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¢

 

First Heat – 8 laps

PLACE:

DRIVER:

FROM:

1

Ralph Foster

Wichita, Kansas

2

Guy “Mac” McHenry

Wichita, Kansas

3

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Wichita, Kansas

 

 

 

Second Heat – 8 laps

1

Ernie Booth

Chickasha, Oklahoma

2

Bob McKim

Salina, Kansas

3

Frank Dickerson

Tulsa, Oklahoma

 

 

 

Third Heat – 8 laps

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. 

 

 

 

Fourth Heat – 8 laps

1

Mike Applebee

Salina, Kansas

2

Jim Engle

Chickasha, Oklahoma

3

Eddie Overton

Wichita, Kansas

 

 

 

Consolation Race

1

Curly Steerman

Salina, Kansas

2

Val Jameson

McPherson, Kansas

 

 

 

Match Race – 4 laps**

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.

 

 

 

B Feature – 20 laps

1

Dick Sharp

Chickasha, Oklahoma

2

Mike Applebee

Salina, Kansas

3

Eddie Overton

Wichita, Kansas

 

 

 

A Feature – 12 cars - 30 laps

1

Guy “Mac” McHenry

Wichita, Kansas

2

Frank Dickerson

Tulsa, Oklahoma

3

Clyde Graves

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

 

 

Clyde Graves

 

Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton

 

Red Taylor

 

Mike Applebee

Vickey Cummings collection

Ralph Foster

 

Guy “Mac” McHenry

Cindy Abbott collection

 

Wayland “Bud” Camden

 

Ernie Booth

 

Bob McKim

 

Frank Dickerson

 

Rex Woodward

 

 

 Eldon “Curly” Seeerman

Wichita Beacon photo

 

 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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