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THOMPSON TROPHY RACE
World's High Speed Land Plane Classic
National Free-for-All Men Pilots Only
"J" Division for Service Jet Planes
"R" Division for Reciprocating Engine Airplanes
TOTAL PURSE $40,000 and the THOMPSON TROPHY
Replicas or medals to "J" Division Winners
Sponsored by Thompson Products, Inc.
including
THE ALLEGHENY LUDLUM AWARD
Sponsored by the Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp.
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[[Image]] F. C. Crawford
President

Thompson Products, Inc., under leadership of Frederick C. Crawford, its president, has carried on the traditional encouragement of speed flying established in 1930 by the late Charles Edwin Thompson, father of America's greatest air racing classic - the Thompson Trophy Race.
Each year, Thompson Products, Inc., in addition to sponsoring this event and awarding the Thompson Trophy, have posted large cash prizes for the winners. This year, through cooperation of the ALLEGHENY-LUDLUM STEEL CORP., the prize money totals $40,000.00 plus the Allegheny-Ludlum Award.

The airplanes eligible for this event will be the twelve [[bracket]] 12 [[bracket]] airplanes having made the fastest speeds in the qualifying speed trials.
Distance - 300 miles - 10 laps of the 30-mile rectangular course, for the "R" Division contestants.
Distance - 210 miles - 7 laps of the 30-mile rectangular course, for the "J" Division contestants.
The total purse of $40,000.00 will be awarded to the winners of the first seven places in the "R" Division on the following basis:

1st Place - $16,000.00
2nd Place - $8,000.00 5th Place - $2,000.00
3rd Place - 4,500.00 6th Place - 1,500.00
4th Place - 3,000.00 7th Place - 1,000.00

$2,000.00 of the above total purse and the Allegheny-Ludlum Award will be given to the winner in the "R" Division provided his speed exceeds the present National Air Race Record of 283.419 miles per hour.
$2,000.00 of the above total purse will be awarded in lap prizes at the rate of $200.00 per lap to the pilot making the fastest time in each of the 10 laps.
There will be two divisions - the "J" Division for the U.S. Military Jet airplanes, and the "R" Division for reciprocating engine airplanes. There will be no competition between the "J" Division and the "R" Division for the prize money. Two Distinct races will be held.
The owner of the winning airplane in the "R" Division or an Aero Club he may designate, will be given possession of the Thompson Trophy for ten months from the date of the Race. The pilot of winning airplane in the "R" Division will be awarded, for permanent possession, a Gold Plaque; the pilot of the airplane winning second place in the "R" Division will be awarded, for permanent possession, a Silver Plaque; the pilot of the airplane winning third place in the "R" Division will be awarded, for permanent possession, a Bronze Plaque.

[[Image]] Thompson Trophy

The service pilots of the winning airplanes in the "J" Division will be awarded replicas or medals.

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1946 NATIONAL AIR RACES