early vancouver racing, part 18

1926 is interesting in that southern California racers came north. Ascot Speedway in the Los Angeles was in a bit of a doldrums phase before the local legion took it over. So they headed north on a barnstorming tour. Francis Quinn and Jimmy Sharpe both were to stars but, unfortunately, both lost their lives, Sharpe in a racing accident and Quinn in a road accident.

The first of a couple parts.

40--May 22, 1926, Hastings Park

--mile against time
1st, Francis Quinn 1:04 1-5

--15-miles open
1st, Francis Quinn
2nd, Al Hopp
3rd, Burr Metheny
time, 17:18 2-5

--5-miles, open
1st, Bob Parsons
2nd, Francis Quinn
3rd, Peter Lofstrom
time, 5:53 1-5

--3-miles, open
1st, Burr Metheny
2nd, J.W. Norton
3rd, E.B. Spatz
time, 3:33

--pursuit
1st, Burr Metheny


41--May 24, 1926, Hastings Park

--mile again time
1st, Al Hopp 1:04 4-5

--4-miles
1st, Al Hopp
2nd, Bob Parsons
3rd, E.B. Spatz

--6-miles
1st, Francis Quinn
2nd, Earl Evans
3rd, Jimmy Sharpe

--5-miles
1st, Elmer Spatz
2nd, J. Jamieson

--20-miles
1st, J.W. Norton
2nd, Bob Parsons

--special, 3-miles
1st, Francis Quinn
2nd, Earl Evans
3rd, Jamieson
4th, Jack Smith