Auto Races on the ½ Mile Dirt Racetrack at the
Montgomery County Fairgrounds in
Coffeyville, Kansas
Saturday, November 3, 1917
Promoted by - Ralph Hankinson of Wichita, Kansas
Sanctioned by – International Motor Contest Association (I.M.C.A.) of Des Moines, Iowa
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Bill Endicott in his Sweeney special #1 |
Paul “Farmer” Henderson in his Du Chesneu |
Glenn Breed in his 1916 Hudson “Super-Six” #1 |
Time Trials – 2 Laps
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Hudson “Super Six” #1 |
1:05.2 |
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Wampus Cat #13 |
1:07.8 |
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Sweeney special #1 |
1:09.2 |
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Paul “Farmer” Henderson |
Du Chesneau |
1:09.8 |
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Wildcat |
1:10.2 |
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_____ Brown |
Mercer |
1:10.4 |
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Perry McWhorter |
Dewey Kid |
1:15.4 |
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Exhibition – 1 Lap |
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Hudson “Super Six” #1 |
32.0 |
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First Heat Race – 7 Laps |
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Time |
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Hudson “Super Six” #1 |
N.T. |
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Wampus Cat Ford #13 |
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3 |
Wildcat |
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1 Mile from a Flying Start – 2 Laps |
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Place |
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Automobile |
Time |
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1 |
Blitzen Benz #2 |
1;13.2 |
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2 |
Ray Burr Lampkin |
Fiat |
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Endicott spun the Benz out crossing the finish line and Lampkin crashed the Fiat into it. Neither driver was injured and the damage was slight. |
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3 Miles from a Flying Start – 6 Laps |
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Place |
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Automobile |
Time |
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Sweeney special 1 |
3:56.0 |
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2 |
Paul “Farmer” Henderson |
Du Chesneau |
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3 |
_____ Brown |
Mercer |
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1 Mile from a Flying Start – 2 Laps |
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Place |
Driver |
Automobile |
Time |
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Miss Edwards |
Baby Mine |
1:17.0 |
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2 |
Ed Schreiber |
Cyclone Junior |
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2 Miles from a Flying Start – 2 Laps |
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Place |
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Automobile |
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_____ Brown |
Mercer |
2:35.8 |
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Perry McWhorter |
Dewey Kid |
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Last Event of the Day
The English team beat the American team 2-0 in an Auto Polo match.