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3 DAYS COMMENCING SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th GOODYAR TROPHY RACE Free-for-all -- Men Pilots only Heats, Semi-Finals and Finals Entrants from any country are invited Open to engines of 190 cubic inch displacement only Course of 2 miles in front of the grandstand -- Laps to be determined TOTAL PURSE $25,000 and the GOODYEAR Trophy Sponsored by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Prize money will be awarded as outlined in the published Schedule of Events and Prizes for the 1948 National Air Races) * * * MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th THOMPSON TROPHY RACE National Free-for-all Men Pilots Only Open to engines of unlimited cubic inch displacement For reciprocating engine airplanes TOTAL PURSE $40,000 and the THOMPSON TROPHY Sponsored by Thompson Products, Inc. Including the Ludlum Award Sponsored by the Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation (Prize money will be awarded as outlined in the published Schedule of Events and Prizes for the 1948 National Air Races) * * * JET RACING The Allison Jet Trophy Races sponsored by Allison Division of General Motors Corporation, will feature Sunday's events on September 5, 1948, and is open to United States Air Force ships only _______ The "J" Division of the Bendix Transcontinental Speed Dash will be flown on Saturday, September 4, 1948 and is limited to United States Service ships only _______ The "J" Division of the Thompson Trophy Race, if held, or another event will be flown on Monday, September 6, 1948 and will be open to United States Air Force ships only ENTRANT PILOT RACE No. ------------- ------------ ------------- Entry Fee Received $[[dotted line]] Postmark: Date[[dotted line]] Time[[dotted line]] CLOSING DATE OF ENTRIES -- AUGUST 9, 1948 ENTRY FEE RQUIRED { $75.00 ($25.00 for the Goodyear Race) for each airplane entered before closing date, August 9th. $150.00 ($50.00 for the Goodyear Race) for each airplane entered between August 10th and August 23rd. NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER AUGSUT 23rd.
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