Gus Schrader
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (May 30, 1933) – Newhall’s Gus Schrader, the king of Iowa drivers, won the lion's share of honors and set a new one lap record Tuesday in the annual Memorial Day auto races at Frontier Park.
Piloting his bright red racer at record speed, the Cedar Rapids driver circled the half-mile dirt oval in 27.39 seconds, breaking the old mark of 27.53, made last season by Johnny Gerber of Davenport.
Driving before the hometown crowd, Schrader came back to win the 15-mile feature event over Harold King of Indianapolis and Doc Shamebrook of Rockford, Ill.
Results -
Heat #1 – Gus Schrader, Newhall
Heat #2 – Frank Sands, Orr, Minn.
Heat #3 - Lew Irwin, St. Joseph, Mo.
Consolation – Swan Peterson, Peoria, Ill.
Feature –
1. Gus Schrader
2. Harold King, Indianapolis
3. Doc Shamebrook, Rockford, Ill.
4. Ray Herbert, Sioux City, Iowa
5. Frank Sands
6. Verne McCombs, Chicago
7. Tony Willum, Milwaukee
8. Floyd Larson, Kansas City
9. Tony Safranek, Austin, Minn.
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