Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 May 1951 — Page 21

TUESDAY, MAY 29; 1951 : THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES _ ; — ee PAGE 5x Harroun Averaged 76 MPH te Win First ‘500’ Shaw Top Money Man 4 Are 3-Time Champs On Land, Sea, in Air

Four men hold the distinction spotlight in air racing. Both have.. being three-time winners on/won the Thompson trophy thre# %

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Ray Harroun averaged 76 miles the first 300 miles and then was Wilbur Saw. president of the per hour in his Marmon Wasp to overtaken by Lozier, driven by

Speedway is the biggest money the land, sea and in the air. times. W win the first 500-mile race dt the Ralph Mulford. winner in the history of the “500.” Wilbur Shaw has won the Borg- —— A A he “a Indianapolis Speedway on May 30, Some clumsy work in the pits yrio 11a] Speedway take. not in- YWArner racing trophy three times . y 1911. Harroun, who is now an at 400 miles gave Harroun the P * : while Gar Wood has won the Average Speed in '49

engineer in Detroit had announced lead again and he held it for the cluding lap and accessory awards i. ,.mewarth trophy for speedboat| The average qualifying speed his retirement from racing several last 100 miles. The Wasp and has totaled $91,300. He placed in racing as many times. Roscoe for the 1949 500-Mile Race was times before that race. He led l.ozier finished one-two, eight races, winning three times. Turner and Paul Manz shafe the 127.674 mph.

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‘Never in the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has a pole position car been “bumped” —but it could happen. The car that site in the pole position at the beginning of the 500-Mile Race each year is the car that has turned in the fastest qualifying speed on the opening

JOHNNY McDOWELL—No. 12, W & J Special; 4-cylinder gay of qualifications. Meyer-Drake; bore, 3.906; stroke, 3.750; piston displacement, 179.7 | Contrary to some beliefs, the

: . of: car that turns in the fastest cu. in., supercharged rear drive. Qualified 132.475. speed for the four-lap qualifying

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His speed was the fastest of the opening day and he won the pole position. The next week, however, little Walt Faulkner zoomed around at an average of 136.872 to break Nalon’s record. But Faulkner's spot is the second in the fifth row. And it has happened before. In 1948, the late Rex Mays qualified on the first day with a speed of 130.577 to win the pole. Later, Duke Nalon qualified at 131.603 and was not even in the first row.

Slowest Bumped The pole car can be “bumped” --knocked out of the race before it begins, that is, if 33 cars quali- : fy at a faster speed. ® : a Cars are ‘bumped’ from the ai PR ; oS i ? + slowest toward the fastest. y Ci : When the day comes, if it does, TROY RUTTMAN—No. 98, Agajanian Featherweight Spe- when the pole car is “bumped.” £ ID 11 cial; 4-cylinder Meyer-Drake; bore, 4.3125; stroke, 4.625; piston itll mean higher over-all speeds i» x ox © ax ‘ . . a have been recorded at Speedway displacement, 270 cu. in., rear drive. Qualified 132.314 mph. than ever before.

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CARL SCARBOROUGH-—No.. 73, McNamara Special; 4. pial il They are Jimmy Mur- : il : vi, . ae y, 1922; my Milton, 1923; : : : Siroel eylinder Meyer-Drake; bore, 4.3125; stroke, 4.625; piston displace- Biily ol 1930, is Pa - : ! / ment, 270 cu. in., rear drive. Qualified 135.614, f t |Robert® 1938, i} ! : ro u——— »