SPEED RECORDS
AMERICAN’S WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received May 31, 5.5 p.m.) INDIANAPOLIS, May 31. Floyd Roberts, aged 38 years, smashed all records in winning the twentysixth 500-mile speedway classic. His time was 4 hours 15 minutes 58.40 seconds, averaging 117.2 miles per hour, compared with the previous 113.58 miles an hour of Wilbur Shaw, last years winner, who to-day was second. Roberts wins 20,000 dollars and Shaw 10,000.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 21051, 1 June 1938, Page 9
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72SPEED RECORDS Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 21051, 1 June 1938, Page 9
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