Auto Races on the ½ Mile Dirt Racetrack at the

Montgomery County Fairgrounds in

Coffeyville, Kansas

Friday, November 2, 1917

 

Promoted by - Ralph Hankinson of Wichita, Kansas

Sanctioned by – International Motor Contest Association (I.M.C.A.) of Des Moines, Iowa

 

 

 

Bill Endicott in his #1 Sweeney special

Paul “Farmer” Henderson in his Du Chesneu

Glenn Breed in his 1916 Hudson “Super-Six” #1

 

 

 

 

 

Time Trials – 2 Laps

Place

Driver

Automobile

Time

1

Willis Young

Wildcat

1:01.8

2

Roy Gillett

Wampus Cat #13

1:07.8

3

Glenn Breed

Hudson “Super Six” #1

1:08.6

4

Bill Endicott

Sweeney special #1

1:09.8

5

Perry McWhorter

Dewey Kid

1:13.4

6

Paul “Farmer” Henderson

Du Chesneau

1:14.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Mile from a Flying Start – 2 Laps

 

Place

Driver

Automobile

Time

1

Miss Edwards

Baby Mine

1:17.0

2

Ed Schrieber

Cyclone Junior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Mile from a Flying Start – 2 Laps

 

Place

Driver

Automobile

Time

Bill Endicott

Blitzen Benz #2

1:13.0

Ray Burr Lampkin

Fiat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Miles from a Flying Start – 6 Laps

 

Place

Driver

Automobile

Time

1

Bill Endicott

Sweeney special

2:30.6

2

Willis Young

Wildcat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Miles from a Flying Start – 4 Laps

 

Place

Driver

Automobile

Time

1

Glenn Breed

Hudson “Super Six” #1

2:34.4

2

Paul “Farmer” Henderson

Du Chesneau

 

 

 

 

Last Event of the Day

The English team beat the American team 3-1 in an Auto Polo match.