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1947 Funk's Speedway and Funk's Dayton Speedway AAA Auto Racing Program - This vintage staple-bound paper booklet serves as an official program for auto racing events held at Funk's Speedway in Winchester, Indiana, and Funk's Dayton Speedway in Dayton, Ohio, during the 1947 season. The cover features a blue-toned graphic illustration of open-wheel race cars and indicates sanctioning by the AAA Contest Board. The interior contains printed event schedules for time trials, heat races, and feature races for dates including August 10 and September 7, 1947. The program includes extensive contemporary handwritten ink notations recording specific driver names, car makes, and race times. Notable drivers mentioned in the entries include Jackie Holmes, Swed Carpenter, and Tommy Hinnershitz, with car makes such as Dreyer Special, Riley Special, and Offy. Local advertisements for businesses including Homer J. Waltz Main Store, Paul Abel Motors, and Walter Payne Hardware are present throughout the booklet. 8.5 inches by 5.5 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.