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 Night – July 26, 1942 Promoted by Frank Murphy Adult admission: 40¢ Children under 12: 10¢
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First Heat – 8 laps |
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PLACE: |
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1 |
Guy “Mac” McHenry |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Carl Oliver |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
3 |
Red Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Second Heat – 8 laps |
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1 |
Bob McKim |
Salina, Kansas |
2 |
Clarence Merritt |
Chelsea, Oklahoma |
3 |
Wayland “Bud” Camden |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Third Heat – 8 laps |
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1 |
Clarence Brooks |
Sioux City, Iowa |
2 |
Dwight Wadley |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Buzz Barton |
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
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Fourth Heat – 8 laps |
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1 |
Eldon “Curly” Steerman |
Salina, Kansas |
2 |
Mike Applebee |
Salina, Kansas |
3 |
Don Brown |
Salina, Kansas |
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Australian Pursuit |
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1 |
Mike Applebee |
Salina, Kansas |
2 |
Dwight Wadley |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Consolation |
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1 |
Freddie Bass |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
2 |
Charley Hedges |
Salina, Kansas |
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B Feature – 20 laps |
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1 |
Eldon “Curly” Steerman |
Salina, Kansas |
2 |
Don Brown |
Salina, Kansas |
3 |
Freddie Bass |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
4 |
Mike Applebee |
Salina, Kansas |
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A Feature – 12 cars - 30 laps |
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1 |
Guy “Mac” McHenry |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Clarence Brooks |
Sioux City, Iowa |
3 |
Clarence Merritt |
Chelsea, Oklahoma |
4 |
Carl Oliver |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Clarence Brooks
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Dwight Wadley
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Don Brown
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Charley Hedges Vickey Cummings collection |
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Mike Applebee Vickey Cummings collection |
Guy “Mac” McHenry Cindy Abbott collection
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Carl Oliver
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Red Taylor
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Bob McKim
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Clarence Merritt
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Wayland “Bud” Camden
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Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton
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Eldon “Curly” Steerman Wichita Beacon photo
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Freddie Bass |
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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