West Side Speedway 1/5 mile dirt racetrack that was located two blocks north of Douglas Street between Glenn Street and Vine Street at 1800 West Third Street in Wichita, Kansas
Midget Auto Races Sanctioned by Kansas Midget Racing (KMR)
Sunday - May 10, 1942 22 cars participated in the races on this date Promoted by Frank Murphy Adult admission: 40¢ Children under 12: 10¢
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First Heat – 8 laps |
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Ralph Foster |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Guy “Mac” McHenry |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Wayland “Bud” Camden |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Second Heat – 8 laps |
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1 |
Ernie Booth |
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
2 |
Bob McKim |
Salina, Kansas |
3 |
Frank Dickerson |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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Third Heat – 8 laps |
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1 |
Rex Woodward* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Clyde Graves |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
3 |
Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton |
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
*22-year-old Rex Miles Woodward was fatally injured in a CSRA “big car” crash at Ft. Wayne, Indiana on June 14, 1942 just over one month after this, his last known appearance at West Side Speedway. |
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Fourth Heat – 8 laps |
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1 |
Mike Applebee |
Salina, Kansas |
2 |
Jim Engle |
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
3 |
Eddie Overton |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Consolation Race |
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1 |
Curly Steerman |
Salina, Kansas |
2 |
Val Jameson |
McPherson, Kansas |
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Match Race – 4 laps** |
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1 |
Wayland “Bud” Camden |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Guy “Mac” McHenry |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Red Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
** The two fastest cars in time trials from Wichita raced against the two fastest qualifiers from outside Wichita in the match race. |
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B Feature – 20 laps |
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1 |
Dick Sharp |
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
2 |
Mike Applebee |
Salina, Kansas |
3 |
Eddie Overton |
Wichita, Kansas |
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A Feature – 12 cars - 30 laps |
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1 |
Guy “Mac” McHenry |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Frank Dickerson |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
3 |
Clyde Graves |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Clyde Graves
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Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton
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Red Taylor
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Mike Applebee Vickey Cummings collection |
Ralph Foster
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Guy “Mac” McHenry Cindy Abbott collection
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Wayland “Bud” Camden
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Ernie Booth
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Bob McKim
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Frank Dickerson
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Rex Woodward
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Eldon “Curly” Seeerman Wichita Beacon photo
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Dick Sharp |
Unless otherwise noted, all of the photographs on this web page are from the book One Tough Circuit, Midget Racing in America’s Heartland by Bill Hill
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