Wedell Williams 57Wedell Williams airplane model. During the years 1932 and 1933, Turner set many inter city and coast to coast records selling aviation and giving his sponsors a real show for their money. Late in 1933, Chicago played host to the International Air Races and Roscoe again settled for second behind Wedell. Jim had exchanged his Wasp Jr. for a Wasp Sr. and outran Turner by 15 miles an hour. Turner's speed for the Shell Dash was 289. 9 mph and Jim's 305. 33