Past winners (Lakewood Speedway, Big cars):
Date, Sanction, Distance, Time, Speed, Driver, State, Car
1917-07-28, AAA, 25m, 23'13", 64.60 mph, Barney Oldfield, OH, 4.7 Oldfield/Miller 4
1918-05-04, IMCA, 30m, 29'12.4", 61.62 mph, Jules Ellingboe, MN, 2.5 Briscoe 4
1918-07-04, ?, 10m, 13'20", 45.00 mph, Bob Luton, GA, 2.9 Luton/Ford 4
1919-04-19, IMCA, 10m, 10'26.4", 57.47 mph, Leon Duray, MI, 7.3 Case 6
1919-10-20 (F), IMCA, 15m, 13'12.5", 68.13 mph, Jules Ellingboe, MN, 2.5 Briscoe 4
1920-04-24, IMCA, 50m, 52'43.0", 56.90 mph, Sig Haugdahl, MN, 2.9 Essex 4
1920-10-16 (F), IMCA, 10m, 10'03.0", 59.70 mph, Al Striegel, MO, 2.5 Briscoe 4
1920-10-26 (F), IMCA, 5m, 4'46.4", 62.84 mph, Sig Haugdahl, MN, 2.9 Essex 4
1921-04-30, IMCA, 15m, 13'29.8", 66.68 mph, Dave Koetzla, MI, 4.9 Frontenac 4
1921-07-04, ?, 5m, ?, ?, Harry Glenn, GA, King?
1921-08-06, ?, 10m, 9'30.0", 63.15 mph, Bob Luton, GA, Essex?
1921-10-13 (F), IMCA, 5m, 4'41.0", 64.05 mph, Jimmy Craft, LA, 2.5 Briscoe 4
1921-10-14 (F), IMCA, 5m, 4'15.6", 70.42 mph, Fred Horey, MN, 2.5 Briscoe 4
1922-04-22, IMCA, 3m, ?, ?, Sig Haugdahl, MN, 9.6 Sloan/Fiat 4
1922-07-04, ?, 10m, ?, ?, Bob Luton, GA, 2.9 Essex 4
1922-09-16, ?, 3m, 2'43.0", 66.25 mph, Johnny Aiken, GA, 5.2 Stutz 4
1922-10-12 (F), IMCA, 10m, 9'55.2", 60.48 mph, Red Maley, IA, 4.9 Duesenberg 4
1922-10-13 (F), IMCA, 10m, 9'53.0", 60.70 mph, Les Allen, IL, 4.7 Oldfield/Miller 4
1922-10-14 (F), IMCA, 10m, ?, ?, Les Allen, IL, 4.7 Oldfield/Miller 4
1923-07-04, ?, 10m, ?, ?, Cecil Loeb, GA, Chevrolet
1923-10-13 (F), IMCA, 6m, 6'38.0", 54.27 mph, Fred Horey, MN, 4.5 Peugeot 4
1924-07-04, NMCB, 10m, ?, ?, Walt Smith, FL, 3.5 Garner/Dodge 4
1924-08-23, ?, 10m, 9'32.0", 62.93 mph, Gordy Bracken, GA, 9.4 Argoe/Curtiss 6
1924-10-04 (F), IMCA, 12m, 11'58.0", 60.16 mph, Fred Horey, MN, 3.0 Sloan/Miller 8
1924-10-11 (F), IMCA, 7m, 6'23.0", 65.79 mph, Sig Haugdahl, MN, 9.6 Sloan/Fiat 4
1925-05-02, IMCA, 25m, 25'55.1", 57.87 mph, Pop Daily, FL, 9.8 Simplex 4
1925-10-09 (F), IMCA, 10m, 9'12.2", 65.19 mph, Fred Horey, MN, 3.0 Sloan/Miller 8
1925-10-10 (F), IMCA, 10m, ?, ?, Pop Daily, FL, 9.8 Simplex 4
1926-05-15, IMCA, 3m, 2'45.4", 65.29 mph, Ray Lampkin, MO, 3.0 Elliott/Miller 8
1926-10-09 (F), IMCA, 7m, 6'37.6", 63.38 mph, Putty Hoffman, WI, Disbrow?
1927-07-04, IMCA, 15m, ?, ?, Swan Peterson, IL, 6.6 Grange/Hall-Scott 8
1927-10-01 (F), IMCA, 9m, 8'35.4", 62.86 mph, Billy Schaffer, IL, 4.5 Peugeot 4
1928-07-04, IMCA, 11m, 10'48.4", 61.07 mph, Fred Horey, MN, 3.0 Sloan/Miller 8
1928-10-01 (F), IMCA, 7m, 6'21.0", 66.14 mph, Norske Larson, MN, Panhard-Levassor
1928-10-02 (F), IMCA, 5m, 5'39.0", 53.09 mph, Ted Lockhart, CA, 7.3 National 4
1928-10-03 (F), IMCA, 7m, 6'24.8", 65.48 mph, Emory Collins, CDN, 2.9 Sloan/Frontenac 4
1928-10-04 (F), IMCA, 5m, 4'27.4", 67.31 mph, Emory Collins, CDN, 2.9 Sloan/Frontenac 4
1928-10-05 (F), IMCA, 7m, 6'02.2", 69.57 mph, Fred Horey, MN, 3.0 Sloan/Miller 8
1928-10-06 (F), IMCA, 7m, 4'37.0", 64.98 mph, Fred Horey, MN, 3.0 Sloan/Miller 8
1929-07-04, IMCA, 11m, 10'43.6", 61.52 mph, Swan Peterson, IL, 2.9 Peterson/Frontenac 4
1929-10-10 (F), IMCA, 9m, 8'29.4", 63.60 mph, Joe Russo, WI, 2.9 Peterson/Frontenac 4
1929-10-11 (F), IMCA, 7m, 6'04.0", 69.23 mph, Swede Anderson, MI, 3.0 Sloan/Miller 8
1929-10-12 (F), IMCA, 7m, 6'16.8", 66.87 mph, Arch Powell, IL, 9.6 Sloan/Fiat 4
1930-07-04, IMCA, 5m, 5'07.6", 58.51 mph, Swan Peterson, IL, Roberts-Warrick/Dreyer?
1930-10-11 (F), ?, ?, ?, ?, Jack Argoe, GA, 9.4 Argoe/Curtiss 6
1931-07-04 (*), IMCA, 3m, 2'34.2", 70.03 mph, Lou Meyer, CA, 3.8 Meyer/Miller 8
1931-09-07, ?, 2m, 1'55", 62.60 mph, Jack Argoe, GA, 9.4 Argoe/Curtiss 6
1931-10-07 (F), ?, 2m, ?, ?, Jack Argoe, GA, 9.4 Argoe/Curtiss 6
1932-07-04 (*), IMCA, ?, ?, ?, Crash Waller, AL, 5.9 Waller/Chrysler 8
1932-10-01 (F), IMCA, 7m, 6'27.2", 65.08 mph, Buddy Callaway, GA, 9.4 Callaway/Curtiss 6
1932-10-08 (F), IMCA, 7m, 6'11.8", 67.77 mph, Sig Haugdahl, MN, 3.0 Elliott/Miller 8
1933-07-04, AAA, 25m, 19'50.2", 75.61 mph, Chet Gardner, CO, 3.6 Gardner/Miller 4
1933-09-04, AAA, 30m, 25'40.0", 70.12 mph, Lloyd Vieaux, CA, 3.0 Vieaux/Miller 4
1933-10-07 (F), AAA, 20m, 16'44.0", 71.71 mph, Wes Breeding, IL, 2.9 Bailey/Frontenac 4
1933-10-08 (F), AAA, 20m, 15'47.5", 75.98 mph, Gus Schrader, IA, 3.6 Schrader/Miller 4
1933-11-12, SS, 25m, ?, ?, Buddy Callaway, GA, 9.4 Callaway/Curtiss 6
1934-07-04, AAA, 20m, 15'08.4", 79.26 mph, Lloyd Vieaux, CA, 3.5 Vieaux/Cragar 4
1934-07-22, AAA, 25m, 20'30.2", 73.15 mph, Chet Gardner, CO, 3.6 Gardner/Miller 4
1934-09-03, AAA, 10m, 7'27.0", 80.53 mph, Billy Winn, MO, 3.6 Perriman/Miller 4
1934-10-03 (F), AAA, 10m, 7'52.0", 76.27 mph, Chet Gardner, CO, 3.6 Gardner/Miller 4
1934-10-07 (F), AAA, 25m, ?, ?, Clay Weatherly, OH, 3.5 Kerbs/Cragar 4
1935-07-04, AAA, 25m, 18'59.0", 79.01 mph, Ken Fowler, OH, 5.9 Ambler/Hispano-Suiza 4
1935-07-07, AAA, 20m, 16'00.4", 74.96 mph, Chet Gardner, CO, 3.6 Gardner/Miller 4
1935-09-02, AAA, 100m, 1:19'00.4", 75.94 mph, Maynard Clark, IL, 3.6 Gerber 4
1935-09-29 (F), AAA, 15m, ?, ?, Ken Fowler, OH, 5.9 Ambler/Hispano-Suiza 4
1935-10-03 (F), AAA, 25m, 19'49.0", 75.69 mph, Billy Winn, MO, 4.2 Duesenberg/Miller 4
1935-10-06 (F), AAA, 50m, 39'29.0", 75.98 mph, Billy Winn, MO, 4.2 Duesenberg/Miller 4
1936-05-10, AAA, 50m, 40'11.3", 74.64 mph, Mauri Rose, OH, 3.5 Vance 4
1936-07-04, AAA, 10m, 8'26.9", 71.01 mph, Billy Winn, MO, 3.6 Bost/Miller 4
1936-09-07, AAA, 15m, ?, ?, Chet Gardner, CO, 3.6 Gardner/Miller 4
1936-10-04 (F), IMCA, 10m, 7'22.5", 81.35 mph, Emory Collins, CDN, 4.2 Collins/Offenhauser 4
1936-10-10 (F*), IMCA, 5m, 3'47", 79.29 mph, Emory Collins, CDN, 4.2 Collins/Offenhauser 4
1936-10-11 (F), IMCA, 10m, 7'23.1", 81.24 mph, Gus Schrader, IA, 3.6 Schrader/Miller 4
1937-07-04 (*), IMCA, ?, ?, ?, Gus Schrader, IA, 4.2 Schrader/Offenhauser 4
1937-07-11, IMCA, 10m, 6'44.0", 89.10 mph, Emory Collins, CDN, 4.4 Collins/Offenhauser 4
1937-09-05, IMCA, 15m, ?, ?, Shorty Burns, MO, 5.9 Glover/Hispano-Suiza 4
1937-09-06, IMCA, 10m, ?, ?, Herschel Buchanan, LA, 3.5 Hogwood/Hal 4
1937-10-09 (F), IMCA, 7m, 5'32.0", 75.90 mph, Emory Collins, CDN, 4.4 Collins/Offenhauser 4
1937-10-10 (F), IMCA, 10m, 7'16.2", 82.53 mph, Gus Schrader, IA, 4.2 Schrader/Offenhauser 4
1937-10-16 (F), IMCA, 10m, 7'28.5", 80.26 mph, Gus Schrader, IA, 4.2 Schrader/Offenhauser 4
1938-07-03, AAA, 20m, 15'08.0", 79.29 mph, Tony Willman, WI, 3.5 Bagley/Cragar 4
1938-07-04, AAA, 20m, 14'44.3", 81.42 mph, Billy Winn, MO, 4.2 Winn/Miller 4
1938-09-05 (*), AAA, 4m, 3'13.0", 74.61 mph, Speed Goff, AL, 3.5 Gluck/Cragar 4
1938-09-11, AAA, 10m, 7'50.0", 76.59 mph, Harley Taylor, GA, 3.5 Argoe/McDowell 4
1939-07-04, ?, 10m, ?, ?, Speed Goff, AL, ?
1939-10-29, CSRA, 20m, 14'23.3", 83.40 mph, Jimmie Wilburn, CA, 4.2 Morgan/Offenhauser 4
1940-07-14, ?, 10m, ?, ?, Harley Taylor, GA, ?
1941-07-13, ?, 10m, 8'11.4, 73.26 mph, Al Crisler, NC, ?
1941-10-01, ?, 10m, ?, ?, Buster Whaley, AL, ?
1941-10-26, IMCA, 15m, 11'06.9", 80.97 mph, Ben Shaw, NJ, 8.4 Shaw/Curtiss 6
(F) = Fair races, (*) = main event cancelled, winner of fast heat listed
Past winners (Eastern Inaugural):
Date, Sanction, Track, Distance, Time, Speed, Driver, State, Car
1930-05-03, AAA, Langhorne, 100m, 1:17'36.68", 77.30 mph, Bill Cummings, IN, 1.5s Miller 8
1931-05-09, AAA, Langhorne, 100m, 1:17'10.0", 77.75 mph, Billy Arnold, IL, 2.4 Duesenberg 8
1932-05-15, AAA, Reading, 20m, 19'54.0", 60.30 mph, Fred Frame, CA, 2.4 Duesenberg 8
1933-04-30, AAA, Reading, 20m, 19'47.0", 60.65 mph, Billy Winn, MO, 2.9 Sejnost/Frontenac 4
1934-04-28, AAA, Langhorne, 100m, 1:14'21.0", 80.69 mph, Johnny Hannon, PA, 3.6 Strupp/Miller 4
1935-04-28, AAA, Reading, 15m, 15'47.8", 56.97 mph, Doc MacKenzie, PA, 3.5 Bagley/Cragar 4
1936-04-26, AAA, Reading, 20m, 18'47.4", 63.86 mph, Vern Orenduff, FL, 3.6 Perriman/Miller 4
1937-04-25, AAA, Reading, 18.5m, no time, no speed, Tony Willman, WI, 3.5 Bagley/Cragar 4
1938-04-24, AAA, Reading, 20m, 20'03.3", 59.83 mph, Ted Horn, CA, 3.6 Blauvelt/Offenhauser 4
1939-01-31, AAA, Tampa, 5m, 5'08.0", 58.44 mph, Tony Willman, WI, 3.5 Bagley/Cragar 4
1940-04-28, AAA, Reading, 10m, 9'20.47", 64.23 mph, Mark Light, PA, 3.6 Light/Miller 4
1941-04-20, CSRA, Reading, 12.5m, 11'53.22", 63.09 mph, Jimmie Wilburn, CA, 5.2 Morgan/Offenhauser 4
1942-04-19, CSRA, Reading, 10m, 9'06.43", 65.88 mph, Joie Chitwood, KS, 5.2 Cunningham/Offenhauser 4
Results
March 31, 14th Eastern Inaugural Races, Lakewood Speedway, Atlanta, GA; 20 laps of 1.0-mile dirt oval, 20.0 miles.
1 Jimmie Wilburn, CA, Wilburn=Morgan/Offenhauser [SP.39], 14'28.11", 82.93 mph;
2 Ted Horn, CA, Horn/Offenhauser [SP.39];
3 Joie Chitwood, KS, Campbell=O'Day/Offenhauser [SP.38];
4 Bill Holland, PA, Malamud/Offenhauser [SP.37];
5 Johnny Shackleford, OH, Christie/Miller [SP.35];
6 Lee Wallard, NY, Light/Dreyer [SP.38];
Lap Leader: Wilburn.
Fastest time trial: Wilburn, 38.29", 94.01 mph.
Preliminary heats - 8 laps: Wilburn, 5'20.89", 89.75 mph; 8 laps: Shackleford, 5'51.38", 81.96 mph; 8 laps: Herschel Buchanan, LA, Buchanan=Hogwood/Hal [SP.37], 6'07.01", 78.47 mph; 8 laps: Tommy Hinnershitz, PA, Horn=Blauvelt/Offenhauser [SP.32], 8'54.21", 53.91 mph; 4 laps: Horn, 3'03.01", 78.68 mph.
Edited by Michael Ferner, 05 August 2019 - 12:53.
