX

4th July 1924

Time Trial Red Shafer 0:01:09.8

5 miles – For fastest 8 cars 1 Red Shafer 0:04:50 2 John H.Lee 3 Herbert Haas 4 Harry Mliburn Duesenberg R C.C.Lee Star Special 4 laps/accident

5 miles – For fastest 8 cars failing to qualify for previous race 1 C.C.Kenner Ford 0:05:12 2 W.Tennill Ford 3 Matt L.Ward Ward Special 4 Joseph F.Miller Hudson

10 miles 1 Red Shafer 0:10:04 2 Herbert Haas 3 John H.Lee 4 Henry Sanders Ford

5 miles 1 Henry Sanders Ford 0:05:15 2 W.Tennill Ford 3 M.L.Ward Essex 4 H.M.Folsom Dodge

15 miles 1 Red Shafer Duesenberg 2 Herbert Haas Hudson 3 H.M.Folsom Dodge

4 W.Tennill Ford Lee Marmon Lindsay Ford specialRace was stopped on the 11th lap due to rain

Promoted by Roy C.Barton, sanctioned by AAA.

Bangor Fairgrounds, ME

4th July 1924

Chehalis (Southwest Washington Fairgrounds), WA

4th July 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

1 mile – Time Trial Chester Latta Romano 0:01:09 Henry Eckle Atterbury Special 0:01:10.2

3 miles 1 Chester Latta Romano 0:04:23 2 Ira Hayes Kent Special 3 Henry Eckle Atterbury Special

3 miles 1 Matt Coons Coons Special 2 Chester Latta Romano

4 miles 1 Chester Latta Romano 2 Ira Hayes Kent Special 3 Henry Eckle Atterbury Special R Wallace Wilcox Wilcox Special accident

5 miles – Free-for-all 1 Chester Latta Romano 2 Ira Hayes Kent Special 3 Schuck Special

Other Entrants: Mario Bianchi Romano Special Harry Schuck Schuck Special Bert Salvino Prestek Special Bill Giddings Giddings Special Frank Ruman Hoquiam Special Ralph Enderson Enderson Special Earl Storrs Mount Vernon Special Jack Smith Victoria Special Joe Shade Rathmussen Special

Corona, CA

4th July 1924

Part of the Community Fourth of July Celebration and Grand Home Coming of Former Coronans.” Race wasactually more of a hillclimb, running from “the corner of Sixth and Main streets to Lemon street”, the winner getting $50 with no prize for other placings. Following the race, the entries were to be driven to City Park and sold at auction.

Left: The course and how it relates to the circularcourse used for earlier races. Note that Lemon Street in 1924 isn’t the Lemon Street as known in 2013 – it is referring to Citron Street, the name having been translated from Spanish into English inthe 1924 description.

Culver City, CA

4th July 1924

100 miles – Independence Sweepstakes 1 Eddie Winfield 1:26 2 Fred Frames 3 Cliff Bergere Floyd Roberts Essex R J.B.Raymond overturned R Steve Ellmore overturned R Joe Grinnal hit fence16 starters, 6 finishers

There was to be a 10 mile race (the Firecracker Handicap) before the 100 mile race for cars which failed to qualify for it.

Elmore lying on the track with a broken leg after overturning.

Exposition Park, San Luis Obispo, CA

4th July 1924

10 miles 1 Fred Luelling 0:08:52.4

40 miles – Feature 1 Fred Luelling 0:30:16.4 2 A.Gusti 3 Horace Wallace

Stanley Brown driving in a 10 mile preliminary auto race was killed when his car skidded, crashed through the fence and turned over several times. “Spike” Cox narrowly escaped serious injury when his car caught fire on the straight – his clothes were on fire as he stopped.

Fallon, NV

4th July 1924

50 miles 1 Andrew Drumm 2 Edgar Smith

Funks Motor Speedway, Winchester, IN

4th July 1924

40 miles 1 Ralph Ormsby 0:41:07 2 Ed Heckler 3 Claude Fix

60 miles 1 Claude Fix 0:50:39 2 Louis Burkett 3 Ed Heckler

Hoosier Motor Speedway, IN


Stock cars Sickler L.T.Allen Sales Co Overland Harold Hancock Stone Chevrolet Co Chevrolet

Time Trials 1 Fred Koehler 0:00:32.4 2 Homer Ormsby 0:00:32.6 3 Marion Stevens 0:00:33.0 Herbert Green 0:00:34.0

200 laps 1 M.Dempsey Chaney Chaney Special 2:02:52 2 Ray Butcher R&B Special 3 Dutch Bauman Wilkinson Special H.W.Sloan Pearson-Ford Roy Meredith Frontenac Len Theurer Frontenac Ralph Ormsby Frontenac-Ford Fuzzy Davidson Frontenac-Ford-Miller Marion Stevens Gunion Special Herbert Green Frontenac

Humboldt, IA

4th July 1924

Fast Ford Race 1 Art Brodale 2 George Little

Slow Ford Race 1 Mrs Walter Christianson

Slow Auto Race 1 Clara Movich

Hutchinson Fairgrounds, KS

4th July 1924

Event List: Time Trials 3 miles – Stock cars 5 miles – For 8 fastest cars in time trials 5 miles – For 8 slowest cars in time trials20 miles – free for all

Entrants: L.E.Krebs Krebs Special Merle Warren Hudson Special Scott van Ordstrand Marmon W.H.”Bill” Crowe Essex Dick Richardson Ford Special Delbert Ging Dodge Special Charles Levrack Krebs Special Fred Lentz Essex Special Tommy Rayl Dodge Forest Culbertson Chevrolet Chet Cracraft Buick

5 miles 1 Charles Levrack 0:06:17 2 Merle Warren 3 Tommy Rayl

15 miles 1 Charles Levrack 0:18:57 2 Fred Lentz 0:19:23 3 Chet Cracraft R Forest Culbertson axle/lost wheel R Tommy Rayl accident

Legion Speedway, Salem, IN


25 miles 1 8 Loyd Early Frontenac-Ford 0:29:25.4 2 1 Virgil Medlock Chevrolet 3 3 Elmore Chevrolet12 starters

15 miles 1 5 Doc Oldham King Special 0:17:25.6 2 8 Loyd Early Frontenac-Ford 3 80 A.E.Thompson Chevrolet

15 miles 1 80 A.E.Thompson Chevrolet 0:17:25.4 2 1 Virgil Medlock Chevrolet 3 8 Loyd Early Frontenac-Ford

Mansfield Fairgrounds, OH


Entrants:Daniels SpecialLytleHudson-EssexCadillacLaner Special

To feature auto and stock car races. Heavy rain caused the races to be postponed until the 6th July.

McFadden Beach, Beaumont, TX

4th July 1924 – 1 mile beach oval

50 miles 1 Roy Huston Durant Special 0:40:20 2 Mike Gauzeman Frontenac-Ford 3 Henry Pond Bareil Dodge 4 Rex Edmunds Frontenac-Ford R Fay Groves Frontenac-Ford rear end R Jack Saunders Frontenac-Ford transmission R Chris Larsen Gardner Special brakesNA Antonio Bzami Fiat SpecialNA Roemer Roemer SpecialRace was stopped after 40 miles due to crowding. There were major problems caused by overcrowding – on thesecond lap, Larsen tried to go around the barrels at the end of the course to find that his brakes didn’t work – he sailed off the end of the course, scattering men, women and children in all directions, injuriesbeing escaped by inches. Larsen ran his car into the sea to avoid hitting further spectators. There were seven starters.

McKean County Fairgrounds, PA

4th July 1924

Norfolk, VA

4th July 1924

Jay White suffered problems with his wire wheels during the meeting.

Norwalk Fairgrounds, OH

4th July 1924

Pottstown, PA

4th July 1924

Entrants: Dooley Chirano Elwood Wolfe William Strickler

Bob Patterson Joe Hepp Nick Moore

Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, Chehalis, WA

4th July 1924

1 mile – Time Trials 1 Chet Latta Romano 0:01:09.0 2 Henry Eckle Atterbury Special 0:01:10.5

3 miles 1 Chet Latta Romano 0:04:23 2 Ira Hayes Kent Special 3 Henry Eckle Atterbury Special

3 miles 1 Matt Coons 2 Chet Latta

4 miles 1 Chet Latta 2 Ira Hayes 3 Henry Eckle R Wallace Wilcox hit fence

5 miles – Free-for-all 1 Chet Latta Romano 2 Ira Hayes Kent Special 3 Schuck Special



10 miles 1 Russell Woodling Chevrolet Special 0:12:30 2 Carl Foster Rajo Special R E.M.Brock Roof Special through fence

A motorcycle race won by Cliff Palmer on a Harley-Davidson, plus horse events, were also held.

Williamsburg Fairgrounds, IA

4th July 1924

Ford Stock cars 1 Peanut Spurgeon

Stock cars 1 Sankett Chrysler

Wisconsin State Fair Park, Milwaukee, WI

4th July 1924

Entrants: Chester Barackow Miller

American Legion races

Automobile Speed Championship, Yuma, AZ

4th July 1924 – 67 miles (13.4 miles x 5 laps)

1 Oscar Nunneley Jewett 0:55:21 2 1:13Fastest Lap: Nunneley, 10m48

5 entries, 2 finishers


4th-6th July 1924

Entrants: Roy Metz Bill Anrold Frank Nichols Harry Nichols Ethan Wenneston Curley Young George Beck Fuzzy Davidson Frontenac Cliff Woodbury Frontenac

4th July: Women’s race 1 Freda May 2 Miss Jane Stannage

15 miles – Straw Hat Derby

6th July: 10 miles – Free-for-all 1 George Beck

6th July: Match Race 1 George Beck 2 Fuzzy Davidson

Three day meeting. A womens race using cars loaned by Beck, Woodbury and Davidson was to be held.

Pinedale-Farsen-Pinedale, WY

5th July 1924 – Road race

?

Erie County Fairgrounds, OH

6th July 1924

Entrants: Ted Hartley Glenn Hartley Phil Mullaney

Carl Foster Soldier Schoepflin

Jackson Fairgrounds, MI


100 miles

Sanctioned by IMCA.

Albany Times-Union Hillclimb, New Salem, NY

12th July 1924 – 0.9 miles

1 Edward A.Bachle Jewitt Six de Lux 2 George L.Reynolds Jewitt

A Jewett special lowered the hill record to 52.1s. There were 49 entrants, only 22 competed. Sanctioned byAAA.

Columbus, OH

13th July 1924

1 mile - Time Trials 1 Russell Woodling 0:00:53

100 miles 1 Ray Campbell Frontenac 1:23:00.8 2 Len Theurer Frontenac 3 Russell Woodling Sprinkle Autos Chevrolet

Winslow, AZ

12th July 1924

1 mile – Time Trial 1 24 Harper 0:01:01.2 2 8 Thompson 0:01:02.0 3 Biava 0:01:02.2

20 miles – Free-for-all 1 24 Harper Dodge 0:24:10 2 Johnny Biava Ford R 8 Thompson Dodge leaking radiator

North Dakota State Fairgrounds, Fargo, ND

14th July 1924

Entrants: Sig Haugdahl John DePalma Cleo Sarles Ray Burr Lampkin

Ray Claypool Fred Lecklider Johnny Lee

Bloomington, IN

14th July 1924 (estimated)

1 Richard Perry

Race held as part of the 95th annual commencement exercises held at Indiana University at Bloomington.

Aurora, IL

19th-20th July 1924

IMCA races

Cumberland County Fairgrounds, Greenup, IA

20th July 1924

25 milesRobert Nance was killed when he crashed when avoiding a car which had stopped ahead of him and was thrown out – he was struck by a following car.

Fort Wayne, IN

20th July 1924

Entrants: Russell Woodling Chevrolet

Millbank Fairgrounds, SD

21st July 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

200 laps 1 Larry Burns 2:04 2 Charles Freeman 3 Frank KuehnNS Charles Brakhage accident

Brakhage went through the fence and injured his leg, so Burns drove his car during the race.

Monee, IL

21st July 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

10 milesRoy Nonnenman was killed at the start of a race when he crashed over a 12 foot embankment, overturning andbreaking his neck.

3rd Brinkerhoff Hillclimb, Chittenango, NY

26th July 1924

1 Jewitt Six de Lux


Erie, PA

27th July 1924

San Jose Speedway, CA

27th July 1924 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

40 laps - FeatureAllen L. Mulford rolled into a ditch after his steering gear snapped, the car bursting into flames during lap 3 of the feature. Mulford died later that day in hospital. The race was resumed after Mulford was driven away.

Seaside Park, CA


Time Trials 1 Leon Duray 2 Floyd Roberts 0:00:33

10 laps – Light Cars 3 Floyd Roberts

Australian Pursuit 1 Floyd Roberts 0:05:32

Novelty Race (two laps, wheel change, one lap) 1 Bergere Duesenberg 2 Floyd Roberts Essex

10 laps – Handicap 1 Floyd Roberts 2 Melcher 3 McKee

15 laps – Ventura Sweepstakes 1 Leon Duray 1 Frank Lockhart 3 Floyd Roberts 4 Jack PetticordPetticord threw a wheel on the final lap

Marengo, IA

? August 1924

Held some time prior to the 25th August. Stanley Fuller entered, but the wheel came off his car during a race.

Cedar Falls, IA

1st-2nd August 1924

Entrants: Ray Burr Lampkin Peugeot Cleo Sarles Fiat Ray Claypool Peugeot John DePalma Frontenac Ernie Fosnaugh Delage John Lee Frontenac John Waters Frontenac Claude Mock Miller Emil King Duesenberg Fred Lecklider Duesenberg Straight 8 Fred Horey Frontenac

Sanctioned by IMCA.

Bedford Fairgrounds, IA

2nd August 1924 – Dirt oval

Harrington, DE

2nd August 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

Part of the Kent and Sussex County Fair.

Indiana State Fairgrounds, IN

2nd August 1924

100 miles 1 Malcolm Hannon 63.5 mph 2 I.A.Simmons R Bill James 25 miles/valve headNS Charles Hill mechanical issues

Entrants: Jackson Overland Special Woods Ghost Special Moore Dreamland Special Edwards Fleming Special Charles Hill Frontenac-Ford Barnes R&B Special

Williams Partner Smith J&H Special Jarmon Frontenac-Ford Jefferies Carter Dawson Bill James Weed-Nutt Special I.A.Simmons B&B Special Malcolm Hannon Barber-Warnock Special Luther Thompson Frontenac-Ford

Thompson lost control and wrecked his car during practice on the 30th July.

Petersburg, IN

2nd August 1924

Entrants:NA Robert Nance Arnold Johnson Frontenac Ford fatal accident at an earlier meeting

Rained out.

Pulaski Fairgrounds, PA


Entrants: Bobby McDonald Rajo Special Flip Miller Spark Plug Special Ace Krohn Rajo Special Raymond Moon Hal Special Pat Murray Frontenac-Ford Roy Caldwell Rajo Special Red Frisher Rajo Special Stan Niece Rajo Special Nelson McClymonds Ralf Wodruff Rajo Special

10 milesFour cars started, but all broke down and none finished......

5 miles – overhead valve cars 1 Roy Caldwell 0:06:10 2 Stanley Niece 3 Ralph Wodruff

5 miles – Stock cars 1 R.Weir 0:08:00 2 Hartwell

25 miles – Free-for-all 1 Roy Caldwell 0:29 2 Stanley Niece R McClymonds accident

Run by the New Castle Racing Club.

North Shore Polo Field, IL

3rd August 1924

Wisconsin State Fair Park, Milwaukee, WI

3rd August 1924

3 miles 1 Jack Byerly Chalmers 0:02:46.5 2 Corny Thomz Frontenac 3 Frank Dalson Chevrolet

3 miles 1 Porter Short Frontenac 0:02:39.25 2 Russ Trudell Rajo 3 H.H.Grubb Frontenac

3 miles 1 Stanley Nowicki Nowicki Special 0:02:30.0 2 Bill Lauden Schoof Special 3 Jack Marchese Rajo

3 miles - For three fastest cars in earlier races 1 Stanley Nowicki Nowicki Special 0:02:31 2 Bill Lauden Schoof Special 3 Russ Trudell Rajo

5 miles – Consolation 1 Artie Brach Clemons Special 0:04:13.75 2 Red Parkhurst Dodge Special 3 Hooks Goedtke Oakland Special

50 miles – 12 fastest cars

1 Porter Short Frontenac 0:43:20 2 Stanley Nowicki Nowicki Special 0:43:59 3 H.H.Grubb FrontenacShort drove six miles with a broken rod.

Sanctioned by IMCA, run under the auspices of the 32nd Division American Legion.

Meade County Fairgrounds, SD

4th-6th August 1924 - 4th Annual Black Hills Auto Classic

Time Trials (15 cars timed): 1 King Rhiley Hudson Special 0:00:32.3 2 Guy Duelen Frontenac-Ford 0:00:32.8 3 John H. Lee Frontenac-Ford 0:00:33.2 4 Walter Higley Higley Special 0:00:33.4 5 Lloyd Fisher 0:00:34.6 6 Fred C. Dresselhuys F. C. Dodge 0:00:34.8

Black Hills Sweepstakes (run in six heats over two days and a final) 1 Guy Duelen 2 Walter Higley 3 Lloyd FisherRhiley out with mechanical troubles on first day of races, August 5.

Meade Post Special (run in six heats over two days and a final) 1 A. L. Pace Dodge Special tie = H. E. Wills Ford Special tie 2 Art Hines Frontenac Ford 3 Lt. F. D. Stone Stutz Special

Silver Lake, WI

6th August 1924

Ladies Auto Race 1 Mrs Brooks 2 Mrs Aper 3 Mrs Schifter

Part of the Wisconsin State Retailers Convention picnic.

Avoca Fairgrounds, IA

8th August 1924

5 miles – Free for all5 miles – Ford stock cars5 miles – Stock cars

Final day of Pottawattamie County Fair – rained out.They were rescheduled for the 10th August, but a petition was raised to stop the program, and the races were not held.

Bloomington, IN

9th August 1924

25 miles 3 Russell Woodling Sprinkle Auto Co Chevrolet

25 miles 1 Dutch Bauman 2 Russell Woodling Sprinkle Auto Co Chevrolet

Burlington, IA

Entrants: Johnny Watters Frontenac Putty Hoffman Bud Putman George Schultheis

Sanctioned by IMCA. Feature race was the Tri-State Sweepstakes.

Lancaster Fairgrounds, PA

9th August 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

1 lap – Time Trials 1 Jimmy Gleason D&Y Special 0:00:34.4

5 miles 1 Jimmy Gleason 0:05:53 2 Larry Beals 3 Nemesh 4 Russell Snowberger 5 Caley Johnson

5 miles – Class C, Non-stock 1 Jimmy Gleason 0:05:41.8 2 Larry Beals 3 Nemesh 4 Thomas Dawson

6 miles 1 Jimmy Gleason D&Y Special 0:06:54.2 2 Larry Beals 3 Russell Snowberger 4 Nemesh R Caley Johnson Bunn Special accident R Lawrence Traynor accident

5 miles 1 Harry Rockstine Packard Special

Other entrants: Al Aspen

Sanctioned by the AAA

Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, IA

9th August 1924- ½ mile dirt oval

Ray Claypool

Entrants:29 Irvin “Speedy” Walters Frontenac 1 Sig Haugdahl Fiat37 Ray Burr Lampkin Peugeot36 Ray Claypool Peugeot Ray Claypool Frontenac 4 Cleo Sarles Fiat 2 Fred Lecklider Deusenburg10 Oscar “Swede“ Anderson Detroit Special28 Ernie Fosnaugh Lyons Special 9 Sig Haugdahl Wisconsin Special

5 laps - Mississippi Valley Sweepstakes, Heat 1 (final to be run on Aug 16) 1 Ray Claypool (Front.) 0:03:17 2 37 Ray Burr Lampkin

5 laps - Mississippi Valley Sweepstakes, Heat 2 1 1 Sig Haugdahl 0:03:13 2 2 Fred Lecklider

1 mile – Exhibition 9 Sig Haugdahl 0:01:02.0

5 laps 1 1 Sig Haugdahl 0:02:52.4 2 4 Cleo Sarles 3 37 Ray Burr Lampkin 4 36 Ray Claypool

7 laps – Challenge Race 1 36 Ray Claypool 0:04:15 2 37 Ray Burr Lampkin

5 laps 1 37 Ray Burr Lampkin 0:02:53.4 2 3 Cleo Sarles 3 36 Ray Claypool

Races sanctioned by IMCA

New Kensington Fairgrounds, PA


10 miles – Feature R L.L.Stahlman accidentOn the 15th lap Stahlman lost control of the car and went through the fence opposite the grandstand, plowing through a crowd and overturning. Only one spectator, as 12 year old boy called E. or Stephen Russick, was badly injured, and he died en-route to Citizens General Hospital.

Recreation Park, Kalamazoo Fairgrounds, MI

10th August 1924 – 1 mile dirt oval

100 miles 1 Ray Campbell 1:22:25 2 John Neller 3 Howard Taylor R Len Theurer 41 laps/fatal accident R Freddie Nichols 41 laps/hit by TheurerOn the 41st mile, Theurer hit Nichols and overturned. Theurer was thrown out and died before reaching hospital.


10th August 1924

Entrants: Frank Sweigart Monroe Ray McNutt Monroe Ray Campbell Frontenac Chance Kinsley Miller Ray Butcher Laurel Louis Schneider Frontenac Bill Hunt Frontenac Doyt Atha Chevrolet Marion Miller Chevrolet R.L.Gunion Frontenac Ted Hartley Frontenac Barney Ireland Superb Mike Costello Miller Clarence Hoover Frontenac Russell Woodling Chevrolet Dany Fidler Laurel Leonard Hartley Frontenac Paul Stein Essex Earl Warrick Chevrolet

Ray Harlin Frontenac I.R.Reddinger Cornelia Dutch Bauman Frontenac J.T.Conder Barber-Warnock Carl Braun

McNutt burnt a bearing in his car when testing atBridge City on the 9th August – it was not known if he could repair the car in time, and was expected to act as relief driver for Sweigart if it couldn’t be repaired.

50 miles – Interstate Championship 1 Dutch Bauman 0:59:24 2 Hunt 3 Beaur 4 Russell Woodling R Frank Sweigart transmission

Only 10 entries turned up.

Mason City, IA


Exhibition Sig Haugdahl 0:01:01

Race 1 Fred Lecklider 2 Sig Haugdahl

Part of the North Iowa Fair.

Jones County Fairgrounds, Monticello, IA

13th August 1924

Entrants: Lou Scheibell Scheibell Special F.S.Bobzien Frontenac Wilson Pingrey Chevrolet Dave Pilman Frontenac George Norman P.K.Keith

L.S.Fengo Nash Mike Hadfield Frontenac Glenn Hilst Chevrolet Clyde Riesenburg Frontenac F.J.Schenk Frontenac Dicock Oakland

M.B.Lafolls Knight Elmer Herron Frontenac

Don Haclan Deusenburg

Franklin, NE

14th-16th August 1924 – 1 mile dirt oval

Entrants: King Rhiley Bullock Higley

Jonas McFadden

Run by the Southwest Nebraska Auto Race Circuit. Meets to follow at Holdrege, Lexington and North Platte each week thereafter.

Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, IA


5 laps 1 Speedy Walters 0:03:07.2 2 Cleo Sarles 3 Ernie Fosnaugh R Oscar Anderson 2 laps/mechanical

7 laps 1 Ray Burr Lampkin 0:04:27.2 2 Ray Claypool

5 laps – Mississippi Valley Sweepstakes 1 Cleo Sarles 0:03:04.6 2 Ray Claypool

4 laps - Special Race 1 Aaron Strong W.R.Manger Special 2 Cleo Sarles FiatThe Fiat reportedly had engine trouble

5 miles 1 Ray Claypool 0:03:36 2 Ernie Fosnaugh

Ladies Driving Contest 1 Miss Gert Lewiss Jewett Miss Irma Kahlos Hudson Mrs W.R.Sanner Velie Mrs R.Ottesen Peerless Miss Vernice Allers Gray Miss Landauer Lincoln Mrs H.Pabst Chrysler Miss Ruth Gravink Dodge Miss Lillian Ekve Buick Mrs Grampp Dort Miss Ethel Cross Nash Mrs Manz Ford Mrs G.Butler Willys Knight Miss Edna Anderson Overland Miss Frances Salter Studebaker

Second auto race day of the fair. Races sanctioned by IMCA.

From the Davenport Democrat and Leader, 14th August 1924, pg 7

Orange County Fairgrounds, NY

16th August 1924

10 laps – Heat 1 R George Russell accident R Jay Southworth Duesenberg accidentRussell lost control while in third, hit the fence and swerved back on track. Southworth spun in avoidance, flipping twice and throwing him out. Southworth was taken to Thrall Hospital in Middletown, where he succumbed to injuries the same day.

Sanctioned by the AAA

Culver City Speedway, CA

17th August 1924

1 mile – Time Trials 1 Ralph DePalma 0:00:45.6

10 miles - Open 1 Ralph DePalma Miller 0:08:12 2 Fred Frame Miller 3 Eddie Winfield Kant Skore 4 E.R.Jensen R Eddie Hearne 8 laps/accelerator assembly R Babe Stapp 0 laps/engine

25 miles - Feature 1 Ralph DePalma Miller 122 ci 0:20:45 2 Eddie Hearne Miller 183 ci 3 Fred Frame Brady Special

10 miles – Consolation 1 Jerry Wonderlich

Sanctioned by the AAA for the Western Racing Association.



Match Race 1 Cliff Woodbury Frontenac 2 Fred Horey Miller Special

15 miles 1 Cliff Woodbury Frontenac 2 Fuzzy Davidson Zepp Special

Exhibition Sig Haugdahl Wisconsin Special

Sanctioned by IMCA


17th August 1924

Postponed due to rain – rescheduled for the 31st August.

Fort Dodge, IA

18th August 1924

Eight races to be held as part of the Hawkeye Fair.

Carroll County Fairgrounds, IA

22nd August 1924

5 milesRace was called off after the challenger, a Chevrolet, broke a piston soon after arriving at the track.

Ellenville Fairgrounds, NY


5 miles – Stock Fords 1 7 Clarence Ronk 0:08:15.0 Q3 2 3 Elwin Sheeley 0:08:16.8 Q2 3 10 Charles Waepner 0:10:10.0 Q1 4 2 Benny Brace 0:10:56.2 Q4

5 miles - Special Cars 1 4 Arthur Benton 0:08:00.0 Q4 2 2 Benny Brace 0:08:58.2 Q5 3 23 A.Reuger 0:09:26.5 Q3 4 9 G.B.Mentz 0:09:54.5 Q2NS William Beesmer Q1 0:01:63.8NA Jake Masten

5 miles - Free-for-all 1 11 Clarence Ronk 0:07:22.25 Q2 2 9 G.B.Mentz 0:07:50.0 3 4 Arthur Benton 0:07:57.2 4 3 Leipsic 0:08:08.0NS A.ReugerNS Benny BraceNA Jake Masten

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA


1 mile – Time Trials 1 Ray Lampkin Peugeot 0:01:04.4

5 laps – Light Car Elimination Handicap 1 E.Fosnaugh Premier Junior 0:02:50.8

7 laps – State Fair Sweepstakes, Heat 1 Cleo Sarles 2 Fred Lecklider

7 laps – State Fair Sweepstakes 1 Fred Lecklider Deusenberg 0:03:53.6

5 laps – State Fair Sweepstakes Consolation 1 Ray Lampkin

25 laps - Hawkeye Sweepstakes 1 Ray Lampkin Peugeot 0:14:03.4 2 Fred Lecklider Deusenberg R Curley Young Frontenac-Ford hit rear of McKenn R Barney McKenn Miller Special accident

Part of the Iowa State Fair

Manitowoc Fairgrounds, WI


1 lap – Time Trials 1 Horey Miller 0:00:33.0

3 laps 1 0:02:02

5 laps 1 0:03:17

Sanctioned by IMCA. A 7 lap event was also held.

Aurora, IL

23rd August 1924

Races were held as part of the Central States Fair and Exposition.

Knoxville, IA

23rd August 1924

Auto races held as part of the Marion County Fair, sanctioned by IMCA.

Lakewood Speedway, GA

23rd August 1924 – 1 mile dirt oval

Competing in a big car event, Arthur Tew was killed when L.J.Callaway hit is motionless car, with W.L.Hemmingway then hitting both. Tew’s car was overturned, crashed through a fence and landed upside down, bursting into flames with the driver trapped underneath. Tew was rescued from the car by spectators,but died shortly later in Atlanta Hospital. Callaway and Hemmingway were seriously injured.

New Ascot Park, CA

23rd August 1924

Entrants: Leon Duray Miller Frank Lockhart McDowell Special Jack Petticord Eddie MeyerNS Floyd Roberts arm injury Cliff Bergere Les Crawford Roberts Gray Essex

5 laps – Invitational 1 Frank Lockhart 2 Les Crawford

10 laps 3 Les Crawford

10 laps – Moonshine Handicap 4 Les Crawford

15 laps – Edison Sweepstakes 1 Leon Duray 2 Frank Lockhart lost tyre 3 Les Crawford

This was the inaugural night racing meeting at the track.

Cedarburg Fairgrounds, WI

24th August 1924

Time Trials 1 Russell Trudell 0:00:33.8

5 miles 1 Russell Trudell

15 miles – Feature 1 Russell Trudell

Roby Speedway, IL

24th August 1924

50 miles – Midwest Dirt Track Championship 1 Leslie Allen Frontenac 0:42:26

Entrants: Russell Woodling Sprinkle Auto Co Chevrolet Sonny Talamont

Tyre trouble on the truck taking the Sprinkle Auto Co Chevrolet to the track resulted in the car missing qualifying and thus taking no part in the meeting. The race winner was awarded the E.N.Bunnell Trophy.

Manson Fairgrounds, IA

27th August 1924

5 miles 1 Jess Shrader Dodge Special 0:06:02 2 Dringrey Chevrolet 3 Baker Frontenac-FordAn accident between two cars on the east turn slowed the race times.

3 miles 1 Baker Frontenac-Ford 0:03:24 2 Jess Shrader Dodge Special

DePere, WI

28th August 1924

Part of the fair, sanctioned by IMCA.

Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA


5 laps – Light Cars 1 A.Strong Frontenac-Ford 2 Lee Premier 3 Jones Frontenac-Ford

5 laps – Handicap 1 Fred Horey Fiat 0:02:53.8 2 Curley Young Frontenac-Ford

7 laps – Free-for-all 1 Curley Young Frontenac-Ford 0:03:54.6 2 Al Young Frontenac-Ford 3 McKenna Miller Special Al Waters Oldfield Special

25 laps – Feature 1 Curley Young Frontenac-Ford 0:14:01.4 2 Jones Frontenac-Ford 3 Young Dodge R Ray Lampkin Peugeot engine R Al Waters Golden Submarine 8 laps/engine

Part of the Iowa State Fair

Lebanon Fairgrounds, PA


3 miles 1 Bob Robinson 0:03:08.4

3 miles 1 Bob Robinson 0:03:45.4

5 miles – Keystone Sweepstakes 1 Bob Robinson 0:06:07.2

2 miles – Rajah Sparkplug Cup, rolling start

1 Charley Garner 0:02:17.4 2 Bob Robinson

Entrants: Bob Robinson Oldsmar Charley Garner Garner Special Dusty Rhodes Eddie Burton Marion Hopping

Sanctioned by IMCA.

Marion Fairgrounds, OH

30th August 1924

Entrants: Harlan Duesenberg H.Steel Essex George Norman Essex L.S.Fenno Nash L.A.Michael Frontenac-Ford Glenn Hutt Chevrolet Frank Schenk Chevrolet Gus Schrader Dodge

William Landis R&V Special Matt Miller Frontenac-Ford M.Peterson Chalmers Wilson Pingrey Chevrolet R.Dimmock Oakland L.N.Pittsley Frontenac-Ford Dave Pitman Rajo Ford Stanley Fuller Curtiss


31st August-1st September 1924

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Anamosa Fairgrounds, IA

1st September 1924

Postponed to the 10th September due to rain.

Charleston Fairgrounds, WV

1st September 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

Pursuit 1 Jack Huffman 2 H.D.Gibson 3 Len Skaggs 4 O.L.ButlerIt was intended to run the pursuit until one car passed all of the others, but after 10 miles it was clear that Gibson and Huffman would not pass

each other quickly, so the cars were stopped and set off together over a two lap length to decide the winner.

5 laps 1 Z.T.Hall 2 John Beury 3 Allan Schultz

Cook County Fairgrounds, IL

1st September 1924

10 miles – Ford open stock cars 5 miles – Ford race10 miles – 200ci or under25 miles – Free-for-all

Entrants: 2 Swede Ericson Frontenac

Dade Park, Evansville, IN

1st September 1924

Automobile races were to be held on Labor Day, after which the track was to be sold at auction, announced W.O.Payne of Louisville Auction & Realty Company on the 12th August.

Ellwood City, PA

1st September 1924

1 1 Clarence Cunningham 2 2 Vincent Marcello 3 6 Joe Cannoni

Fountain Park, Akron, OH


50 miles 1 Ray Campbell Frontenac 0:59:15.6 2 Whiz Stoane Pearson-Ford 97 laps 3 Waldo Sober 4 Bill Jones Cadillac 5 Joe Calone

Funk’s Motor Speedway, Winchester, IN


Entrants: Russell Woodling Sprinkle Auto Co Chevrolet Ralph Ormsby Shorty Cantlon Ted Smith Fielding Frontenac-Ford Paul Strominger

During a practice session Smith lost control in turn 3 and was hit by Strominger. The impact caused Smith’s car to go over the bank and roll, pinning the driver beneath the car – he died shortly after arrival at hospital.

Gallup, NM

1st September 1924

R 13 Young Kelly Ford Special 3 laps/lost tyre/overturned R Dewey Oliver/Johnny Biava Hudson 3 laps/fatal accident R 8 Andy Casna/Smyers Cadillac 3 laps/accidentKelly lost a tyre and overturned. Casna hit the Ford, but stayed upright. Casna and Smyers got out to crank their car up again when it was hit by Oliver, the Hudson rolling three times. Biava was thrown clear, but Oliver was caught in it and was crushed. Oliver died two days later in hospital. There were tenentries, and the race was stopped on the fourth lap.

Held under the auspices of the Gallup Elks.



Entrants: Fuzzy Davidson De Cystria Special Ralph Ormsby Frontenac-Ford Cliff Woodbury Frontenac Art Moore R&B Special Louie Schneider Frontenac Chance Kindley M.B.Special H.M.Lewis Frontenac-Ford Benton Shoaff Overland Special Walter Rose Chevrolet Frank Connet C&S Special George Beck Betz Special Frank Schenk Chevrolet Special George Sanders Chevrolet Special Art Baker Dodge Special Fred Roberts Chevrolet Special

100 miles – For cars 200 ci and under 1 Fuzzy Davidson 51 mph 2 Ben Lawwell 3 William Brodbeck

Mount Union, PA

1st September 1924

The Firemen’s Field Day Celebration was to feature an auto race.

Pikes Peak Hillclimb, CO

1st September 1924

Ps # Driver Car Time 1 7 Otto Loesche Lexington 0:18:15.0 2 3 C.H.Myers Studebaker 0:18:15.4 3 1 Hal Brinker Peerless 0:18:55.8 4 4? Clarence Lawton Lexington 0:19:05.8 5 A.M.Cline Lexington 0:19:38.8 6 4? W.P.Bentrup Essex 0:20:13.8 7 7 C.M.Hubbard H.Judson Special 0:22:04.0 8 2 W.F.Trammel Packard 0:24:41.2 9 10 R.Anderson Oldsmobile 0:24:43.010 14 Angelo Juliano Hudson 0:25:16.611 11 Ott Davis Chandler 0:27:22.6DQ 9 H.L.Chapin Dodge R 5 Robert Rudd Lexington R Jack Knight Knight R 12 Robert Bach Essex R Roger Pendergralt Essex Glen Shultz Lexington

Pottstown Speedway, PA

1st September 1924 – 1.1 mile dirt oval

Wayne Hawkins was killed and Clifford May injured during an accident – one was the driver and one was the mechanician in the same car, but it isn’t sure who was which.

Pulaski Fairgrounds, PA

1st September 1924

Entrants: Dr Swaney Bill Piefler Nelson McClymonds E.G.Lutz Stanley Niece Jimmie Frisbee

Roy Caldwell

Races:2x5 milesAustralian PursuitTime Trial (stock cars)50 laps

Richmond Fairgrounds, VA


Feature 1 Julian White R Moore accident R Case accident R Jay White fatal accidentJay & Julian White were brothers. Jay’s car overturned into the railings, a splinter piercing the drivers’heart. Moore and Case overturned while missing the wreckage but only suffered minor injuries, Case’s left ear being torn off.

Riverside Fairgrounds, CA

1st September 1924

Time Trials Eddie Meyer 0:00:30.4

Feature – Barney Oldfield Sweepstakes

Entrants: Leon Duray Miller Frank Lockhart Cliff Bergere Duesenberg Eddie Meyer Redlands-Meyer Special Floyd Roberts Gene Spencer Ed Bermuda Johnny Kay Freddy Fields

Six events to be run. Sanctioned by IMCA. Time trials started on the 29th August.

Salem, IN

1st September 1924

25 miles 1 80 A.E.Thompson 0:28:35.6 2 5 Oldham 3 1 V.E.Medlock 4 2 G.Nachand9 starters

25 miles 1 1 V.E.Medlock 0:29:27.0 2 2 G.Nachand 3 5 Oldham6 starters

Homer Graham collided with another car during warm-up and suffering from a wrenched back took no further part in the meeting.


1st September 1924 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

1 lap – Time Trials 1 Ralph DePalma 0:00:28.4

5 laps 1 Ralph DePalma 0:02:26.4

2 Eddie Hearne 3 Fred Wallace

15 laps 1 Horace Wallace 0:07:45.8

2 Bill Reed 3 R.K.Hamilton

20 laps 1 Ralph DePalma 0:10:09.0 2 Eddie Hearne 3 Fred Luelling

10 laps – Consolation 1 Babe Stapp 0:05:18.0 2 Harold Pinloct 3 H.E.Pine R Jimmy Smith 5 laps/overturnedStapp’s steering knuckle broke after crossing thefinishing line, causing Stapp to go through the turn 1 fence.

35 laps – Feature 1 Ralph DePalma 0:18:09 2 Lou Wilson

Entrants: Ralph DePalma Miller Special Eddie Hearne Jerry Wonderlich Cliff Durant Fred Frame Babe Stapp Brady Special Adolph Guisti Jimmy Smith Smith Special Lou Wilson Hooker Special

Run by the Western Racing Association.

Warren Fairgrounds, PA


2 miles – Amateur race 1 Milton Brown Ford

Rocky Ford Fairgrounds, CO

2nd-5th September 1924

The Arkansas Valley Fair was to feature auto races – the results aren’t known.

Lorain County Fairgrounds, Elyria, OH

3rd September 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

3 laps – Light cars 1 Al Cody 0:01:56.5 2 John DePalma 3 Bob Green

5 laps – Medium cars 1 Al Cody 0:05:33.0 2 Jack Johnson 3 George Tibbetts

1 mile – Record Attempt 1 Louis Madis 0:01:05.75

Australian Pursuit 1 Louis Madis 0:04:11.75 2 Jack Johnson

4 laps - Match Race 1 Louis Madis 0:02:22.0 2 Jack Johnson

7 laps - Buckeye Sweepstakes 1 Al Cody 2 Louis Madis 3 George TibbitsRace to count for 20 points towards the IMCA world dirt track championship. Madis started lastand would have won “but the Elcar driver zig-zagged down the finish making it impossible for anyone to pass him” according to a newspaper report. Blocking isn’t anything new.....

Entrants: Andy Burt Peugeot Fred Horey Miller Special Bob Green Essex John DePalma Beaver Special George Tibbetts Fiat Louis Madis Duesenberg Al Cody Elcar Jack Johnson Wisconsin Special

Sanctioned by IMCA.

Lyman County Fairgrounds, Presho, SD


20 miles - Free-for-all

Roby Speedway, IL

3rd September 1924

50 miles – Midwest Dirt Track Auto Racing Championship 1 Leslie Allen Frontenac 0:42:28

Belleville, KS

5th September 1924

10 miles – Free-for-all 5 miles – Free-for-all 5 miles – Free-for-all Stock cars 5 miles – Ford stock cars

Part of the North Central Kansas Free Fair

Cass County Fairgrounds, IA

5th September 1924

5 miles – Free-for-all 1 C.E.Jonas 0:05:40 2 C.Fuller 3 Gene Parker

10 miles – Free-for-all 1 Gene Parker 0:12:17 2 C.E.Jonas 3 C.Fuller

Novelty Race 1 Fred Hansen 2 Claude Howard 3 Edwin Nelson

Entrants: Gene Parker Parker Special(Ford) Earl Karns C.E.Jonas Jonas Special C.Fuller Curtis Pittman Pittman Special

Part of fair

Spokane, WA

5th September 1924 (estimated)

Kurt Ketcham won at races held at the Interstate Fair here.

Bloomington, IN

6th September 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

100 laps 1 Ray Butcher 0:59:47.5

New Ascot Park, CA

6th September 1924

Entrants: 47 Floyd Roberts

Readville, MA

6th September 1924 – 1 mile dirt oval

10 laps – Free-for-all HandicapTom Harrington (#99) crashed at turn one into the outside fence while chasing leading Lewis Hoyt. He went into spectators, fatally injuring Morris Neves.

In another race, Eddie Appleback crashed through a fence and went over a 15 foot embankment, escaping serious injury.

During practice on the 5th September, Earl Vance was warming up the engine of the car owned by Ralph Kennedy when the flywheel exploded, sending metal fragments flying. One large piece embedded itself two foot into the ground, while a smaller piece struck 12 year old Theodore Steinberg, the boy dying from his injuries in hospital

San Luis Obispo, CA


Entrants: Barney Oldfield Ralph DePalma Eddie Hearne Jerry Wunderlich Babe Stapp Fred Frame Wallace brothers Fred Luelling


5 miles 1 Ralph DePalma 0:03:38.8

35 miles 1 Babe Stapp 0:27:14.6 2 Fred Frame 3 Winfield 4 Wallace

15 miles 1 Winfield 0:12:04.6 R Horace Wallace 15 laps/overturned R Leigh Green 15 laps/accidentWallace overturned and was killed instantly – Leigh Green crashed avoiding the accident.

20 miles 1 Ralph DePalma 0:14:03

Run under the auspices of the Western Racing Association.


7th September 1924

Entrants: Ralph Ormsby Arthur “Fuzzy” Davidson Ray Campbell Frontenac Chance Kinsley Jones Special 1 Ray Butcher Laurel Louis Schneider Frontenac Doyt Atha Chevrolet Marion Miller Chevrolet R.L.Gunion Frontenac Ray McNutt Monroe Barney Ireland Superb Mike Costello Miller 34 Russell Woodling Chevrolet Danny Fidler Laurel

Paul Stein Essex Earl Warrick Chevrolet Ray Harlin Frontenac Frank Swaggart Monroe L.R.Reddinger Cornelia Special 8 Marion Stevens Frontenac 43 Fred Kohler Frontenac L.H.Burnside Saburn Special R.E.Dunning Frontenac Harry Selright Chevrolet Robert Dunn Frontenac Dutch Bauman Wilkinson Special400 John Souder Warrack Special 14 F.J.Harter

20 miles – Feature 1 John Souder 0:20:00, 18 laps 2 Marion Stevens 3 Ray Butcher ret/35 laps/fatal accident 4 Fred Kohler 5 F.J.Harter R Russell Woodling 1 lap/gasketOn the 36th lap Butcher’s left-side steering arm broke, causing the car to crash, fatally injuring the driver and injuring four spectators. The race was red-flagged.

Three races had been scheduled for the day, but due to a small crowd promoter Ray Creveston called off theraces. However, with the arrival of the Warrack Special at 2:30, the race drivers requested at least one event be staged. Six cars entered the resulting 20 mile race.

Altoona Driving Park, PA

8th September 1924

Tom Milton, Bob McDonogh and Fred Cooper practiced at the track before heading on to Syracuse. They lappedat 32s pace.

Charter Oak Park, Hartford, CT

8th September 1924

Ira Vail won every race on the program, going a mile in 45s. Part of the Connecticut State Fair.

South Dakota State Fairgrounds, Huron, SD

8th & 12th September 1924

Entrants: Fred Leckleider Ray Burr Lampkin Ray Claypool Sig Haugdahl

John Lee Cleo Sarles Gus Schrader

8th September: 1 mile Sig Haugdahl Wisconsin Special 0:01:00Haugdahl also drove 2 miles in 2m05.2.


10th September 1924

Postponed to the 21st September due to a muddy track

Eden Park, ME

10th-11th September 1924

To feature a Ford race and an automobile hurdle race. Part of the Eden Fair.

Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL

13th September 1924

1 mile – Time Trial Sig Haugdahl 0:00:43.4

3 miles 1 Sig Haugdahl 0:02:34.2

7 miles – State Fair Derby 1 Fred Horey Miller Special 0:06:38.2 2 Al Coty

Lewistown, ID

13th September 1924

Lewis and Clark Sweepstakes 1 Champ Curry

Macon County Fairgrounds, Decatur, IL


1 lap – Time Trials 400 George Souders Chevrolet Special 0:00:33.2

8 Jack Gallivan Gallivan Special 10 T.B.Shoaf Overland Special 500 Fred Roberts Chevrolet Special 4 Connett C&S Special 12 Dunlap Ford Special 3 Glenn Hiett Chevrolet Special 9 W.S.Rose Rajo Special 2 Haslop Frontenac Ford 11 Voiles Chevrolet 900 J.R.Terrill Ford Special 7 Shauger Chevrolet 14 Bob Reed Rajo 5 Keller Howe Special 7 H.Frazier Frontenac-Ford 18 Livingston Rajo Special

5 miles - Heat 1 1 Sauders 0:06:20 2 Gallivan 3 Roberts 4 Shoaff

5 miles – Heat 2 1 Dunlap 0:06:30 2 Hiett 3 Shauger 4 Frazier

5 miles - Heat 3 1 Rose 0:06:02 2 Keller 3 Reed R Terrill accident

20 miles 1 Souders 0:23:10 2 Gallivan 3 Shoaf 4 Hiett R Roberts 23 laps/rocker armNS Terrill accident damage12 starters, 5 finishers

New Ascot Park, CA

13th September 1924

5 laps – Firefly Handicap, Heat 2 1 Floyd Roberts Gray Essex 0:03:08

Firefly Handicap, Heat 3 1 Frank Lockhart 0:05:30 2 Floyd Roberts 3 Cliff Bergere

10 laps – Full Moon Stakes 1 Frank Lockhart 2 Floyd Roberts

15 laps – Moonbeam Sweepstakes 1 Leon Duray 0:08:55 2 Frank Lockhart 3 Floyd Roberts

Night race

Perry Fairgrounds, Newport, PA

13th September 1924

Hawthorne, IL

14th September 1924 – 1 mile dirt oval

20 laps – Heat 1 29 Norbert WylieWylie had just taken the flag, and had to swerve as a number of spectators ran on track to congratulate him. He lost control, hitting spectator Fred Shaw, who was killed instantly. The car skidded and then rolled, dragging the body of Shaw and throwing Wylie from the car. Wylie was taken to Provident Hospital in Chicago where he died the next day.

50 laps – Dreamland Derby

1 Bill Carson Beck Special

Run by the Chicago Colored Speedway Association.

Lake View, WI

14th September 1924

An automobile race was to be held as part of the Walther League Picnic.

Norway Fairgrounds, MI

14th September 1924

Kansas State Fairgrounds, KS

15th September 1924

Time Trials 1 Al Waters Oldfield Special 0:01:05.2 2 Curt Young Ford Special 0:01:07.3Only three entries, and the third retired.....

3 miles - State Fair Derby 1 Al Waters Oldfield Special 0:03:35.2

5 miles - Kansas Sweepstakes 1 Al Waters Oldfield Special 0:05:25.2

Midlands Empire Fair, Billings, Montana

16th-20th September 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

Entrants: “Dusty” Rhodes20 “Champ” Curry Frontenac 4 Paul Clancy Frontenac John Mandelhoff Frontenac Kurt Ketcham Midway Special14 Joe Nichols Rajo Felix De Schaack Nash Jules Devereaux Essex Ludwig Nelson Overland Babe Adams Laurel

16th September: 1 lap – Time Trials 1 Joe Nichols 0:00:34.8 2 Babe Adams 0:00:35.0 3 Paul Clancy 0:00:37.0 4 Ludwig Nelson 0:00:37.0 5 Felix De Schaack 0:00:37.2 6 Jules Devereaux 0:00:39.0

16th September: 3 miles – Battle of the Champs 1 Paul Clancy 0:04:46 2 Babe Adams 3 Jules Devereaux

16th September: 10 miles – 50 mile Midland EmpireSweepstakes, Heat 1 1 Joe Nichols 0:11:23.4 2 Babe Adams 3 Jules Devereaux 4 Paul Clancy 5 Felix De Schaack 6 Ludwig Nelson10 mile heat to be run each day to make up the 50miles.

17th September: Match Race 1 Babe Adams 2 Champ Curry 3 Joe Nichols

17th September: 5 laps 1 Babe Adams 0:03:10 2 Paul Clancy 3 Felix De Schaack

17th September: 10 miles – 50 mile Midland EmpireSweepstakes, Heat 2 1 Kurt Ketcham 0:10:33.4 2 Babe Adams 3 Felix De Schaack 4 Paul Clancy 5 Jules Devereaux R Champ Curry 14 laps/engine R Joe Nichols 7 laps/con-rodKetcham failed to make the earlier races as he had been detained by a deputy sheriff for using the Midway for testing his racer the previous day.

19th September – races cancelled due to a muddy track after rain.

20th September: 3 miles - Northern Hotel Derby, Heat 1 1 Nelson 0:03:49 2 Adams 3 De Schaack

20th September: 3 miles - Northern Hotel Derby, Heat 2 1 Curry 0:03:36 2 Clancy 3 Ketcham

20th September: 5 miles – Northern Hotel Derby, Final 1 Adams 0:05:16 2 Curry 3 Clancy

20th September: 5 laps – InterClub Race 1 Clancy 0:03:00 2 Curry 3 Nichols

20th September: 4 miles – Light cars 1 Nichols 2 Curry

3 Mandelhoff

20th September: 12.5 miles – 50 mile Midland Empire Sweepstakes, Heat 5 1 Adams 0:14:23 2 Curry 3 Clancy 4 Nichols

20th September: Midland Empire Sweepstakes Aggregate result 1 Adams 2 Clancy 3 Devereaux 4 Curry 5 Nichols 6 De Schaak 7 Ketcham 8 Nelson

Nelson was due to go to Mandan, ND, for races shortly after this, but no more is known about these races.

Binghamton Fairgrounds, NY

17th September 1924

Louis Disbrow to race. Races to close the Binghamton Industrial Exposition.

Clearfield Fairgrounds, PA

17th September 1924

Fresno Speedway, CA

17th September

Ralph DePalma set a time of 16h47m54.8s (59.52 mph) for 1000 miles in a Chrysler 6. It was timed by the AAA. DePalma drove the first 500 miles at an average of 66.11 mph.

Greene County Fairgrounds, IA

19th September 1924

Ford race 1 Jack Baker 2 Birney Baker 3 Klakham

Stock cars 1 Birney Baker Chrysler 2 Clarence Baker Stevens 3 Jack Baker Ford

5 miles - Free-for-all 1 Jack Baker 0:05:54.5 2 Stevens 3 Clarence Baker

Kansas State Fairgrounds, KS

19th September 1924

1 lap – Time Trials 1 Cliff Young 0:01:07.2

3 miles – Light Cars 1 Delbert Geng 0:03:50 2 Al Jones 3 Eddie McCormick

3 miles 1 Al Waters 0:03:42 2 Barney McKenna 3 Cliff Young

3 miles – Australian Pursuit 1 Al Waters 0:03:43.5 2 Eddie McCormick

2 miles – Match Race 1 Barney McKenna 0:02:23.75 2 Al Waters

4 miles – Sweepstakes 1 Cliff Young 0:04:38 2 Al Jones 3 Delbert Geng Dodge Special

15 laps – Free-for-all 1 Al Waters Oldfield Special 0:08:47.4 2 Cliff Young Frontenac 3 Al Jones Frontenac7 starters, 4 finishers


21st September 1924

Cook County Fairgrounds, IL

21st September 1924

Entrants: 2 Swede Ericson Frontenac 8 Dewey Shank Sensor Special William Clauss Oldfield Special 1 Rosie Rosie Special 36 Bud Pierce Rajo-Ford

Rained out – postponed to the 5th October.



Stockton Fairgrounds, CA

21st September 1924 – 1 mile dirt oval

20 miles 1 Ralph DePalma 0:16:24 Eddie Hearne

Run by the Western Racing Association.

Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo, CO

22nd-27th September 1924

The Colorado State Fair was to feature auto races – the results aren’t known.

Rennselaer, IN

22nd September 1924

RaceNS Sprinkle Chevrolet Special mechanical

Races had been postponed from the 21st due to rain.

Gage County Fairgrounds, NE


1 lap - Time Trials 1 John B.Gerber Chevrolet 0:00:34

10 laps- Stock Ford race 1 John Jamieson 2 Raymond Smith 3 Frank Hertel5 starters

12 laps – Free-for-all 1 John B.Gerber 2 T.O.Hughes 3 Henry Lipscomb10 starters

8 laps – Ford racing cars 1 Ejvorbill5 starters, 1 finisher

Washington County Fairgrounds, Fayetteville, AK

23rd-26th September 1924

West Texas Fairgrounds, Abilene, TX

24th September 1924

2 laps – Time Trials 1 Red Shafer Deusenberg 0:01:11.8 2 Dick Calhoun 0:01:14.8 John A.Mais 0:01:15.6

10 miles – Fastest 8 cars 1 Red Shafer Deusenberg 0:10:06 2 Dick Calhoun 0:10:13 3 Harry T.Milburn Deusenberg 0:10:42 4 John A.Mais Mais Special 0:10:52

15 miles – Handicap Race, Fastest 8 cars 1 Red Shafer 0:14:40 2 Dick Calhoun 0:14:42 3 John A.Mais 0:14:55 4 Harry T.Milburn 0:15:59

5 miles – Fastest 8 cars not qualifying for earlier 10 mile race 1 W.Tennill Frontenac-Ford 0:05:22 2 Harry T.Milburn 0:05:22.6 3 Mauzy 0:05:29 4 Kirby 0:05:35 B.A.Crawford Chevrolet

5 miles 1 Dick Calhoun 0:05:03 2 John Mais 0:05:18 3 W.Tennill 0:05:19 4 Red Fondren 0:05:25.8

Haskell County Fairgrounds, TX

25th-27th September 1924 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

The Haskell County Fair Association built a new circuit for the fair to be held between these dates. The first race was to have been held at this venue on the 4th July.

Montana State Fairgrounds, MT

25th September 1924

15 miles – Montana Sweepstakes

West Texas Fairgrounds, Abilene, TX

26th September 1924

10 miles 1 Red Shafer 0:09:50 2 Johnny Mais

5 miles 1 W.Tennill 2 Keeder 3 Fondren 4 Kirby

15 miles – Handicap 1 Shafer 0:15:25 2 Milburn 3 Mais 4 Fondren

5 miles 1 Mais 0:05:05

5 miles – Consolation 1 Jewll 2 Lee 3 Crawford

Spectator T.W.Carlisle was knocked unconscious when he was struck by a wheel thrown by one of the cars.

Ascot Speedway, CA

27th September 1924

1 lap – Helmet Dash 2 Floyd Roberts

10 laps 1 Floyd Roberts

15 laps - Feature

4 Floyd Roberts Gray Essex

Clay County Fairgrounds, Spencer, IA


Entrants: Ray Lampkin Peugeot Fred Lecklider Deusenberg Cleo Sarles Fiat Johnny Lee Ray Claypool Peugeot Ted Rick Red Bird Fred Whelgrem Ted LeCouq Detroit Special Tommy Murray Premier Stanley Fuller Curtiss aircraft engine special

7 laps 1 Cleo Sarles 0:02:59.4 2 Ray Claypool 3 Ray Lampkin Ted Rick Ted LeCouq

7 laps 1 Fred Lecklider 0:02:55.2 2 Tommy Murray Ted Rick Ted LeCouq

7 laps 1 Cleo Sarles 0:02:50.0 = Fred Lecklider Ray Claypool

Tommy MurraySarles and Lecklider finished on a tie, so a timetrial over a mile was held to decide the event. Cleo Sarles won after setting a time of 1m00.0. Lampkin then borrowed Lecklider’s car and set a time of 59.6s, which was announced as a new staterecord for a ½ mile dirt oval.

5 laps 1 Ray Lampkin 0:02:24 2 Cleo Sarles

7 laps 1 Fred Leckider 0:02:35.2 Ray Lampkin Cleo Sarles 4 Stanley Fuller

Sanctioned by IMCA.

Montana State Fairgrounds, MT

27th September 1924

8 miles – Montana Sweepstakes, Heat 1 Champ Curry Frontenac 0:10:50 2 Kurt Ketcham Midway Special 3 Jim Nichols LaurelNS Paul ClancyClancy crashed during warm-up avoiding two wild-west horses on track, and sat out the first two races of the day.

4 miles – Light Cars 1 Joe Nichols Golden King 0:04:47 2 Champ Curry Frontenac 3 Devereaux6 starters

7 miles – Montana Sweepstakes, Heat 1 Joe Nichols Golden King 0:08:16 2 DeSchaack 3 Clancy

50 miles – Montana Sweepstakes – Aggregate 1 Kurt Ketcham 2 Paul Clancy 3 Joe Nichols 3 DeSchaack 5 Champ Curry

Northwestern Championship Points following meeting:

1 Nichols 750 2 Clancy 725 3 Adams 675 4 Curry 675 5 Ketcham 625 6 DeSchaack 350 7 Devereaux 200

Butler Fairgrounds, PA


100 milesOn the 160th lap, while in second place, Bill Hickson left the track and crashed through the fence. Hickson died on the way to hospital from a broken neck, while his mechanician, Earl Howell, survived with minor injuries. Hickson had allegedly been called off the track due to a flat tyre on a front wheel but failed to heed the signal.

Reno, NV

28th September 1924

1 lap – Time Trials 1 DePalma 0:00:54.0 2 Heane 0:00:56.0 3 Lyons 0:00:57.6 = Marasco 0:00:57.6 = Green 0:00:57.6 6 Melcher 0:00:59.2 7 Hooker 0:01:01.0 8 Frame 0:01:02.0 9 Brady 0:01:05.410 H.L.Heasley 0:01:05.811 Carlos 0:01:15.4

5 miles 1 DePalma 0:05:01.8 2 Hearne 3 Marasco 4 Heasley

5 miles 1 Lyons 0:05:08.2 2 Melcher 3 Frame 4 Hooker

5 miles – Handicap 1 Melcher 0:05:15.2 2 Lyons 3 DePalma 4 Green Hearne

10 laps – Consolation 1 Lyons 9 laps 2 Frame 3 Melcher 4 Heasley

15 miles – Feature 1 Lyons 0:15:21.2 2 Marasco 3 Hearne 4 Hooker R De Palma battery

Entrants: 1 Eddie Hearne Hearne Special 2 Ralph De Palma Miller Special 10 Al Melcher Miller-Duesenberg 12 Fred Frame Little Joe Brady 14 Tony Marasco Marasco Special 16 Leigh Green Willys-Knight 99 Harry Hooker Hooker Special L.C. Taylor Ford Special 6 Fred Lyons D.J.Brady Special 3 Tom Brady Ford Special 8 H.L.Heasley Dodge Special 4 Frank Don Carlos Chevrolet Special


Wilber Fagley Field, Kokomo, IN


10 miles 1 A.N.Shepard Chevrolet

5 miles 1 Frank Sweigart Ford

5 miles 1 Matt Carpenter Apperson

All races were “Ho-Bo races”, for cars costing $125 or less. Run by the 113th Observation Squadron.

Missoula, MT

29th September 1924 (estimated)

“Diamond” Joe Nichols was to compete at races qualifying for the Northwestern Speed Championship at the Western Montana Fair. These races were going to be held “this week” when reported on the 28th September.

South Mississippi Fairgrounds, Laurel, MS


1 mile 1 Sig Haugdahl 0:01:00, 54.5 mph

Sanctioned by IMCA.

Texas-Oklahoma Fair, Wichita Falls, TX

29th September 1924 - ½ mile dirt oval

1 mile – Time Trials 1 Johnny Lee Dodge

Race 1 Johnny Lee

Race 2 Johnny Lee

Chase County Fairgrounds, Cottonwood Falls, KS

1st October 1924

Automobile race for cars up to $100 to take place on the first day of the fair.

Gulf Coast Fair, Alice, TX

1st October 1924 – ½ mile oval

Race 1 C.W.Wright Ford special

Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, WI

3rd October 1924 (estimated)

Francis Reinke won the Fox River Valley Championship.

New Bern, NC

3rd October 1924

A.E.Wood died from “apoplexy” brought on from what was believed to be the excitement of one of his cars winning an automobile race at the county fair. Mr Wood had just received a cheque for first place money and was walking away from the track when he was stricken.

Cambridge Fairgrounds, MD

4th October 1924

Gulf Coast Fair, Alice, TX

4th October 1924 – ½ mile oval

10 miles 1 Pete McNamee Buick 0:13:25 2 C.W.Wright Ford special

Columbus, OH

5th October 1924

100 miles

Cook County Fairgrounds, Palatine, IL

5th October 1924

Entrants: Miss Jane Stannage 2 Swede Ericson Frontenac 8 Dewey Shank Sensor Special William Clauss Oldfield Special 1 Rosie Rosie Special36 Bud Pierce Rajo-Ford

Races postponed from the 21st September.

Decatur Fairgounds, Sullivan, IL

5th October 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

5 miles 1 Livingston 0:04:24.5 2 Boone

5 miles 1 Oakley 0:04:30 2 Allison

10 miles 1 Oakley 2 Allison 3 William Baker

12 entries in the hobo auto races.

DePere Fairgrounds, WI


Carl Marchese set a new state record for a half mile track of 31.0s. He then later went through the fence and very heavily damaged his Marchese Rajo Special after sliding and being hit by Stanley Nowicki.

De Witt, IA

5th October 1924

Entrants: Cliff Woodbury Gus Schrader

Texas-Oklahoma Fair, Wichita Falls, TX


10 miles – Fastest 8 cars 1 Johnny Lee Dodge 0:11:27 2 H.L.Bogus Frontenac-Ford

3 Jimmie Reeder Chrysler Special 4 Harry T.Milburn Duesenberg R Dick Calhoun Frontenac-Ford 13 laps/engine

10 miles – Next 8 fastest cars 1 Sam Jewell Dodge Special 2 C.C.Kenner Frontenac-Ford 3 Henry Sanders Ford Special 4 F.Tennell Ford Special R Dale Mendenhall Marmon

15 miles – Handicap 1 Harry T.Milburn Duesenberg 0:17:41 2 Johnny Lee Dodge 3 Jimmie Reeder Chrysler Special 4 H.L.Bogus Frontenac-Ford

10 miles 1 C.C.Kenner Frontenac-Ford 0:11:46 2 F.Tennell Ford Special 3 Henry Sanders Ford Special 4 Red Fondren Marmon Special Dale Mendenhall Marmon

7 miles 1 Johnny Lee Dodge 0:08:05 2 Jimmie Reeder Chrysler Special 3 Harry T.Milburn Duesenberg 4 Dick Calhoun Frontenac-Ford R H.L.Bogus Frontenac-Ford 10 laps/engine

20 miles – Handicap 1 Dick Calhoun Frontenac-Ford 0:22:59 2 Johnny Lee Dodge 3 C.C.Kenner Frontenac-Ford 4 Matt L.Ward Essex Special

10 miles – Consolation (for non-winners from two days of races) 1 L.W.Alexander Chevrolet Special 0:12:23 2 John Lindsay Dodge Special 3 C.C.White Frontenac-FordA fourth entry failed to finish

All-West Texas Exposition, San Angelo, TX

6th October 1924

5 miles 1 Cleo Sarles Fiat 0:05:12 2 Ted Rick Peugeot 3 Claude Montieth Stutz

5 miles 1 Johnny Watters Frontenac 0:04:52 2 Irvin Hoffman Comet 3 Ray Lampkin Duesenberg

4 miles 1 Johnny Watters Frontenac 0:03:46 2 Cleo Sarles Fiat 3 Bud Putnum Wisconsin Special

10 miles 1 Johnny Watters Frontenac 0:09:30 2 Cleo Sarles Fiat

Utah State Fairgrounds, Salt Lake City, UT

8th October 1924

Time Trials 1 Ralph DePalma 0:00:30.0 = Eddie Hearne 0:00:30.0 = Hooker 0:00:30.0 4 Babe Stapp

5 miles – Four fastest 1 Eddie Hearne 0:05:04.5 2 Ralph De Palma 3 Babe Stapp 4 Hooker

5 miles – Runner-ups 1 Frame 0:05:22.0 2 Tony Morasco 3 Green 4 Schofield R H.Pimlet accident (Chevrolet)

10 miles – Handicap 1 Ralph DePalma 0:12:35.2 2 Babe Stapp 3 Tony Morasco 4 Frame

7.5 miles – Consolation 1 Frame 0:08:53.0 2 Lyons 3 Green4 Schofield

15 miles – Western Racing Association Classic 1 Ralph DePalma 0:15:59.75 2 Babe Stapp 3 Fred Lyons 4 Frame R H.L.Heasley accidentNS Eddie HearneHearne broke his crankshaft during practice. Heasley drove a Baker special and crashed through the fence.


Avoca, IA

8th-10th October 1924

8th OctoberStock Ford raceStock car race

10th October: Stock Ford race 1 Everett HoughHough crashed into the fence as he won. Hough injured his leg, and a flying piece of debris hit the son ofHenry Vogt, breaking his arm.

Free-for-all race

Concordia, KS

9th October 1924

Entrants: Joe Kalivoda Marmon

Panhandle-Texas County Fair, Guymon, OK

9th October 1924

To feature a Ford auto race.

Ascot Speedway, CA

11th October 1924

Entrants: Leon Duray Frank Lockhart Floyd Roberts

Cliff Bergere Tom Alley Gus Schrader

Final night race of the summer season. Joe Bozzani was to drive a Lancia over part of the Thanksgiving Dayroad course with a number of magnesium flares streaming from its rear while the entire track and grounds were within darkness.

Charleston Fairgrounds, WV

11th October 1924

Entries: 6 Eddie Case Duesenberg Jr Special 6 Earl Davis Kline Duesenberg 7 Don Moore Kline Duesenberg 8 Art Cain Duesenberg 27 Sam Elliot Oakland 33 Ernest Moore Frontenac 31 Red Daley Frontenac 5 Dick Stabbins Mercer 14 Fuzzy Brown Essex

Time Trials 1 Red Daley 0:00:32.4 2 Eddie Case 0:00:33.0 3 Ernest Moore 0:00:33.0 4 Don Moore 0:00:33.2 5 Art Cain 0:00:33.2

6 laps 1 Red Daley 0:03:25.6 2 Don Moore 0:03:26.0 3 Earl Davis 0:03:26.2

15 laps – Free-for-all Sweepstakes 1 Don Moore 0:07:50.8 2 Earl Case 0:07:57.0 3 Sam Elliott 0:07:59.0

6 laps 1 Red Daley 0:03:26.2 2 Ernest Moore 0:03:27.0

6 laps 1 Earl Case 0:03:21.2 2 Don Moore 0:03:21.4

National Automobile Racing Association races.

Du Quoin State Fair, IL


5 miles 1 Bob Dunlap

10 miles 1 Don Dunlap

25 miles R Bob Dunlap engineDunlap had been leading when his engine failed.

Motorcycle races were also run – Fred Darter was taken to hospital with a broken jaw, leg, and other serious injuries after a fall in the five mile motorcycle race.

Pottstown, PA

11th October 1924 – 1 mile dirt oval

100 miles Zeke Meyers Peugeot

Hawthorne Track, Chicago, IL

12th October 1924

100 miles – Mid-West Racing Championship

National Motor Speedway Association races.

Dover Speedway, NH

13th October 1924

10 miles 1 C.H.Trask Viking Special 0:11:35.5 2 Demers Laurel Special

5 miles – Automobile-motorcycle match race 1 Ted Morin 0:04:55.5 2 C.H.Trask

Combined motorcycle-automobile race meeting run by the Manchester Motor Club.

Clearfield Driving Park, PA


50 miles 1 Wall 0:58 2 Deacon Litz 3 Rupert Yocum Fye Linkhamfelter R Kenneth BurkeKenneth Burke was killed following an accident on the 16th lap of a race –his car left the circuit, went over a 10 foot embankment, hit a stone and then hit the Gearhart Lumber Company’s planning mill immediately adjoining the park.

Hagerstown Fairgrounds, MD


Entrants: Ray Campbell Frank Ripple Benz Johnny Myers Sammy Ross Rose Special Joe Cotonas Haines Whiz Sloan Waldo Soper Hall Special Jones Cadillac Helm Hop Cosden Ford 16v Red Fetterman Chevrolet Richard Thomas Mercer

20 laps – Light Cars 1 Waldo Soper 0:11:05 2 Ripple 3 Red Fetterman R Hop Cosden rolled

20 laps – Heavy Cars 1 Helms 2 Richard Thomas 3 Joe Cotonas

50 laps 1 Waldo Soper 0:29:50 2 Ripple 3 Jones Thomas R Helm 49 laps/lost wheel

Lycoming County Fairgrounds, PA

18th October 1924


18th October 1924

Ralph De Palma won four races. W.W.Forrest of San Francisco suffered a compound fracture of the leg, threefractured ribs and a fractured collar bone in the fourth event after he hit the rail and overturned.

Carroll Weldman Farm, Kokomo, IN

19th October 1924

Time Trials 1 Elwood 2 Ralph Smith

5 miles 1 Ralph Orr 2 Stafford

5 miles 1 Ralph Orr 2 Stafford

10 miles 1 “Happy” Edwards 2 Frank Swigart

To be run by Earl Richardson – the farm was “a mile north and a mile east” of Kokomo, and open to cars valued up to $150.

J.C.Nichols Race Track, Sheboygan, WI


Entrants: Stanley Nowicki Nowicki Special Carl Marchese Russell trudel Rajo Special Artie Brach Clemens Special Billie Lowden Schoof Special Francis Reinke Eddie Czapiewski Harold Nimmer

1 lap – Time Trials 1 Russell Trudell 0:00:33.0 2 Carl Marchese 0:00:34.0 3 Billie Lauden 0:00:34.8 4 Artie Brach 0:00:35.4 5 Francis Reinke 0:00:36.2 6 Jack Jahn 0:00:38.8

4 miles 1 Eddie Czapiewski 0:04:53.8 2 Francis Reinke 3 Jack Jahn

3 miles 1 Russell Trudell 0:03:20.0 2 Billie Lauden

3 miles 1 Carl Marchese 0:03:24.4 2 Artie Brach

3 miles 1 Carl Marchese = Russell Trudell

Race not finished due to darkness

3 miles 1 Billie Lauden 0:04:26 2 Artie Brach

3 miles – Relay Race 1 Czapiewski/Reinke/Jahn 0:04:39

4 miles 1 Russell Trudell 0:06:31 2 Billie Lauden 3 Carl Marchese 4 Artie Brach

Montpelier, IN

19th October 1924 – Dirt oval

25 miles 1 Louis Steck

Peru, IN

19th October 1924

3 O.D.Phillips Sprinkle Auto Co Chevrolet Special

Roby Speedway, Chicago, IL

19th October 1924

100 miles – Mid-West Racing Championship 1 Ralph Ormsby Frontenac-Ford 1:28:08.2 2 Clarence Kingsley Frontenac 3 Wilbur Shaw Frontenac-Ford

National Motor Speedway Association races.

Seaside Park, CA


Entrants: 4 John Smithson Miller Frank Lockhart Cliff Bergere Leon Duray

15 laps – Barney Oldfield Sweepstakes 1 Leon Duray

Ralph De Palma tried his hand at acting, as shown by this advert from the Appleton Post Crescent on the23rd October.

Territorial Fairgrounds, Honolulu, HI

25th October 1924

Entrants: Floyd Roberts Dan Richards Ed “Snapper” Garrison

Ed Garrison span, possibly after a steering breakage, and rolled – he was killed during the accident.

Ascot Speedway, CA

26th October 1924 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

1 lap – Helmet Dash 1 Frank Lockhart 0:00:33.4

10 laps – Feature 1 Frank Lockhart 0:05:32.4 2 Gus Schrader 3 Cliff Bergere

Other Entrants: Les Allen Fred Lecklider Fuzzy Davidson Jack Petticord Curly Young George Beck Ralph Ormsby

Cotton Palace, Waco, TX


3.5 miles 1 Waters Frontenac 0:03:35 2 Hoffman Comet

3.5 miles – Ajax Trophy 1 Horey Fiat 0:04:18 2 Rick Peugeot R Monteith Stutz accident

2.5 miles 1 Hoffman Comet 0:01:51 2 Horey Fiat

2.5 miles – Consolation Race 1 Rick Peugeot 0:01:55.4 2 Putnum Wisconsin Special

4.5 miles – Sweepstakes 1 Rick Peugeot 0:06:13.4 2 Putnum Wisconsin Special

North Shore Polo Field, Chicago, IL


Mid-West Dirt Championship – entries Frank Waterman Bill Clauss

Windfall, IN

26th October 1924

10 miles 1 Earl Richardson 0:15:07

15 miles R Earl Richardson accidentThe radius rod of Richardson’s car broke, causing it to go off circuit, down a 15 foot embankment and intoa creek. Richardson suffered a cracked rib and bruising.

Ascot Speedway, CA

2nd November 1924

1 lap – Dash 1 Jack Petticord 0:00:32.4

10 laps 1 B.W.Hinckley 0:05:34.0

10 laps 1 Ralph Ormsby 0:05:30.2

15 laps 1 Jack Petticord 0:08:30.6

Other entrants: George Beck Les Allen Curley Young Fred Lecklider Cliff Bergere Frank Lockhart Gus Schrader

Cassville, IN

2nd November 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

Omer Troyer, driving a Ford, swerved and hit the car of Red McCoy, which was parked at the side of the track after he had been ruled off the track for alleged drinking. Both cars were destroyed, and Troyer washospitalised.

Ho-bo races


2nd November 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

Race 1 Lampkin Duesenberg R Putnum Wisconsin Special accident

2.5 miles – Challenge Race 1 Lampkin Duesenberg 0:02:37.8 Hoffman Fiat Sig Haugdahl Frontenac

3.5 miles – Ajax Trophy 1 Walker Frontenac 0:04:02.4 2 Hoffman Fiat

2.5 miles – Invitation Handicap 1 Lampkin Duesenberg 0:02:52.2 2 Hoffman Fiat

0.5 miles – Consolation Race 1 Lampkin Peugeot 0:01:50.8 2 Monteith Stutz 0:01:50.8Both drivers had the same time, so another lap was driven to determine the winner.

3.5 miles – Australian Pursuit 1 Sig Haugdahl Frontenac 0:04:55.8

5 miles – Free-for-all 1 Lampkin Duesenberg 0:05:36.0 2 Hoffman Fiat

Jefferson, WI

2nd November 1924

Belleville, KS

6th November 1924

Ford Stock Cars 1 Goodrich 0:07:34 2 Furlong

5 miles – Professional Class A 1 Roller 0:05:45 2 Reynolds 3 Blosser

5 miles – Republic County Race 1 Blosser 0:05:34 2 Nesmith 3 Larson

5 miles – Professional Class B 1 Nesmith/Waugh 0:05:44 2 Harrier 3 Cottrell

5 miles – Stock cars 1 Blosser 0:07:03.2 2 Johnson

10 miles – Professional Finals 1 Reynolds 0:11:23 2 Roller 3 Nesmith/Waugh


8th November 1924

50 miles – State Championship

Entrants: Floyd Shawhan Chevrolet Frontenac-Ford Herb Jones Fred Harder Butcher Special Benton Shoaff Noonan Special Harry Nichols Golden King

Green EngineeringSpl Cliff Woodbury Fuzzy Davidson Frontenac-Ford Dutch Baumann Homer Ormsby Ormsby Special H.Wilcox R.L.Special


9th November 1924 – ½ mile dirt oval

2 miles – Cotton Palace Sweepstakes, Heat 1 1 Putnam Wisconsin Special 0:02:24.0 2 W.Schultz Bugatti

2 miles – Cotton Palace Sweepstakes, Heat 2 1 Lampkin Duesenberg 0:02:10.4 2 Watters Frontenac

3.5 miles – Cotton Palace Sweepstakes, Final 1 Lampkin Duesenberg 0:03:58.8 2 Watters Frontenac

4.5 miles – Ajax Trophy 1 Watters Frontenac 0:04:58.4

2 Putman Wisconsin Special

2 miles – Used stock cace race 1 Herbert Warren Chevrolet Speedster 0:02:49 2 O.L.Dupre Hudson18 entries

1.5 miles – Challenge Race 1 John M.Sapp Chevrolet Speedster 2 Herbert Warren Chevrolet Speedster

Roby Speedway, IL

9th November 1924

Entrants: Cliff Woodbury Bugs Allen Al Cotey Barney McKenna

Ed Wennesten Eddie Heckler Harry Nichols Paul Clancy

Central Race Drivers Association races

Windfall, IN

9th November 1924

10 miles 1 Guy Orr 0:12:49.5 2 Harry Taylor

10 miles 1 Leroy Edwards 2 Harry Taylor

15 miles – Feature 1 Frank Sweigert 0:17:52 2 Leroy Edwards R Omar Browning HaynesJames Smith, a marshal, and Forest Campbell were injured when Browning swerved off track, hit a fence post and then went into a group of spectators.

Riverside Speedway, Peru, IN

16th November 1924

10 miles 1 Wilbur Shaw

10 miles 1 Wilbur Shaw

William Brodbeck was seriously injured when his car left the track and went over an embankment during one of the races. Run under the auspices of the Chicago Racing Association.

Tanforan, CA

16th November 1924 – 1 mile dirt oval

100 miles 1 Ralph DePalma 1:00:43.4 2 Pete De Paolo 3 Eddie Hearne 4 Earl Cooper 5 Tommy Milton

Track leased by the Los Angeles Speedway Association for a series of meetings starting with this one.

Tipton Fairgrounds, IN

16th November 1924

10 miles 1 Guy Orr 2 George Tomlinson

20 miles 1 Guy Orr 2 Allen Barnett

Harry Taylor Guy Cunningham Robert Stafford George Tomlinson Paul DaanNS Edward broken radius rod

Other Entrants: Claude Orr

Ho-Bo auto races

Ascot Park, CA

27th November 1924 – 3.2 mile road course

160 miles – Ascot Gold Cup 1 Frank Lockhart 3:21:40 2 E.”Cannonball” Baker 3 C.A.Chamberlain 4 Ted Simpson 5 Al Menasco 6 Edward Dameler 7 Jack Thiele 8 Jack Vickers 9 Cliff Bergere10 Edward Newton Jack Bullock Ralph Ormsby Floyd Roberts

Following the race, Frank Lockhart’s win was protested by Baker. J.E.Jones, Mark Campbell and Nick Nickleson on tha basis that he had failed to compete in the qualifying trials preceding the race, and thatthe race officials had disregarded the rules of the contest in permitting him to enter.

On the 29th November, Jack Bullock, who participated in the race, raced around the same course in a stagedrace for a motion picture. He hit a loose wire left lying across the track, which jerked him partly out ofthe car, dragging him 200 yards before the car hit a bank. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

The original course length was to be 5 miles, but the course was shortened to 3.2 miles, reducing the length of the race from the scheduled 250 miles to 160. 33 cars qualified in the morning for the race, 38 by the afternoon, but 49 cars took the start.

Dallas, TX

27th November 1924

The Dallas Speedway and Aviation Company was to have a celebration in the form of automobile races and airplane flights at their plant on the Fort Worth pike, 9 miles from Dallas.


27th November 1924

15 laps 1 Babe Stapp 0:07:15 Mike MooseyMoosey threw a wheel during the race and skidded into the pits

Pittsburgh, PA

6th December 1924

I.P.”Red” Wetterman was killed during this meeting.

Gulf Coast Speedway, Houston, TX

14th December 1924

Bill Wade was seriously injured when his car went over an embankment and crashed into several parked vehicles. His car then overturned and caught fire.

Southern California Fairgrounds, Riverside, CA

25th December 1924 – 1/2 mile dirt oval

Entrants: Ralph Ormsby Chevrolet Frontenac Floyd Shawhan Chevrolet Frontenac Frank Lockhart Jack Thiele Box Springs Special George Beck Arthur Davidson 3 Arthur “Curley” Young Frontenac Ellis Bermuda Ed Luckin Hudson110 John Vickers Rajo 7 Les Allen Frontenac 18 Pop Evans Evans Special Floyd Roberts Essex Speedy Cantlon Fred Lecklider Chance Kinsley Frontenac Cliff Bergere Duesenberg

Time Trials 1 Chance Kinsley 0:00:30.4

15 laps – Santa Claus Sweepstakes 1 Floyd Roberts 0:07:55 2 Ralph Ormsby

3 Chance KinsleyOrmsby was driving Shawhan’s car in this event and the San Bernardino Handicap.

10 laps – San Bernardino Handicap 1 Ralph Ormsby Cliff Bergere

Race 1 Chance Kingsley

Race 1 Speedy Canton

Race 1 Ellis Bermuda

Postponed to the 28th December due to the cold weather. George Beck Jr crashed his car through the fence at the upper turn when the steering armbroke during practice on the 25th, and his injuries prevented him from competing in the actual races.

Other Matters of the Year

Eddie Hearne was arrested on the US border on the 1st January for intoxication while driving when returning from races in Tijuana, Mexico. He was acquitted on the 25th January.

On 5th April it was announced by the Indianapolis Speedway that Ralph DePalma would not be competing in the annual 500 mile race as he had been disqualified by the AAA for participating in unrecognised race meetings during the winter on dirt tracks in California. The issue rumbled on through the year – on the 12th April, Secretary A.R.Corey of the International Motor Contest Association said “It is time that every one realized that automobile drivers can no longer afford to limit themselves to the paltry number of board tracks still remaining in this country. To expect professional racing drivers to limit themselves to five events a year is ridiculous.” On the 12th July DePalma applied to the New York Automobile Association for reinstatement, and on the 5th August he announced his success, having paid a heavy but undisclosed fine and signing a guarantee not to race on any other tracks except AAA supervised ones within the following year.

On the 19th July in Lafayette, IN, damage suits amounting to $45,000 were filed today in the Superior court against the Tippecanoe County Agricultural Association by John F.Rebman of Dayton, and Edward G.Boyer of Lafayette, through their attorney, Clyde Jones. The suits were placed as a result of an accident which occurred at the automobile races at the fairgrounds May 18. A car driven by Stewart Keith of Peru crashed through the fence and turned over on Boyer and Rebman. Theresult of the suit isn’t known.

At the end of October, Barney Oldfield, under his true name of Berna Eli Oldfield, filed for divorce, alleging that Mrs Rebecca Oldfield spent his money faster than he could make it. He said that they were married on the 7th January 1907, and separated on the 20th July 1923. On the 19th December in LA it was announced that Mrs Oldfield had been granted an “interlocutory degree of divorce”, she having alleged desertion and infidelity – Barney Oldfield did not contest this latter case.

On the 5th October, Barney Oldfield was arrested on the 5th October for driving at 87 miles per hour on the highway between Calexico and El Centro, CA. On arrest he was examined by the Calexico health officer and pronounced intoxicated.

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