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THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1952
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Qualifiers for 300°
Freddie Agabashian (Cummins-Diesel Spl.)
Andy Linden
(Miracle Power Spl.)
Lap Time MPH ‘Lap Time 1 assests 1:04.70 139.104 1 sesesansee 1:05.68 187.028 2 eee see 1:05.12 138.208 2 .....0040v0 1:05.64 187.112
IEEE ER RAR RR] 1.06:54 135.257 3 Sess 1:05.47
Jack McGrath - (Hinkle Spl.)
MPH Lap Time
187.468
Ie eeceionnne 1:05.68 2. crerennees 120877
8 iiveceeenes 1:05.72
8 coevcecsces 1:05.25 187981 8 .....e000.. 1:05.87 187.049 8. iivensess 1:05.90 § srcconneresd05.78 © T136.820 4 ..... tessse 1:05.78 186.820) 4 ..ceeeveee 1:06.12 Total ...... 4:20.85 188.010 Total...... 4:22.77 187.002) Tetal ..... 4:28.42 2 Duke Nalon Sam Hanks Duane Carter (Novi Pure’ Oil Spl.) koi (Bardahl Spl.) | (Belanger Spl.) Lap Time MPH Lap Time MPH Lap Time 1. eseesesesss 1:06.09 136.178 1 .......00.0 1:05.98 186.405' 1 vues eusio. 1:06.41 2 ssesccssese 1:06.02 136.322] 2 sesessensee 1:00.47 185.399 3 sss ss teria 1:05.96 8 seeessreees 1:05.98 186.403 8 ...ovvvsee. 1:08.48 185.481 8 cieeseceess 1:06.64 4 ceesceccnee 1:06.25 185.849, 4 ess dieneees 1:06.34 185.665 B: snesseessss 1:00.08 Total ...... 4:24.34 136.188) Total ...... 4:25.22 i Total ...... 4:25.64 Troy Ruttman Bill Vukovich A Cliff Griffith (Agajanian Spl.) (Fuel Injection Engr. Spl.) | (Sarafoff Spl.) Lap Time MPH [Lap Time MPH Lap ' Time 1 cecceccenee 1:06.41 185.522 1 sssesesseee 1:04.98 138.611 1 esevceecese 1:06.18 2 sees ssnen 1.06.69 184.958 2 Sesstsnsnen 1:04.55 139.427 2 sFesesnnnee 1:05.80 3 4
essessssses 1:06.21 135.726, 4 sseenncense 1:05.52
Total ...... 4:25.95 135.264] Total ...... 4:20.47
Jim Rathmann (Grancor-Wynn’s. Spl.)
Total Seven 4:24.04 136.348
George Fonder (Leitenberger Spl.)
Lap Time MPH Lap Time MPH Lap Time MPH L eoveossees 1:06.49 1853850 | 1 ....0c0eee. 1:06.87 185608 1 ...v....... 1:06.81 184.710 2 secscccese 1:06.21 185.981 | 2 .eievvvseess 1:06.28 185.788! 2 .....000000 1206.94 134.852 Si eocceccees 1:06.17 1836.013| 8 ...0e0000e. 1:06.24 185870 8 ........... 1:06.48 135.420 4 eecccesees 1:05.04 136.488 | 4 ciieveeaees 1:06.58 185.176 4 ........... 1:06.68 134.978 Total «..... 4:24.81 185.947 Totals ..... 4:25.47 135.609, Total ...... 4:26.69 134.988 Joe James Bobby Ball Gene Hartley (Bardahl Spl) (Ansted-Rotary Spl.) f (Mel Rae Spl.) Lap Time MPH (Lap Time MPH Lap Time MPH 1 sesceosceee 1:06.85 184.630) 1 ..oeovevees 1:07.14 184.448 1. ..000000e.0 1:07.04 184.248
Chuck Stevenson
137.363
138:212)
| (Springfield Welding Smith ‘Spl.)| Lap Time MPH Lap Time 1 cocvcccencee 1:06.04 186.281 | 1 asssessesse 1:06.28 2 cevecsssese 1:06.38 185.588! 2 seeeecccese 1:05.99 8 secevecnces 1:05.88 136.612 3 sessscecsse 1:06.04 4 coecvescess 1:05.04 136.908! 4 ..evveeeeaes 1:06.17
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Total cesses 4:24.48
George Connor
2 sescscesees 1:08.34 185.665 | 2 cecececesss 1:06.55 8 ecseccccsees 1:06.89 185.568| 8 ssceeecssss 107.00 4 cececsccees 1:07.18 183.968 4 .ceve000ees 1:06.52
Total «cc... 4:26.76 134.958
Alberto Ascari (Ferrari Spl.)
Lap Time MPH 1 sesecceeess 1:07.08 134.208 1 cresssnnees 10668 2 ceescnceees 1:06.98 134.368) 2 .....eice.. 1:06.92 3 cesresseses TUTOD 134928( 8 .oevevers.s HOTTY 4 S000 1:07.00 184.328 4 Sesser 1:07.36
Time ...... 4:28.04 134,308
Rodger Ward (Fed. Engr. Detroit Spl.)
Lap Tire MPH
1 tesssvssene 1:07.56 188.215 2 sesescecess 1:06.96 134.409
Total «..... 4:27.21 Art Cross
€ ciiveenenes 1:05.84
Total" ...... 4:28.51 Henry Banks
(Blue Crown Spark Plug Spl.)
MPH Lap Time
135.890 136.384 136.281 136.018
136.142
(Federal Engineering Detroit Spl) |
135.287 134.328 185.298
134.725)
(Bowes Seal Fast Spl.) |
Lap Time
rr—,
Total ...... &:28.08
Jimmy Reece ! (John Zink Spl.) |Lap Time 1 ceeceseeses 1:07.32 2 ceeeeseeees 1:07.87
3 isessccesss 1:07.18 134.068 8 ceeencnnnes 1:07.26 4 ecssconesnes 1:06.74 134.892 4 civcecsnnee 1:06.72
Total ,.... 428.378 134.139
| Total cesnse 4:28.67 | Jim Rigsby
Bob Scott (Morris Spl.) (Bob Estes Spl.) p Time - MPH 'Lap . Time
PTY
ssssesccess 1:07.56 188.215 1 cevonsnnces 1:00.72 oo 1:06.80 184.781 sessseccsns 1:07.48 188.472 ess ssssnibae 1:06.96 184.409 4 SS sense 1:06.94
2 IEEE REE EEE RR J 1:07.14 8 cievescsees 1:07.05
Total essere 4:28.75 188.958 Total tessa 4:28.85
Manuel Ayulo - (Coast Grain Spl.)
| Spider Webb | (Grancor Enterprise 8
Lap Time MPH [Lap Time 1 geassececss 1:06.18 136.096] 1 esenensenes 1105.74 2 tesecsssnnee 1:06.52 132.298 : Ses nvssncns 1:05.97 8 tiesvesssses 1.06.10 136.157 8 sessscessss 1:06.47 4 ests sssesene 1.05.97 186.426! 4 Sessa 1:08.60
Total ¢covoes 4:24.72 185.982
Johnnie Parsons (Jim Robbins Spl.)
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Time MPH 'Lap Time cesssssesss 1:06.62 185.095 1 ccovesceses 1:07.02 Sept e 1:06.63 135.074 2 Sse bssRRN 1:06.59 S000 NNRRES 1:06.56 185.216, 8 S800 RIRNNS 1:06.48 esssssssess 1:06.29 185.981) 4 cevsenceeee 1:06.61
| Total .e..e 42078
| Bob Sweikert (McNamara Spl)
Total cece. 4:26.02 185.828 Total coceee 4:26.70
MPH 185.074 184.489 133.988 183.610
184.288]
MPH 133.690 188.591 183.809 184.802
183.998
MPH
1 .eesegeenes 1:06.08 2 cirenneness 1:08.26 8 iieeenveese 1:06.00 4 ciivveennes 1:06.35
Totals ..... 4:24.78
Bill Schindler (Chapman Spl.)
2 civieenasss 1:06.81 8 tiiineenees 1:06.94 4 iiieenenee 1:07.18
Total ...... 4:27.97
Jimmy Bryan (Peter Schmidt Spl.
‘Lap Time
1 veveenenses 1:07.08 2 cieesescese 1:06.88 8 ceeeseeeees 1:07.31 4 Sassen 1:07.08
Total ...... 4:28.378 Eddie Johnson
{Lap Time
+ 186.571)
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: THE INDIAN APOLIS TIMES
“|Pop, Tony, Wilbur Run Greatest Racing Show
THE “BIG TH " of the Ins) who ‘put up $750,000 to buy the dianapolis 500-Mile - classic pro-| track from Capt. Eddie Ricken- . [vide the know-how of America’s backer and his group prior to the
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outstanding sports event. ; { 1946 (after-the-war) race. You wouldn't want a finer com-| There's no “boss” at the Speedbination than ... way. Wilbur realizes that “Pop's”
mpR |, TE. (Pop) Myers . . . the many years as head man of the
“granddad” of the “500,” who is 19.38 so enthusiastically respected that Facing course stamps him as the
every time he is introduced the expert. Wilbur doesn't hesitate to ! 186.116 /2udlence jumps to its feet. ask “Pop's” advice on matters | W. Wilbur Shaw, the race driv- that have a bearing on precedent.
136.664 °": former national champion and Just like the biggest name drivers
3-time “500” winner, who has proved that all of a race driver's of the racing world . . . Wilbur
ability ISN'T in his throttle foot. included . . . took their prob-’ {| Tony Hulman ..., the business lems to “Pop” when they were Mra executive from a "great HoosIer | ace drivers. 135.522 family who has more fun at the Tony realizes that Wilbur, as
186.446 500” than a kid has at the cir-/ 135.054 ong. [president of the track and the
185. 074 * 8 a man who knows racing as a POP IS vige president of the ‘‘rookie” driver in the “500,” as a
winner, as a national champion, Speedway and the gulding genius..." ovary emotion of the big
of the huge operation. He's first job of running the “500.” on the list because he was “Mr. | So what does Tony do? He MPH Speedway” back when Wilbur) {just ha: fun . , . and tells those
186.054 people with special problems to 186.718 Shaw was a driver and Tony [| “see Wilbur.”
136.945 ‘Just a spectator” at the big race.| what can be sald for one of 136.695 Wilbur—"“Sharp” to his close the “big three” can be sald for ment to the huge speed plant, inracing friends—Iis president. the other. Theirs is a combination Saad the purses for the drivers 186.617 Tony is the owner, . . the man {that has brought great Amprove- |. . + greater hope for the future.
185.522
2 Tony
MPH 136.199 185.289 136.178 185.644
185.062
134.710 184.449 133.968
184.343
) MPH 184.268 184.420 138.710 184.168
184.142
Courtesy Cleveland Police Dept.
=a And How's Your Driving, Mister?
1 Sess 1:07.80 2 terensenees 130691 3 Shans 1:07.49 4 espe 1:07.48
Total .......4:28.71 Chet Miller
(Novi Pure Ofl Spl.) Lap Time
182.800) 1 .ceceesceves 1:04.78
184.048 | 134.228 184.449
2 tiseccsccnee 1:04.51 3 ee esse . 1:04.76 4 cievcevnens 1:04.93
133.904] Total ....... 4:18.98 139.034 Tony Bettenhausen "sen 1 Crown Spatkyiog S10) The ©GYRO - SKID Now, you're not interested in 1 {1 sieeereesss 1:06.36 135.624 . : ww ) a : i ise Hr CONTROL is guar- swinging the corner at 38th and . esssnsenees o anteed safe insure ge 135.962] Total ...... 4:25.91 135.384 ll h yy Meridian at 100 mp h...but re Johnny MeDowel | ne v a” J oa member, the family sedan can e rive... whatever the : MPH |Lap Time MPH : ; : : BY vivir IE fini véather. Prevents || i] skid at 20 mph, you can lose trac 25.015] & oooiiiiit Yor 1325% skids on vet or dry tion on slippery streets at any 184.983° Total ... «. 4:28.78 183.989
184.670 184.509 133.353 133.378
133.978
IS IT SAFER, MORE SKILLFUL THAN THE RACING PROS?
MPH | 139.089 139.513 138.975 188.611
pavements , . . con- speed, a tire can blow at the most
Qualification Records
(All Classes) Lap Driver Car . » Year Speed 1 Chet Miller Novi Pure Oil Spl. 1952 139.600 4 Chet Miller Novi Pure Oil Spl. 1952 139.084 /
4-cylinder, non-fupercharged rear drives) 1 Bill Vukovich Fuel Inj. Engr. Spl 1952 139.
4 Bill Vukovich Fuel Inj, Engr. Spl 1952
(8-cylinder, supercharged rear drive)
4 Rex Mays Bowes Seal Fast 1948
(6-cylinder supercharged rear drive)
1 Fred Agabashian Cummins Diesel 1852 189.104 4 Fred Agabashian Cummins Diesel 1952 188.010 (4-cylinder, supercharged rear drive) 1 Andy Linden Miracle Power Spl. 1952 187.112 4 Andy Linden Miracle Power Spl. 1852 186.820 (8-cylinder, supercharged front drive) \ 1 Chet Miller Novi Purelube Spl. 1952 189.600 4 Chet Miller Novi Pure Oil Spl. 1952 189.034
Clock Them Yourself
How fast are they going?
With this chart can Gapsite elapsed time into miles an hour, at least within “the limitations of your ability to move your
eyes from speeding car to watch in hand.
track is two and one-half miles around. The minute and The . set upon a basis of the time- for one circuit of the §£
nd column tree translated into miles per hour. * min. see. ! m.p.h. min. sec.
1:80.0 acsssassetnsaseIse 120.1 S000 BREBNERRNNINYS 128.2 C00 RNNINIRROERANS
1274 S080 RBNNIRRIRNIINDS 1:26.85 S000 PRRRREINRNNS 125.7 00000 RPNNNNRININGS
120.8 cocsivoscsriosencs ‘o 1:19.86 sessbescescsesnnace 1:18.99 .ecnecccccrenscene 1:18.83 sess snssecesnnnes 1:17.68 covocnscnnnsesnste 1:16.9 SNR NRNNNIRRERNNNS 2116.8 coccessveninocnnee 1:16.86 erst aarstra ees
esssssssssesnscess 12
100 101 102 108 104 105 106 107 108
110
1:07.23 ..
1.05.2 secssesssssnseses
1:04.7 POOR NINNRIN NN,
1:04.2 SERS sINNNReRRNtRNNS 1:088 .ovecscnesesnnse 1:08.2 sevvvvancesesnes 1:02.8 soeccesncssssene 1:02.4 seaseesnsiesese
188.212
180.577
S000 NNINIRNRIININIL 184
1:06.7 ee est 185
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427
Bumped
Jimmy
Lap 1 esses essne bt 2 Sescsssnene 1:07.36 3 sesssennnese 1:07.01 4 sesensseesss1:06.98
Fotal ...... 4:20.01
1:18.8 coecvccsccscvecees 122 | 1:18.2 CORR RNRIRIRNINRNES 128 1:12.68 cocecvcccsssossnce 124 1:12.0 PPR ANBRNNINIINRNANYS 125 1:10.48 cocecncoccocsncene 126 1:10.80 cocecvccncscsnnnne 127 1110.8 covessvaccsscnsces 128 1:09.8 cooevsesccsossnces 120 1109.2 sececessisscsscces 180 1:08.7 coovcsssccsssceces 181 1108.2 secoesesveccsssnees 182 1:07.77 covccevnscsscccecs 188
+ 138
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Mike Nazaruk (John Zink Spl.) Time (Leseneennanan 1:07.08 a SABRE 1:07.18 18 ess vesconsn 1:07.80 4 Sess sntnes 1:07.46
Total EY 28.97
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