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Shell 3-Kilometer Straight-Away Speed Dash Attempts to Establish New World's Land Plane Straight-Away Speed Record Event No.28 QUALIFYING FOR THE THOMPSON TROPHY RACE - INTERNATIONAL FREE-FOR-ALL $3,500.00 Cash Award and Shell Petroleum Corporation Trophy and Plaques (1) Qualifying Speed 200 miles per hour. (2) Contestants must compete and qualify in this Speed Dash in order to enter the Thompson Trophy Race. (3) Each ship must be flown twice in each direction over a three Kilometer Course. (4) First prize - 45% of cash purse and gold plaque; second prize - 25% of cash purse and silver plaque; third prize - 15% of cash purse and bronze plaque; fourth prize - 10% of cash purse; fifth prize-5% of cash purse. ________________________________ Shell 3-Kilometer Straight-Away Speed Dash Attempts to Establish New World's Land Plane Straight-Away Speed Record Event No.29 QUALIFYING FOR THE AEROL TROPHY RACE-WOMEN'S FREE-FOR-ALL $1,500.00 Cash Award and Shell Petroleum Corporation Trophy and Plaques (1) Qualifying Speed 175 miles per hour. (2) Contestants must compete and qualify in this Speed Dash in order to enter the Aerol Trophy Race - Women's Free-For-All. (3) Each ship must be flown twice in each direction over a three Kilometer Course. (4) First prize - 45% of cash purse and gold plaque; second prize - 25% of cash purse and silver plaque; third prize - 15% of cash purse and bronze plaque; fourth prize - 10% of cash purse; fifth prize-5% of cash purse. _______________________________________ Aero Club of Poland Altitude Competition WHITE EAGLE TROPHY Invitational A Race to Altitude of one mile and return to airport. Contestants in this event participate by invitation. Award - THE WHITE EAGLE TROPHY presented by the Aero Club of Poland. ________________________________ Air Race Merit Award for the Clifford W. Henderson Trophy Trophy to be awarded to the pilot who has the greatest number of Points of Award, for winning or placing in the professional competitive racing events at the 1932 NATIONAL AIR RACES. Points of Awards to be distributed as follows: [[3 columned table]] | Event No. | Name | Total Points | |---|---|---| | 15 | Charles E. Thompson Trophy Race.... | 2,000 | | | Vincent Bendix Trophy Race.... | 2,000 | | | Shell 3-Kilometer Straight-Away Speed Dash -Men (Double for breaking World's Record).... | 1,000 | | 22 | Aerol Trophy Race.... | 1,000 | | | Shell 3-Kilometer Straight-Away Speed Dash-Women (Double for breaking World's Record).... | 500 | | | Cord Cup Race.... | 1,000 | | 6 | Frank Phillips Trophy Race.... | 1,000 | | | William B. Leeds Trophy Race.... | 600 | | 21 | Sohio Mystery Derby.... | 600 | | | Cincinnati Free-For-All.... | 600 | | 19 | Edward A. Stinson Memorial Trophy Race.... | 400 | | 18 | Bellanca Trophy Race.... | 400 | | 20 | Great Lakes Trophy Race.... | 400 | | 14 | Detroit News Trophy Race.... | 400 | | 23 | Amelia Earhart Trophy Race.... | 400 | | 26 | Autogiro Hurdle Race.... | 400 | | 26 | Douglas Trophy Race for National Guard.... | 400 | [[3 columned table]] | Event No. | Name | Total Points | |---|---|---| | 7 | Free-for-All 1000 Cu. In. Limitation.... | 1,000 | | 5 | Free-for-All 685 Cu. In. Limitation.... | 600 | | 1 | Free-for-All 115 Cu. In. Limitation.... | 400 | | 2 | Free-for-All 200 Cu. In. Limitation.... | 400 | | 3 | Free-for-All 350 Cu. In. Limitation.... | 400 | | 4 | Free-for-All 510 Cu. In. Limitation.... | 400 | | 8 | C. or N.C. 510 Cu. In. Limitation Handicap.... | 200 | | 9 | C. or N.C. 110 m. p. h. Limitation Manufacturers Advertised Top Speed.... | 200 | | 10 | C. or N.C. 125 m. p. h. Limitation Manufacturers Advertised Top Speed.... | 200 | | 11 | C. or N.C. 140 m. p. h. Limitation Manufacturers Advertised Top Speed.... | 300 | | 12 | C. or N.C. 180 m. p. h. Limitation Manufacturers Advertised Top Speed.... | 400 | | 13 | OX-5.... | 200 | First place - 45% of total points; second place - 25% of total points; third place - 15% of total points; fourth place - 10% of total points; fifth place - 5% of total points. 1932 - NATIONAL AIR RACES Page 27
