SHELL SPEED DASH

 

1931 – 2 Passes over a 1-mile course

 

Event #101 – 275 Cu. In. Class

1. Merle Lambert           74 Heath Cannonball R-10372

 

Event #102 – 400 Cu. In. Class

1. Ray Moore              132 Keith Rider R-2 NR-52Y

 

Event #103 – 510 Cu. In. Class

1. John Livingston            14 Monocoupe N-501W

 

Event #104 – 650 Cu. In. Class

1. John Livingston            14 Monocoupe N-501W

 

Event #105 – 800 Cu. In. Class

1. Ray Moore             131 Keith Rider R-1 R-51Y

 

Event #106 – 1,000 Cu. In. Class

1. Robert Hall               54 GeeBee Y NR-11049

 

Event #107 – 1,875 Cu. In. Class

1. Lowell Bayles  4 GeeBee Z NR-77V

 

Event #108 – Thompson Trophy Race qualification

1. Lowell Bayles  4 GeeBee Z NR-77V                                267.34 mph

2. Jimmy Doolittle   400 Laird “Super Solution” NR-12048     255.35

3. Robert Hall               54 GeeBee Y NR-11049                 213.87

4. Ben O. Howard            37 Howard DGA-3 “Pete” NR-2Y          175.68

 

Event #109 – 510 Cu. In. Class-Women

1. Phoebe Omlie   8 Monocoupe

 

Event #110 – 800 Cu. In. Class-Women

1. Gladys O’Donnell             7 Waco IOT 

 

Event #111 – Aero Trophy Race qualification

1. Maude Tait               54 GeeBee Y NR-11049

 

 1932 – average of 4 passes over a 2-km (1.24-mi.) course

1. Jimmy Doolittle            11 GeeBee R-1 NR-2100                     15.10 sec.            296.287 mph

2. Jimmy Wedell 44 Wedell Williams NR-278V   16.15               277.057

3. Roscoe Turner      121 Wedell Williams NR-61Y                 16.78               266.674

4. Jimmy Haizlip       92  Wedell Williams NR-536V   16.79               266.440

5. Lee Gehlbach          7 GeeBee R02 NR-2101                     18.09 sec.            247.339 mph

6. Robert Hall               6 Hall “Bulldog” NR-2111                18.36               243.717

7. Ray Moore             131 Keith Rider R-1 NR-51Y                 18.82               237.738

8. Ben O. Howard            39 Howard DGA-4 “Ike” NR-56Y     20.92               213.855

9. L.L. Bowen                3 Israel “Redhead” NR-111V            22.10               202.490

 

Women

1. Mary Haizlip            92 Wedell Williams NR-536V   17.51 sec.            255.513 mph

2. Florence Klingensmith     Monocoupe                              22.53               198.611

3. Betty Lund                   Waco                                             24.88               179.795

  

1933 Los Angeles—average of 4 passes over a 2-km./1.24-mi. course

  1. Roscoe Turner    2 Wedell Williams NR-61Y                 15.96 sec.            280.347 mph

  2. Jimmy Wedell 44 Wedell Williams NR-278V   16.04               278.92

  3. Lee Gehlbach            92 Wedell Williams NR-536V   17.76               251.93

  4. Roy Minor              39 Howard DGA-4 “Mike” NR-55Y     18.52               241.612

  5. Ray Moore           131 Keith Rider R-1 NR-51Y     19.31               231.702

  6. Gordon Israel      3 Israel “Redhead” NR-111V            20.18               221.746

  7. Lee Miles                4 Miles & Atwood NR-225Y               21.24               210.640

  8 George Hague  1 Keith Rider NX-98Y                      21.29               210.124

  9. Steve Wittman   101 Wittman “Chief Oshkosh” R12047 22.15              201.989

10. Z.D. Granville   154 GeeBee Y NR-11049              23.16               193.153

11. W.A. McDonald 54 Wedell Williams NR-64Y                 24.16               185.223

12. Art Chester          15 Chester “Jeep” NR-12930              24.37               183.575

13. Riley Burrows            5 Burrows R-5 NR-14220                   31.25               143.131

 

1933 Chicago

1. Jimmy Wedell 44 Wedell Williams NR-278V                           304.98 mph

2. Roscoe Turner    2 Wedell Williams NR-61Y                                         289.9

3. Lee Gehlbach            92 Wedell Williams NR-536V                           272.06

 

1934 Cleveland – average of 4 passes over a 2-km./1.24-mi. course

  1. Doug Davis            44 Wedell Williams NR-278V   14.61 sec.            306.215 mph

  2. Roscoe Turner  57 Wedell Williams NR-61Y                 15.14               295.465

  3. J.A. Worthen            45 Wedell Williams NR-62Y                 15.31               292,141

  4. J.A. Worthen            92 Wedell Williams NR-536V   17.97               248.913

  5. Roy Minor              33 Brown B-2 NR-255Y                    18.40               243.145

  6. Harold Neumann            38 Howard DGA-4 “Mike” NR-55Y     18.67               239.623

  7. Roger Don Rae   131 Keith Rider R01 NR-51Y               19.01               235.336

  8. Lee Miles               6  Miles & Atwood NR-225Y   19.17               233.44

  9. Art Chester            15 Chester “Jeep” NR-12930                   19.48               229.715

10. Earl Ortman   1 Keith Rider R-2 NX-98Y                   22.16               201.865

11. Steve Wittman    111 “Chief Oshkosh” NR-12047  22.25               201.08

12. Joe Jacobson            37 Howard DGA-3 “Pete” NR-2Y       25.98               172.21   


                       

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