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Event No. 2-Trophy Dash, 3 Laps (Two Fastest Qualifiers J
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P,resenting Connie Wiedell
Pacific Coast Hot Rod Champion

The curtains part, the spotlights focus in the middle of the stage, a fanfare blares forth from the trumpet section, and this week we introduce the holder of the Pacific Coast Hot Rod Championship, CONNIE WIEDELL. Connie acquired this new title last Thanksgiving Day when he beat Jack McGrath to the finish line in one of the most thrilling races this writer has been privileged to witness.
Winning tit.les is,,.-nothing new to Connie) though, because in 1939 Wiedell walked off the stage of the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles with the California Jitterbug Championship firmly stowed away. After this tri,umph, the Champ spent some time in the movies, dancing with Bette Davis in "Thank Your Lucky Stars" and Ann Miller in "True to the Army." But Wiedell gave 1;1p this dull life, (can you imagine anyone that would rather hold the steering wheel of a Roaring Roadster than Ann Miller??!!) and now spends his time as a mechanic at Wiedell's Speed Shop.
Connie, past secretary of the S.C.T.A. "Gophers", starter his racing career this year at Oakland. Previously, he had run his Cad "T" through the traps at 128 mph, and a "Goin With the Wind" time of
133.92. No. 41, the Ford six that Connie_races, is a Knewsen Special, and the same mill that Clay Smith-uses in his record-breaking speed boat. It does well by Connie Wiedell, too.
As this is the last program of 1946J we want to express our appreciaijon to the publicJ the advertisers and the managenient for their sttpport and cooperation and to wish one and all a very happy New Year.
DON NICHOLSON AND MEL STEINERJ The Eaitors
RECENT HOT .ROD ACTION SHOTS

RECENT HOTROD ACTION SHOTS

ROSTER
NO. DRIVER QUALIFYING TIME OWNER
I Jack McGrath q_ J~ Q '1 Jack McGrath
2 Jimmy Davis
3 Bud Gregory Bud Gregory
4 Bud Van Maanen 11.11 ?//,,,_ ,._ Phil Weiand
5 7 Fred Ryness Len Knollhoff 2 0-l:t(~lul. Howard Johansen Len Knollhoff
8 Bill Steve I Vince Duarte ,
9 Connie Wiedell J..o io/ Connie Wiedell
10 Don Freeland Rudy Ramos
11 Stan Kross Dick Saghan
14 Archie J"ipton Archie Tipton
16 Jim Rathman fJ./,-fZ Jim Rathman
17 Mickey Davis ~6}8 Mickey Davis
22 Doug Grove Bob Goux
24 25 Jay Frank Wayne Tipton j ,, I Morris McGaughey Wayne Tipton
26 Gil Ayalo Gil Ayalo
27 Slim Mathis Karl Orr
28 Roger Bush ,~; 2~
30 Chuck Leighton B'ob Goux
31 Roger Prosser Gino Rosso
34 Lou Figaro Lou Figaro
35 Grant Casper I Grant Casper
36 Gordon Reid I l(J Gordon Reid
40 Chuck "Satan" Leighton ~I i Paul Cantrarno
41 Bill Brown Bili Brown
42 I Dick Benninger '1-'l Dick Benninger
43 44 I Bob Lindsay Manuel Ayulo 1/ "I ,.. . 7~ 1 o, o L-/ Bob Lindsay Manuel Ayu-lo
45 Willis Johnston - (, Willis Johnston
46 Moe Dawson Moe Dawson
47 Lee Anderson Lee Anderson
48 Bill Jackson Marvin LeBlanc
49 Ed Korgan Ed Korgan
50 Troy Ruttman Walt Bowen
51 Joe James Joe James
52 Herb Reno Herb Reno
53 Yam Oka Aka lno
54 Jim Bray Dale Brooks
55 Howard Jones Howard Jones

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Jack Fitzell Jack Fitzell
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Mitch . Rodriguez Dan Medi
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Bill Olson Bill Olson
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Geo. Raich Day & Night Garage
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Nick Brajovich Bill Barnes

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Ralph Chapple Ralph Chapple
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Ketcham Kar Co.
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Ketcham Kar Co.
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Geo. Dillingham Geo. Dillingham
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Gene Schmilz Gene Schmilz
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Bob Perry Bob Perry
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Jack Jasper Jack Jasper
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Kit Maeder Kit Maeder
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Steve Deusich
Dennis Critchfield 77
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80Gordon Irvin Gordon Irvin
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Mickey Davis
John Hughes 88
Al Moore Al Moore
90 Dick Hill Dick Hill
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Evertt Haskins George Deve_nneyGeorge Devenney
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Johnny Blair
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Meet Jim Rathman

Slim, blonde, Jim Rathman is another charter member of the C.R.
A. Jim, following the well worn path that has been trod by many now
-famous drivers, bega-n racing .as a hobby. In 1941 Jim built up a gow job, joined the Outriders, and competed in the ra,ces at the dry lakes. At Harpers and El Mirage a "Hot Rod" enthusiast le-arns. th-e hard way-trial and error. Jim was not an exception to this rule qS the operation of his number 3 will prove.
During the war Jim worked in Alaska, the Yukon district to be exact. Though it is rather chilly-there, it's not cold enough to cool Jim's roadster fever and upon his return .to the States he even adopted motorcycles too. The motorcycle fad was short lived due to an accident io Indiana.
Dick and Jim Rathman built their own pride ~nd joy, car Number
3. l,n the first few races they were using two radiators, one in the conventional position and one in the "turtle back". They now have $150 invested in the cooling system alone.
Earlier this year Jim was driving "Pop" Minkey's midget at Bakersfield. From the midgets he picked up the idea of using alcohol as
. fuel in his rapid roa,dster, now Jim is trying first, gasoline, then a change in his carburetion set-up and he will use alcohol for afew races.
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