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- 2 - 1937 -- Los Angeles to Cleveland 1. Frank W. Fuller, Jr., in Seversky, 258 mph (7:54:26) 2. Earl Ortman, in Keith-Rider, 224 mph. 3. Jacqueline Cochran, in Beechcraft, 194 mph. Frank Sinclair, Milo Burcham and Eiler C. Sundorph were fourth, fifth, sixth. Fuller set new record, LA to Bendix, N.J., of 9:35 at 255 mph. 1938 -- Los Angeles to Cleveland 1. Jacqueline Cochran, in Seversky, 249 mph (8:10:31). 2. Frank W. Fuller, Jr., in Seversky, 238 mph. 3. Paul Mantz, in Lockheed Orion, 206 mph. Max Constant, Ross Hadley and J. Hinchey were fourth, fifth, sixth. 1939 -- Los Angeles to Cleveland 1. Frank W. Fuller, Jr., in Seversky, 282 mph (7:14:19). 2. Arthur Bussy, in Bellanca, 244 mph. 3. Paul Mantz, in Lockheed, 234 mph. Max Constant, Arlene Davis and William Maycock were fourth, fifth, sixth. Fuller set new LA-NY record -- 8:58:08, at 273 mph. Bussy, Constant and Davis were second, third, fourth in reaching New York. 1940-1945 (incl.) -- Races suspended during war years. 1946 -- Los Angeles to Cleveland (Reciprocating Engine Division) 1. Paul Mantz, in North American P-51, 435 mph (4:42:14). 2. Jacqueline Cochran, in North American P-51, 420 mph. 3. Thomas J. Mayson, in North American P-51, 408 mph. 4, William F. Eddy; 5, James L. Harp; 6, Donald E. Husted; 7, Charles Tucker; 8, Harvey M. Hughes; 9, Walter R. Bullock; 10, Harold S. Johnson; 11, John C. Carroll; 12, H.G. Marshall; 13, Rex Mays; 14, William P. Lear, Jr.; 15, Thomas Call; 16, Andrew Grant. (Jet Division -- 1946) 1. Col. Leon W. Gray, in Lockheed P-80 -- GE-1-40 Jet -- 494 mph (4:08:25). 2. Maj. Ruddell, in Lockheed P-80 -- GE-1-40 Jet -- 474 mph. 1947 -- Los Angeles to Cleveland (Reciprocating Engine Division) 1. Paul Mantz, in North American P-51, 460 mph (4:26:57). 2. J. C. DeBona, in North American P-51, 458 mph. 3. Edmund Lunken, in North American P-51, 408 mph. 4, Bruce A. Gimbel; 5, William F. Eddy; 6, Thomas J. Mayson; 7, F. P. Whitton; 8, William P. Lear, Jr.; 9, Jane Page. (more)