The fuel capacity of the four-seat Mister Mulligan made the difference in the Bendix race, as Howard and Israel beat Roscoe Turner by less than a minute, thanks to two fewer fueling stops in the race from Burbank, California, to Cleveland, although Turner's 1000 horsepower Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet on his Wedell-Williams Model 44 racer gave him the power advantage.