Bidspirit auction | Official Powell Speedway Race Program,

Official Powell Speedway Race Program, Columbus Racing Club, Inc., 1952 - An official race program for Powell Speedway, home of the Columbus Racing Club, Inc., located in Columbus, Ohio, dating to the 1952 racing season. The mid-century paper ephemera features a blue and white cover illustrated with a portrait of a racing driver wearing goggles and a leather jacket. The interior contents include a list of club officials, a ranking of top drivers by point system featuring names such as Jimmy Duffey and Elzie Whenall, a guide to signal flags, and race schedules for elimination, consolation, and feature events with blank entry lines. The program is interspersed with period advertisements for local Columbus businesses, including Smith’s Racing Photos, British Motor Mart, G. W. Holmes Co., and Heyder’s Auto Parts. A Lucky Number (02639) is printed on page 9, and the original price is listed as cents. Text on page 10 provides historical context, noting the Columbus Racing Club was incorporated in 1951 and leased the Powell Speedway for the 1952 season. Approximately 6 inches by 9 inches. Pickup is Wednesday, April 22 from 10 am to 3 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction.