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

Kansas Midget Racing (KMR)

Sanctioned Midget Races

Sunday Night - July 27, 1941

Promoted by Frank Murphy

Adult admission:  40¢ plus tax

Children under 12:  15¢ plus tax 

The grandstand seating was increased from

2,500 seats to 3,000 seats in time for this event

Published Entry List

DRIVER:

FROM:

ENGINE:

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Wichita, KS

Ford V8-60

Emmett Taylor

Wichita, KS

Ford V8-60

Frank Dickerson

Wichita, KS

Elto

Carl Oliver

Wichita, KS

Ford V8-60

Ralph Foster

Wichita, KS

Ford V8-60

D. A. Clem

Wichita, KS

Menasco

Bill Brown

Wichita, KS

Willys

Guy “Mac” McHenry

Wichita, KS

Willys

Clarence Green

Salina, KS

Ford V8-60

Red Taylor

Chapman, KS

Ford V8-60

Eldon “Curly” Steerman

Salina, KS

Ford V8-60

Mike Applebee

Salina, KS

Ford V8-60

Harold Priddy

Salina, KS

Ford V8-60

John Dix

Salina, KS

Art McCammon

Delphos, KS

Ford V8-60

Harry West

Tulsa, OK

Clarence Merritt

Chelsea, OK

Ford V8-60

M. L. “Al” Faulkner

Salina, KS

Ford V8-60

Hap Hoagland

Chevrolet

George Smith

Kansas City, MO

Ford V8-60

Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton

Chickasha, OK

Bob McKim

Salina, KS

Ford V8-60

Ernie Powell

Hutchinson, KS

Ford V8-60

Clyde Graves

Tulsa, OK

Ford V8-60

Time Trials – 1 Lap – Quick Time: 12.55

PLACE:

DRIVER:

FROM:

ENGINE:

1

George Smith

Kansas City, MO

Ford V8-60

2

D. A. Clem

Wichita, KS

Menasco

3

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Wichita, KS

Ford V8-60

4

Emmett Taylor

Wichita, KS

Ford V8-60

First Heat – 10 Laps – Time: 2:22.2

 1

D. A. Clem

Wichita, KS

Menasco

 2

George Smith

Kansas City, MO

Ford V8-60

3

Clyde Graves

Tulsa, OK

Ford V8-60

Second Heat – 10 Laps – Time:  2:16.8

1

Frank Dickerson

Wichita, KS

Elto

2

Bob McKim

Salina, KS

Ford V8-60

3

Red Taylor

Chapman, KS

Ford V8-60

Third Heat – 10 Laps – Time: 2:15.6

1

Clarence Merritt

Chelsea, OK

Ford V8-60

2

Eldon “Curly” Steerman

Salina, KS

Ford V8-60

3

M. L. “Al” Faulkner

Salina, KS

Ford V8-60

Fourth Heat – 10 Laps – Time: 2:18.2

1

Mike Applebee

Salina, KS

Ford V8-60

2

Clarence Green 

Salina, KS

Ford V8-60

3

Harold Priddy

Salina, KS

Ford V8-60

Fifth Heat – 10 Laps – Time: 2:20.0

1

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Wichita, KS

Ford V8-60

2

Emmett Taylor

Wichita, KS

Ford V8-60

Match Race – 6 Laps – Time: 1:24.4

1

George Smith

Kansas City, MO

Ford V8-60

2

D. A. Clem

Wichita, KS

Menasco

Consolation Race – 10 Laps - Time: 2:20.4

1

Ernie Powell

Hutchinson, KS

Ford V8-60

2

Guy “Mac” McHenry

Wichita, KS

Willys

3

Hap Hoagland

Chevrolet

B Feature – 20 Laps

1

Clarence Merritt

Chelsea, OK

Ford V8-60

2

Harold Priddy

Salina, KS

Ford V8-60

3

Ernie Powell

Hutchinson, KS

Ford V8-60

4

M. L. “Al” Faulkner

Salina, KS

Ford V8-60

A Feature – 30 Laps – Time: 6:39.6

1

George Smith

Kansas City, MO

Ford V8-60

2

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Wichita, KS

Ford V8-60

3

Bob McKim

Salina, KS

Ford V8-60

4

Eldon “Curley” Steerman

Salina, KS

Ford V8-60

D. A. Clem dropped out of the A feature with a broken drive chain while running in second place in his #13 front-wheel-drive Menasco powered midget.

2 – Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton

47 - Ernie Powell

5 – M. L. “Al” Faulkner

Wichita Beacon photo

44 - Clyde Graves

5 – Guy “Mac” McHenry

33 – Red Taylor

Vickey Cummings collection

Clarence Green

Vickey Cummings collection

C5 - Wayland “Bud” Camden

C4 - Emmett Taylor

17 - Frank Dickerson

60 – Carl Oliver

33 – Ralph Foster

13 – D. A. Clem

66 - Eldon “Curly” Steerman

Wichita Beacon photo

7-11 – Art McCammon

Cindy Abbott collection

7JR - Clarence Merritt

75 – George Smith

99 - Bob McKim

57 - Bill Brown

Darrin McKim collection

77 - Harold Priddy

Westerhaus collection

14 - Mike Applebee

Vickey Cummings collection