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 Afternoon – November 9, 1941 Season Final Promoted by Frank Murphy
Published Entry List |
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DRIVER: |
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Ralph Foster |
Wichita, Kansas |
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George Binnie |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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Vic Rothe |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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Red Taylor |
Chapman, Kansas |
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Rex Woodward |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Emmett Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
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D. A. Clem |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Mike Applebee |
Salina, Kansas |
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Frank Dickerson |
Wichita, Kansas |
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M. L. “Al” Faulkner |
Salina, Kansas |
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Wayland “Bud” Camden |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Bob McKim |
Salina, Kansas |
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Bill Brown |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Eldon “Curly” Steerman |
Salina, Kansas |
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Guy “Mac” McHenry |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Ernie Powell |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton |
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
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Paul “Breezy” Barber |
Salina, Kansas |
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First Heat - 10 Laps |
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PLACE: |
DRIVER: |
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1 |
Frank Dickerson |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Rex Woodward |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Ralph Foster |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Second Heat - 10 Laps |
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1 |
D. A. Clem |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Wayland “Bud” Camden |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
M. L. “Al” Faulkner |
Salina, Kansas |
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Third Heat - 10 Laps |
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1 |
Red Taylor |
Chapman, Kansas |
2 |
Paul “Breezy” Barber |
Salina, Kansas |
DNF |
Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton |
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
Only three cars started the third heat race. Buzz Barton escaped injury when his car crashed through the outside fence during this event. |
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A Feature – 30 Laps |
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1 |
Frank Dickerson |
Wichita, Kansas |
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D. A. Clem |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Rex Woodward |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Emmett Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
D. A. Clem’s second place finish in the A feature sewed up the West Side Speedway season championship for him. |
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Emmett Taylor
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M. L. “Al” Faulkner Wichita Beacon photo
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Bob McKim
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Guy “Mac” McHenry
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Ernie Powell
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Bill Brown Darrin McKim collection |
Ralph Foster
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Red Taylor Vickey Cummings collection
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D. A. Clem
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Frank Dickerson
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George Binnie
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Vic Rothe
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Rex Woodward
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Wayland “Bud” Camden
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Eldon “Curly” Steerman Wichita Beacon photo
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Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton |
Mike Applebee Vickey Cummings collection |
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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