West Side Racetrack

Wichita, Kansas

Tuesday, October 4, 1921

Race Promoter – Merle Warren of Newton, Kansas

 

 

First Heat Race

5-Miles

Time: 6:09.0 which was a new track record

Place

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

Automobile

1

Johnny Lee

Salina, Kansas

Johnny Lee

Salina, Kansas

16-valve Dodge-powered J. H. L. special

2

Merle Warren

Newton, Kansas

Warren Motor Company

Newton, Kansas

Essex

3

Everett Bell

Newton, Kansas

Warren Motor Company

Newton, Kansas

Essex

DNF

James “Toots” Higgins

Newton, Kansas

Warren Motor Company

Newton, Kansas

Hudson Six

“Toots” Higgins “met with an accident when a steering knuckle snapped off” causing the car to crash into the fence.

Higgins survived the accident with only minor injuries but, by the time the news of his accident had reached downtown Wichita, the story had grown to say that a score, or more, were either dead or injured.

 Johnny Lee had built his 16-valve Dodge-powered J. H. L. special himself.

 

 

Feature Race

10-Miles

Time:  12:23.0

Place

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

Automobile

1

James “Toots” Higgins

Newton, Kansas

Warren Motor Company

Newton, Kansas

Essex

2

Merle Warren

Newton, Kansas

Warren Motor Company

Newton, Kansas

Essex

 

 

 

 

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