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3 Days Commencing Saturday, September 3, 1949 GOODYEAR TROPHY RACE Open to Engines of 190 Cubic Inches Displacement Only Free-for-all--Men Pilots Only--Entrants from Any Country are Invited Course 2 Miles in Front of Grandstand--Laps to be Determined TOTAL PURSE $25,000.00 and the GOODYEAR TROPHY Sponsored by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 4 heats (8 airplanes each) -- Saturday, September 3, 1949 2 Semi-finals (8 airplanes each) -- Sunday, September 4, 1949 1 Consolation (8 airplanes) -- Monday, September 5, 1949 1 Final (8 airplanes) -- Monday, September 5, 1949 1. The above purse will be awarded as follows: [[9 Columned Table]] | | Total Purses | Race Each | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 4th Place | 5th Place | 6th Place | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Saturday September 3 -- 4-Heat Races | $4,000 | $1,000 | $ 400 | $250 | $150 | $100 | $ 60 | $ 40 | | Sunday September 4 -- 2-Semi Finals | 5,000 | 2,500 | 1,100 | 600 | 350 | 200 | 150 | 100 | | Monday September 5 -- 1-Consolation | 1,000 | | 400 | 250 | 150 | 100 | 75 | 25 | | Monday September 5 -- 1-Final Trophy | 15,000 & Trophy [[2nd and 3rd columns]] | 7,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 600 | 400| Theoretical winnings of fastest ship......$8,500.00 Fourth fastest ship......$1,300.00 Next fastest ship......4,850.00 Fifth fastest ship......$810.00 Third fastest ship......2,500.00 Sixth fastest ship......$540.00 ------- Sunday, September 4, 1949 WOMEN'S TROPHY RACE Open Only to AT-6 or SNJ Type Aircraft Clipped Wings Not Permitted -- Standard Military Engine Installation Only Engine Cylinder Displacement Limited to 1350 Cubic Inches Women Pilots Only TOTAL PURSE $5,500.00 and TROPHY Sponsor to be announced 1. $5,000.00 of the above total purse will be awarded to the winners of the first five places as follows: 1st Place -- $2,250.00 and Trophy 2nd Place -- $1,250.00 4th Place -- $ 500.00 3rd Place -- 750.00 5th Place -- 250.00 2. $500.00 of the total above purse will be awarded to the pilot making the fastest lap. 3. Limited to eight (8) starters. 4. Distance: 75 miles -- 5 laps of the 15-mile quadrangular course. 5. Starting field will be limited to the eight (8) fastest qualifiers, with two alternates selected by the Contest Committee to assure eight starters. 6. If eight or less entrants become eligible for entry, speed qualifying runs will not be necessary. 7. Qualifying trials must be accomplished on Wednesday, August 31, 1949, ONLY.
