MIDGET CARS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 73, 28 March 1938, Page 14

MIDGET CARS.

WESTERN SPRINGS MEETING.

B. SIMMONS CHIEF WINNER.

A spectacular collision between two of the New Zealand drivers' cars provided a climax to a thrilling programme of midget car racing at the Western Springs Stadium on Saturday niffht. In the race for local drivers cars driven by (t. A. .ind J. Stewart collided at the corner and overturned.

Most of the events were well-contested, although in several cases was evidence of greater skill on the part of the overseas men, especially on the corners. The principal race was won by the American. B. Simmons.

During the evening three unsuccessful attempts were made on the Dominion record for the mile, 1.23 4-5, established at Christchurch recently by D. Carter, of the visiting American team. The holder equalled the record. V. Podurgiel registered 1.25 4-5, and B. Simmons 1.26 1-5. The skill of the overseas driver* and several of the local men kept the crowd in a pitch of excitement .'ill the evening. The style of the local drivers had improved considerably and their increased knowledge of the finer points of the sport made tie opposition for the American and Australian drivers much stronger. liestilte:— SF.GETIX CUP. First lieat: S. T.itidskog 1, P. Swedberg •J. Four competitors. Time for one mile. I.:;i -I-".. Second heat: .1. S;ewart 1T ; Bell 'J. Four competitors. Time 1 2-5. Third lie.it: J. Mathieson 1. V. I'odurgiel 'J. Four competitors. Time l.'Jli. First .«emi final: Mat hieson 1. SwedWrg 2. Time 1.-S 45. S**co!hl seini-liiinl: I*odur,riel 1. 15. Simmons •J. Time 1.-7. Final: l'odurgiel 1, Simmons J. Time l.'.'T 15. INVITATION HKKOF.S- RACK. J. Stewart 1, V. I'odurgiel 2. Four competed. Time for a mile 1.:51. INVITATION VILLAINS' RACE. A. Dexter 1, T. Bell 2. Time 1.30. AMERICAN NOVELTY RACE. P. Swedberg 1, A. Tuckett 2. FEATURE RACE. B. Simmons 1, V. Podurgiel 2, P. Swedberg 3. Time for 12 laps, 4.'10. owing to the accident in the local car handicap race, in which there were four competitors, this event was cancclled-