1947 Mark Twain Trophy
Statistics
| July 6 | 1⅔ Mile Course |
| Mississippi River | 5 Mile Heats |
| Hannibal, Missouri | 10 Mile Race |
| No. | Entry | Owner | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | I-100 | Hermes V | George Davis | — |
| 2. | F- 29 | Ballyhoo | Bob Ballinger | — |
| 3. | F-9 | Blitz II | Bob Bogie | 53.811 |
| 4. | N-5 | Hornet | Marion Cooper | 52.785 |
| 5. | N-6 | Voodoo | Hud Weeks | — |
| 6. | A-62 | Yankee Doodle | Merlyn Culver | 55.384 |
| Heat One | Driver | Points | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yankee Doodle | Merlyn Culver | 400 | 55.384 |
| 2. | Hornet | Marion Cooper | 300 | 53.571 |
| 3. | Blitz II | Bob Bogie | 225 | 53.254 |
| 4. | Ballyhoo | Bob Ballinger | DNF | — |
| Heat Two | Driver | Points | Speed | |
| 1. | Yankee Doodle | Merlyn Culver | 400 | 55.384 |
| 2. | Blitz II | Bob Bogie | 300 | 54.381 |
| 3. | Voodoo | Hud Weeks | 225 | 52.539 |
| 4. | Hornet | Marion Cooper | 169 | 52.023 |
| 5. | Ballyhoo | Bob Ballinger | 127 | — |
| Recapitulation | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yankee Doodle | 400 | 400 | 800 |
| 2. | Blitz II | 225 | 300 | 525 |
| 3. | Hornet | 300 | 169 | 469 |
| 4. | Voodoo | DNS? | 225 | 225 |
| 5. | Ballyhoo | DNF | 127 | 127 |
[Statistics from Greene, V.1]