Over 13,000 spectators enjoy Dominion championship car road race

Photo spread of the 1950 NZ championship road race at Wigram, won by H. Green averaging about 68.4 mph over 102 miles, with Mrs S. A. Lupp of Dunedin second. Pictures include Zambucka's De Soto broadside on the double-hairpin, P. L. Direen winning the vintage race, Coglan forced out in the 47th lap by engine trouble, and the stock car race.

Facts

• The Free Lance put attendance at the 1950 Wigram championship at over 13,000.

Photos

• H. Green, Christchurch, averaging about 68.4 mph, won the New Zealand championship car road race of 102 miles at Wigram. Mrs S. A. Lupp, Dunedin, was second. (1) F. Zambucka, Auckland, in a high-speed broadside on the double-hairpin bend, narrowly missing H. Green. (2) Green and Mrs Lupp receive an ovation after the race. (3) Champion Green in action. (4) P. L. Direen, winning driver in the vintage car race. (5) Start of the vintage car race, with Mrs J. McMillan, left, first off on times. (6) Away goes R. Logan, Nelson, third in the championship. (7) Mr and Mrs W. Cope check handicaps; Mr Cope was second in the vintage race. (8) Drivers sprint to cars in the stock car race. (9) R. E. Smith's entry takes a spill. (10) Gary Coglan, only Australian competitor, forced out in the 47th lap by engine trouble. (11) Mrs Lupp talks shop with mechanics H. Hollis and L. Grimwood. (12) J. McMillan, Wellington, changes tyres in a last-minute check-over. (13) Track officials studying a chart of the course: J. Turner, A. Wear, M. Wear.