A Record of - Speed FreaksInternational Motor Contest Association Championship Standings ... 9 Mel Kenealy 10 Kelly Petillo International Motor Contest Association Championship Standings

1930

Pacific Southwest Big Car Championship Standings

1 Francis Quinn 832.50 pts 2 Jimmy Sharp 475.63 3 Walt May 369.46 4 Shorty Cantlon 347.61 5 Stubby Stubblefield 288.74 6 Ernie Triplett 261.69 7 Swede Smith 248.93 8 Arvol Brunmier 235.12 9 Mel McKee 205.6510 Johnny Krieger 173.1616 Mel Kenealy27 Herman Schurch57 Wilbur Shaw

International Motor Contest Association Championship Standings

1 Sig Haugdahl

National Motor Racing Association Championship Standings

1 Johnny Hannon (?)

Western Auto Racing Association Championship Standings

1 Howard Wills

Arkansas City Speedway, KS

4th July 1930

Ps # Driver Car Time

½ mile – Time Trial1 700 Pat Cunningham B&B Special 0:00:30.82 Rea Bray Frontenac 0:00:31.23 7 Louis Irwin Hill Special 0:00:31.44 30-30 Andrew Fuller Gallivan Ford 0:00:31.65 44 Gilbert B.Eddie Hutchinson Special 0:00:31.86 1 George L.Williams Frontenac Special 0:00:32.07 711 Jimmy Davis Wells-Brook Special 0:00:32.08 3 Jimmy Martin Martin Brothers Special 0:00:32.29 2 Robert Landon Moody Special 0:00:32.2

5 miles – Heat 1, F&T Oil Co. Special Stakes1 700 Pat Cunningham B&B Special 0:05:18.42 30-30 Andrew Fuller Gallivan Ford 0:05:18.63 Rea Bray Frontenac 0:05:29.04 7 Louis Irwin Hill Special5 1 George L.Williams Frontenac Special6 44 Gilbert B.Eddie Hutchinson Special DNF/accident

Bray finished the race on three wheels….

5 miles – Heat 2, Home National Bank Special Stakes1 Rea Bray Frontenac 0:05:17.2

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2 711 Jimmy Davis Wells-Brook Special 0:05:29.43 7 Louis J.Irwin Hill Special 0:05:40.64 1 George L.Williams Frontenac Special

This event was for the fastest six cars from the time trials excluding the first two finishers from the first heat.

6 miles – Heat 3, Security National Bank Special Stakes1 7 Louis Irwin Hill Special 0:06:31.82 2 Robert Landon Moody Special 0:06:36.43 44 Andrew Fuller Hutchinson Special 0:07:30.0 (blown piston)4 1 George L.Williams Frontenac Special5 3 Jimmy Martin Martin Brothers Special

This event was for the fastest six cars from the time trials excluding the first two finishers from the first two heats.

4 miles – Special Race, Union State Bank Special Stakes1 2 Robert Landon Moody Special 0:04:28.02 3 Jimmy Martin Martin Brothers Special 0:04:31.43 711 Jimmy Davis Wells-Brook Special 0:04:31.4

8 miles – Kanotex and Shell Refinery Sweepstakes1 700 Pat Cunningham B&B Special 0:08:26.02 Rea Bray Frontenac 0:08:30.03 30-30 Andrew Fuller Gallivan Ford 0:08:38.04 2 Robert Landon Moody Special 0:09:30.05 7 Louis Irwin Hill Special DNF6 711 Jimmy Davis Wells-Brook Special DNF/accident

This event was for the first two finishers from each of three heats.

This meeting was sanctioned by the AAA.

Arkansas City Speedway, KS

20th July 1930 - ½ mile dirt oval. Stock car races.

FP # Driver Car Time

½ mile – Time Trial 1 Matt Ward Ford Roadster 0:00:35.8 2 Louis J.Irwin 0:00:35.8 3 Lawrence O.Hughes Chrysler 75 Roadster 0:00:36.2 4 Doc Newman 0:00:36.2 L.B.Ward Chevrolet Joe Muhlher Chevrolet 6 Jack Shore DeSoto Gilbert B.Eddie Ford Roadster Jimmy Snyder Pontiac Henry F.Williams Max Richards Ford Touring Carl Schroeder Ira Patten

Irwin and Ward got the same times, so they tossed a coin for the win.

5 miles – Heat 1 1 Matt Ward Ford Roadster 0:06:10.6 2 Lawrence O.Hughes Chrysler 75 Roadster 3 Joe Muhlher Chevrolet 6 Doc Newman R Louis Irwin overheated

For the fastest seven cars from the time trials.

5 miles – Heat 2 1 Jack Shore DeSoto 0:06:18.62 Henry F.Williams

3 L.B.Ward Chevrolet

For the non-money winners from heat 1 and those non in the top 7 in the time trials.

5 miles – Match Race 1 Andrew Fuller Ford Roadster 0:06:40.0

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2 L.B.Ward Chevrolet 0:06:40.2

4 miles – Consolation Race1 Louis J.Irwin 0:05:05.0

2 Gilbert B.Eddie Ford Roadster 3 Jimmy Snyder Pontiac

5 miles – “Junk Car” Sweepstakes 1 Max Richards Ford Touring 0:08:03.0 2 Carl Schroeder 3 Ira Patten

12.5 miles – Sweepstakes 1 Andrew S.Fuller Ford Roadster 0:15:16.4 2 Lawrence O.Hughes Chrysler 75 Roadster 3 Joe Muhlher Chevrolet 6

Pikes Peak Hillclimb, CO

1st September 1930


Open Wheel 1 5 Glen Schultz Stutz DV-32 0:18:08.7 2 15 Louis Unser Coleman 4WD 0:18:37.4 3 13 Robert Mason Cliff House Special 0:18:59.4 4 Angelo Cimino Coleman 4WD 0:23:59.4 R 4 Jerry Unser Amsted Special

Stock Car ?

Legion Ascot Speedway, CA

10th September 1930


Qualifying Times 3 Jimmie Sharp Gabhart Special 0:00:29.40 21 Arvel Brunmier Vitalite Piston Special 0:00:29.56 95 Kenny Morgan Means Special 0:00:30.10 1 Walt May Padre Special 0:00:30.23 44 Mel McKee Burd Piston Ring Special 0:00:30.40 52 Carl Ryder Hinton Special 0:00:30.50 43 Speed Hinkley Redlands Special 0:00:30.66 82 Curley Grandel Imps Special 0:00:30.77 5 Nick Martino Paramount Special 0:00:30.78 8 Francis Quinn Dayton Thoro. Special 0:00:30.90 18 Bill Heisler Jeffries & Meek Special 0:00:31.30 51 Kelly Petillo Baker & Biggs Special 0:00:31.50 23 E.Woodford American Special 0:00:31.65 15 Fred Cooper Leon Tefft Special 0:00:31.82 45 Earl Farmer Indio Special 0:00:31.98 48 Ernie Triplett Piston Ring Shop Special 0:00:32.44 79 Lester Spangler Jackie Special 0:00:32.59 14 Joe Kippanick Vieaux Special 0:00:33.12 99 Jack Mills Mills Special 0:00:33.42 6 Mahoney Special 22 El Monte Special 27 Lester Spangler Green Special 32 Dewey Skipworth Foothill Special 71 Durant Special 90 Bob Scovell Antoine Special

2 laps – Helmet Dash 1 3 Jimmie Sharp Gabhart Special 0:01:21 2 1 Walt May Padre Special 3 21 Arvel Brunmier Vitalite Piston Special

10 laps – For fastest 8 cars from qualifying 1 3 Jimmie Sharp Gabhart Special 0:05:05.6

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2 1 Walt May Padre Special 3 52 Carl Ryder Hinton Special

10 laps – 8 starters 1 8 Francis Quinn Dayton Thoro. Special 0:05:06.4 2 43 Speed Hinkley Redlands Special 3 18 Bill Heisler Jeffries & Meek Special

10 laps – 8 starters 1 44 Mel McKee Burd Piston Ring Special 0:05:10.8 2 23 E.Woodford American Special 3 82 Curley Grandel Imps Special

40 laps – For 1-3 placed finishers in races 2-4 1 3 Jimmie Sharp Gabhart Special 0:20:13 2 1 Walt May Padre Special 3 43 Speed Hinkley Redlands Special

10 laps – Consolation 1 5 Nick Martino Paramount Special 2 15 Fred Cooper Leon Tefft Special 3 45 Earl Farmer Indio Special

AAA Sanction no 2413, under the auspices of Glendale Post No 127 American Legion.

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1931


1 Ernie Triplett 2 Chet Gardner 3 Stubby Stubblefield 4 Francis Quinn 5 Arvol Brunmier 6 Les Spangler 7 Babe Stapp 8 Bill Cummings 9 Mel Kenealy10 Kelly Petillo


1 Sig Haugdahl


1 Mario Bianchi


7th September 1931


Open Wheel 1 37 C.H.Meyers Studebaker 0:17:10.3 2 2 Glen Shultz Stutz Special 0:17:35.5 3 4 Jerry Unser Graham Paige 0:18:46.4 4 3 Robert Mason Cliff House Special 0:19:22.5 5 Walt J.Killinger Ford Model A 0:19.24.9 6 Arthur Martinson Ford Model A 0:19:35.8 7 Angelo Cimino Broadmoor Special 0:20:27.0 8 Loy Harper Ute Pass Special 0:20:54.6 R W.J.McCarthy Walton Special H.B.Ballard Hudson Special Louis Unser Coleman 4WD George T.Powell Marmon Special

York Fairgrounds, PA

10th October 1931 – ½ mile dirt oval


10 miles 1 Bryan Saulpaugh Krasek/Frontenac

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN

14th October 1931 – 24 hour event for the Stevens Challenge Trophy

FP # Driver Car Time 1 Marmon 76.43 mph

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1932

Eastern AAA Circuit Championship 1 Bryan Saulpaugh 2 Billy Winn 3 Bob Sall 4 Malcolm Fox 5 Harris Insinger 6 Ken Fowler 7 Doc MacKenzie 8 Lloyd Broshart 9 Jimmy Patterson10 Bill Cummings


1 Ernie Triplett 841.88 pts 2 Lester Spangler 573.06 3 Wilbur Shaw 550.56 4 Chester Gardner 425.31 5 Bill Cummings 386.13 6 Bob Carey 338.70 7 Babe Stapp 299.24 8 Kelly Petillo 296.50 9 Sam Palmer 283.25 R Arvol Brummier 200.24 (Retired)10 Carl Ryder 188.37


1 Sig Haugdahl


1 Mario Bianchi

Langhorne, PA

7th May 1932

50 miles 1 Bill Cummings Louie Schneider Miller

AAA Eastern big cars

Roby Speedway, IL

8th May 1932 – Chicago: 1 mile dirt oval

No. 1 (Jam Race): 10 Miles (8 fastest cars to qualify)Cars to race as long as green flag is showing and holding positions when yellow flag is showing.Cars placing 1st on each jam will receive 15 points.Cars placing 2nd on each jam will receive 10 points.Cars placing 3rd on each jam will receive 5 points.Drivers holding most number of points wins.

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No. 2 (Dash): 2 Miles (4 fastest cars)No. 3 (Slow Qualifiers): 5 Miles for all cars qualifying slower than 8th (Must be 4 or more starters).No. 4 (Handicap): 10 Miles, Handicap race flying start -- slowest of the eight fastest qualifying cars will placed on the pole, next fastest next to pole and so on until fastest two cars are in last row.No. 5 (Consolation): 5 Miles for cars qualifying and not winning money in previous races (Must be 4 starters).No. 6 (Feature): 10 Miles (12 fastest cars qualifying).Nos. 7, 8, & 9 (Match Races against Billy Arnold):No. 7: 2 Miles)No. 8: 5 Miles) The 2 fastest qualifying are to race 3 heats againstBilly Arnold, Events 7, 8, and 9.No. 9: 5 Miles)

Ira Hall was the big winner: 1st Handicap, 1st Dash, 1st Jam Race, 1st Feature, 2nd in all three match races, $460.Deacon Litz was 2nd in Handicap and Jam Race (plus) for $135,Billy Arnold won all three match race heats (over Hall and Litz) and collected $130.

Promoted by The Beam Producing Company. All events limited to Class E, non-stock 366ci and under without superchargers.

Reading Fairgrounds, PA

15th May 1932

40 laps 1 2 Fred Frame Duesenberg


Deer Park, NY

22nd May 1932

20 laps 1 Ken Fowler Miller


Lehighton Fairgrounds, PA

22nd May 1932

30 laps 1 99 Bill Neapolitan Bill Drake Winfield


Langhorne, PA

28th May 1932

25 miles 1 6 Al Thiessen Vance


Deer Park, NY

29th May 1932

10 laps 1 22 Bert Karnatz Steve Marks Hispano-Suiza


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Brockton Fairgrounds, MA

30th May 1932

40 laps 1 22 Burt Karnatz Steve Marks Hispano-Suiza


Flemington Fairgrounds, NJ

30th May 1932

20 laps 1 Johnny Sawyer Bill Schoof Clemons


HoHokus Speedway, NJ

30th May 1932

20 laps


Deer Park, NY

5th June 1932

20 laps 1 32 Jimmy Patterson Louis Katz Duesenberg


Pottsville Fairgrounds, PA

5th June 1932



17th June 1932

40 laps 1 K4 Bryan Saulpaugh Leo Krasek


Deer Park, NY

19th June 1932

30 laps



19th June 1932

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Rockingham Speedway, NH

26th June 1932

15 miles 1 26 Al Gordon Doug Harrison Miller


Altamont Fairgrounds, NY

9th July 1932

40 laps 1 36 Billy Winn Murray Tire Special


Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, PA

9th July 1932

40 laps 1 5 Gus Schrader Schrader Miller


HoHokus Speedway, NJ

10th July 1932

30 laps 1 60 Bob Sall Green Engineering



17th July 1932



Plattsburgh, NY

24th July 1932

20 laps 1 7 Harris Insinger Ambler


Harrington, DE

30th July 1932

1 36 Billy Winn Murray Tire Special

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Hyde Park, Readville, MA

6th August 1932

25 miles 1 23 Gene Haustein Reed & Mulligan Frontenac


Langhorne, PA

13th August 1932

50 miles 1 5 Mauri Rose Gus Schrader Miller


Lewistown Fairgrounds, PA

26th August 1932



Little Valley Speedway, NY

26th August 1932

20 laps 1 34 Malcolm Fox Miller


Lewistown Fairgrounds, PA

27th August 1932

20 laps 1 16 Bill Neapolitan Ben Shaw Special


Little Valley Speedway, NY

27th August 1932



Middletown Fairgrounds, NY

27th August 1932

20 laps 1 2 Jimmy Patterson Duesenberg

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Woodbridge Fairgrounds, NJ

28th August 1932



Rhinebeck Fairgrounds, NY

17th September 1932



Ballston Spa, NY

3rd September 1932

20 laps 1 41 Harris Insinger Krasek


Essex Junction, VT

3rd September 1932



3rd September 1932



Hamburg Fairgrounds, NY

3rd September 1932




4th September 1932

AAA Eastern big cars - cancelled

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5th September 1932




5th September 1932

50 laps 1 Mauri Rose Vance



5th September 1932


Open Wheel 1 2 Glen Shultz Stutz DV-32 0:16:47.2 2 Walt J.Killinger Sweeney Special 0:17:54.0 3 4 Jerry Unser Graham Paige 0:18:05.6 4 Louis Unser Cliff House Special 0:18:28.1 5 33 Phil Shafer Miller Special 0:19:23.9 6 16 Angelo Cimino Broadmoor Special 0:19:59.9 7 6 George Hammond Paige Special 0:20:12.8 8 Dan Majors Chrysler 70 Special R 7 W.C.Prentiss Prentiss Special 5 Fred B.Merzaney Boreli Special 9 Art Martinson Gilmore Olympiad


5th September 1932

AAA Eastern big cars – races postponed to the 9th.

Richmond Fairgrounds, VA

5th September 1932

30 laps 1 2 Harold Larzelere Larzelere Frontenac



9th September 1932



Dunkirk Fairgrounds, NY

10th September 1932

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20 laps 1 2 Ted Kessler Kessler


Rutland Fairgrounds, VT

10th September 1932



Trenton Fairgrounds, NJ

10th September 1932




11th September 1932




16th September 1932




16th September 1932

AAA Eastern big cars – rained out


17th September 1932




17th September 1932


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Mineola Fairgrounds, NY

17th September 1932




17th September 1932




18th September 1932



Riverhead Fairgrounds, NY

23rd September 1932



Allentown Fairgrounds, PA

24th September 1932



Langhorne, PA

24th September 1932

50 miles 1 10 Bill Cummings Mike Boyle Miller


Riverhead Fairgrounds, NY

24th September 1932


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25th September 1932




1st October 1932

20 laps 1 32 Doc MacKenzie Louis Katz Duesenberg



2nd October 1932

50 laps 1 6 Al Thiessen Vance



3rd October 1932



Danbury Fairgrounds, CT

8th October 1932


Hughesville Fairgrounds, PA

8th October 1932




8th October 1932



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9th October 1932

50 laps 1 Joe Russo Vance



12th October 1932

50 miles 1 Lloyd Vieaux Vieaux Frontenac


Concord Fairgrounds, NC

15th October 1932

20 laps 1 Johnny Sawyer



15th October 1932


Suffolk Fairgrounds, VA

22nd October 1932


Spartanburg Fairgrounds, SC

29th October 1932

20 laps 1 Roberti Saulti Italia Special


Neal’s Sportsman Park, CA

24th November 1932 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

50 laps 1 Speeed Haskell Johnson Frontenac 0:09:50.10, 15 lapsRace stopped due to darkness

Big car races


4th December 1932 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

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50 laps 1 Pat Cunningham Kerbs Frontenac 0:28:34.05

Big car races



Big car races – rained out



50 laps 1 Pat Cunningham Kerbs Frontenac 0:27:14

Big car races



100 laps 1 Herb Balmer Putnam 0:56:54.60

Big car races

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1933

Eastern Circuit Big Car Championship Standings

1 Bob Sall 1074 pts 2 Johnny Hannon 1036 3 Billy Winn 672 4 Doc MacKenzie 536 5 Lloyd Vieaux 499 6 Johnny Gerber 372 7 Ken Fowler 371 8 Harris Insinger 348 9 Jimmy Patterson 32810 Maynard Clark 304

Midwestern Circuit Big Car Championship Standings

1 Chet Gardner 456 pts 2 Sam Hoffman 432 3 Sam Palmer 413 4 Ira Hall 363 5 Wilbur Shaw 360 6 Mauri Rose 350 7 John Sawyer 334 8 Clay Corbitt 306 9 Bill Cummings 18410 Frank Brisko 161

Pacific Coast Big Car Championship Standings

1 Al Gordon 883.82 pts 2 Rex Mays 628.34 3 Ernie Triplett 604.27 4 Kelly Petillo 337.49 5 Chester Gardner 296.90 6 Mel Kenealy 273.74 7 Herb Balmer 195.39 8 Carl Ryder 152.97 9 Wilbur Shaw 147.2710 Babe Stapp 113.11

Pacific Coast AAA “Class B” Championship Standings

1 Swede Smith

Automobile Racing Association Championship Standings

1 Johnny Cebula

Garden State Auto Racing Association Championship Standings

1 Johnny Ulesky

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1 Gus Schrader


1 Art Scovell

Muroc, CA

1933 – Record Attempts

Jenkins Pierce-Arrow 7.5 litre 12 hours, 120.58 mph (World Record)Jenkins Pierce-Arrow 7.5 litre 24 hours, 117.82 mph (World Record)

These were also class B records, and were not recognised by the AIACR until 1934. Muroc was a dried lake bed.


2nd January 1933 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

150 laps 1 Red Campbell Campbell Frontenac 1:25:03.04

Big car races


8th January 1933 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

50 laps 1 Earl Mansell Neuner Frontenac 0:27:32.00

Big car races



Big car races – called off after the drivers went on strike over the purse.


5th February 1933 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

50 laps 1 Herb Balmer Evans Frontenac 0:27:27.30

Big car races



50 laps 1 Frenchy La Horgue 0:26:51.55

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Big car races



25 laps 1 Babe Stanyer 0:13:36.08

Big car races



25 laps 1 Earl Mansell Neuner Frontenac 0:13:15.05

Big car races. The track was closed after this meeting due to a disagreement with the property owners. Thestands were dismantled and moved to nearby Silvergate Speedway.


30th April 1923

20 miles 1 Billy Winn Sejnost Frontenac 0:19:47.0 2 Lloyd Broshart Green Engineering 3 Malcolm Fox Fox Frontenac 4 Johnny Concannon Concannon Riley 5 Doc MacKenzie Katz-Miller Duesenberg 6 Jimmy Patterson Miller Bob Sall Perriman-VanceFastest Lap: Sall, 29.0s

Hankinson circuit

Silvergate Speedway, CA

7th May 1933

30 laps 1 Rex Mays Fromm-Sullivan Hispano-Suiza 0:16:39.0

Big cars

Interstate Fairgrounds, Trenton, NJ

21st May 1923

10 miles 1 Billy Winn Sejnost Frontenac 0:10:36 2 Lloyd Broshart Green Engineering 3 Don Moore Braden 4 Ken Fowler Miller 5 Firman Lawshe Carter Cragar 6 Wes Johnson Ambler Hispano-SuizaFastest Lap: Winn, 30.4s

Hankinson circuit


28th May 1933

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50 laps 1 Ted Horn Monson 0:27:42.6

Big cars


11th June 1933

50 laps 1 George Connor Rasor McDowell 0:25:45.4

Big cars


18th June 1923

20 miles 1 Billy Winn Sejnost Frontenac 0:20:05.8 2 Ken Fowler Katz-Miller Duesenberg 3 Dox MacKenzie Fox Frontenac 4 Ted Kessler Kessler 5 Hank Gritzbach Gritzbach Roof 6 Otto Burdick Burdick Miller Fred Frame Frame Duesenberg-MillerFastest Lap: Frame, 28.2s

Hankinson circuit


25th June 1933

50 laps 1 Swede Smith Tye-Blomgren Frontenac 0:26:04.0

Big cars

Lakewood Park, GA

4th July 1923

25 miles 1 Chet Garnder Gardner Miller 0:19:50.2 2 Lloyd Vieaux Vieaux Cragar 3 Buddy Callaway Callaway Chrysler 4 Red Redmond Scarratt Auburn 5 Bruce Thompson Ambler 6 Bill Mullins Roberts ChryslerFastest Lap: Gardner, 44.6s

Hankinson circuit


4th July 1933 – ½ mile dirt oval

20 miles 1 Billy Winn Sejnost Frontenac 0:20:33.6 2 Fred Frame Frame Duesenberg-Miller 3 Ken Fowler Katz Miller-Duesenberg 4 Wes Johnson Linn Ambler 5 Lloyd Broshart Green Engineering 6 Ebby Ebersole CameronFastest Lap: Frame, 31.0s

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Hankinson Circuit

Kent-Sussex County Fairgrounds, Harrington, DE

2nd August 1923

20 miles 1 Billy Winn Sejnost Frontenac 2 Bob Sall Perriman-Vance 3 Jimmy Patterson Green Engineering 4 Johnny Moretti Ambler 5 Ken Fowler Braden 6 Lloyd Vieaux Vieaux-CragarFastest Lap: Moretti, 30.8s

Hankinson circuit

Tri-City Speedway, Colton, CA

5th August 1933 – 5/8 mile dirt oval


1 lap - Qualifying Time Trials 1 Al Reinke 0:00:29.2 2 Frank Wearne 0:00:29.4

5 laps - Heat 1 Frank Wearne 0:02:32.8 2 Babe Stanyer

5 laps - Heat 1 Rex Mays 0:02:31.0 2 Al Reinke

3 laps – Match Race 1 Bob Austin 0:01:32.0 2 Thomas Cosman

5 laps - Heat 1 Bob Austin 2 Thomas Cosman

25 laps – Feature 1 Rex Mays 0:13:05 2 Babe Stanyer 3 Bob Austin 4 Frank Wearne 5 Al Reinke 6 Jimmy Miller

5 laps - Consolation 1 “Pinky” Richardson 0:02:28.2


13th August 1933

40 laps 1 Herb Balmer Garnant-Vance Cragar 0:22:30.6

Big cars

Afton Fairgrounds, NY

19th August 1923

10 miles 1 Bob Sall Perriman-Vance 9 miles – race stopped due to accident

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2 Harris Insinger Krasek 3 Tee Linn Ambler Hispano-Suiza 4 Walt Keiper Marks Frontenac 5 Lloyd Vieaux Vieaux Cragar 6 Vern Orenduff Miller Maynard Clark GerberFastest Lap: Clark, 30.0s

Hankinson circuit




2 laps – Orange Belt Trophy Dash 1 Frank Wearne 2 Herb Balmer

5 laps - Heat 1 Herb Balmer 2 Art Boyce

5 laps – Heat 1 Babe Stanyer 2 Red Clark R Onyx L.Snavely accident

5 laps - Heat 1 Swede Smith 2 Frank Wearne

5 laps - Heat 1 Al Reinke 2 Woody Woodford

5 laps – Consolation Race 1 Ted Horn

30 laps – Feature 1 Herb Balmer 0:14:28.4 2 Art Boyce 3 Swede Smith 4 Babe Stanyer

Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds, Little Valley, NY

26th August 1923

15 miles 1 Gottlieb Flick Flick Hispano-Suiza 0:17:45 2 Ted Nyquist Krasek 3 Ted Kessler Kessler 4 Johnny Moretti Ambler 5 George Brayen Simmons Oakland 6 Jack Reynolds Reynolds HudsonFastest Lap: Flick, 31.8s

Hankinson circuit

Franklin County Fairgrounds, Malone, NY

26th August 1923

15 miles 1 Bob Sall Perriman-Vance 2 Johnny Gerber Gerber 3 Vern Orenduff Miller 4 Lloyd Vieaux Vieaux Cragar 5 Ken Fowler Drake Winfield

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6 Bob Riff Ambler Hispano-SuizaFastest Lap: Sall, 29.2s

Hankinson circuit

Mifflin County Fairgrounds, Lewistown, PA

26th August 1923

15 miles 1 Maynard Clark Gerber 2 Johnny Hannon Strupp Miller 3 Walt Keiper Marks Frontenac 4 Jimmy Patterson Green Engineering 5 Tee Linn Ambler Hispano-Suiza 6 Henry Ziegenthaler RoadFastest Lap: Clark, 29.0s

Hankinson circuit

Harry Clay Oval, Middletown, NY

27th August 1923

15 miles 1 Bob Sall Perriman-Vance 2 Tee Lin Ambler Hispano-Suiza 3 Vern Orenduff Miller 4 Johnny Gerber Gerber 5 Harris Insinger Ambler Hispano-Suiza 6 Jimmy Patterson Green EngineeringFastest Lap: Sall, 29.6s

Hankinson circuit. Postponed from the 26th August due to rain.

Erie Fairgrounds, Hamburg, NY

2nd September 1923

15 miles 1 Fred Frame Frame Duesenberg-Miller 2 Chet Gardner Gardner Miller 3 Ted Kessler Kessler 4 Gottlieb Flick Flick Hispano-Suiza 5 George Brayen Simmons Oakland 6 Floyd Marshall FrontenacFastest Lap: Frame, 29.2s

Hankinson circuit


2nd September 1923

20 miles 1 Harris Insinger Drake Winfield 0:14:45.6 2 Johnny Hannon Strupp Miller 3 Joe Russo Sejnost Frontenac 4 Doc MacKenzie Fox Frontenac 5 Wes Johnson Ambler Hispano-Suiza 6 Bob Hahn Fox Frontenac Johnny Gerber GerberFastest Lap: Gerber, 28.0s

Hankinson circuit

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3rd September 1933 – 5/8 mile dirt oval


2 laps – Orange Belt Trophy Dash 1 Herb Balmer 0:00:56.30 2 Rex Mays

5 laps - Heat 1 Herb Balmer 0:02:21.20 2 Rex Mays

5 laps - Heat 1 Babe Stanyer 0:02:22.20 2 Ted Horn

5 laps - Heat 1 Richardson 0:02:36 2 Swede Smith

5 laps - Heat 1 Bob Austin 0:02:28.40 2 Luigi Timei

5 laps - Consolation 1 Red Clark 0:02:28.36 2 Onyx Snavely

30 laps – Feature 1 Rex Mays 0:14:23.6 2 Ted Horn 3 Swede Smith 4 Luigi Tomei 5 Bob Austin R “Pinky” Richardson accident R Babe Stanyer accidentNS Art Boyce

Lakewood Park, GA

4th September 1923

30 miles 1 Lloyd Vieaux Vieaux Cragar 0:25:40.0 2 Johnny Moretti Ambler 3 John Sampson Roberts Chrysler 4 Walter Johnston Johnston 5 Pat Cranford Frontenac 6 Dub McLeod FrontenacFastest Lap: Vieaux, 48.8s

Hankinson circuit


4th September 1933


Open Wheel 1 2 Glen Shultz Stutz DV-32 0:17:27.5 2 13 Walt J.Killinger Sweeney Special 0:18:00.8 3 8 Phil Shafer Shafer Special 8 0:18:03.7 4 9 Arthur Martinson Gilmore Olympiad 0:18:19.3 5 8-9 Jerry Unser V-8 Special 0:18:39.0 6 W.C.Prentiss American Gyro 0:18:43.5 7 J-6 George Hammond National Battery Special 0:19:36.4 8 7 C.Higgerbotham Kenz Special 0:19:51.7 9 46 W.F.Sheppard Bower Special 0:20:02.2

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10 6 B.D.Hammond D-Z Special 0:21:19.911 4 Louis Unser Ford Special 0:22:24.012 70 Dan Majors Chrysler Special 0:22:24.6 R J-5 Jerry Denton Frontenac SpecialNS 5 George Stiner Plymouth SpecialNS 35 J.B.Mauro Ford Special

Schuylkill County Fairgrounds, PA

8th September 1923

15 miles 1 Bob Sall Perriman-Vance 2 Johnny Hannon Strupp Miller 3 Joe Russo Sejnost Frontenac 4 Vern Orenduff Green Engineering 5 Ken Fowler Grabow Frontenac 6 Walt Keiper Marks Frontenac Johnny Gerber GerberFastest Lap: Gerber, 28.6s

Hankinson circuit

Vermont State Fairgrounds, Rutland, VT

9th September 1923

15 miles 1 Fred Frame Frame Duesenberg-Miller 2 Sid Gerber 3 Floyd Marshall Frontenac 4 Hank Gritzbach Gritzbach Roof 5 Otto Burdick Burdick MillerFastest Lap: Frame, 30.0s

Hankinson circuit

Tri-County Fairgrounds, Altamont, NY

15th September 1923

10 miles (shortened from 15 miles due to track conditions) 1 Johnny Gerber Gerber 0:10:06.2 2 Bob Sall Perriman-Vance 3 Billy Winn Sejnost Frontenac 4 Chuck Tabor 5 Johnny Hannon Strupp Miller 6 Chet Gardner Gardner MillerFastest Lap: Winn, 28.6s

Hankinson circuit

South Dakota State Fairgrounds, Huron, SD

15th September 1923

15 miles 1 Johnny Sawyer Brisko Miller 0:14:42.0 Tony Willman MillerFastest Lap: Willman, 28.4s

Hankinson circuit


17th September 1923

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15 miles 1 Billy Winn Sejnost Frontenac 0:14:44.8 2 Bob Sall Perriman-Vance 3 Doc MacKenzie Miller 4 Joe Russo Litz Schneider-Miller 5 Harris Insinger Drake-Winfield 6 Maynard Clark KrasekFastest Lap: Winn, 28.0s

Hankinson circuit. Postponed from the 16th September due to rain.


23rd September 1923

15 miles 1 Johnny Sawyer Brisko-Miller 2 Harris Insinger Drake-Winfield 3 Doc MacKenzie Miller 4 Vern Orenduff Green Engineering 5 Ted Kessler Kessler Billy Winn Sejnost FrontenacFastest Lap: Winn, 29.2s

Hankinson circuit


23rd September 1923

15 miles 1 Bob Sall Perriman-Vance 0:15:35.2 2 Chet Gardner Gardner-Miller 3 Maynard Clark Gerber 4 Walt Brown 5 Shorty Drexler Borden-Frontenac 6 Milt Marion Marion Lockhart-MillerFastest Lap: Gardner, 29.6s

Hankinson circuit


30th September 1923

20 miles 1 Fred Frame Frame Duesenberg-Miller 2 Billy Winn Sejnost Frontenac 3 Henry Ziegenthaler Road 4 Bob Sall Perriman-Vance 5 Johnny Sawyer Brisko Miller 6 Ted KesslerFastest Lap: Winn, 28.2s

Hankinson circuit

Interstate Fairgrounds, Trenton, PA

30th September 1923

15 miles 1 Johnny Gerber Gerber 0:15:56.8 2 Chet Gardner Gardner-Miller 3 Shorty Drexler Borden-Frontenac 4 Lloyd Vieaux Vieaux Cragar 5 Walt Brown 6 Chuck Tabor Green EngineeringFastest Lap: Brown, 31.6s

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Hankinson circuit


30th September 1923

15 miles 1 Maynard Clark Gerber 0;14:30.0 2 Ken Fowler Ambler Hispano-Suiza 3 Johnny Hannon Strupp Miller 4 Doc MacKenzie Miller 5 Babe Moore 6 Harris Insinger Drake-WinfieldFastest Lap: Clark, 27.8s

Hankinson circuit


1st October 1933

30 laps 1 Frenchy LaHorgue Mikkelsen Hispano-Suiza 0:17:28.8, 31 laps

Big cars

Forsythe County Fairgrounds, Winston-Salem, NC

7th October 1923

15 miles 1 Bert Hellmueller Hellmueller Frontenac 2 Hank Gritzbach Gritzbach Roof Fred Bailes HudsonFastest Lap: Bailes

Hankinson circuit

Hughesville Fairgrounds, PA

7th October 1923

20 miles 1 Harris Insinger Drake-Winfield 0:14:46 2 Johnny Gerber Gerber 3 Joe Russo Krasek 4 Ken Fowler Ambler Hispano-Suiza 5 Ted Kessler Kessler 6 Park Culp CulpFastest Lap: Frame, 28.2s

Hankinson circuit

Lakewood Park , GA

7th October 1923

20 miles 1 Wes Breeding Frontenac 0:16:44.0 2 Lloyd Vieaux Vieaux Cragar 3 Speed Goff Argoe Gus Schrader Schrader MillerFastest Lap: Schrader

Hankinson circuit

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Virginia State Fairgrounds, Richmond, VA

7th October 1923

15 miles 1 Billy Winn Sejnost Frontenac 0:13:52.2 2 Fred Frame Frame Duesenberg-Miller 3 Johnny Sawyer Brisko Miller 4 Sam Elliott Braden 5 Eldridge Tadlock Tadlock Frontenac 6 Ben Shaw FrontenacFastest Lap: Winn, 26.6s

Hankinson circuit

Lakewood Park , GA

8th October 1923

20 miles 1 Gus Schrader Schrader Miller 0:15:47.5 2 Lloyd Vieaux Vieaux Cragar 3 Wes Breeding Cragar 4 Speed Goff Argoe 5 Red Redmond Scarratt

Hankinson circuit

North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC

13th October 1923

10 miles 1 Bob Sall Perriman-Vance 2 Billy Winn Sejnost Frontenac 3 Vern Orenduff Miller 4 Ben Shaw Frontenac 5 Lew Smith BernightFastest Lap: Sall, 29.0s

Hankinson circuit

Cabarrus County Fairgrounds, Concord, NC

14th October 1923

? miles 1 Billy Winn Sejnost Frontenac 2 Vern Orenduff Miller 3 Walt Keiper MarksFastest Lap: Winn, 29.6s

Hankinson circuit

Harford County Fairgrounds, Bel Air, MD

14th October 1923

15 miles 1 Johnny Gerber Gerber 2 Johnny Hannon Strupp Miller 3 Harris Insinger Drake-Winfield 4 Doc MacKenzie Kwasnak 5 Malcolm Fox Fox 6 Bob Hahn Carter-Cragar Bob Sall Perriman-VanceFastest Lap: Sall, 29.6s

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Hankinson circuit


15th October 1933

Big cars - cancelled

Rocky Mount Fairgrounds, NC

19th October 1923

15 miles 1 Bob Sall Perriman-Vance 2 Ben Shaw Frontenac 3 Ken Fowler Ambler Hispano-Suiza 4 Bert Hellmueller Hellmueller-Frontenac 5 Lew Smith Bernight 6 Billy Winn Sejnost FrontenacFastest Lap: Sall, 31.0s

Hankinson circuit

Rocky Mount Fairgrounds, NC

21st October 1923

10 miles 1 Bob Sall Perriman-Vance 2 Ben Shaw Frontenac 3 Ken Fowler Ambler Hispano-Suiza 4 Bert Hellmueller Hellmueller-FrontenacFastest Lap: Sall, 31.0s

Hankinson circuit


28th October 1923

5 miles 1 Bob Sall Perriman-Vance 0:05:09.4 2 Billy Winn Sejnost Frontenac 3 Don Moore Braden 4 Ken Fowler Ambler Hispano-Suiza 5 Vern Orenduff Miller 6 Fred Bailes MillerFastest Lap: Winn, 28.8s

Hankinson circuit

Virginia State Fairgrounds, Richmond, VA

11th November 1923

15 miles 1 Billy Winn Sejnost Frontenac 0:14:27.6 2 Ken Fowler Ambler Hispano-Suiza 3 Johnny Hannon Strupp Miller 4 Jimmy Patterson Ambler Hispano-Suiza 5 Malcolm Fox Drake-Winfield 6 Eddie Skinner SkinnerFastest Lap: Winn, 28.0s

Hankinson circuit. Final championship standings:

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1 Billy Winn 2 Bob Sall 3 Ken Fowler 4 Lloyd Vieaux 5 Fred Frame

6 Harris Insinger 7 Johnny Gerber 8 Doc MacKenzie 9 Maynard Clark10 Johnny Hannon



2 laps – Orange Belt Trophy Dash 1 Frenchy LaHorgue 2 Swede Smith

5 laps - Heat 1 Swede Smith

5 laps - Heat 1 Louie Tomei

5 laps - Heat 1 Jimmy Wilkinson

5 laps - Heat 1 Tex Peterson

35 laps – Feature 1 Frank Wearne 0:10:28.80 2 Al Reinke 3 Swede Smith 4 Art Boyce 5 Tex Peterson R Harris Insinger loose tyre tread

5 laps - Consolation 1 Jimmy Miller R Ray Pixley accidentPixley’s accident was caused by a stuck throttle.



10 laps 1 Shorty Bidwell

Big car races. This was the opening meeting for Neal’s new circuit, although it was named the same as his earlier one.....


30th November 1933

Big cars – cancelled due to track conditions



25 laps 1 Earl Mansell Caldwell Frontenac 0:13:16.1

Big car races.




Big car races.



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Big car races.


31st December 1933 – 1/2 mile dirt oval

Big car races – rescheduled to the 1st January.

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1934


1 Johnny Hannon


1 Al Theisen 299.2 pts 2 Rex Mays 284.2 3 Mauri Rose 280 4 Doc MacKenzie 268 5 Chet Gardner 239 6 Charles Engle 232.2 7 Kelly Petillo 224 8 Emil Andres 203.6 9 Clay Weatherly 20210 Maynard Clark 191


1 Rex Mays 478.73 pts 2 Floyd Roberts 425.37 3 Al Gordon 321.53 4 Kelly Petillo 214.16 5 George Connor 156.45 6 Frank Wearne 146.45 7 Red Clark 128.46 8 Pierre Bertrand 102.06 9 Carl Ryder 101.3210 Ted Horn 87.43

American Racing Association Championship Standings

1 Bayliss Levrett (?)


1 Bill Holmes


1 Johnny Matera


1 Gus Schrader

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New England Big Car Association Championship Standings

1 John Figuerado


1 Woody Woodford


1st January 1934 – 1/2 mile dirt oval

Big car races – rained out.

Legion Ascot, CA

7th January 1934


Helmet Dash 1 Al Gordon 2 Rex Mays

200 laps – Main A 1 1 Al Gordon Miller 1:32:52.3 2 Rex Mays 3 Ernie Triplett 4 Herb Balmer 5 Carl Ryder

10 miles – Main B 1 Swede Smith

Race had been scheduled for the 31st December, but was delayed due to rain. Main race was held under 1933 AAA rules.



40 laps 1 Hal Cole Trone Miller 0:22:14.2

Big car races.




Big car races.


21st January 1934 – 1/2 mile dirt oval


Big car races.

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21st January 1934

25 laps 1 Curly Mills Chappel Frontenac 0:13:02.36

Big cars

Legion Ascot, CA

28th January 1934


Helmet Dash 1 Al Gordon

100 laps – Main A 1 1 Al Gordon Miller 0:48:02.00 2 Chet Gardner 3 Kelly Petillo 4 Herb Balmer 5 George Connor

15 laps – Main B 1 Pinky Richardson



15 laps 1 Bayliss Levrett Ellis Frontenac

Big car races.


28th January 1934

30 laps

Big cars – rained out



Big car races – cancelled due to Chicago Bears v USC All-Stars pro-football game being held in town.


4th February 1934


Big cars


11th February 1934

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Big cars


25th February 1934

Big cars – cancelled due to forecast rain


4th March 1934

25 laps 1 Bayliss Levrett Ellis Frontenac 0:14:03.40

Big cars


11th March 1934

50 laps 1 Norman Muir 0:29:14.39

Big cars


18th March 1934


Big cars


25th March 1934

35 laps 1 Rajo Jack Evans Frontenac 0:19:48.27

Big cars


1st April 1934 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

35 laps 1 Karl Young Taylor Frontenac 0:19:05.76

Big cars


8th April 1934 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

35 laps 1 Karl Young Taylor Frontenac 0:19:20.45

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Big cars


22nd April 1934 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

30 laps 1 Mickey Cooper Taylor Frontenac 0:17:34.44

Big cars

Langhorne, PA

28th April 1934

100 miles 1 24 Johnny Hannon Miller


Pottsville, PA

29th April 1934

30 laps 1 24 Johnny Hannon Miller




35 laps 1 Everett Balmer Caldwell-Kerbs Frontenac 0:19:12.26

Big cars


6th May 1934 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

60 laps 1 Floyd Roberts Taylor Frontenac 0:34:38.60

Big cars


19th May 1934




20th May 1934


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60 laps 1 Everett Balmer Caldwell-Kerbs Frontenac 0:33:36.76

Big cars


30th May 1934

40 laps 1 5 Lloyd Vieaux Cragar


Lehighton, PA

30th May 1934

30 laps 1 99 Walter Kieper Winfield



3rd June 1934 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

60 laps 1 Frank Wearne Lynch 0:34:01.93

Big cars

Langhorne, PA

9th June 1934

50 miles 1 1 Al Gordon Sparks Weirick Miller


Pottsville, PA

10th June 1934



Hohokus Speedway, NJ

17th June 1934

30 laps 1 1 Ted Horn Rasor McDowell

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17th June 1934 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

60 laps 1 Floyd Roberts Taylor-Frontenac 0:32:43.64

Big cars


24th June 1934





30 laps 1 Floyd Roberts Taylor-Frontenac 0:16:23.22

Big cars


1st July 1934 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

30 laps 1 Pierre Bertrand Bertrand 0:17:28.20

Big cars

Woodbridge Speedway, NJ

1st July 1934




4th July 1934

40 laps 1 1 Bob Sall McDowell


Atlanta, PA

4th July 1934

20 miles 1 5 Lloyd Vieaux Cragar

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4th July 1934




4th July 1934


AAA Eastern big cars. Harold Wright was fatally injured during the time trials.

Atlanta, PA

8th July 1934

25 miles 1 5 Chet Gardner Miller



8th July 1934 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

30 laps 1 Ora Bean

Big cars



30 laps 1 Mickey Cooper

Big cars


22nd July 1934

30 laps 1 68 Harry Angeloni McDowell



22nd July 1934 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

30 laps 1 Duke Dinsmore

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Big cars

Harringtona, DE

28th July 1934

20 laps 1 3 Billy Winn Miller





Big cars



30 laps 1 Van Edwards 0:17:28.38

Big cars

Langhorne, PA

11th August 1934

50 miles 1 1 Al Gordon Sparks Weirick Miller



12th August 1934





30 laps 1 Earl Mansell Caldwell-Kerbs Frontenac 0:17:51.15

Big cars

Afton Speedway, NY

18th August 1934

30 laps 1 4 Ken Fowler Vance

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Watertown Fairgrounds, NY

18th August 1934

AAA Eastern big cars. Cancelled due to insurance problems.


19th August 1934






Big cars

Hamburg Fairgrounds, NY

25th August 1934

30 laps 1 6 Maynard Clark Johnny Gerber


Lewiston Fairgrounds, PA

25th August 1934

30 laps 1 49 Don Moore Riffert Brothers


Lewiston Fairgrounds, PA

25th August 1934

30 laps 1 49 Don Moore Riffert Brothers


Middletown Fairgrounds, NY

25th August 1934

30 laps 1 Johnny Hannon Miller


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20 laps 1 Dan Edwards 0:09:00

Big car races.



30 laps 1 Rajo Jack Sparks Frontenac 0:30:39.26

Big cars


1st September 1934

30 laps 1 2 Doc MacKenzie Miller


Rhinebeck Fairgrounds, NY

1st September 1934

30 laps 1 11 Malcolm Fox Lynch Ambler



2nd September 1934 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

40 laps 1 Duke Dinsmore Dinsmore-Chappel Frontenac 0:23:19.17

Big cars

Atlanta, PA

3rd September 1934

10 miles 1 3 Billy Winn Miller



3rd September 1934

30 laps 1 5 Doc MacKenzie Miller


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3rd September 1934

30 laps 1 18 Ben Shaw Frontenac



3rd September 1934


Open Wheel 1 2 Louis Unser Stutz DV-32 0:16:01.8 2 8? Walt J.Killinger Miller Special 0:17:36.0 3 8? Phil Shafer Shafer Special 8 0:17:42.7 4 J-6 W.E.Sheppard McLaren Tires 0:17:42.7 5 3 Jerry Unser Alexander Film 0:17:43.3 6 7 Lloyd Axel Keller Special 0:17:51.5 7 6 George Hammond V8 Special 0:18:40.4 8 46 L.L.Bowser Bowser 0:19:22.4DQ J-5 Jerry Denton Denton SpecialNS 79 Dan Majors Chrysler 70 43 Harry Hunt Duesenberg SpecialNS 10 Fred Swanson Swanson Special


3rd September 1934

1 4 Vern Orenduff Lynch Ambler


Pottsville, PA

6th September 1934


Rutland Fairgrounds, VT

8th September 1934



9th September 1934 – 1/2 mile dirt oval

25 laps 1 Jack Hatton 0:13:21

Big car races.



25 laps

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1 Bayliss Levrett Clark-Petillo Frontenac

Big cars


12th September 1934

30 laps 1 Doc MacKenzie



14th September 1934

30 laps 1 1 Bob Sall McDowell



15th September 1934

1 Ben Shaw




15 laps 1 Dave Crawford 0:08:14

Big car races.


16th September 1934




22nd September 1934

1 21 Floyd Davis Cragar


Lewisburg Fairgrounds, VA

22nd September 1934


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23rd September 1934





Big car races – rained out before time trials


26th September 1934



Greensboro Fairgrounds, NC

28th September 1934

30 laps 1 5 Chet Gardner Miller


Shelby Fairgrounds, NC

28th September 1934

30 laps 1 5 Chet Gardner Miller



29th September 1934

30 laps 1 14 Billy Winn



29th September 1934



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40 laps 1 Don Jeancon 0:23;42.76

Big cars


29th September 1934



Atlanta, PA

3rd October 1934

25 miles 1 5 Chet Gardner Miller


Winston-Salem, NC

5th October 1934

AAA Eastern big cars – rained out

Richmond Fairgrounds , VA

6th October 1934


Atlanta, PA

7th October 1934

25 miles 1 7 Clay Weatherly Cragar


Danbury Fairgrounds, CT

7th October 1934

1 8 Lloyd Axel Miller



7th October 1934

30 laps

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1 6 Bob Sall Vance



7th October 1934 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

40 laps 1 Clarence “Barney” Oldfield Ellis Frontenac 0:23:38.84

Big cars

Raleigh Fairgrounds , NC

12th October 1934

20 laps 1 Clay Weatherly


Concord Fairgrounds , NC

12th October 1934

30 laps 1 24 Floyd Davis Bagley




35 laps 1 Clarence “Barney” Oldfield Ellis Frontenac 0:21:08.60

Big cars

Stafford Springs, CT

14th October 1934

1 2 Johnny Hannon Miller



20th October 1934




21st October 1934 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

40 laps 1 Earl Mansell Clark-Petillo Frontenac 0:23:03.89

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Big cars


27th October 1934

30 laps 1 4 Vern Orenduff Lynch Ambler




40 laps 1 Bayliss Levrett Levrett-Taylor Frontenac 0:22:54.50

Big cars




Big cars




Big cars




Big cars




Big cars


2nd December 1934 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

50 laps 1 Mickey Cooper 0:27:39.79

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Big cars








23rd December 1934 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

20 laps 1 Armond Millian Giffin Schofield 0:10:38.68

20 laps 1 Rajo Jack Clark-Petillo Frontenac 0:10:22.30 (race stopped early in error)

Big cars




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1935


1 Doc MacKenzie 1397.6 pts 2 Bob Sall 1201 3 Vern Orenduff 817 4 John Duncan 758.6 5 Ken Fowler 731 6 Ben Shaw 574 7 Chet Gardner 556.8 8 Chuck Tabor 480.5 9 Ed Staneck 46410 Len Perry 450


1 Babe Stapp 2 Chet Gardner


1 Rex Mays 856.68 pts 2 Kelly Petillo 378.19 3 Al Gordon 335.03 4 Frank Wearne 324.30 5 Ray Pixley 242.24 6 Hal Cole 199.30 7 George Connor 178.93 8 Frank McGurk 137.80 9 Chris Vest 130.4510 Chet Gardner 125.19


1 Myke Collins

Central Pennsylvania Racing Club Championship Standings

1 George Herman

Central States Racing Association Championship Standings

1 Bud Henderson


1 Al Lattanzio

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1 Gus Schrader


1 Bob King


1 Jimmie Wilburn

Utah

1935 – Record Attempts

1 hour record attemptJohn Cobb/Rose-Richards/Charlie Dodson Napier-Railton 152.7 mph (World Record)

24 hour record attemptJohn Cobb/Rose-Richards/Charlie Dodson Napier-Railton 137.4 mph (World Record)



Big cars



40 laps 1 Bayliss Levrett Levrett-Taylor Frontenac

Big cars


3rd February 1935 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

Big cars



25 laps 1 Howdy Cox 0:13:35.28

Big cars


17th March 1935 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

30 laps 1 Howdy Cox

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Big cars



25 laps 1 Kenny “Phillips” Woestman Pintarelli

Big cars


31st March 1935 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

40 laps 1 Kenny “Phillips” Woestman Pintarelli 0:22:39.70

Big cars



Big cars


21st April 1935 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

40 laps 1 Duke Dinsmore Cragar

Big cars



40 laps 1 Kenny Baker Woestman Pintarelli 0:23:51.79

Big cars



Big cars

Newfield Park, Bridgeport, CT

15th May 1935

15 laps – Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Mickey Lowack 3 George Krantz

National Midget Auto Racing races

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22nd May 1935



5th June 1935

15 laps – Feature 1 Johnny Duncan 2 Mickey Lowack 3 Pete Canfield

National Midget Auto Raccing races


12th June 1935

15 laps – Feature 1 Bill Schindler




Big cars


26th June 1935

No races – track being repaired.

Yellow Jacket Stadium, PA


1 Charlie Miller 2 Bill Schindler

Midget races

West Haven Speedway, CT

7th July 1935

Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Bill Holmes 3 George Villa

Midget races. Al Jepson suffered a fractured pelvis and dislocated thigh during the meeting.


14th July 1935

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Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Mickey Lowack 3 George Krantz

Midget races


21st July 1935

Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Charlie Miller 3 Bozo Balus

Midget races


28th July 1935

Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Pete Canfield 3 Charlie Miller

Midget races



1 Micky Lowack 20 laps

Midget races


31st July 1935

15 laps – Feature 1 Pete Canfield 2 Bill Schindler 3 Johnny Duncan

Metropolitan Racing Association races.



40 laps 1 Duke Dinsmore Cragar 0:22:29.93

Big cars


4th August 1935

Feature 1 Johnny Duncan 2 Bill Schindler

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3 Pete Canfield

Midget races



1 Pete Canfield 20 laps

Midget races


7th August 1935

15 laps – Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Pete Canfield 3 Bill Morrissey




40 laps 1 Bud Bragdon Forbes 0:22:23.82

Big cars


11th August 1935

Midget races – rained out



1 Micky Lowack 20 laps

Midget races


14th August 1935

15 laps – Feature 1 Ernie Gessell 2 Bill Schindler 3 Bill Scarrince




40 laps 1 Bud Bragdon Forbes

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Big cars


18th August 1935

Feature 1 Ernie Gesell 2 Mickey Lowack 3 Jean Minard

Midget races



1 Ernie Gesell 20 laps

Midget races


21st August 1935

15 laps – Feature 1 Walt Fusco 2 Bill Schindler 3 Charlie Miller R Pete Canfield fatal injuries R Bill ScarrinceWhile leading on the 11th lap, Canfield hit the stalled car of Scarrince, and died from his injuries.






25th August 1935

Feature 1 George McIntosh 2 Jean Minard 3 Bill Troutwine

Midget races



1 Charlie Miller 20 laps

Midget races

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28th August 1935

15 laps – Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 George McIntosh 3 Bill Troutwine



1st September 1935 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

40 laps 1 Art Scovell Church McDowell 0:21:53.06

Big cars


1st September 1935

Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 George McIntosh 3 Grant Sherrow

Midget races



40 laps 1 Art Scovell Church McDowell 0:22:49.37

Big cars


8th September 1935

Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Ernie Gesell 3 Walt Brown

Midget races


11th September 1935

15 laps – Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Ernie Gesell 3 Joey Bocchino


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15th September 1935

Feature 1 Dick Rye 2 Bill Holmes 3 George Krantz

Midget races



1 Ernie Gessell Lewis C.Carlisle Elto 20 laps

Midget races


18th September 1935

15 laps – Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Bill Morrissey 3 Johnny Duncan



22nd September 1935 – 5/8 mile dirt oval


Big cars


22nd September 1935

Feature 1 Ernie Gesell 2 Charlie Miller 3 Bill Morrissey

Midget races



1 Bill Holmes 15 laps

Midget races


25th September 1935

15 laps – Feature

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1 Bill Schindler 2 Ernie Gesell 3 Walt Fusco



29th September 1935

Feature 1 Ernie Gesell 2 Bill Troutwine 3 Bill Holmes

Midget races



1 Ernie Gessell Lewis C.Carlisle Elto 15 laps

Midget races. Gessell was the track champion.



5 laps 1 Bud Bragdon 0:02:54.86Big cars – support race for a stock car event


6th October 1935




50 laps 1 Bud Jensen Lewis 0:32:03.35

Big cars


13th October 1935

Feature 1 Ernie Gesell 2 George McIntosh 3 George Krantz

Midget races


20th October 1935

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Feature 1 Bill Scarrince 2 Bill Morrissey 3 Ernie Gesell

Midget races


27th October 1935

25 laps - Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Bill Troutwine 3 Joe Bob

Midget races



Big cars



Big cars



Big cars

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1936


1 Frankie Bailey 990.4 pts 2 Tommy Hinnershitz 902.2 3 Vern Orenduff 582.2 4 Bob Sall 581.4 5 Frank Beeder 558 6 Johnny Duncan 547.1 7 Tony Willman 425.2 8 Ken Fowler 362.8 9 Len Perry 323.310 Harry Angeloni 315.2


1 Rex Mays 408 pts 2 Wilbur Shaw 310.5 3 Chet Gardner 288 4 Billy Winn 274 5 Bill Cummings 232 6 Frank McGurk 199.5 7 Tony Willman 192 8 Ted Horn 163.5 9 Frank Brisco 14010 Emil Andres 136

Atlantic Motor Racing Association Championship Standings

1 Dutch Culp


1 Art Armstrong


1 Mark Light


1 Red Campbell


1 Walt Ader


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1 Gus Schrader


1 Herm Delisle


1 Frank Wearne



40 laps 1 Bud Bragdon Chevrolet

Big cars



Big cars



25 laps 1 Rajo Jack Taylor Frontenac 0:14:08.26

Big cars



25 laps 1 “Bud Rose” Eisele Riley 0:14:28.30

Big cars


3rd May 1936 – 5/8 mile dirt oval

Big cars


20th May 1936

20 laps – Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 George Krantz 3 Bill Morrissey


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1 Ben Shaw 20 laps

Midget races.


27th May 1936

20 laps – Feature 1 Walt Fusco 2 Joe Bob 3 Harold Bickelhaupt



28th May 1936

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Troutwine 2 Ernie Gesell 3 Bill Morrissey

Midget races


3rd June 1936

Metropolitan Racing Association races. – rained out


4th June 1936

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Bill Scarrince 3 Ernie Gesell

Midget races


10th June 1936

20 laps – Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Bill Morrissey 3 Joe Garson



11th June 1936

Midget races – abandoned after second handicap race due to rain

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17th June 1936

20 laps – Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Bill Morrissey 3 Bill Troutwine



24th June 1936

20 laps – Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Bill Morrissey 3 Gene Tompkins



25th June 1936

30 laps - Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Bill Schindler 3 George Rice

Midget races


1st July 1936

20 laps – Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Bill Morrissey 3 Johnny Duncan



2nd July 1936

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Bill Schindler 3 Johnny Duncan

Midget races



1 Bill Schindler 20 laps

Midget races.

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8th July 1936

20 laps – Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Bill Troutwine 3 Jerry May


9th July 1936

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Johnny Duncan 3 Charlie Miller

Midget races


15th July 1936

20 laps – Feature 1 Johnny Duncan 2 Walt Fusco 3 Harry Sheeler


16th July 1936

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Bill Troutwine 3 Johnny Duncan

Midget races


22nd July 1936

20 laps – Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Bill Holmes 3 Bill Troutwine


23rd July 1936

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Bill Schindler 3 Johnny Duncan

Midget races

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29th July 1936

20 laps – Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Fred Jann 3 Johnny May


30th July 1936

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Bill Schindler 3 Bill Troutwine

Midget races


5th August 1936

20 laps – Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Bill Troutwine 3 George Rice


6th August 1936



12th August 1936

20 laps – Feature 1 Johnny Duncan 2 Walt Fusco 3 Harry Sheeler


13th August 1936

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Johnny Duncan 3 Charlie Miller

Midget races


19th August 1936

35 laps – Feature

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1 Bill Holmes 2 Bill Schindler 3 Bill Troutwine


20th August 1936

35 laps – New England Championship 1 Bill Holmes 2 Johnny Peterson 3 Bill Morrissey

Midget races


26th August 1936

20 laps – Feature 1 Johnny Duncan 2 Johnny Peterson 3 Joe Verbely


27th August 1936

20 laps - Feature 1 Johnny Peterson 2 Harold Bickelhaupt 3 Bill Morrissey

Midget races


2nd September 1936

Rained out


3rd September 1936

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Troutwine 2 Freddie Jann 3 Bill Schindler

Midget races


9th September 1936

20 laps – Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Bill Troutwine 3 Bill SchindlerOcto

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10th September 1936

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Bill Schindler 3 Freddie Jann

Midget races


16th September 1936

20 laps – Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Bill Schindler 3 Johnny Peterson


17th September 1936

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Freddie Jann 3 Charlie Miller

Midget races



1 Bill Holmes

Midget races.


24th September 1936



25th September 1936

75 laps - Feature 1 Charlie Miller 2 Bill Holmes 3 Harry Sheeler

Midget races


26th September 1936

Midget races – Bill Schindler lost a leg after an accident during the meeting.

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1 4 Bill Holmes Hauptner Elto 40 laps

Midget races.


30th September 1936

Rained out


1st October 1936

50 laps – Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Charlie Miller 3 Harry Sheeler

Bill Holmes was announced as track champion.


7th September 1936


Open Wheel 1 Louis Unser Shultz Stutz 0:16:28.1 2 Al Rogers Joe Coniff Ford 0:17:09.6 3 3 Jerry Unser Jerry Unser Special 0:17:14.4 4 22 Joel Thorne Miller Special 0:17:44.4 5 Walter Kilinger Kilinger Special 0:18:16.8 6 Johnny Mauro McDowell Special 0:18:29.0 7 Bud Martinson Ford V8 Special 0:19:47.8 8 Marty Keller Keller Special 0:19:51.9 R 20 Phil Shafer Shafer 8 Special R Steve Crombie Syer Stutz Special R Elmer Leigh Leigh Frontenac R Lloyd Creed Plymouth Special R Les Mulinex Pulver Special

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1937


1 Frankie Beeder


1 Rex Mays

Central States Circuit Big Car Championship Standings

1 Everett Saylor 2 Joie Chitwood


1 Charlie Breslin


1 Freddie Agabashian


1 Dave Wilt


1 Ev Saylor


1 Bub Walker


1 Gus Schrader

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1 Dick Shuebruk

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN

1937 – 24 Hour run for the Stevens Challenge Trophy

FP # Driver Car Time 1 Jenkins Cord

This was an endurance run rather than a race.




Midget races.


20th May 1937

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Troutwine 2 Bill Holmes 3 Bill Schindler

Midget races


24th May 1937

20 laps – Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Bill Troutwine 3 Charlie Miller



1 Freank Beeder Sport Hessle Elto

Midget races.


27th May 1937

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Troutwine 2 Bill Morrissey 3 Bill Holmes

Midget races

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31st May 1937

20 laps – Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Joe Mulligan 3 Bill Troutwine


31st May 1937 – 1/5 mile dirt oval

1 Johnny Peterson

Midget races.


3rd June 1937



7th June 1937

20 laps – Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Joe Garson 3 Bill Schindler



1 Bob Mayer

Midget races.


10th June 1937

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Bill Schindler 3 Bill Morrissey

Midget races


14th June 1937

Rained out



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Midget races – rained out.


17th June 1937

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Bill Schindler 3 Freddie Jann

Midget races


21st June 1937

Rained out


21st June 1937 – 1/5 mile dirt oval



24th June 1937

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Troutwine 2 Johnny Peterson 3 Freddie Jann

Midget races


28th June 1937

Rained out





1st July 1937

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Harry Sheeler 3 Joe Garson

Midget races

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5th July 1937

Rained out





12th July 1937

Rained out



1 Duke Nalon Rudy Adams JAP 20 laps

Midget races.


19th July 1937

20 laps – Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Henry Banks 3 Ronnie Householder



1 Len Golan 20 laps

Midget races.


22nd July 1937

40 laps - Feature 1 Ernie Gesell 2 Art Vreeland 3 Bill Morrissey

Midget races


26th July 1937

Rained out

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29th July 1937

20 laps - Feature 1 Ronnie Householder 2 Bill Hlmes 3 Hendershot

Midget races


2nd August 1937

Rained caused the meeting to be abandoned after the handicap race.


5th August 1937

40 laps - Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Bill Holmes 3 Ronnie Householder

Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

8th August 1937 – ½ mile dirt oval

Time Trial 1 Oscar Coleman Miller Special 0:00:30.5

Helmet Dash 1 Oscar Coleman Miller Special

10 laps – Fastest six cars 1 Oscar Coleman Miller Special

10 laps 1 Tex West 2 P.D.Plant 3 Johnny Holland

Race 4 1 Buddy Rusch 2 Carl Meyer

Invitation Race 1 Red Hodges 2 Buddy Rusch 3 Oscar Coleman

30 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Oscar Coleman Miller Special 2 Red Hodges 3 Tex West 4 Gene Frederick 5 P.D.Plant 6 Johnny Holland


9th August 1937

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50 laps – Feature 1 Henry Banks 2 Bill Troutwine 3 Paul Russo


12th August 1937

Midget races – rained out after second handicap

Sportsman Park, TX

15th August 1937 – ½ mile dirt oval

2 laps – Sprint, For two fastest cars 1 Buddy Rusch accident 2 Ben Musick accidentMusick attempted to pass Rusch, but Rusch suddenly slid in front of him causing Musick’s car to climb up on Rusch’s. It fell over and turned over, coming to rest the right way up, while Rusch’s car span into the infield. Neither driver was injured, and some of this was put downto the fact that Musick was strapped in to the cockpit.

First Preliminary 1 Red Hodges 2 Buddy Rusch 3 Tex West R Ben Musick lost left front wheelMusick was driving K-1

Second Preliminary 1 Gene Frederick 2 Johnny Holland 3 Joe Termin

Third Preliminary 1 Herschel Buchanan 2 Ted Parker 3 Carl Myer

Invitation 1 Gene Frederick 2 Carl Myer 3 Joe Termin

30 laps - Sweepstakes 1 Red Hodges 2 Herschel Buchanan 3 Tex West 4 Gene Frederick 5 Joe Termin 6 Carl Myer


16th August 1937

20 laps – Feature 1 Henry Banks 2 Bill Morrissey 3 George Rice



1 Bob Sorenson Marchese Miller 20 laps

Midget races.


19th August 1937

20 laps - Feature 1 Ronnie Householder 2 Bill Holmes 3 Bill Morrissey

Midget races

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Sportsman Park, TX

22nd August 1937

2 laps – Helmet Race 1 Buddy Rusch 2 Ben Musick

10 laps – First Preliminary 1 Ben Musick 2 Buddy Rusch 3 Gene Frederick

10 laps – Second Preliminary 1 Herschel Buchanan 2 Johnny Holland 3 Tex West

10 laps – Third Preliminary 1 Red Hodges 2 Gene Frederick 3 Tex West

5 laps – Invitation 1 Red Hodges 2 Buddy Rusch 3 Herschel Buchanan

30 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Buddy Rusch 2 Gene Frederick 3 Herschel Buchanan 4 Red Hodges


23rd August 1937

Rained out


23rd August 1937 – 1/5 mile dirt oval



26th August 1937


Sportsman Park, TX

29th August 1937

First Preliminary 1 Buddy Rusch

20 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Buddy Rusch

Carl Myer crashed in one of the events – the car came to rest with one of the rear wheels hanging over thetop of the fence, and the car standing on its nose.


30th August 1937

25 laps – Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Henry Banks 3 Bill Troutwine



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1 Tommy Hinnershitz 30 laps

Midget races.


2nd September 1937

20 laps - Feature 1 Ronnie Householder 2 Bill Holmes 3 Ernie Gesell

Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

5th September 1937

10 laps – First Preliminary 1 Buddy Rusch 2 Red Hodges 3 Gene Frederick

10 laps – Second Preliminary 1 Joe Termin 2 Rex Newbill 3 P.D.Plant

10 laps – Third Preliminary 1 Gene Frederick 2 Red Hodges

3 Rex Edmonds

10 laps – Fourth Preliminary 1 Rex Edmonds 2 Joe Termin 3 Easy Money

20 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Red Hodges 2 Gene Frederick 3 Johnny Holland 4 Rex Edmonds


6th September 1937

25 laps – Feature 1 Henry Banks 2 Joe Mulligan 3 Mickey Lowack


6th September 1937


Open Wheel 1 Louis Unser Shultz DV-32 0:16:27.3 2 Al Rogers George’s Special 0:17:05.8 3 Bud Martinson Crager Special 0:17:25.1 4 Phil Shafer Buick Special 0:17:27.1 5 Joel Thorne Miller Special 0:17:44.9 6 Walt Killenger Renz Special 0:17:45.1 7 Russell Snowberger Miller Special 0:20:18.1 8 John Bandimere V8 Supercharger 0:21:03.1 9 Les Carlson Scotty Special 0:21:18.8 R George Hammond Woestman Ford R Buster Hammond Woestman Ford R James Hammond Elgin Garage R Johnny Mauro Mauro Special R J.E.Mangus Frontenac Special R John Donaldson Ford Supercharger Les Mulinix Pulver Special Dan Majors Cadillac Special W.L.Mahon Johnson Special

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Elmer Leigh Leigh Special James Cavaleri V9 Special R Glen Harrison Cadillac Special



1 Ronny Householder 20 laps

Midget races.


9th September 1937

40 laps - Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Ernie gesell 3 Ronnie Householder

Midget races


15th September 1937

25 laps – Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Bill Holmes 3 Duke Nalon


16th September 1937

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Bill Holmes 3 Charlie Miller

Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

19th September 1937

First Preliminary 1 Buddy Rusch 2 Herschel Buchanan 3 Johnny Holland

Second Preliminary 1 Gene Frederick 2 Rex Newbill 3 Slim Simms

Third Preliminary 1 Gene Frederick 2 Rex Newbill 3 Slim Simms

Race 4 1 Johnny Holland 2 Gene Frederick 3 P.D.Plant Tex West R Louis Nance accident

20 laps – Feature 1 Herschel Buchanan 2 Johnny Holland 3 J.D.Plant 4 Slim Simms R Buddy Rusch lost rear end

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1 7 Charlie Miller JAP 20 laps

Midget races.


22nd September 1937

20 laps – Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Bill Morrissey 3 Howdy Cox


23rd September 1937

20 laps - Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Red Redmond 3 Joe Mulligan

Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

26th September 1937

10 laps - Preliminary 1 Herschel Buchanan

10 laps – Preliminary 1 Louis Nance 2 Jake Niemeyer R Rex Newbill spin R P.Plant lost wheel

6 starters, 2 finishers

Invitation 1 Herschel Buchanan

20 laps - Sweepstakes 1 Herschel Buchanan



1 7 Charlie Miller JAP 35 laps

Midget races.


29th September 1937

50 laps – Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Johnny Duncan 3 Johnny Peterson


30th September 1937

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75 laps - Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Frank Beeder 3 Charlie Miller

Midget races. Bill Holmes was the track champion.

Sportsman Park, TX

3rd October 1937

10 laps 1 Herschel Buchanan 2 Red Hodges 3 Buddy Rusch

10 laps 1 Tex West 2 Oscar Coleman 3 Joe Termin

10 laps 1 Buddy Rusch 2 Oscar Coleman 3 Joe Termin

5 laps 1 Tex West 2 Red Hodges 3 Herschel Buchanan R Johnny Holland accident R Louis Nance accidentHolland was driving the car “Question Mark”.

10 laps 1 Gene Frederick 2 Johnny Holland

20 laps 1 Red Hodges 2 Herschel Buchanan 3 Buddy Rusch 4 Oscar Coleman



1 Paul Russo Caruso Offenhauser 20 laps

Midget races.

Sportsman Park, TX

10th October 1937

10 laps - Class A 1 2 Herschel Buchanan Hal Special 0:05:03 2 Tex West 3 Red Hodges

10 laps 1 Gene Frederick 0:05:10.5 2 Johnny Holland 3 Louis Nance 4 Joe Termin

10 laps 1 Ted Parker 0:05:24.3 2 Johnny Holland 3 Joe Termin

4 laps 1 Tex West 0:02:07.5 2 Ted Parker 3 Rex Edmonds 4 Gene Frederick

10 laps 1 Joe Termin 0:05:31.7 2 Rex Newbill 3 Slim Simms

Match Race 1 2 Herschel Buchanan Hal Special 0:04:30.8

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2 Red Hodges

20 laps – Sweepstakes 1 2 Herschel Buchanan Hal Special 0:10:27.6 2 Gene Frederick 3 Ted Parker 4 Tex West



1 Paul Russo Caruso Offenhauser 50 laps

Midget races.

Live Stock Arena, Dallas Fair Park, TX

4th December 1937 – 1/10 mile oval

Time Trial 1 Wes Saegesser

Race 1 1 Clarence Rose



Race 4 1 Oscar Coleman

Midget races. There were eight races. Saegesser, who won the time trials, was a one-armed driver.


16th December 1937 – 1/10 mile oval

20 laps – Sweepstakes 1 23 Clarence Rose Pepper Martin Special 0:03:08 2 Mel Wainwright 3 Roy ShermanSnag Abbott was badly shaken when his car broke a front wheel in a crash against the retaining wall.

Other Entries: Pip Hanson Outboard Special Bob Muhlke Kip Young


23rd December 1937 – 1/10 mile oval

30 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Pip Hansen 2 Bob Muhlke 3 Burnie Russell

In the seven other races, Wes Saegesser crashed into the wall, badly damaging his new machine.

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1938


1 Duke Nalon

Eastern Circuit AAA “Class B” Championship Standings

1 Mark Light


1 Ted Horn 5 Duke Nalon


1 Jack McNeal


1 Bud Rose


1 Paul Young


1 Jimmie Wilburn 2 Joie Chitwood 3 Maurice Music 4 Everett Saylor


1 Emory Collins 2 Gus Schrader


1 Sonny Martin

Savannah Speedway Association Championship Standings

1 Ev Saylor

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Southern Tier Racing Club Championship Standings

1 Hank Bruning


1 Adolph Dans


1st January 1938 – 1/10 mile oval

Race ? 1 Bob Muhlke

Race ? 1 Bob Muhlke

6 laps 1 Elmer Noeth = Snag AbbottThe race was a dead heat.

30 laps – Feature 1 Bob Muhlke 0:04:00 2 Elmer Noeth 3 Bernie Russell

Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

16th January 1938 – ½ mile dirt oval

0.5 miles - Time Trials 1 Morris Musick 0:00:29.4

15 miles 1 Red Hodges 0:13:23 2 Herschel Buchanan 3 Morris Musick

7.5 miles - Amateur Race for vintage cars 1 Thomas Hayes 0:10:30 2 H.Lawrence 3 Bill Howe

Sportsman Park, TX

27th March 1938

Races postponed due to rain

Sportsman Park, TX

3rd April 1938

Race 1 Tex West 2 Johnny Holland ? Phil Wharton Midnight Special

Match Race 1 Red Hodges 2 Gene Frederick

Sweepstakes 1 Gene Frederick 2 Johnny Holland 3 Tex West

Sportsman Park, TX

10th April 1938

6 laps 1 Red Hodges

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10 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Red Hodges

4 laps - Match Race 1 Tex West 2 Gene Frederick

25 laps - Stock Cars

1 Cliff ThomasNS Ben Musick qualifying crashA silver plate had to be inserted in Musick’s left shoulder, and it was expected that he would be unable to drive for a year.

Sportsman Park, TX

17th April 1938

Races postponed a week due to rain.

Sportsman Park, TX

24th April 1938

Female Match Race 1 Merle Manchen 2 Katie Jenkins

25 laps 1 Cliff Thomas 2 Robert Sikes 3 Ted Parker

Meeting was run for the benefit of Ben Musick. Miss Katie Jenkins and Cotton Grable rolled during practice. Ray “Rabbit” Musick span and only just avoided overturning.

Sportsman Park, TX

8th May 1938

8 laps 1 Herschel Buchanan 2 Red Hodges 3 Tex West

Race 2 1 Johnny Holland 2 Gene Frederick 3 Jakie Meyers

Race 3 1 Tex West

2 Jakie Meyers 3 Phil Wharton

Match Race 1 Red Hodges 2 Herschel Buchanan

16 laps – Gold Cup Race 1 Herschel Buchanan 2 Red Hodges 3 Tex West

Sanctioned by the Southwest Auto Racing Association.

Cedarhurst Speedway, NY

9th May 1938

1 Frankie Bailey 25 laps

Midget races


12th May 1938


Midget races

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Sportsman Park, TX

8 laps - Class A 1 Red Hodges 2 Johnny Holland 3 Johnny Stanfield

6 laps – Class B 1 Johnny Holland 2 Rex Newbill 3 Johnny Stanfield

6 laps – Class C 1 Gene Frederick 2 Johnny Stanfield 3 Rex Newbill

4 laps – Match Race 1 Johnny Holland 2 Gene Frederick

4 laps – Match Race 1 Red Hodges 2 Johnny Holland

16 laps – Gold Cup Classic 1 Rex Hodges 2 Joe Termin 3 Gene Frederick 4 Johnny Stanfield R Johnny Holland 8 laps/engine

The Gold Cup was contested over five events. The points standings after this meet was 1st Hodges (11 pts),2nd Frederick (8 pts), 3rd Buchanan (6 pts).


16th May 1938

1 Bill Holmes Ed Hauptner Cycle 25 laps

Midget races


16th May 1938

1 lap – Time Trial 1 George Rice Clay Dow W-1 0:00:13.72

25 laps – Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Red Redmond 3 Art Vreeland

AAA Midget races


19th May 1938



19th May 1938

25 laps - Feature 1 Hal Burdette 2 Art Vreeland 3 Red Redmond

AAA Midget races


23rd May 1938

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1 Paul Russo 25 laps

Midget races


23rd May 1938

25 laps – Feature 1 Red Redmond 2 George Rice 3 Bill Morrissey

AAA Midget races

Yellow Jack Speedway, PA


1 Bob Sorenson

AAA Midget races.


26th May 1938

1 Paul Russo

Midget races



1 Bob Sorenson

AAA Midget races.


30th May 1938


Midget races


30th May 1938

25 laps – Feature 1 Red Redmond 0:06:05.8 2 Bill Morrissey 3 George Rice

AAA Midget races


31st May 1938 – 1/5 mile dirt oval

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AAA Midget races – rained out.


2nd June 1938


Midget races


2nd June 1938

25 laps - Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Hal Burdette 3 Smith

AAA Midget races


3rd June 1938 – 1/5 mile dirt oval

1 Bob Sorenson

AAA Midget races.


6th June 1938


Midget races


6th June 1938

1 lap – Time Trial 1 Bill Morrissey Arcoleo-JAP 0:00:13.71

25 laps – Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Cecil Zent 3 Red Redmond

AAA Midget races

Castle Hill Speedway, NY

7th June 1938

Midget races – Rained out


9th June 1938


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Midget races


9th June 1938

25 laps - Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Bill Morrissey 3 Art Vreeland

AAA Midget races


10th June 1938


Midget races.



1 Bob Sorenson

AAA Midget races.


13th June 1938

25 laps – Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Red Redmond 3 Cecil Zent

AAA Midget races


14th June 1938

1 Bill Schindler

Midget races



1 5 Paul Russo Caruso 25 laps

AAA Midget races.


16th June 1938


Midget races

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16th June 1938

25 laps - Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 George Rice 3 Bill Holland

AAA Midget races


17th June 1938


Midget races



1 45 Tommy Hinnershitz Elto

AAA Midget races.

Alumni Field, MA

20th June 1938

1 Emil Boucher

Midget races


20th June 1938


Midget races


20th June 1938

40 laps – Feature 1 Bill Morrisey 2 George Rice 3 Cecil Zent

AAA Midget races


21st June 1938


Midget races

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AAA Midget races.


23rd June 1938


Midget races


23rd June 1938

25 laps - Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 George Rice 3 Bill Holland

AAA Midget races


24th June 1938

1 Henry Banks 20 laps

Midget races




Alumni Field, MA

27th June 1938



27th June 1938



27th June 1938

Rained out

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28th June 1938

1 Bill Holmes

Midget races


30th June 1938


Midget races


30th June 1938

50 laps - Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 George Rice 3 Honey Purick

AAA Midget races

Fair Park Speedway, Haskell, TX

3rd-4th July 1938

3rd July: Race ? 1 Joe Termin

3rd July: Race ? 1 Joe Termin

4th July: Time Trial 2 Joe Termin

4th July: Race 1 R Joe Termin fatal accidentTermin’s car threw its right rear tyre on the third lap – the car left the track at the south turn, went over the embankment and through a highboard fence.

The meeting was run under the auspices of the Southwestern Auto Racing Association and the Central West Texas Fair Association.


4th July 1938

1 Bill Sorenson

Midget races


4th July 1938

25 laps – Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 0:06:00.2 2 George Rice 3 Hal Burdette

AAA Midget races

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5th July 1938


Midget races



1 Bob Sorenson

AAA Midget races.


7th July 1938

1 Bill Sorenson

Midget races


7th July 1938

25 laps - Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Frank Beeder 3 Honey Purick

AAA Midget races


8th July 1938

1 Bill Holmes

Midget races



1 Bob Sorenson Marchese Miller

AAA Midget races.


11th July 1938



11th July 1938

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Rained out


12th July 1938




1 3 Tommy Hinnershitz Rastelli 50 laps

AAA Midget races.


14th July 1938



14th July 1938

AAA Midget races – rained out


15th July 1938

1 Hal Burdette

Midget races



1 5 Eddie Staneck Caruso 25 laps

AAA Midget races.


18th July 1938



18th July 1938

Rained out



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1 Frankie Beeder Ziegler Elto

AAA Midget races.


21st July 1938


Midget races


21st July 1938



22nd July 1938

1 Bill Morrissey 20 laps

Midget races


22nd July 1938 – 1/5 mile dirt oval



25th July 1938


Midget races


25th July 1938

25 laps – Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 0:05:59.4 2 Bill Holmes 3 Hal Burdette

AAA Midget races


26th July 1938


Midget races

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1 3 Tommy Hinnershitz Rastelli 25 laps

AAA Midget races.


28th July 1938

1 3 Tommy Hinnershitz Rastelli Offenhauser 25 laps

Midget races


28th July 1938

25 laps - Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Bill Holmes 3 Hal Burdette

AAA Midget races





1st August 1938

1 Bill Holland 50 laps

Midget races


1st August 1938

25 laps – Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Bill Holmes 3 George Rice

AAA Midget races


2nd August 1938


Midget races

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2nd August 1938 – 1/5 mile dirt oval

1 45 Karl Hattel Lincoln Elto 25 laps

AAA Midget races.


4th August 1938

Midget races – rained out after heats.


4th August 1938

25 laps - Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Mike Josephs 3 Bill Holland

AAA Midget races


5th August 1938






7th August 1938



8th August 1938

Rained out


9th August 1938


Midget races



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AAA Midget races.

Sportsman Park, TX

10th August 1938 – 1/5 mile oval

Entry List:4Jr Red Hodges 6 Bud McClausland2 9 Burney Russell 4 Rex Edmonds 8 Tex West 7 Mel Wainwright 6% Harry Graves 1 Chuck Andres 2 Whaley Corder 33 Clyde GravesXXX Pip Henson 22 Phil Wharton 5 Ray Houston 3A Jerry Van Dement 11 Wesley Seth 77 Red Fondren 66 Dude Gemoets Doc Cosset 10 Jack Walker XI Snag Abbott

Time Trials 1 Red Hodges 2 Johnny Holland

10 laps – First Preliminary for six fastest from time trials 1 Red Hodges 0:02:47 2 Pip Henson 3 Tex West

10 laps – Second Preliminary, three cars from Event 2 and next three from time trials 1 Gus Nehring 0:02:55 2 Red Fondren

3 Burney Russell

10 laps – Third Preliminary, three cars from 4th-7th in event 3, and next three from time trials 1 Roy Houston 0:03:00 2 Chuck Andres 3 Dude Gometz

6 laps 1 Red Hodges 0:01:44 2 Tex West

6 laps 1 Bud McCausland 0:01:46 2 Mel Wainwright

10 laps 1 Johnny Holland 0:03:47 2 Red Hodges

5 laps 1 Red Fondren 0:01:31 2 Pip Henson

5 laps 1 Johnny Holland 0:01:42 2 Mel Wainwright

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Johnny Holland 2 Mel Wainwright 3 Red Hodges 4 Pip Henson 5 Chuck Andres 6 Roy Houston

Midget races


11th August 1938


Midget races


11th August 1938

40 laps - Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Bill Holmes 3 Mike Josephs

AAA Midget races

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12th August 1938


Midget races


15th August 1938


Midget races


15th August 1938

50 laps – Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Bill Morrissey 3 Art Vreeland

AAA Midget races


16th August 1938




1 45 Karl Hattel Lincoln Elto 50 laps

AAA Midget races.

Sportsman Park, TX


Race 1 1 Mel Wainwright

Race 2 1 Roy Houston

Race 3 1 Red Hodges

Race 4 1 Rabbit Musick


Race 6 1 Chuck Andres

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Johnny Holland 2 Chuck Andres R Mel Wainwright 10 laps/accident

Midget races


18th August 1938

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1 Eddie Staneck 40 laps

Midget races


18th August 1938

25 laps - Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 George Rice 3 Art Vreeland

AAA Midget races


19th August 1938


Midget races





22nd August 1938

1 Red Redmond 50 laps

Midget races


22nd August 1938

25 laps – Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Jim McCarron 3 Johnny Ritter

AAA Midget races


23rd August 1938 – 1/5 mile dirt oval

1 Wes Saegesser Finkle Elto 25 laps

AAA Midget races.

Sportsman Park, TX


Time Trial 1 Chuck Andres 0:00:16.2

10 laps 1 Chuck Andres

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Match Race 2 Chuck Andres

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Red Hodges 2 Chuck Andrews

Herschel Buchanan R Jerry Van DeMent accident

Midget races


25th August 1938


Midget races


25th August 1938

40 laps - Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 George Rice 3 Bill Schindler

AAA Midget races


26th August 1938


Midget races


29th August 1938


Midget races


29th August 1938

25 laps – Feature 1 Bill Morrisey 2 Jim McCarron 3 Bill Troutwine

AAA Midget races




AAA Midget races.

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1st September 1938

1 Bill Holmes

Midget races


1st September 1938

65 laps - Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Bill Morrissey 3 Art Vreeland

AAA Midget races


2nd September 1938


Midget races



1 Paul Russo Caruso 50 laps

AAA Midget races.

Altoona, PA

5th September 1938

45 miles 1 Mauri Rose 0:29:12.88 2 Jimmy Snyder 3 Rex Mays 4 Tony Willman 5 Tommy Hinnershitz 6 Ted Horn 7 Paul Young 8 Frankie Bailey 9 Frank Wearne10 Walt Brown R 12 Floyd Davis accident


5th September 1938


Midget races


5th September 1938

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Open Wheel 1 14 Louis Unser Miller Special 0:15:49.9 2 59 George Hammond Woestman Special 0:16:50.4 3 27 Chet Miller Maserati 0:17:09.1 4 2 R.C.Mason Smith Restaurant 0:17:10.2 5 1 Phil Shafer Shafer 8 Special 0:17:16.1 6 37 Walt Killinger Dust Abs. Special 0:17:39.0 7 6 Buster Hammond Woestman Special 0:18:00.2 8 22 Joel Thorne Miller Special 0:18:15.8 9 5 James Hammond Woestman Special 0:18:25.010 3 Bud Martinson Supercharger Special 0:18:43.511 11 Riley Roark Ford Crager Special 0:18:56.312 35 Kelly Petillo Petillo Special 0:19:00.313 9 John Donley Ford V8 Special 0:19:03.014 4 Walt Shrader Poor Boy Special 0:19:26.315 18 H.C.Mike Minkler Big 4 Special 0:19:37.416 51 Tom Murie Crager Special 0:20:24.4 R 7 Al Rogers George’s PlaceNS 8 Johnny Mauro McDowell Special 21 Aubrey Leigh Leigh Special 24 Tex Peterson Super Shell Special


6th September 1938


Midget races



1 Paul Russo Al Krause Offenhauser 50 laps

AAA Midget races.


7th September 1938

Rained out

Sportsman Park, TX

7th September 1938

Time Trial 1 Chuck Andres


Race ? 1 Johnny Holland

Race ? 1 Ray Houston

Race ? 1 Gene Frederick

Handicap 1 Chuck Andres 2 Red Hodges

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Chuck Andres

Midget races

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8th September 1938


Midget races


8th September 1938

25 laps – Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Bill Morrissey 3 Hal Burdette

AAA Midget races


9th September 1938


Midget races



1 7 Wes Saegesser Finkle Elto 25 laps

AAA Midget races.


13th September 1938

1 Bill Holmes

Midget races


13th September 1938




1 Wes Saegesser

AAA Midget races.


14th September 1938

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Rained out.

Sportsman Park, TX


Time Trial 1 Red Hodges 0:00:14.9 2 Tommy Hayes

10 laps 1 Red Hodges

Handicap 1 Red Hodges

Match Race 1 Tommy Hayes 2 Red Hodges



Race ? 1 Burney Russell

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Red Hodges 3 Tommy Hayes 4 Burney Russell 5 Gene Frederick 6 Roy Houston

Midget races


15th September 1938



16th September 1938

1 Red Redmond

Midget races





20th September 1938


Midget races


21st September 1938

Rained out.

Sportsman Park, TX

21st September 1938

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10 laps 1 Chuck Andres 2 Red Hodges 3 Pip Hanson

10 laps 1 Roy Houston 2 Doc Cossey 3 Gene Frederick

10 laps 1 Tommy Hayes 2 Johnny Holland 3 Bob Sprout

10 laps 1 Burney Russell 2 Rabbit Musick 3 Mel Wainwright

10 laps 1 Red Hodges 2 Chuck Andrews 3 Tommy Hayes

8 laps 1 Red Hodges

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Red Hodges 2 Chuck Andres 3 Tommy Hayes 4 Roy Houston 5 Pip Hanson 6 Johnny Holland Bob Sprout spinAndres was leading and was 50 feet from the finishing line when his engine locked up. He knocked the car out of gear and coasted across the line, but Hodges beat him by inches.


22nd September 1938


Midget races


26th September 1938


Midget races


27th September 1938






28th September 1938

50 laps – Nutmeg State Championship 1 Bill Holmes 2 Bill Morrissey 3 Bill Schindler

AAA Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

28th September 1938

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Time Trials 1 Chuck Andres

10 laps 1 Chuck Andres 2 Tommy Hayes R Red Hodges accident R Clyde Graves accident

Race ? 1 Burney Russell

Race ? 1 Rabbit Musick

Race ? 1 Bob Crawford

Match Race 1 Chuck Andres 2 Tommy Hayes

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Chuck Andres 2 Tommy Hayes 4 Burney Russell Louis Turberville accident Red Hodges accident

Midget races





30th September 1938




1 3 Eddie Staneck Rastelli Offenhauser 150 laps

AAA Midget races.

Sportsman Park, TX


10 laps 1 Mel Wainwright 0:02:37.2 2 Tommy Haes 3 Burney Russell

10 laps 1 Red Hodges 0:02:38.0 2 Phil Whartin 3 Clyde Graves

10 laps 1 Gene Frederick 0:02:41.3 2 Rabbit Musick 3 Tex West

8 laps 1 Bud Stennitt 0:02:16.8 2 Jack Crawford 3 Arlyn McCasland

4 laps 1 Chuck Andres 0:01:08.2 2 Johnny Holland

7 laps 1 Harry Graves 2 Red Hodges 3 Tommy Hayes R Gene Frederick spin R Mel Wainwright accident

10 laps 1 Rabbit Musick 2 Clyde Graves 3 Gene Frederick 4 Red Hodges

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Clyde Graves 0:06:47.2 2 Burney Russell 3 Gene Frederick 4 Johnny Holland 5 Mel Wainwright 6 Phil Wharton R Tommy Hayes accident R Red Hodges accident

Midget races

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7th October 1938

1 Bill Morrissey Tommy Arcoleo JAP 100 laps

AAA National Championship midget races


11th October 1938

1 Bill Holmes

Midget races



1 8 Tony Willman Major Hawley Miller 50 laps

AAA Midget races.

Sportsman Park, TX


10 laps 1 Dee Toran 0:02:34.8 2 Johnny Holland 3 Walt Killinger

10 laps 1 Chuck Andres 0:02:36.3 2 Red Hodges 3 Forbes

10 laps 1 Roy Houston 0:02:39.1 2 Mel Wainwright 3 Tommy Hayes

10 laps 1 Bob Muhlky 0:02:38.6 2 Tex West 3 Musick

10 laps

1 Henson 0:02:46.3 2 Cecil Zent 3 McCasland

10 laps 1 Musick 0:02:38.1 2 Henson

10 laps 1 Dee Toran 0:02:32.8 2 Bob Muhlky 3 Chuck Andres

25 laps 1 Chuck Andres 0:06:34.4 2 Bob Muhlky 3 Dee Toran 4 Walt Killinger 5 Mel Wainwright 6 Johnny Holland

Midget races


14th October 1938


Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX


10 laps 1 Chuck Andres 0:02:40

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2 Eddie Krasic 3 Al Simmons

10 laps 1 Johnny Holland 0:02:51 2 Burney Russell 3 Ted Hartley

10 laps 1 Roy Houston 0:02:56 2 Louis Turberville 3 Rabbit Musick

10 laps 1 Red Hodges 0:02:42 2 Dee Toran 3 Harry Graves

10 laps 1 Tommy Hayes 0:02:56 2 Gene Frederick 3 Tex West

10 laps

1 Tommy Hayes 0:02:10 2 Eddie Krasic 3 Chuck Andres

Race ? 1 Red Hodges 2 Eddie Krasic 3 Dee Toran

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Chuck Andres 0:05:06.2 2 Tommy Hayes 3 Dee Toran 4 Eddie Krasic 5 Ted Hartley 6 Harry Graves

Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

13th November 1938

Time Trials 1 Tex West 0:00:15.2Oscar Coleman killed when his car rolled and caused severe crush injuries from which he died later in St Paul’s Hospital. He crashed in the time trials.

10 laps 1 Johnny Holland 0:02:43 2 Red Hodges 3 Gene Frederick

10 laps 1 Chuck Andres 0:02:45 2 Tex West 3 Tommy Elliott

9 laps 1 Clarence Brooks 0:02:32 2 Rabbit Musick 3 Tommy Elliott R Phil Wharton accident

9 laps 1 Chuck Andres 0:02:30 2 Red Hodges 3 Gene Frederick

10 laps 1 Johnny Holland 0:02:51 2 Red Hodges 3 Tommy Elliott

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Chuck Andres 0:06:02 2 Rabbit Musick 3 Burney Russell 4 Tex West 5 Gene Frederick 6 Von Tilus R Red Hodges accident R Clarence Brooks rolledAndres was declared to be the Southwestern MidgetAuto Racing Champion.

Midget races

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1939


1 Joie Chitwood 914 pts 2 Mark Light 670 3 Tony Willman 475 4 Tommy Hinnershitz 430.5 5 Walt Brown 424 6 Bill Holland 414.5 7 Vic Nauman 402 8 Mike Little 376 9 Lee Wallard 29910 Buster Warke 282.5

Eastern Circuit AAA “Class B” Championship Standings

1 Johnny Ulesky


1 Ted Horn 315 pts 2 Rex Mays 194 3 George Connor 93 4 Emil Andres 88 5 Floyd Davis 84.5 6 Louie Webb 67.5 7 Shorty Cantlon 58.5 8 Louis Durant 57.5 9 Tony Willman 5510 Mauri Rose 52


1 Jack McNeal


1 Wally Schock


1 Jerry Donmoyer


1 Jimmie Wilburn

Independent Circuit of New York Championship Standings

1 George Bouley

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1 Gus Schrader


1 Dick Shuebruk

Southern Tier Racing Club Championship Standings

1 Les Shaffer


1 Chick Barbo

DeSoto Exposition, Tampa, FL

11th February 1939

Time Trial 1 Tony Willman

Handicap 1 Tony Willman 2 Buddy Rusch

6 laps 1 Tony Willman 0:02:53.3 2 Buddy Rusch

10 laps – Feature 1 Tony Willman 2 Buddy Rusch


8th May 1939


Midget races



1 Paul Russo Van Nostrand Offenhauser 40 laps

AAA Midget races.


13th May 1939

1 Bill Holmes

Midget races



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AAA Midget races.


16th May 1939

1 2 Wes Saegesser Arnold Krause Offenhauser 35 laps R Eddie Staneck fatal accident

Midget races


17th May 1939


Midget races


18th May 1939

25 laps - Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Bob walker 3 Bill Holland

AAA Midget races



1 Wesc Saegesser 40 laps

AAA Midget races.


19th May 1939

1 2 Wes Saegesser Arnold Krause Offenhauser 35 laps

Midget races


20th May 1939



22nd May 1939 – 1/5 mile dirt oval


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23rd May 1939

15 laps - Semi-Main 1 Walt Fusco

Midget races – rain caused the feature to be abandoned.

Sportsman Park, TX

25th May 1939

10 laps 1 Gene Frederick 2 Red Hodges 3 Louis Turberville

10 laps 1 Rabbit Musick 2 Tommy Hayes 3 J.Booth

10 laps 1 Harry Graves 2 Ted Parker 3 E.Booth

10 laps 1 Ben Musick 2 Cotton Grable 3 Don Bible

10 laps 1 Chuck Andres 2 Waldo Barnett 3 Burney Russell

10 laps 1 Rex Edmonds 2 Roy Houston 3 Tex West

25 laps 1 Red Hodges 2 Tommy Hayes 3 Rabbit Musick 4 Harry Graves 5 Gene Frederick 6 J.Booth

Midget races


25th May 1939

25 laps - Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Ray Nestor 3 Len Fanelli

AAA Midget races



1 7 Wes Saegesser Kurtis Offenhauser 40 laps

AAA Midget races.


26th May 1939

1 Johnny Ritter Johnny Ritter Elto 35 laps

Midget races

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27th May 1939

1 Wes Saegesser 30 laps

Midget races





30th May 1939


Midget races


30th May 1939


Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

31st May 1939



1st June 1939

25 laps - Feature 1 Brad Stillwagon 2 Ray Nestor 3 George Rice

AAA Midget races




AAA Midget races.


2nd June 1939


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Midget races


3rd June 1939

1 Paul Russo

Midget races

Alumni Field, MA

5th June 1939

1 Herm Delisle 2 Bob King 3 Ed Eng

Midget races


5th June 1939

25 laps – Feature 1 Walt Fusco 2 Brad Stillwagon 3 Bill Morrissey

AAA midget races




AAA Midget races.


6th June 1939

1 2 Wes Saegesser Arnold Krause Offenhauser 35 laps

Midget races


7th June 1939

1 Duke Nalon 35 laps

Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

7th June 1939

8 laps 1 J.Booth 2 Tex West 3 Red Fondren

8 laps 1 Tommy Hayes 2 Ben Musick

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3 Red Hodges

8 laps 1 Mel Wainwright 2 Ted Parker 3 Gene Frederick

6 laps 1 Tommy Hayes 2 Tex West 3 Red Hodges

8 laps – Consolation Race 1 Rabbit Musick 2 Marshall Lewis 3 Chuck Andres

4 Marcel St Cricq R Eddie ElziaElzia crashed into one of the light poles causinga short in the wiring that cut off all lights except for one set.

8 laps 1 Louis Turberville 2 Tex West 3 Tommy Hayes

25 laps 1 Red Hodges 2 Tommy Hayes 3 Tex West 4 Ben Musick 5 Gene Frederick 6 Mel Wainwright





9th June 1939

1 30 Bill Holland Schroeder JAP 35 laps

Midget races


10th June 1939


Alumni Field, MA

12th June 1939

1 Bob King 2 Danny Murphy 3 Herm Delisle

Midget races


12th June 1939

25 laps – Feature 1 George Rice 2 Bill Holland 3 Bill Morrissey

AAA midget races



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AAA Midget races.


14th June 1939


Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

14th June 1939

8 laps 1 J.Booth 0:02:06 2 Tommy Hayes 3 Red Hodges

8 laps 1 Ben Musick 0:02:07 2 Gene Frederick 3 Louis Turberville

8 laps 1 Tex West 0:02:09 2 Slim Simms 3 Chuck Andres

8 laps 1 Marshall Lewis 0:02:12 2 Arthur Rhoades 3 Rabbit Musick

6 laps 1 Tex West 0:01:36 2 Louis Turberville 3 Red Hodges

12 laps 1 Red Hodges no time 2 Tex West

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Tex West 0:06:42 2 Red Hodges 3 Tommy Hayes 4 Louis Turberville 5 Ben Musick 6 Rabbit Musick

Midget races


15th June 1939

25 laps - Feature 1 Wes Saegesser 2 George Rice 3 Bill Holland

AAA Midget races



1 Buster Warke 40 laps

AAA Midget races.


16th June 1939

1 Brad Stillwagon 35 laps

Midget races

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17th June 1939


Alumni Field, MA

19th June 1939

1 Bob King 2 Oscar Ridlon 3 Ed Eng

Midget races


19th June 1939

25 laps – Feature 1 Henry Banks 2 Bill Morrissey 3 Henry Renard

AAA midget races





20th June 1939


Midget races


21st June 1939

1 9 Babe Bower Burt Krause Offenhauser 30 laps

Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

21st June 1939

8 laps 1 Tommy Hayes 0:02:07 2 Louis Turberville 3 Chuck Andres

8 laps 1 Red Hodges 0:02:11 2 Harry Graves 3 J.Booth

8 laps 1 Tex West 0:02:12 2 Gene Frederick 3 Snag Abbott

4 laps 1 Red Hodges 0:01:05 2 Chuck Andres 3 Tommy Hayes

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8 laps – Consolation Race 1 Rabbit Musick 0:02:13 2 Walter Van Keluis 3 Marshall Lewis

Pursuit Race 1 Gene Frederick 2 Red Hodges

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Red Hodges 0:07:28 2 Tommy Hayes 3 Louis Turberville 4 J.Booth 5 Walter Van Keluis 6 Tex West

Midget races


22nd June 1939

50 laps - Feature 1 George Rice 2 Bill Holmes 3 Babe Bower

AAA Midget races


22nd June 1939 – 1/5 mile dirt oval



23rd June 1939


Midget races

Hinchliffe Stadium, NJ

23rd June 1939

1 Walt Fusco 2 Harry Felton 3 Babe Bower

Midget races.


24th June 1939


Midget races

Alumni Field, MA

26th June 1939

1 Bob King 2 Danny Murphy 3 Bob Blair

Midget races

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26th June 1939

25 laps – Feature 1 George Rice 0:05:49.40 2 Bill Holland 3 Ray Nestor

AAA midget races



1 Harry Felton Cusick Elto 50 laps

AAA Midget races.


27th June 1939

1 Johnny Ritter 35 laps

Midget races


27th June 1939

1 Bill Schindler 2 Babe Bower 3 Brad Stillwagon

Midget races.


28th June 1939

1 Bill Holmes

Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

28th June 1939

8 laps 1 Ted Parker 0:02:20 2 Rabbit Musick 3 Tommy Hayes

8 laps 1 Chuck Andres 0:02:05 2 Louis Turberville 3 Gene Frederick

8 laps 1 Ben Musick 0:02:09 2 Red Hodges 3 J.Booth

6 laps – Match Race

1 Tommy Hayes 0:01:35 2 Chuck Andres

Consolation Race 1 Arthur Rhoades 2 Cotton Grable 3 Tex West 4 Dude Gometz

Pursuit Race 1 Arthur Rhoades

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Tommy Hayes 0:06:45 2 Louis Turberville 3 Tex West

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4 Rabbit Musick 5 Chuck Andres 6 Gene FrederickMidget races





30th June 1939



1st July 1939

1 Bill Schindler

Midget races

Alumni Field, MA

3rd July 1939

1 Rufe Anderson 2 Oscar Ridlon 3 Ed Eng

Midget races


3rd July 1939

25 laps – Feature 1 George Rice

AAA midget races


3rd July 1939 – 1/5 mile dirt oval


AAA Midget races.


4th July 1939


Midget races

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5th July 1939

1 Joe Garson 30 laps

Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

5th July 1939

8 laps 1 Chuck Anders 0:02:05 2 Louis Turberville 3 Gene Frederick

8 laps 1 Rabbit Musick 0:02:05 2 Marshall Lewis 3 Tex West

8 laps 1 Arthur Rhodes 0:02:06 2 Rex Edmonds 3 Cotton Grable

8 laps 1 Ben Musick 0:02:07

2 Tommy Hayes 3 Rex Edmonds

5 laps 1 Louis Turberville 0:01:07 2 Tommy Hayes 3 Rex Edmonds

12 laps – Pursuit 1 Tommy Hayes 0:02:52 2 Ben Musick 3 Chuck Andres

25 laps 1 Tex West 0:06:42 2 Rex Edmonds 3 Louis Turberville

Midget races


6th July 1939

25 laps - Feature 1 Henry Banks 2 Bill Holmes 3 Bill Holland

AAA Midget races





7th July 1939


Midget races


7th July 1939

1 Henry Renard 2 Duke Nalon 3 Perry Grimm

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Midget races.


8th July 1939

1 Paul Swedberg 30 laps

Midget races

Alumni Field, MA

10th July 1939

1 Oscar Ridlon 2 Herm Delisle 3 Tom Simonetti

Midget races


10th July 1939

25 laps – Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 2 Ray Nestor 3 Henry Renard

AAA midget races



40 laps - Feature 1 Perry Grimm 31 lapsRace stopped due to accident

AAA Midget races.


11th July 1939


Midget races


12th July 1939


Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

12th July 1939


2 Rex Edmonds 3 Louis Turberville

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8 laps 1 Chuck Andres 0:02:09 2 Ted Parker 3 Red Fondren

8 laps 1 Red Hodges 0:02:08 2 Dude Gemoets 3 Tex West

8 laps – Consolation Race 1 Tommy Hayes 0:02:09 2 Cotton Grable 3 C.Merritt 4 Don Bible

6 laps – Invitation 1 Tommy Hayes 0:01:20

2 Louis Turberville 3 Red Hodges

Pursuit Race 1 Red Hodges 2 Parkes

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Chuck Andres 2 Louis Thurberville 3 Ben Musick 4 Tex West 5 Rex Edmonds 6 Red Hodges


13th July 1939

25 laps - Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Bill Holland 3 Bill Morrissey

AAA Midget races



1 3 Sam Hanks Hanks Offenhauser 40 laps

AAA Midget races.


14th July 1939


Midget races


14th July 1939

1 Perry Grimm 2 Henry Renard 3 Babe Bower

Midget races.

Alumni Field, MA

17th July 1939

1 Rufe Anderson 2 Bob King 3 Oscar Ridlon

Midget races

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17th July 1939

50 laps – Feature 1 Henry Banks 2 Bill Holland 3 Ray Nestor

AAA midget races



1 Joe Garson Offenhauser 50 laps

AAA Midget races.


18th July 1939


Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

19th July 1939

8 laps 1 J.Booth 0:02:06 2 Tommy Booth 3 Rabbit Musick

8 laps 1 Tex West 0:02:07 2 Louis Turberville 3 Harry Graves

8 laps 1 Rex Edmonds 0:02:09 2 Red Hodges 3 Dude Gemoets

8 laps – Consolation Race 1 Chuck Andres 2 Gene Frederick 3 Cotton Grable

5 laps – Match Race 1 Tommy Hayes 0:01:21 2 Louis Turberville

12 laps – Pursuit Race 1 Chuck Andres 2 Louis Turberville 3 Gene Frederick

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Tommy Hayes 0:07:01 2 Louis Turberville 3 Dude Gemoets 4 Gene Frederick 5 J.Booth 6 Cotton Grable

Midget races


20th July 1939

AAA Midget races. Simon Linehart was fatally injured in one of the races.



AAA Midget races – cancelled.

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21st July 1939

1 Joe Garson Clyde Porter Offenhauser 35 laps

Midget races


21st July 1939

1 Perry Grimm 2 Duke Nalon 3 Babe Bower

Midget races.

Pynchon Park, West Springfield, MA

21st July 1939

1 Herm Deslisle 2 Tom Simonetti 3 Allen

AAA Midget races.


22nd July 1939


Midget races

Alumni Field, MA

24th July 1939

1 Rufe Anderson 2 Joe Sostilio 3 Ed Eng

Midget races


24th July 1939

50 laps – Feature 1 Henry Banks 2 Bill Morrissey 3 Bill Holland

AAA midget races




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AAA Midget races.


25th July 1939

1 Joe Garson Clyde Porter Offenhauser 35 laps

Midget races


26th July 1939


Midget races


27th July 1939






28th July 1939

1 23 Henry Banks Rudy Adams JAP 35 laps

Midget races


28th July 1939

1 Perry Grimm 2 Bill Holmes 3 Babe Bower

Midget races.


29th July 1939

1 Bill Holmes

Midget races


31st July 1939

50 laps – Feature

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1 Bill Morrissey 2 Johnny Ritter 3 Walt Fusco

AAA midget races


31st July 1939 – 1/5 mile dirt oval

50 laps – First Feature 1 9 Morris Bower Krause Offenhauser

50 laps – Second Feature 1 18 Paul Swedberg Swedberg Offenhauser

AAA Midget races.


1st August 1939


Midget races


2nd August 1939


Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

2nd August 1939

8 laps 1 Ben Musick 0:02:07 2 Rabbit Musick 3 Louis Turberville

8 laps 1 Ted Parker 0:02:10 2 Tex West 3 J.Booth

8 laps 1 Tommie Hayes 0:02:05 2 Red Hodges 3 Clyde Graves

8 laps – Consolation Race 1 Gene Frederick 0:03:09 2 Corkey Benson

8 laps – Match Race 1 Tex West 0:01:18 2 Louis Turberville

12 laps – Pursuit 1 Corkey Benson 0:02:53 2 Clyde Graves 3 Red Hodges

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Louis Turberville 0:06:35 2 Tex West 3 Ben Musick 4 Red Hodges 5 Gene Frederick 6 J.Booth

Midget races


3rd August 1939

50 laps - Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Henry Banks 3 Babe Bower

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AAA Midget races


5th August 1939


Midget races




Alumni Field, MA

7th August 1939

1 Bill Troutwine 2 Tom Simonetti 3 Rufe Anderson

Midget races



1 Babe Bower 40 laps

AAA Midget races.


8th August 1939


Midget races


8th August 1939

1 Art Vreeland 2 Rufe Anderson 3 Tom Simonetti

AAA Midget races.


9th August 1939

1 Joe Garson

Midget races

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Sportsman Park, TX

9th August 1939

Time Trial 1 5 Ben Musick 0:00:15.1

Race 1 R Dale Burke accident R Rabbit Musick accident R Red Hodges accident R Ben Musick accident

Race 2 3 Ben Musick

Match Race 2 Ben Musick

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 5 Ben Musick 2 Red Hodges


10th August 1939

50 laps - Feature 1 Henry Banks 2 Babe Bower 3 Bill Morrissey

AAA Midget races


11th August 1939

1 23 Henry Banks Rudy Adams JAP 35 laps

Midget races


11th August 1939

1 Brad Stillwagon 2 Bud Tatro 3 Carlson

AAA Midget races.


12th August 1939

Midget races – cancelled.

Alumni Field, MA

14th August 1939

1 Oscar Ridlon 2 Ed Eng 3 Joe Sostilio

Midget races


14th August 1939

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25 laps – Feature 1 Bill Morrissey 0:05:42.22 2 Bill Holland 3 Art Vreeland

AAA midget races



1 Mel Hansen

AAA Midget races.


15th August 1939


Midget races


15th August 1939

1 Brad Stillwagon 2 Bud Tatro 3 Dick Shuebruk

AAA Midget races.


16th August 1939

1 Paul Russo

Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

16th August 1939



17th August 1939

50 laps - Feature 1 Bill Schindler 2 Red Redmond 3 Walt Fusco

AAA Midget races


18th August 1939

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Midget races

Fair Park Speedway, TX


8 laps 1 Clyde Graves 0:01:54 2 Marcel St Cricq 3 2 Chuck Andres

8 laps 1 Rabbit Musick 0:01:54.8 2 Swede Larsen 3 J.Booth

8 laps 1 Herschel Buchanan 0:01:54.8 2 Al Slaughter 3 Red Hodges

3 laps – Match Race 1 Chuck Andres 0:00:45 2 Marcel St Cricq

6 laps – Match Race 1 Marcel St Cricq

2 Chuck Andres

12 laps – Pursuit 1 Dale Burk 0:02:08 2 Herschel Buchanan 3 Rabbit Musick R Slim Sims

10 laps 1 Slim Sim 0:02:01.7 2 Dale Burk 3 Snag Abbott 4 Loys Harris

25 laps 1 2 Chuck Andres 0:06:51.5 2 Louis Turberville 3 Al Slaughter 4 Marcel St Cricq 5 J.Booth 6 Clyde Graves


18th August 1939

1 Babe Bower 2 Mel Hansen 3 Paul Russo

Midget races. There were no races on the 4th & 11th August due to the track being resurfaced.


18th August 1939

1 Joe Sostilio 40 laps 2 Bud Tatro 3 Rufe Anderson

AAA Midget races.


19th August 1939



20th August 1939


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Alumni Field, MA

21st August 1939

1 Ed Casterline 2 Bob King 3 Ed Eng

Midget races


21st August 1939

25 laps – Feature 1 Bill Holland 2 Art Vreeland 3 Brad Stillwagon

AAA midget races


22nd August 1939

1 Paul Swedberg 35 laps

Midget races


22nd August 1939

1 Art Vreeland 2 Walt Fusco 3 Joe Sostilio

AAA Midget races.


23rd August 1939


Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

23rd August 1939

8 laps 1 J.Booth 0:02:03 2 Chuck Andres 3 Red Hodges

8 laps 1 Marcel St Cricq 0:02:05 2 Louis Turberville 3 Corkey Benson

8 laps 1 Snag Abbott 0:02:10 2 Clyde Graves 3 Gene Frederick

8 laps 1 Ben Musick no time 2 Slim Simms 3 Ted Parker

Match Race 1 Louis Turberville 0:01:19 2 Red Hodges

12 laps – Pursuit Race 1 Ben Musick 0:03:17 2 Chuck Andres 3 Louis Turberville

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25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Louis Turberville 0:06:06 2 Clyde Graves 3 Snag Abbott 4 Corkey Benson

5 Gene Frederick 6 E.Booth

Midget races


24th August 1939

50 laps - Feature 1 Babe Bower 2 Bill Holland 3 Red Redmond

AAA Midget races


25th August 1939




Race 1 1 Mel Wainright 2 Rex Edmonds 3 Chuck Andres

Race 2 – 10 laps 1 Red Hodges 0:02:21 2 Clyde Graves 3 J.Booth

Race 3 – 10 laps 1 Al Slaughter 0:02:21.6 2 Snag Abbott 3 Rabbit Musick

6 laps – Match Race 1 Chuck Andres 0:01:27 2 J.Booth

Race 5 1 Chuck Andres 0:03:10 2 Rex Edmonds 3 Tex West

Race 6 1 Howard Brand 0:02:30 2 Tex West 3 Loys Harris 4 Slim Simms

Sweepstakes 1 Clyde Graves 2 Chuck Andres 3 Mel Wainwright

Midget races


25th August 1939



25th August 1939



26th August 1939

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Alumni Field, MA

28th August 1939

1 Rufe Anderson 2 Joe Sostilio 3 Ed Eng

Midget races




AAA Midget races.


29th August 1939



29th August 1939

1 Art Vreeland 2 Joe Sostilio

AAA Midget races.


30th August 1939


Sportsman Park, TX

30th August 1939

Time Trials 1 Chuck Andres 0:00:14.5 2 Louis Turberville 0:00:14.8

8 laps 1 Tommy Hayes 0:02:02 2 Chuck Andres 3 J.Booth

8 laps 1 Corkey Benson 0:02:04 2 E.Booth 3 Red Hodges

8 laps 1 Louis Turberville 2 Howard Brand 3 Snag Abbott

8 laps – Consolation Race 1 Tex West 0:02:25 2 Ben Musick 3 Loys Harris

6 laps – Fast Car Match Race 1 Louis Turberville 2 Chuck Andres

12 laps – Pursuit Race 1 Chuck Andres 0:02:54 2 Corkey Benson 3 E.Booth

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Chuck Andres 0:06:30 2 Louis Turberville 3 Red Hodges 4 Tommy Hayes

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5 Snag Abbott 6 J.Booth

Midget races. Marcel St Cricq was disqualified for rough driving.


31st August 1939



1st September 1939


Midget races



Race 1 1 Ben Musick 2 Mel Wainwright 3 Louis Turberville

Race 2 1 Gene Frederick 2 Snag Abbott 3 Red Hodges

Race 3 1 Tommy Hayes 2 Rex Edmonds 3 Chuck Andres

Race 4 – 6 laps - Match Race 1 Chuck Andres 2 Red Hodges 3 Tex West 4 Louis Turberville

Race 5 – Consolation Race 1 E.Booth 2 Tex West 3 Howard Brand 4 Loys Harris

Race 6 – Match Race 1 Olin Reeves 2 Charlie Cook

Race 7 1 Tommy Hayes 2 Mel Wainwright 3 Red Hodges

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Chuck Andres 2 Louis Turberville 3 Ben Musick 4 Tommy Hayes 5 Gene Frederick 6 Tex West R Mel Wainwright engine

Midget races


1st September 1939

1 Babe Bower 2 Henry Renard 3 Hal Robson

Midget races.


1st September 1939

1 Paul Russo 2 Red Redmond 3 Joe Sostilio

AAA Midget races.

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2nd September 1939

1 Bill Holmes

Midget races

Alumni Field, MA

4th September 1939

1 Ed Casterline 2 Rufe Anderson 3 Ed Eng

Midget races


4th September 1939


Open Wheel 1 21 Louis Unser Miller Special 0:15:39.4 2 9 Al Rogers Coniff Special 0:15:47.4 3 8 Joel Thorne Miller Special 0:16:31.8 4 60 Buster Hammond Woestman Special 0:16:53.0 5 25 Johnny Mauro McDowell Special 0:17:15.6 6 55 Phil Shafer Shafer 8 Special 0:18:35.8 7 5 James Hammond Hammond Special 0:18:54.4 8 6 Glen Harrison Harrison Special 0:19:02.2 9 11 Wayne Sankey Laycock Special 0:19:16.810 59 George Hammond Woestman Special 0:19:33.0 R 3 L.W.Lefty Hildreth Supercharge Special R 4 Walt Killinger Brown Straight 8 10 A.”Bud” Martinson Milliron Special 7 Elmer Leigh Leigh SpecialDQ 2 Dale Young





5th September 1939


Midget races


5th September 1939



6th September 1939

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Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

6th September 1939

Time Trials R Slim Sims accident

Race 1 1 Corkey Benson 2 Ted Parker 3 Louis Turberville

Race 2 – 8 laps 1 J.Booth 2 Tommy Hayes 3 C.Glaze

Race 3 – 8 laps 1 Red Hodges 2 Chuck Andres 3 Snag Abbott

8 laps – Consolation Race 1 Rabbit Musick 2 Tex West 3 Ernie Booth

6 laps – Fast Car Match Race 1 Louis Turberville 2 Tommy Hayes 3 Chuck Andres

12 laps – Pursuit Race 1 Howard Brand 2 Rabbit Musick 3 Ernie Booth

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Red Hodges 2 Louis Turberville 3 Tommy Hayes 4 Ted Parker 5 Chuck Andres 6 Gene Frederick

Midget races


7th September 1939

100 laps - Feature 1 Bill Holmes 2 Babe Bower 3 Ray Nestor

AAA Midget races


8th September 1939



8th September 1939

Race 1 1 Chuck Andres 2 Tex West 3 Louis Turberville

Race 2 1 Loys Harris

Race 3 1 Cleo Glace

Match Race 1 Chuck Andres

Pursuit 1 Chuck Andres 2 Red Hodges

Consolation Race 1 Rex Edmonds 2 Gene Frederick 3 Corky Benson R Jack Crawford accident

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Chuck Andres 2 Louis Turberville 3 Gene Frederick

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Midget races


8th September 1939



8th September 1939




1 1 Tony Willman Tomshe Offenhauser 75 laps

AAA Midget races.


10th September 1939


Midget races

Alumni Field, MA

11th September 1939

1 Bud Brown 2 Bill Troutwine 3 Velotti

Midget races



1 Morris “Babe” Bower 40 laps

AAA Midget races.


13th September 1939


Midget races

Sportsman Park, TX

13th September 1939

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Time Trials 1 Louis Turberville 0:00:14.9 2 Chuck Andres 0:00:15.0


Race 3 1 Louis Turberville

Match Race 2 Chuck Andres 3 Louis Turberville

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Chuck Andres 2 Louis Turberville

Midget races


15th September 1939

1 10 Bill Schindler Mike Caruso Offenhauser 35 laps

Midget races


15th September 1939

Entrants: 2 Chuck Andres 9 Louis Turberville33 J.Booth22 Rex Edmonds44 Clyde GrabesB6 Al Slaughter4% Snag Abbott 1 Rabbit Musick 3 Tex West77 Howard Brand 1 Loys Harris Slim Sims Gene Frederick




Race 3 1 Ben Musick

Race ? 1 Tommy Hayes

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Red Hodges

Midget races


15th September 1939

1 Babe Bower 2 Mickey Lowack 3 Walt Fusco

Midget races.


15th September 1939

1 Joe Sositilio 35 laps 2 Art Vreeland 3 Bill Troutwine

AAA Midget races.

Alumni Field, MA

18th September 1939

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1 Bob King 2 Ed Casterline 3 Bill Troutwine

Midget races




AAA Midget races.


19th September 1939


Midget races


19th September 1939

1 Art Vreeland 2 Bud Tatro 3 Jerry Walters

AAA Midget races.

Sportsman Park, TX


Time Trial 1 9 Louis Turberville 0:00:14.4 = 4 Red Hodges 0:00:14.4 3 Gene Frederick 0:00:14.5 = Rabbit Musick 0:00:14.5


8 laps 2 Louis Turberville

8 laps 1 Cleo Glaze

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Louis Turberville 2 Rabbit Musick 3 Red Hodges

Midget races


22nd September 1939

1 Len Fanelli 35 laps

Midget races


22nd September 1939

Race 1 - 10 laps 2 Red Hodges

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Pursuit Race 2 Red Hodges R Al Slaughter R Chuck Andres

10 laps

1 Cleo Glaze 2 Roy Sherman

Sweepstakes 1 Red Hodges 2 Roy Sherman

Midget races


22nd September 1939

1 Pappy Hough 2 Art Vreeland 3 Rufe Anderson

AAA Midget races.

Alumni Field, MA

25th September 1939

1 Rufe Anderson 50 laps 2 Bud Brown 3 Oscar Ridlon

Midget races




AAA Midget races.

Sportsman Park, TX


8 laps 1 Louis Turberville 0:02:02.0 2 Tommy Hayes 3 Red Hodges

8 laps 1 Chuck Andres 0:02:04.2 2 Cecil Zent 3 Ralph Pratt

8 laps 1 Ted Parker 0:02:05.1 2 Tex West 3 Loys Harris

8 laps – Consolation Race 1 E.Booth 0:02:08.1 2 Cleo Glaze 3 J.Booth

4 Al Spang

6 laps – Four Fast Car Match Race 1 Louis Turberville 2 Red Hodges 3 Ralph Pratt

12 laps – Pursuit Race 1 Chuck Andres 2 Tommy Hayes 3 J.Booth

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Red Hodges 0:06:29.2 2 Louis Turberville 3 Chuck Andres 4 Tommy Hayes 5 Ralph Pratt 6 Cecil Zent


29th September 1939


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Midget races



Time Trials 1 2 Cecil Zent 0:00:12.9 R 6 J.Alford accident

Race 3 R 2 Cecil Zent accident

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 2 Cecil Zent R Ralph Pratt accident R 3 Tommy Hayes accident R 9 Louis Turberville accident

Midget races


29th September 1939

1 Joe Mulligan 50 laps 2 Rufe Anderson 3 Joe Sostilio

AAA Midget races.

Sportsman Park, TX


Time Trial 1 2 Chuck Andres 0:00:15.0 2 Red Hodges = Cleo Glaze = Ben Musick

Heat 1 – 8 laps 1 Louis Turberville

Heat 2 – 8 laps 1 Clarence Brooks

Heat 3 – 8 laps 1 2 Chuck Andres

Fast Car Race 2 2 Chuck Andres

Pursuit Race 1 Red Hodges 2 2 Chuck Andres

25 laps – Sweepstakes 1 2 Chuck Andres 4 Tommy Hayes 5 Louis Turberville R Ernie Booth accident R Red Hodges engine

Midget race


6th October 1939

1 Henry Banks Rudy Adams JAP 35 laps

Midget races



Time Trial 1 Red Hodges 0:00:13.6

8 laps – Heat 1 1 Ben Musick 3 Tommy Hayes

8 laps – Heat 2

1 Ted Parker

8 laps – Heat 3 1 Burney Russell

20 laps – Sweepstakes 1 Red Hodges 2 Ben Musick

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3 Tommy Hayes

Midget races



1 1 Tony Willman Tomshe Offenhauser 0:40:28.45, 150 laps

AAA Midget races.


10th October 1939


Midget races. Johnny Ritter was track champion.

Sportsman Park, TX


Meet was cancelled due to track conditions after rain. Meeting was not rescheduled.

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