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Rex Mays
Rex Houston Mays, Jr.
Birthplace: Riverside, California
Born: March 10, 1913
Died: November 6, 1949
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| Year |
Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
Points |
Standing |
| 1934 |
AAA |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1935 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
NR |
| 1936 |
AAA |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
200 |
11T |
| 1937 |
AAA |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
405 |
8 |
| 1938 |
AAA |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
165 |
13 |
| 1939 |
AAA |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
NR |
| 1940 |
AAA |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
1225 |
1 |
| 1941 |
AAA |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
1225 |
1 |
| 1946 |
AAA |
6 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
613 |
9 |
| 1947 |
AAA |
8 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
765.7 |
5 |
| 1948 |
AAA |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
3 |
360 |
13 |
| 1949 |
AAA |
12 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
1030 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
57 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
19 |
5988.7 |
|
| Track Type |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| Brick Oval |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
2 |
| Dirt Oval |
43 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
15 |
| Paved Oval |
9 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
| Road Course |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
| Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| AAA |
57 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
19 |
| Start
# |
Date |
Track |
Type |
Series |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Start |
Finish |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
| 1 |
5/30/1934 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
35 |
Miller-Duesenberg |
Duesenberg |
Miller |
23 |
23 |
53 |
Broken
front axle |
| RD/ |
5/30/1934 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
32 |
FWD |
Miller
4D |
Miller |
-- |
-- |
71 |
Relieved Brisko 130-200 |
| 2 |
12/23/1934 |
Mines
Field |
RC |
AAA |
12 |
Gilmore |
Miller |
Miller |
12 |
16 |
116 |
Broken
clutch |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3 |
5/30/1935 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
33 |
Gilmore |
Adams |
Miller |
1 |
17 |
123 |
Broken
steer shackle |
|
NC |
12/15/1935 |
Legion Ascot |
DO |
AAA |
33 |
Gilmore |
Adams |
Sparks |
4 |
1 |
200 |
1:43:00.6 72.808 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NC |
1/12/1936 |
Oakland |
DO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2 |
150 |
Finished |
|
|
NC |
1/26/1936 |
Legion Ascot |
DO |
AAA |
X |
X |
Adams |
Sparks |
X |
1 |
200 |
Finished |
|
| 4 |
5/30/1936 |
Indianapolis |
BR |
AAA |
33 |
Gilmore Speedway |
Adams |
Sparks |
1 |
15 |
192 |
Out of fuel |
|
| 5 |
6/20/1936 |
Goshen |
DO |
AAA |
33 |
Gilmore Speedway |
Adams |
Sparks |
2 |
1 |
100 |
1:18:31.47
76.409 |
120 |
| 6 |
9/14/1936 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
33 |
Gilmore Speedway |
Adams |
Sparks |
5 |
3 |
100 |
1:13:37.10 81.501 |
80 |
| -- |
10/12/1936 |
Westbury |
RC |
AAA |
33 |
Gilmore
Speedway |
Adams |
Sparks |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Wrecked
practice |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7 |
5/30/1937 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
14 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Alfa
Romeo |
Alfa
Romeo SC |
23 |
33 |
24 |
Overheated |
| RD/ |
5/30/1937 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
34 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Weil |
Miller |
-- |
-- |
56 |
Relieved
Cantlon 34-89 |
| RD/ |
5/30/1937 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
38 |
Burd Piston Ring |
Rigling |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
18 |
Relieved
Gulotta 103-120 |
|
NC |
6/13/1937 |
Cleveland |
DO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
1 |
100 |
81+ MPH |
| 8 |
7/5/1937 |
Westbury |
RC |
AAA |
14 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Alfa
Romeo |
Alfa
Romeo SC |
3 |
3 |
90 |
3:44:35.82
80.144 |
405 |
|
NC |
8/29/1937 |
Milwaukee |
DO |
AAA |
X |
X |
Adams |
Sparks |
X |
1 |
96 |
1:07:54.4 84.82 |
| 9 |
9/12/1937 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
14 |
Weirick |
X |
X |
1 |
13 |
68 |
Cracked
block |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 10 |
5/30/1938 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
8 |
Alfa-Romeo |
Alfa
Romeo |
Alfa
Romeo SC |
3 |
28 |
45 |
Supercharger |
|
NC |
8/28/1938 |
Milwaukee |
DO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
3 |
X |
X |
| 11 |
9/10/1938 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
8 |
Weirick |
X |
Offy |
4 |
2 |
100 |
1:11:26.67
83.981 |
165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 12 |
5/30/1939 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
15 |
Thorne Engineering |
Adams |
Sparks
SC |
19 |
16 |
145 |
Stuck
piston rings |
| 13 |
8/27/1939 |
Milwaukee |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Offenhauser |
X |
Offy |
3 |
17 |
8 |
Broken
wrist pin |
| RD/ |
8/27/1939 |
Milwaukee |
DO |
AAA |
8 |
Thorne Engineering |
Adams |
Sparks |
-- |
-- |
79 |
Relieved Thorne 14-92 |
| 14 |
9/2/1939 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Offenhauser |
X |
Offy |
1 |
13 |
29 |
Wrecked,
overturned |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 15 |
5/30/1940 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
33 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Stevens |
Winfield
SC |
1 |
2 |
200 |
4:23:45.31
113.742 |
825 |
| 16 |
8/24/1940 |
Springfield |
DO |
AAA |
33 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Stevens |
Winfield
SC |
1 |
1 |
100 |
1:08:36.65
87.450 |
200 |
| 17 |
9/2/1940 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
33 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Stevens |
Winfield
SC |
1 |
1 |
100 |
1:10:22.68
85.254 |
200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 18 |
5/30/1941 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
1 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Stevens |
Winfield
SC |
2 |
2 |
200 |
4:22:06.19
114.459 |
825 |
| 19 |
8/24/1941 |
Milwaukee |
DO |
AAA |
1 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Stevens |
Winfield |
1 |
1 |
100 |
1:12:55.97
82.249 |
200 |
| 20 |
9/1/1941 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
1 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Stevens |
Winfield |
1 |
1 |
100 |
1:10:57.48
84.557 |
200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 21 |
5/30/1946 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
1 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Stevens |
Winfield
SC |
14 |
30 |
26 |
Broken
manifold |
| RD/ |
5/30/1946 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
3 |
Noc-Out Hose Clamp |
Wetteroth |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
23 |
Relieved
Bergere 60-82 |
| 22 |
6/30/1946 |
Langhorne
1 |
DO |
AAA |
1 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Stevens |
Winfield |
9 |
1 |
100 |
1:10:28.14
85.144 |
200 |
| 23 |
7/21/1946 |
Langhorne 2 |
DO |
AAA |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Engine |
| 24 |
9/2/1946 |
Lakewood
4 |
DO |
AAA |
1 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Stevens |
Winfield |
1 |
11 |
23 |
Low oil pressure |
|
| 25 |
9/15/1946 |
ISF |
DO |
AAA |
1 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Stevens |
Winfield |
1 |
1 |
100 |
1:16:03.43
78.888 |
200 |
| 26 |
9/22/1946 |
Milwaukee |
DO |
AAA |
1 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Stevens |
Winfield |
1 |
1 |
100 |
1:10:44.57
84.815 |
200 |
| -- |
10/6/1946 |
Goshen |
DO |
AAA |
1 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Stevens |
Winfield |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNQ,
broken connecting rod |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
| 27 |
5/30/1947 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
9 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield
SC |
20 |
6 |
200 |
4:30:84.50
111.056 |
400 |
| 28 |
6/8/1947 |
Milwaukee
1 |
DO |
AAA |
9 |
Flavell |
Adams |
Sparks |
14 |
2 |
100 |
Finished |
160 |
| --/ |
6/8/1947 |
Milwaukee
1 |
DO |
AAA |
9 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Out
in practice |
| RD |
6/22/1947 |
Langhorne |
DO |
AAA |
10 |
Schoof |
Wetteroth |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
X |
Relieved
Dinsmore |
2.5 |
| --/ |
6/22/1947 |
Langhorne |
DO |
AAA |
9 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNQ,
broken cooling web |
|
| 29 |
7/4/1947 |
Lakewood |
DO |
AAA |
9 |
Bowes
Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield |
1 |
12 |
X |
X |
10 |
|
30 |
7/13/1947 |
Bainbridge |
DO |
AAA |
9 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield |
12 |
15 |
4 |
Burned
clutch |
| 31 |
7/27/1947 |
Milwaukee
2 |
DO |
AAA |
9 |
Bowes
Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield |
8 |
10 |
62 |
Flagged |
30 |
| -- |
8/17/1947 |
Goshen |
DO |
AAA |
9 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Excused,
not ready |
| 32 |
8/24/1947 |
Milwaukee
3 |
DO |
AAA |
9 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield |
9 |
16 |
17 |
Engine
trouble |
| RD/ |
8/24/1947 |
Milwaukee
3 |
DO |
AAA |
16 |
Belanger |
X |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
38 |
Relieved
T. Bettenhausen 63-100 |
43.2 |
| 33 |
9/28/1947 |
Springfield |
DO |
AAA |
21 |
Thorne
Engineering |
Adams |
Sparks |
11 |
16 |
30 |
Out |
|
| --/ |
9/28/1947 |
Springfield |
DO |
AAA |
9 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| 34 |
11/2/1947 |
Arlington |
DO |
AAA |
21 |
Thorne
Engineering |
Adams |
Sparks |
6 |
4 |
94 |
Flagged |
120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 35 |
4/25/1948 |
Arlington |
DO |
AAA |
5 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield
SC |
3 |
16 |
8 |
Out |
|
| 36 |
5/31/1948 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
5 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield
SC |
1 |
19 |
129 |
Fuel
tank leak |
| 37 |
6/6/1948 |
Milwaukee
1 |
DO |
AAA |
5 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield
SC |
11 |
17 |
6 |
Wrecked |
|
| 38 |
6/20/1948 |
Langhorne |
DO |
AAA |
5 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield
SC |
6 |
16 |
21 |
Engine
trouble |
| 39 |
8/15/1948 |
Milwaukee
2 |
DO |
AAA |
5 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield
SC |
5 |
4 |
100 |
Finished |
120 |
| 40 |
8/21/1948 |
Springfield
1 |
DO |
AAA |
5 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield
SC |
7 |
4 |
100 |
Finished |
120 |
| 41 |
8/29/1948 |
Milwaukee
3 |
DO |
AAA |
5 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield
SC |
4 |
7 |
182 |
Magneto |
120 |
| 42 |
9/4/1948 |
DuQuoin
1 |
DO |
AAA |
5 |
Bowes
Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield
SC |
1 |
17 |
5 |
Broken
connecting rod |
| 43 |
9/6/1948 |
Lakewood |
DO |
AAA |
5 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield
SC |
2 |
10 |
28 |
Broken
fuel tank |
| 44 |
9/19/1948 |
Springfield
2 |
DO |
AAA |
5 |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield
SC |
6 |
14 |
50 |
Broken
fuel tank |
| 45 |
10/10/1948 |
DuQuoin
2 |
DO |
AAA |
5 |
Bowes
Seal Fast |
Kurtis |
Winfield
SC |
1 |
18 |
1 |
Out |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 46 |
4/24/1949 |
Arlington |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Wolfe |
Kurtis
2000 |
Offy |
1 |
2 |
X |
X |
160 |
| 47 |
5/30/1949 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
5 |
Novi
Mobil |
Kurtis
FD |
Novi
SC |
2 |
25 |
48 |
Magneto |
|
| 48 |
6/5/1949 |
Milwaukee
1 |
DO |
AAA |
77 |
Wolfe |
Kurtis
2000 |
Offy |
1 |
7 |
100 |
Finished |
60 |
| 49 |
6/19/1949 |
Trenton |
DO |
AAA |
77 |
Wolfe |
Kurtis
2000 |
Offy |
1 |
10 |
X |
X |
30 |
|
NC |
7/17/1949 |
Arlington |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Wolfe |
Kurtis 2000 |
Offy |
2 |
2 |
X |
X |
|
NC |
7/31/1949 |
Williams Grove |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Wolfe |
Kurtis 2000 |
Offy |
6 |
3 |
X |
X |
| 50 |
8/20/1949 |
Springfield
1 |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Wolfe |
Kurtis
2000 |
Offy |
2 |
2 |
100 |
Finished |
160 |
| 51 |
8/28/1949 |
Milwaukee
2 |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Wolfe |
Kurtis
2000 |
Offy |
2 |
3 |
200 |
Finished |
280 |
| 52 |
9/3/1949 |
DuQuoin |
DO |
AAA |
14 |
Neal's Rest |
Kurtis
2000 |
Offy |
X |
15 |
X |
X |
|
| 53 |
9/10/1949 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Wolfe |
Kurtis
2000 |
Offy |
2 |
15 |
73 |
Out |
|
| 54 |
9/11/1949 |
Detroit |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Wolfe |
Kurtis
2000 |
Offy |
9 |
11 |
59 |
Flagged |
20 |
| 55 |
9/25/1949 |
Springfield
2 |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Wolfe |
Kurtis
2000 |
Offy |
9 |
2 |
100 |
Finished |
160 |
| 56 |
10/30/1949 |
Sacramento |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Wolfe |
Kurtis
2000 |
Offy |
3 |
2 |
100 |
Finished |
160 |
| 57 |
11/6/1949 |
Del
Mar |
DO |
AAA |
15 |
Wolfe |
Kurtis
2000 |
Offy |
2 |
18 |
14 |
Wrecked
-
fatal |
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