BENDIX TROPHY RACES

 

            NON-STOP RACES LEADING UP TO THE BENDIX RACE SERIES

 

1928 New York-to-Los Angeles Derby – 2,470 miles

Art Goebel                   44 Lockheed Vega 5  X-4769                            out Prescott, AZ

George Haldeman              Bellanca                                                           out Albuquerque, NM

Emile Burgin               206 Bellanca J  NX-5315                                 out Willard, NM

Nick Mamer                 25 Buhl Air Sedan CA-3C  NX-6874              out Ralins, WY

Jack Iseman               140  Bellanca WB-2  NX-237                              out Amarillo, TX

John Morris                  33  Lockheed Vega  X-7430                          out Decatur, IN

Clifford McMillan    101  Stinson Detroiter SM-1  NC-4827            out Wilkes Barre, PA

Randolph Page                 Stinson Junior                                       out Allentown, PA

Oliver LeBoutellier          Bellanca J  NX-3789                                 returned to start

Owen Haugland            14 Cessna BW-5                                      DNS

Cesare Sabelli                  Bellanca K                                                       late entry

 

 

1929 Non-Stop Los Angeles-to-Cleveland Derby – 2,042 miles

1. Henry Brown       148  Lockheed Air Express NR-3057                    13:15:07            154.091 mph

2. Lee Shoenhair        36  Lockheed Vega 5A  NR-308H                    13:51:10            147.407

-- Roscoe Turner      192  Lockheed Vega 5  NR-7954                     arrived after deadline

-- John Wood                   Lockheed Vega 5  C895E                         crashed Needles, CA

Frank Hawks                   Lockheed Air Express  7955                DNS

Robert Cantwell      122  Lockheed Vega 5  NC-7429                     DNS

Oliver LeBoutellier         Bellanca                                                           DNS

 

 

 1930 Non-Stop Los Angeles-to-Chicago Derby – 1,760 miles

1. Wiley Post                11  Lockheed Vega 5B  NR-105W                9:09:04            192.326 mph

2. Art Goebel               62  Lockheed Vega 5  NR-7954                    9:39:13            182.315

3. Lee Shoenhair            36  Lockheed Vega 5A  NR-308H                 9:53:57            177.793

4. Roscoe Turner            25  Lockheed Air Express 3  NR-3057    9:58:41            176.387 

 

 

Note: all races were part of the National Air Races  

 

 THE BENDIX TROPHY RACES


1931 – 2,046 miles

1. Jimmy Doolittle                     400 Laird Super Solution  NR-12048              9:10:21   223.04 mph

2. Harold Johnson                      64 Lockheed Orion  NR-12220                  10:14:22   199.82

3. Beeler Blevins                       112 Lockheed Orion  NR-988Y                    10:49:33   188.99

4. Ira Eaker                                50 Lockheed Altair  NR-199W                  10:59:45   186.07

5. Art Goebel                           129 Lockheed Vega  NR-7954                     11:55:48   171.50

6. James Hall                            125 Lockheed Altair  NR-15W                    12:51:16   159.17

-- Lou Reichers                         11 Lockheed Altair  NR-998Y                   DNF

-- Walter Hunter                        31 Travelair Mystery  NR-614K                DNF

 

1932 – 2,043 miles

1. Jim Haizlip                              92  Wedell Williams  NR-536V                  8:19:46   245.28 mph

2. Jimmy Wedell                        44  Wedell Williams  NR-278V                  8:47:31   232.37

3. Roscoe Turner                      121  Wedell Williams  NR-61Y                      9:02:25   225.99

4. Lee Gehlbach                         7  GeeBee R-2  NR-2101                         9:41:39   210.75

-- C.K. Vance                          61  Vance Flying Wing  NR-12700              DNF

 

 1933—2,470 miles

1. Roscoe Turner                        2  Wedell Williams  NR-61Y                  11:30:00   214.7 mph

2. Jimmy Wedell                       44  Wedell Williams  NR-278V                   11:58:18   206.32

-- Russell Boardman                 11  GeeBee R-1  NR-2100                             DNF

-- Russell Thaw                          7  GeeBee R-2  NR-2101                             DNF

-- Lee Gehlbach                       92  Wedell Williams  NR-536V                  DNF

-- Ruth Nichols           111  Lockheed Orion  NR-988Y                    DNF

-- Amelia Earhart                      88  Lockheed Vega  NC-965Y                      DNF

       

 

1934 – 2,042 miles

1. Doug Davis                          44  Wedell Williams  NR-@&*V               9:26:41   216.237 mph

2. J.A. Worthen                        45  Wedell Williams  NR-62Y                    10:03:00   203.213

--  Lee Gehlbach                      77  GeeBee R-6H “Q.E.D.”  R-14307          arrived late

 

 

1935 – 2,042 miles

1. Ben Howard             40  DGA-6 “Mr. Mulligan”  NR-273Y   8:33:16   238.70 mph

2. Roscoe Turner                      57  Wedell Williams  NR-61Y                      8:33:40   238.52

3. Russell Thaw                        35  Northrop Gamma  NC-2111                   10:06:45   201.93

4. Roy Hunt                              72  Lockheed Orion  NR-232Y                    11:41:03   174.77

5. Amelia Earhart                   88  Lockheed Vega  NR-965Y                     13:47:06   149.58

-- Royal Leonard                      90  GeeBee R-6H “Q.E.D.”  R-14307          arrived late

-- Earl Ortman                            9  Keith Rider R-3  NR-14215                   DNF

-- Jackie Cochran                     55  Northrop Gamma  NX-13761                  DNF

-- Cecil Allen                              7  GeeBee R-3  NR-2101                             crashed

 

1936 – 2,466 miles

1. Thaden and Noyes               62  Beech C-17R  NR-15835                               14:55:01   165.35 mph

2. Laura Ingalls             53  Lockheed Orion  NR-14222                        15:38:38   157.47

3. William Gulick                      33  Vultee V-1A  NR-14255                          15:45:25   156.49

4. George Pomeroy                  B2  Douglas DC-2  NC-1000                                 16:16:51   151.47

5. Amelia Earhart                      20  Lockheed Electra 10E  NR-16020            16:34:53   148.72

-- Joe Jacobson                        73  Northrop Gamma  NR-1165                     DNF

-- Ben Howard                         40  DGA-6 “Mr. Mulligan”  NR-273Y    DNF

-- Lee Miles                             77  GeeBee R-6H “Q.E.D.” R-14307                   DNF

  

1937 – 2,042 miles

1. Frank Fuller                          23  Seversky SEV-S2  R-70Y                                 7:54:27   258.24 mph

2. Earl Ortman                            4  Keith Rider R-3  NR-14215                     9:49:22   224.83

3. Jackie Cochran                     13  Beech D-17W  NR-18562                               10:29:09   194.74

4. Frank Sinclair                       63  Seversky SEV-7  N-18Y                         11:02:33   184.92

5. Milo Burcham                       20  Lockheed Electra 12A  R-18130             11:03:58   184.53

6. Eiler Sundorph                      17  Sundorph Special  R-2599                        12:17:08   166.21

-- Joe Mackey                         25  Wedell Williams  NR-61Y                      DNF

  

1938 – 2,042 miles

1. Jackie Cochran                     13  Seversky SEV-AP-7  NX-1384                        8:10:31   249.77 mph

2. Frank Fuller                          77  Seversky SEV-S2  R-70Y                                 8:33:29   238,60

3. Paul Mantz                           23  Lockheed Orion  NR-12222                     9:36:25   206.58

4. Max Constant                       31  Beech D-17W  NR-18562                               10:14:40   199.33

5. Ross Hadley             44  Beech D-17S  NC-18776                                    11:13:46   181.84

6. Charles LaJatte                     72  Spartan Executive  NX-17615              11:30:27   177.45

-- George Armistead                61  GeeBee R-6H “Q.E.D.”  R-14307      DNF

-- Bob Perlick                          85  Beech A-17F  NX-12583                               DNF

-- Frank Cordova                     99  Bellanca 28-92  NX-2433                                 DNF

-- Lee Gehlbach                       92  Wedell Williams  NR-536V                    DNF

  

1939 – 2,042 miles

1. Frank Fuller                          77  Seversky SEV-S2  R-70Y                                 7:14:19   282.10 mph

2. Arthur Bussy                        39  Bellanca 28-92  NX-2433                                   8:21:08   244.49

3. Paul Mantz                           23  Lockheed Orion  NR-12222                     8:41:38   234.88

4. Max Constant                       33  Beech B-17L  NC-15400                                 8:49:33   231.57

5. Arlene Davis             51  Spartan Executive  X-17605                        10:22:26   196.84

6. William Maycock                 66  Beech D-1S  NC-20768                               10:54:19   187.19

   

1946 – 2,048 miles

  1. Paul Mantz             46  NAA P-51C  NX-1202                        4:42:14            435.501 mph

  2. Jackie Cochran                   13  NAA P-51B  NX-28388                   4:52:00 420.925

  3. Thomas Mason                   60  NAA P-51C  NX-1204                     5:01:06 408.220

  4. William Eddy                      31  NAA P-51D  NX-66851                   5:29:18             373.252

  5. James Harp                        95  Lockheed F-5G  NX-79123       5:31:48            370.447

  6. Donald Husted                   45  Douglas A-26C  NX-37482       5:34:06            367,889

  7. Charles Tucker                   30  Bell P-63C  NX-63231              5:34:47            367.149

  8. Harvey Hughes                   70  Lockheed F-5G  NX-70087       5:44:51            356.428

  9. William Bullock                  50  Lockheed F-5G  NX-70005       5:45:21            355.908

10. Harold Johnson                  63  Lockheed F-5G  NX-21765       5:57:57            343.380

11. John Carroll                        22  Lockheed F-5G  NX-33697       6:03:47            337.880

12. H.L. Marshall                     99  Lockheed F-5G  NX-66108       6:05:53            335.938

13. Rex Mays                           55  Lockheed F-5G  NX-57492       6:15:17            327.526

14. William Lear Jr.                  71  Lockheed F-5G  NX-66613       6:15:46            327.105

15. Thomas Call                       90  Goodyear FG-1D  NX-63382            6:17:29 325.612

16. William Fairbrother 58  Lockheed P-38L  NX-69800  6:17:54 325.255

17. Andrew Grant                    82  Lockheed F-5G  NX-33698       7:49:44            261.665

--   John Schields                      36  Lockheed P-38L  NX-66692       finished late

--   Spiro Dilles             47  Bell P-63C  NX-67115                        DNF

--   Hasson Calloway                48  Lockheed P-38L  NX-26927       DNF

--   Herman Salmon                  74  Lockheed F-5G  NX-56687       DNF

--   John Yandell                       11  Lockheed F-5G  NX-66678       DNF

 

1947 – 2,048 miles

  1. Paul Mantz             46  NAA P-51C  NX-1202                        4:26:57   460.423 mph

  2. Joe DeBona                       90  NAA P-51D  NX-33699                   4:28:15   458.203

  3. Edmund Lunken                 33  NAA P-51D  NX-61151                   5:00:45   408.723

  4. Bruce Gimbel                     13  NAA P-51B  NX-28388                   5:04:11   404.080

  5. William Eddy                      31  NAA P-51D  NX-66851                   5:26:25   376.549

  6. Thomas Mason                   60  NAA P-51C  NX-1204                     5:26:49   376.084

  7. Frank Whitton                    99  Goodyear FG-1D  NX-63382            6:24:04   320.025

  8. William Lear Jr.                  25  Lockheed F-5G  NX-56687       6:59:57   292.680

  9. Jane Page Hlavacek            63  Lockheed F-5G  NX-21765       8:15:60   247.812

--   James Ruble                       88  Lockheed P-38F  NX-5101N      DNF

--   Diana Cyrus                       91  Douglas A-26B  NX-67807       DNF

--   Joe Kinkella                       92  Bell P-63C  NX-62822              DNF

 

1948 – 2,044 miles

  1. Paul Mantz             46  NAA P-51C  NX-1204                        4:33:49   447.980 mph

  2. Linton Carney                     60  NAA P-51C  NX-1202                     4:34:57   446.112

  3. Jackie Cochran                   13  NAA P-51B  NX-28388                   4:35:07   445.847

  4. Edmund Lunken                 33  NAA P-5D  NX-61151                   4:37:46   441.594

  5. Jesse Stallings                     81  deH. 98 Mosquito 25  N66313            5:59:35   341.120

--   Joe DeBona                       90  NAA P-51B  N5528N                      DNF

 

1949 – 2,008 miles

  1. Joe DeBona                     90  NAA  P-51B  N5528N                  4:16:17   470.136 mph

  2. Stanley Reaver                46  NAA P-51C  N1204                      4:27:38   450.221

  3. Herman Salmon              60  NAA P-51C  N1202                      4:28:14   449.214

  4. Don Bussart                    81  deH. 98 Mosquito 25  N37878       5:50:31   343.757

--   Linton Cameron              24  Martin B-26C  N5546N                 finished late

--   Vincent Perron                61  Republic AT-12  N55811              DNF                                                      

 

                                     

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