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)

Independence Day

Saturday Night – July 4, 1942

Promoted by Frank Murphy

Adult admission:  40¢

Children under 12:  10¢

First Heat – 8 laps

PLACE:

DRIVER:

FROM:

1

Mike Applebee

Salina, Kansas

2

Ralph Foster

Wichita, Kansas

3

Guy “Mac” McHenry

Wichita, Kansas

Second Heat – 8 laps

1

Eldon “Curly” Steerman

Salina, Kansas

2

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Wichita, Kansas

3

Bob McKim

Salina, Kansas

Third Heat – 8 laps

1

Red Taylor

Wichita, Kansas

2

Charley Hedges

Salina, Kansas

3

Dwight Wadley

Wichita, Kansas

First Match Race – 4 laps

1

Bob McKim

Salina, Kansas

2

Ralph Foster

Wichita, Kansas

3

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Wichita, Kansas

Second Match Race – 4 laps

1

Eldon “Curly” Steerman

Salina, Kansas

2

Dwight Wadley

Wichita, Kansas

3

Bill Brown

Wichita, Kansas

Australian Pursuit

1

Red Taylor

Wichita, Kansas

2

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Wichita, Kansas

B Feature – 20 laps

1

Red Taylor

Wichita, Kansas

2

Eldon “Curly” Steerman

Salina, Kansas

3

Dwight Wadley

Wichita, Kanss

The B feature was halted after 12 of the scheduled 20 laps for a crash involving Ralph Foster and Don MacAninch (or MacInnich).

A Feature – 12 cars - 30 laps

1

Eldon “Curly” Steerman”

Salina, Kansas

2

Mike Applebee

Salina, Kansas

3

Red Taylor

Wichita, Kansas

Dwight Wadley

Charley Hedges

Vickey Cummings collection

Eldon “Curly” Steerman

Wichita Beacon photo

Ralph Foster

Guy “Mac” McHenry

Cindy Abbott collection

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Bob McKim

Red Taylor

Bill Brown

Darrin McKim collection

Mike Applebee

Vickey Cummings collection