Automobile Racing on the Half-mile Dirt Racetrack
At the North Central Kansas Fairgrounds in Belleville, Kansas
1934 - 1938
Page 3 of 9
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Tex West |
John Bagley |
Posey Reeves |
Thursday – August 30, 1934
The fair board had a new half-mile high banked racetrack built in time for the auto races this year. The newly built racetrack was constructed to be flat from the pole out to mid track for the horse races and then the high banking ran from center track to the outside edge for the cars to race on. According to a story in the Belleville Telescope, “The track is constructed with deeper bank(ing) so it is faster and less dangerous.” 15,000 people witnessed the races over the two days and the fair board decided to pay out the same amount of purse that they had the previous year ($2,300 for the two day program).
List of the “Professionals” Entered in these Races on August 30th and August 31st
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Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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4 |
Waldo Barnett**** |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Murray Thomas Earl a.k.a. Earl Thomas Murray |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Ford special |
Ford Frontenac |
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Charles Boye |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Jack Lovelady |
Omaha, Nebraska |
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Dreyer |
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H1 |
Ben Brower |
Hastings, Nebraska |
Wilber L. “Bill” Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
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34 |
Sherman “Red” Campbell |
Iowa City, Iowa |
Ralph E. Morgan |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Tydol special |
Miller |
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7 |
George Rice Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
H. C. Schutz |
Topeka, Kansas |
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Ford Frontenac |
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1 |
Oscar L. Coleman |
Dallas, Texas |
Oscar L. Coleman |
Dallas, Texas |
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Miller |
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3 |
James Howard “Howdy” Cox |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
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Frederick special |
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K1 |
Patrick E. “Pat” Cunningham |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
Leonard E. Kerbs |
Otis, Kansas |
Kerbs special |
Ford Frontenac |
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M-33 |
Ted Davis |
Junction City, Kansas |
Clarence C. Milliken |
Junction City, Kansas |
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35 |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Skelly special |
Hisso |
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3 |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
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5 |
Clyde Gilbert |
Brighton, Colorado |
Lloyd Fisher |
Longmont, Colorado |
Fisher special |
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Dick Goolsby |
Forrest City, Missouri |
Dick Goolsby |
Forest City, Missouri |
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McDowell Ford V-8 |
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11 |
Harvey Grotsky |
Indianola, Nebraska |
John E. Melson |
Grand Island, Nebraska |
Melson special |
Ford Riley |
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H1 |
George H. “Pop” Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
George H. “Pop” Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
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H2 |
Wilber L. “Bill” Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
Wilber L. “Bill” Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
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4 |
William Ben “Red” Hodges |
Dallas, Texas |
Les Butler |
Dallas, Texas |
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Ford Riley |
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700 |
Sam Hoffman |
Sioux City, Iowa |
H. H. Bennett |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
B & B special*** |
Supercharged Ford Frontenac |
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13 |
Robert E. “Bud” Holvey |
Springfield, Illinois |
Robert E. “Bud” Holvey |
Springfield, Illinois |
Chevrolet special |
Chevrolet |
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Louis Julius “Lew” Irwin |
Iola, Kansas |
H. H. Bennett |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
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3 |
Chelsie E. Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Chelsie E. Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
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6 |
Art Martinson |
Denver, Colorado |
Art Martinson |
Denver Colorado |
Miller special |
Miller |
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3 |
Bill Morris** |
Dallas, Texas |
Chelsie E. Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Messer special |
McDowell Ford V-8 |
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4 |
Bill Morris** |
Dallas, Texas |
Chelsie E. Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Messer special |
McDowell Ford V-8 |
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4 |
Harry Nichols |
Dallas, Texas |
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Riley special |
Ford Riley |
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14 |
Charles Leroy Pauley |
Herington, Kansas |
Henry George Pauley |
Herington, Kansas |
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Ford Frontenac |
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500 |
Posey Avery Reeves |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Posey Avery Reeves |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Ford Frontenac |
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28 |
Bus Tasker |
Herington, Kansas |
Henry George Pauley |
Herington, Kansas |
Pauley special |
Ford Frontenac |
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1 |
Joe Turco |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Joe & Lewis Turco |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Turco special |
Cragar |
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Duke Walker |
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DeForest “Dee” Walker |
Concordia, Kansas |
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Willes |
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22A |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
Riley special |
Ford Riley |
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4 |
Fred Bowen |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Bob Wilson |
Kansas City, Kansas |
Gillette special |
Ford 2-port Riley |
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Stock Car Entries |
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Paul Copeland |
Osborne, Kansas |
Paul Copeland |
Osborne, Kansas |
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Model A Ford |
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Jimmy Davis |
Dallas, Texas |
Jimmy Davis |
Dallas, Texas |
Ford |
Ford V-8 |
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Russell Moe |
Scandia, Kansas |
Russel Moe |
Scandia, Kansas |
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Pontiac |
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Guy Stith***** |
Belleville, Kansas |
Guy Stith***** |
Belleville, Kansas |
Chrysler |
Chrysler |
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DeForest “Dee” Walker |
Concordia, Kansas |
DeForest “Dee” Walker |
Concordia, Kansas |
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Studebaker |
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DeForest “Dee” Walker |
Concordia, Kansas |
DeForest “Dee” Walker |
Concordia, Kansas |
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Ford V-8 |
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Professional Time Trials 1 Lap |
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Time |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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24.03* |
6 |
Art Martinson |
Denver, Colorado |
Art Martinson |
Denver, Colorado |
Miller special |
Miller |
Martinson’s 1-lap time around the new ½ mile high banked dirt racetrack was not only the fastest time for that distance at Belleville, but only the paved oval at Winchester, Indiana could boast of a quicker time for that distance than Martinson had run.
Ben Brower became the first driver to crash through the south board fence and fly over the high banking during this event. His right front tire blew out and the wheel came off just as he finished his qualifying lap. He was anconeus when rescuers reached him and was found to have been the recipient of a broken arm, a severe concussion, cuts and burses.
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Stock Car Time Trials 1 Lap |
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Time |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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28.67* |
K1 |
Pat Cunningham |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
Dee Walker |
Concordia, Kansas |
Kerbs special |
Ford Frontenac |
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28.67* |
3 |
Bill Morris** |
Dallas, Texas |
Jimmy Davis |
Dallas, Texas |
Ford |
McDowell Ford V-8 |
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First Heat Race for Professionals 10 Laps – Time: 4:17.3* – Total Purse: $230 |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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1 |
5 |
Clyde Gilbert |
Brighton, Colorado |
Lloyd Fisher |
Longmont, Colorado |
Fisher special |
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2 |
6 |
Art Martinson |
Denver, Colorado |
Art Martinson |
Denver, Colorado |
Miller special |
Miller |
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3 |
K1 |
Pat Cunningham |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
Leonard Kerbs |
Otis, Kansas |
Kerbs special |
Ford Frontenac |
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Second Heat Race for Professionals 10 Laps – Time: 4:30.0 – Total Purse: $145 |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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1 |
35 |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Skelly special |
Hisso |
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2 |
4 |
Fred Bowen |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Bob Wilson |
Kansas City, Kansas |
Gillette special |
Ford 2-port Riley |
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3 |
3 |
Howdy Cox |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
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Frederick special |
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Third Heat Race for Professionals 10 Laps – Time: 4:43.0 – Total Purse: $90 |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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1 |
28 |
Bus Tasker |
Herington, Kansas |
Henry Pauley |
Herington, Kansas |
Pauley special |
Ford Frontenac |
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2 |
4 |
Harry Nichols |
Dallas, Texas |
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Riley special |
Ford Riley |
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How many cars started this race is unknown but only two competitors finished it.
Fourth Heat Race for Professionals 10 Laps – Time: 4:41.4 – Total Purse: $65 |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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1 |
22A |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
Riley special |
Ford Riley |
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2 |
11 |
Harvey Grotsky |
Indianola, Nebraska |
J. E. Melson |
Grand Island, Nebraska |
Melson special |
Ford Riley |
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How many cars started this race is unknown but only two competitors finished it.
Stock Car – Heat Race 6 Laps – Time: 3:12.45* |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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1 |
Jimmy Davis |
Dallas, Texas |
Jimmy Davis |
Dallas, Texas |
Ford |
Ford V-8 |
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2 |
Dee Walker |
Concordia, Kansas |
Dee Walker |
Concordia, Kansas |
Ford |
Ford V-8 |
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3 |
Russell Moe |
Scandia, Kansas |
Russell Moe |
Scandia, Kansas |
Pontiac |
Pontiac |
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Final 30 Laps – Time: 13:32.8* – Total purse: $490 |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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1 |
5 |
Clyde Gilbert |
Brighton, Colorado |
Lloyd Fisher |
Longmont, Colorado |
Fisher special |
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2 |
6 |
Red Campbell |
Iowa City, Iowa |
Ralph Morgan |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Miller special |
Miller |
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3 |
3 |
Howdy Cox |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
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Frederick special |
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Consolation Race 10 Laps – Time: 4:35.6 – Total Purse: $65 |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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1 |
4 |
Bill Morris** |
Dallas, Texas |
Chelsie Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
McDowell special |
McDowell Ford V-8 |
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2 |
700 |
Sam Hoffman |
Sioux City, Iowa |
H. H. Bennett |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
B & B special*** |
Supercharged Ford Frontenac |
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3 |
4 |
Waldo Barnett**** |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Murray Thomas Earl a.k.a. Earl Thomas Murray |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Ford special |
Ford Frontenac |
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4 |
H2 |
Bill Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
Bill Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
Harding special |
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5 |
13 |
Bud Holvey |
Springfield, Illinois |
Bud Holvey |
Springfield, Illinois |
Chevrolet special |
Chevrolet |
Friday – August 31, 1934
The fair board put up a two-day total purse of $2,300 for these races.
Time Trials (incomplete)
1 Lap
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Time |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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24.07 |
35 |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Vick Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Skelly special |
Hisso |
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4 |
Fred Bowen |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Bob Wilson |
Kansas City, Kansas |
Gillette special |
Ford 2-port Riley |
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Bowen’s car suffered a blown tire and crashed into the outside fence before overturning back onto the racetrack on the back stretch during this event. Bowen was not injured in the incident.
First Heat Race 10 Laps – Time: 4:21.8* – Total Purse: $230 |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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1 |
34 |
Red Campbell |
Iowa City, Iowa |
Ralph Morgan |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Tydol special |
Miller |
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2 |
35 |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Skelly special |
Hisso |
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3 |
3 |
Bill Morris** |
Dallas, Texas |
Chelsie Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Messer special |
McDowell Ford V-8 |
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Second Heat Race 10 Laps – Time: 4:23.15 – Total Purse: $145 |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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1 |
6 |
Sam Hoffman |
Sioux City, Iowa |
Art Martinson |
Denver, Colorado |
Miller special |
Miller |
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2 |
22A |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
Riley special |
Ford Riley |
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3 |
13 |
Bud Holvey |
Springfield, Illinois |
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Chevrolet special |
Chevrolet |
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Third Heat Race 10 Laps – Time: 4:46.3 - Total Purse: $90 |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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1 |
K1 |
Pat Cunningham |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
Leonard Kerbs |
Otis, Kansas |
Kerbs special |
Ford Frontenac |
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2 |
500 |
Waldo Barnett**** |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Posey Reeves |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Fronty special |
Ford Frontenac |
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3 |
700 |
Howdy Cox |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
H. H. Bennett |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
B & B special*** |
Supercharged Ford Frontenac |
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Fourth Heat Race 10 Laps – Time: 4:50.0 - Total Purse: $65 |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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1 |
28 |
Bus Tasker |
Herington, Kansas |
Henry Pauley |
Herington, Kansas |
Pauley special |
Ford Frontenac |
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2 |
4 |
Fred Bowen |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Bob Wilson |
Kansas City, Kansas |
Gillette special |
Ford 2-port Riley |
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3 |
11 |
Harvey Grotzky |
Indianola, Nebraska |
J. E. Melson |
Grand Island, Nebraska |
Melson special |
Ford Riley |
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Stock Car – Second Heat Race 6 Laps – Time: 2:58.8 |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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1 |
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Jimmy Davis |
Dallas, Texas |
Jimmy Davis |
Dallas, Texas |
Ford |
Ford V-8 |
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2 |
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Dee Walker |
Concordia, Kansas |
Dee Walker |
Concordia, Kansas |
Ford |
Ford V-8 |
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3 |
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Guy Stith ***** |
Belleville, Kansas |
Guy Stith ***** |
Belleville, Kansas |
Chrysler |
Chrysler |
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Finals 20 Laps – Time: 8:50.5** – Total Purse: $490 |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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1 |
6 |
Sam Hoffman |
Sioux City, Iowa |
Art Martinson |
Denver, Colorado |
Miller special |
Miller |
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2 |
22A |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
Riley special |
Ford Riley |
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3 |
35 |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Skelly special |
Hisso |
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Free-for-All Stock Car Race 6 Laps – Time: 2:50.8 – Total Purse: $100 |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
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1 |
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Jimmy Davis |
Dallas, Texas |
Jimmy Davis |
Dallas, Texas |
Ford |
Ford V-8 |
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2 |
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Dee Walker |
Concordia, Kansas |
Dee Walker |
Concordia, Kansas |
Ford |
Ford V-8 |
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3 |
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Guy Stith ***** |
Belleville, Kansas |
Guy Stith ***** |
Belleville, Kansas |
Chrysler |
Chrysler |
Charles Pauley received minor injuries when he crashed a Ford Frontenac into the fence along the front straightaway in one of the races at Belleville on this afternoon. The car was owned by Charles’ uncle, Henry Pauley. That is Charles Pauley at left after he had been given first aid following the accident. The man standing next to him is fellow driver and close friend, Murray Earl.
Charles Pauley photo
This photo was taken on the front straightaway at Belleville on August 31, 1934. The only thing identified in this photo so far are the car and driver on the apron of the racetrack near the infield at far right. That is #500 Waldo Barnett of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in a Ford Frontenac owned by Posey Avery Reeves, also of Oklahoma City.
Charles Pauley photo
Para mutual gambling on horse racing became legal in the area in 1935 and the purses demanded by the horse racing interests became so exorbitant that the fair board decided to remove horse racing from the program all together so, the racetrack was regraded into a “deeply banked bowl-shape” that was more suitable for motorsports. There were two days of motorcycle races and three days of auto races were then added to the fair schedule paying a record total purse of $2,900.
Wednesday – August 28, 1935
The fair board put up a total purse of $900 for the races run on this day.
List of the “Professionals” Entered in these Races on August 28th through August 30th
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Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
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35 |
Lloyd Axel |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Cream |
Felt Hisso |
Hisso |
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A-37 |
Al A. Banks |
Hastings, Nebraska |
Al A. Banks |
Hastings, Nebraska |
White |
Ford special |
Ford Frontenac |
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700 |
H. H. Bennett |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
C. O. Bennett |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
White |
B & B special |
Supercharged Ford Frontenac |
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7 |
William H. Blair |
Effingham, Kansas |
William H. Jones |
Effingham, Kansas |
Orange |
Rajo special |
Ford Rajo |
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2 |
Charles Boye |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Jack Lovelady |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Yellow |
Eastern Plating special |
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34 |
Sherman “Red” Campbell |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Ralph E. Morgan |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Gold |
Morgan Miller |
Miller |
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X-3 |
George Rice Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
Lawhon Brothers |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
Yellow |
Lawhon special |
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24 |
James Howard “Howdy” Cox |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
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K1 |
Patrick E. “Pat” Cunningham |
Dallas, Texas |
Jack Keys |
Dallas, Texas |
Yellow |
American Gyro special |
Ford Frontenac |
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M-33 |
Ted Davis******* |
Junction City, Kansas |
Clarence C. Milliken |
Junction City, Kansas |
White |
Milliken special |
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333 |
Port DeFraties |
Decatur, Illinois |
Hal Leeds |
Decatur, Illinois |
Yellow |
Leeds special |
Chevrolet |
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5 |
Dutch Dorris |
Dallas, Texas |
Othello “Pappy” Lawrence |
Dallas, Texas |
White & Green |
Lawrence special |
Model B Ford Riley |
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Louis “Lou” Durant a.k.a. Durant Lewis |
Herington, Kansas |
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4 |
Murray Thomas Earl a.k.a. Earl Thomas Murray |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Murray Thomas Earl a.k.a. Earl Thomas Murray |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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Ford |
Ford Frontenac |
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35 |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Cream |
Norberg special |
Hisso |
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77 |
Charles Loren Fondoble |
Palco, Kansas |
Charles Loren Fondoble |
Palco, Kansas |
Red |
Riley special |
Ford Riley |
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8 |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Cream |
Cragar special |
Cragar |
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5 |
Clyde Gilbert |
Brighton, Colorado |
Lloyd Fisher |
Longmont, Colorado |
Tan |
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August Fuller “Cotton” Grable |
Dallas, Texas |
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Ford special |
Ford Riley |
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M-4 |
C. E. Hamilton |
Topeka, Kansas |
C. E. Hamilton |
Topeka, Kansas |
Yellow |
Model A Ford special |
Ford |
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H1 |
Wilber L. “Bill” Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
Wilber L. “Bill” Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
Orange |
Harding special |
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H2 |
George H. “Pop” Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
George H. “Pop” Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
Orange |
Harding special |
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4 |
William Ben “Red” Hodges |
Dallas, Texas |
Les Butler, Sr. |
Dallas, Texas |
Green & White |
Riley special |
Ford Riley |
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William Ben “Red” Hodges |
Dallas, Texas |
Thomas Clarence “Tom” Murie |
Hays, Kansas |
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9 |
Sam Hoffman |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Cecil Boyer |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Red |
Boyer special |
220 cubic-inch Miller |
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R-2 |
Tom Holden |
WaKeeney, Kansas |
Rony Pedroza |
Denver, Colorado |
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Schofield |
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6 |
W. W. Hooper |
Decatur, Illinois |
Joe Lantz |
Normal, Illinois |
Blue |
Lantz special |
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V-8 |
Howard “Windy” Jennings |
South Bend, Indiana |
Howard “Wendy” Jennings |
South Bend, Indiana |
White |
Ford special |
Ford McDowell |
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6 |
Wes Johnson |
Kansas City, Kansas |
Wes Johnson |
Kansas City, Kansas |
Gillette |
2-port Riley |
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9 |
Wes Johnson |
Kansas City, Kansas |
John Elliott |
Kansas City, Missouri |
White |
Fronty special |
Ford Frontenac |
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J-1 |
Harry M. Jones |
Horton, Kansas |
Harry M. Jones |
Horton, Kansas |
Black |
Chevrolet special |
Chevrolet |
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K-2 |
Charles Daniel “Jack” Kannapel |
Newton, Kansas |
Charles Daniel “Jack” Kannapel |
Newton, Kansas |
Blue |
Fronty special |
Ford Frontenac |
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24 |
Floyd Larsen |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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M & L special |
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Frank Manuska |
Vermillion, South Dakota |
Carl Myers |
Vermillion, South Dakota |
|
Myers special |
|
|
|
9 |
Art Martinson |
Denver, Colorado |
Art Martinson |
Denver, Colorado |
|
Miller special |
220 cubic-inch Miller |
|
19 |
Fred Mobes |
Detroit, Michigan |
Fred Mobes |
Detroit, Michigan |
|
Fronty Ford |
Ford Frontenac |
|
3 |
Bill Morris** |
Dallas, Texas |
Chelsie E. Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
|
Messer special |
Ford McDowell |
|
4 |
Bill Morris** |
Dallas, Texas |
Chelsie E. Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Orange |
Messer special |
Cragar |
|
5 |
Thomas Clarence “Tom” Murie |
Hays, Kansas |
Thomas Clarence “Tom” Murie |
Hays, Kansas |
Cream |
Miller Riley |
Miller Riley |
|
58 |
Morris Musick |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
|
|
|
Fronty special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
2 |
Carl Myers |
Vermillion, South Dakota |
Frank Moruska |
Vermillion, South Dakota |
Red |
Fronty special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
14 |
Charles Leroy Pauley |
Herrington, Kansas |
Henry George Pauley |
Herington, Kansas |
Blue |
Pauley special |
Ford Model A |
|
J. A. Ruston |
Los Angeles, California |
_____ Buchanan |
Los Angeles, California |
|
Hogwood special |
|
|
|
49 |
Red Ryan |
Los Angeles, California |
Red Ryan |
Los Angeles, California |
White |
McDowell special |
Ford McDowell |
|
121 |
Mike Salay |
South Bend, Indiana |
Mike Salay |
South Bend, Indiana |
|
Fronty special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
400 |
L. W. Servis |
Concordia |
DeForest “Dee” Walker |
Concordia, Kansas |
|
Miller special |
Miller |
|
28 |
Bus Tasker |
Herrington, Kansas |
Henry George Pauley |
Herington, Kansas |
White |
Pauley special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
44 |
Joe Taylor |
Grenola, Kansas |
Harris & Hale |
Grenola, Kansas |
Green |
Fronty special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
1 |
John Tersinor |
West Frankfort, Illinois |
John Tersinor |
West Franklin, Illinois |
White |
Tersinor Hisso |
Hisso |
|
70 |
Emmett H. Underwood |
Atchison, Kansas |
Dr. Harold Dexter Cowan |
Atchison, Kansas |
|
Fronty special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
22A |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
|
Ford special |
Model B Ford Riley |
|
2 |
John Wolhfeil |
Detroit, Michigan |
|
|
|
Fronty special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
5 |
Gean Zeimet |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
Gene Zeimet |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
Red |
Chevrolet special |
Chevrolet |
Quincy Blosser was in charge of the auto race for the fair board on this date but those races were canceled due to rain.
Thursday – August 29, 1935
The fair board put up a total purse of $950 for the races run on this day.
Time Trials (incomplete)
1 Lap
|
Time |
Place |
|
Car # |
|
Driver |
|
From |
|
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
23.08* |
1 |
|
9 |
|
Sam Hoffman |
|
Omaha, Nebraska |
Red |
Boyer special |
220 cubic-inch Miller |
There seems to have been some confusion as to whether Hoffman set this new 1-lap track record in the #9 Boyer special, owned by Cecil Boyer of Omaha, Nebraska, or in the #9 Miller special owned by Art Miller of Denver, Colorado.
First Heat Race
10 Laps – Time: 4:26.8 - Total Purse: $202.50
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
1 |
34 |
Red Campbell |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Ralph Miller |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Gold |
Morgan Miller |
Miller |
|
2 |
19 |
Fred Mobes |
Detroit, Michigan |
Fred Mobes |
Detroit, Michigan |
|
Fronty Ford |
Ford Frontenac |
|
3 |
35 |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Cream |
Norberg special |
Hisso |
|
Second Heat Race 10 Laps – Time: 4:08.5* – Total Purse: $122.50 |
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|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
1 |
2 |
John Wohlfeil |
Detroit, Michigan |
|
|
|
Fronty special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
2 |
2 |
Charles Boye |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Jack Lovelady |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Yellow |
Eastern Plating special |
|
|
3 |
9 |
Sam Hoffman |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Cecil Boyer |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Red |
Boyer special |
220 cubic-inch Miller-Schofield |
|
Third Heat Race 10 Laps – Time: 4:08.4* – Total Purse: $87.50 |
||||||||
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
1 |
58 |
Morris Musick |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
|
|
|
Fronty special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
2 |
X-3 |
George Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
Lawhon Brothers |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
Yellow |
Lawhon special |
|
|
3 |
1 |
John Tersinor |
West Frankfort, Illinois |
John Tersinor |
West Frankfort, Illinois |
White |
Tersinor Hisso |
Hisso |
|
Fourth Heat Race 10 Laps – Time: 4:15.02 – Total Purse: $60.00 |
||||||||
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
1 |
24 |
Howdy Cox |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
V-8 |
Windy Jennings |
South Bend, Indiana |
Windy Jennings |
South Bend, Indiana |
White |
Ford special |
Ford McDowell |
|
3 |
24 |
Floyd Larsen |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
|
|
M & L special |
|
|
Feature Race 20 Laps – Time: 8:08.0* – Total Purse: $417.50 |
||||||||
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
1 |
34 |
Red Campbell |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Ralph Miller |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Gold |
Morgan Miller |
Miller |
|
2 |
19 |
Fred Mobes |
Detroit, Michgan |
Fred Mobes |
Detroit, Michigan |
|
Ford special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
3 |
35 |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Cream |
Norberg special |
Hisso |
|
Consolation Race 10 Laps – Time: 4:13.7 – Total Purse: $50.00 |
||||||||
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
1 |
3 |
Bill Morris** |
Dallas, Texas |
Chelsie Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Orange |
Messer special |
Ford |
|
2 |
K1 |
Pat Cunningham |
Dallas, Texas |
Jack Keys |
Dallas, Texas |
Yellow |
American Gyro special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
3 |
22A |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
|
Ford special |
Model B Ford Riley |
|
4 |
5 |
Dutch Dorris |
Dallas, Texas |
Pappy Lawrence |
Dallas, Texas |
White & Green |
Lawrence special |
Model B Ford Riley |
|
5 |
14 |
Charles Pauley |
Herington, Kansas |
Henry Pauley |
Herington, Kansas |
Blue |
Pauley special |
Ford Model A |
|
Howdy Cox |
George Chitwood |
John Tersinor |
Friday – August 30, 1935
The fair board put up a total purse of $1,050 for the races run on this day.
Time Trials (incomplete)
1 Lap
|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
24.52 |
1 |
35 |
Lloyd Axel |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Cream |
Norberg special |
Hisso |
|
First Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $240.00 |
|||||||||
|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
4:17.16 |
1 |
35 |
Lloyd Axel |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Cream |
Norberg special |
Hisso |
|
|
2 |
58 |
Morris Musick |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
|
|
|
Fronty special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
|
3 |
K1 |
Pat Cunningham |
Dallas, Texas |
Jack Keys |
Dallas, Texas |
Yellow |
American Gyro special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
Second Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $135.00 |
|||||||||
|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
4:17.15 |
1 |
9 |
Sam Hoffman |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Cecil Boyer |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Red |
Boyer special |
220 cubic-inch Miller |
|
|
2 |
1 |
John Tersinor |
West Frankfort, Illinois |
John Tersinor |
West Frankfort, Illinois |
White |
Tersinor Hisso |
Hisso |
|
|
3 |
3 |
Bill Morris** |
Dallas, Texas |
Chelsie Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Orange |
Messer special |
Ford |
|
Third Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $102.50 |
|||||||||
|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
4:22.40 |
1 |
4 |
Ted Davis |
Junction City, Kansas |
Murray Thomas Earl a.k.a. Earl Thomas Murray |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
Ford |
Ford Frontenac |
|
|
2 |
5 |
Dutch Dorris |
Dallas, Texas |
Pappy Lawrence |
Dallas, Texas |
White & Green |
Lawrence special |
Ford Model B Riley |
|
|
3 |
24 |
Floyd Larsen |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
|
|
M & L special |
|
|
Fourth Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $65.00 |
|||||||||
|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
4:25.74 |
1 |
4 |
Red Hodges |
Dallas, Texas |
Les Butler, Sr. |
Dallas, Texas |
Green & White |
Ford special |
Ford Riley |
|
|
2 |
49 |
Red Ryan |
Los Angeles, California |
Red Ryan |
Los Angeles, California |
White |
McDowell special |
Ford McDowell |
|
|
3 |
333 |
Port DeFraties |
Decatur, Illinois |
Hal Leeds |
Decatur, Illinois |
Yellow |
Leeds special |
Chevrolet |
|
Feature Race 20 Laps – Total Purse: $445.00 |
|||||||||
|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
8:33.89 |
1 |
35 |
Lloyd Axel |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Cream |
Norberg special |
Hisso |
|
|
2 |
1 |
John Tersinor |
West Frankfort, Illinois |
John Tersinor |
West Frankfort, Illinois |
White |
Tersinor Hisso |
Hisso |
|
|
3 |
58 |
Morris Musick |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
|
|
|
Fronty special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
|
4 |
9 |
Sam Hoffman |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Cecil Boyer |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Red |
Boyer special |
220 cubic-inch Miller |
|
Consolation Race 10 Laps – Time: 4:41.4 – Total Purse: $50.00 |
|||||||||
|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
4:41.40 |
1 |
22A |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
|
Ford special |
Model B Ford Riley |
|
|
2 |
28 |
Bus Tasker |
Herington, Kansas |
Henry Pauley |
Herington, Kansas |
White |
Pauley special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
|
3 |
H1 |
Bill Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
Bill Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
Orange |
Harding special |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Cotton Grable |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
|
Ford special |
Ford Riley |
|
|
5 |
14 |
Charles Pauley |
Herington, Kansas |
Henry Pauley |
Herington, Kansas |
Blue |
Pauley special |
Ford Model A Ford |
|
Red Hodges |
Lloyd Axel |
|
Tom Murie |
Red Campbell |
Everett Saylor |
|
Bill Morris** |
Dr. Harold Cowan |
Carl Meyers |
Wednesday – September 2, 1936
The fair board put up a total purse of $890 for the races run on this day.
Attendance – 3,000
List of the “Professionals” Entered in these Races on September 2nd through September 4th
|
|
|
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
|
|
35 |
Lloyd Axel |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Blue |
Norberg special |
Hisso |
|
|
|
75 |
Waldo Barnett**** |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Murray Thomas Earl a.k.a. Earl Thomas Murray |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Black |
Ford special |
Double Overhead Cam Ford Frontenac |
|
|
|
700 |
Rea Clyde Bray |
Topeka, Kansas |
Bray & Coulter |
Topeka, Kansas |
White |
Ford special |
Supercharged Ford Frontenac |
|
|
|
34 |
Sherman “Red” Campbell |
Sioux City, Iowa |
Ralph E. Morgan |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Gold |
Morgan Miller |
Miller |
|
|
|
K-1 |
Gordon Chard |
Dallas, Texas |
Jack Keys |
Dallas, Texas |
Yellow |
American Gyro special |
Ford Riley |
|
|
|
X-3 |
George Rice “Joie” Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
George Lawhon |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
Yellow |
Lawhon Brothers special |
|
|
|
|
12 |
Clay Corbitt |
Columbus, Ohio |
Shorty Wolf |
|
Red |
Wolf Hisso |
Hisso |
|
|
|
70 |
Dr. Harold Dexter Cowan |
Atchison, Kansas |
Dr. Harold Dexter Cowan |
Atchison, Kansas |
|
Fronty special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
|
|
19 |
James Howard “Howdy” Cox |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
Milt Harris |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
Red |
Stagger-Valve Fronty |
Ford Stager-Valve Frontenac |
|
|
|
99 |
Ted Davis |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
|
|
Ford special |
McDowell Ford |
|
|
|
S-1 |
Dutch Dorris |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
Red |
Ford special |
Ford Riley |
|
|
|
77 |
Loren Fondoble |
Palco, Kansas |
Loren Fondoble |
Palco, Kansas |
|
Fondoble special |
Ford Riley |
|
|
|
3 |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Cream |
Ford special |
Ford Schofield |
|
|
|
5 |
Clyde Gilbert |
Longmont, Colorado |
Lloyd Fisher |
Longmont, Colorado |
Tan |
Riverside special |
Ford McDowell |
|
|
|
|
Frank Gill |
Denver, Colorado |
Frank Gill |
Denver, Colorado |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Ed Graves |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Ed Graves |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
|
|
|
|
|
H1 |
Wilber L. “Bill” Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
Wilber L. “Bill” Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
Orange |
Harding special |
|
|
|
|
8 |
Bud Henderson |
Dayton, Ohio |
|
|
Red |
Fronty special |
Double overhead Cam Ford Frontenac |
|
|
|
4 |
William Ben “Red” Hodges |
Dallas, Texas |
Leo “Les” Butler, Sr. |
Dallas, Texas |
Green & White |
Primrose special |
|
|
|
|
|
Bill Hooper |
Decatur, Illinois |
W. W. Hooper |
Decatur, Illinois |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earl J. Matron |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Earl J. Matron |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
|
|
|
|
|
|
300 |
Dan McCloskey |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
|
Orange |
Ford special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
|
|
3 |
Bill Morris** |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Chelsie E. Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Orange |
Messer special |
Ford McDowell |
|
|
|
5 |
Thomas Clarence “Tom” Murie |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Thomas Clarence “Tom” Murie |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Cream |
Miller special |
Miller |
|
|
|
49 |
Lynton Howard “Lyn” Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
Carl Meyers |
Dallas, Texas |
Orange |
McDowell special |
McDowell Ford |
|
|
|
4 |
Morris Musick |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Chelsie E. Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Red |
Messer special |
Cragar |
|
|
|
|
Marcel St. Cricq |
Dallas, Texas |
Marcel St. Cricq |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
121 |
Mike Salay |
South Bend, Indiana |
Vincent Salay |
South Bend, Indiana |
White |
Belmont special |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Everett E. Saylor |
Dayton, Ohio |
Floyd “Pop” Dreyer |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Blue |
Dreyer special |
Dreyer |
|
|
|
|
Larry Sullivan |
Thompson, Illinois |
Larry Sullivan |
Thompson, Illinois |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
John Tersinor |
West Frankfort, Illinois |
Rogers & Tersinor |
West Frankfort, Illinois |
|
Tersinor Hisso |
Hisso |
|
|
|
22A |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
Blue & White |
Ford special |
Model B Ford Riley |
|
|
|
|
Eugene L “Gene” Zeimet |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
Hazel Park Garage |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
Time Trials (incomplete) 1 Lap |
|||||||||
|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
23.79 |
1 |
19 |
Howdy Cox |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
Milt Harris |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
Red |
Stagger-Valve Fronty |
Ford Stager-Valve Frontenac |
|
First Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $187.50 |
|||||||||
|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
4:13.14 |
1 |
19 |
Howdy Cox |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
Milt Harris |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
Red |
Harris Stagger-Valve Fronty |
Ford Stagger-Valve Frontenac |
|
|
2 |
35 |
Lloyd Axel |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Blue |
Norberg special |
Hisso |
|
|
3 |
12 |
Clay Corbitt |
Columbus, Ohio |
Shorty Wolf |
|
Red |
Wolf Hisso |
Hisso |
|
Second Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $112.50 |
|||||||||
|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
4:09.98 |
1 |
8 |
Bud Henderson |
Dayton, Ohio |
|
|
Red |
Fronty special |
Double Overhead Cam Ford Frontenac |
|
|
2 |
4 |
Morris Musick |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Chelsie Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Red |
Messer special |
Cragar |
|
|
3 |
34 |
Red Campbell |
Sioux City, Iowa |
Ralph Morgan |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Gold |
Morgan Miller |
Miller |
|
Third Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $77.50 |
|||||||||
|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
4:15.09 |
1 |
3 |
Everett Saylor |
Dayton, Ohio |
Floyd “Pop” Dreyer |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Blue |
Dreyer special |
Dreyer |
|
|
2 |
K-1 |
Gordon Chard |
Dallas, Texas |
Jack Keys |
Dallas, Texas |
Yellow |
American Gyro special |
Ford Riley |
|
|
3 |
3 |
Bill Morris** |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Chelsie Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Orange |
Messer special |
Ford McDowell |
|
Fourth Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $52.50 |
|||||||||
|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
4:18.54 |
1 |
5 |
Clyde Gilbert |
Longmont, Colorado |
Lloyd Fisher |
Longmont, Colorado |
Tan |
Riverside special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
|
2 |
49 |
Lyn Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
Carl Meyers |
Dallas, Texas |
Orange |
McDowell special |
Ford McDowell |
|
|
3 |
121 |
Mike Salay |
South Bend, Indiana |
Vincent Salay |
South Bend, Indiana |
White |
Belmont special |
|
|
Feature Race 20 Laps – Total Purse: $410.00 |
|||||||||
|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
8:21.25 |
1 |
19 |
Howdy Cox |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
Milt Harris |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
Red |
Stagger-Valve Fronty |
Ford Stager-Valve Frontenac |
|
|
2 |
35 |
Lloyd Axle |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Blue |
Norberg special |
Hisso |
|
|
3 |
3 |
Everett Saylor |
Dayton, Ohio |
Floyd “Pop” Dreyer |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Blue |
Dreyer special |
Dreyer |
|
Howdy Cox won a total of $317.50 at this afternoon of racing.
Consolation Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $50.00 |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
4:23.18 |
1 |
22A |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
Blue & White |
Ford special |
Model B Ford Riley |
|
|
2 |
S-1 |
Dutch Dorris |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
Red |
Ford special |
Ford Riley |
|
|
3 |
5 |
Tom Murie |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Tom Murie |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Cream |
Miller special |
Miller |
|
|
4 |
4 |
Red Hodges |
Dallas, Texas |
Les Butler, Sr. |
Dallas, Texas |
Green & White |
Primrose special |
|
|
|
5 |
3 |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Cream |
Ford special |
Ford Schofield |
Gordon Chard in Jack Keys’ Ford Riley at Belleville in 1936. The #H1, in the background, was owned and driven by Bill Harding.
Don Radbruch collection
Lloyd Axel in the #35 Hisso-powered Norberg special is lined up next to Howdy Cox and the #19 Harris stagger-valve Fronty on this afternoon at Belleville. That is Morris Musick in the #4 Messer special, owned by Chelsie E. Johnson, starting outside of the second row behind Axel.
Jeff Adams collection
Thursday – September 3, 1936
The fair board put up a total purse of $940 for the races run on this day which were watched by 6,000 people.
Attendance – “almost 6,000”
Time Trials (incomplete)
1 Lap
|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
23.59 |
1 |
19 |
Howdy Cox |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
Milt Harris |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
Red |
Stagger-Valve Fronty |
Ford Stager-Valve Frontenac |
|
First Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $202.50 |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
4:06.34* |
1 |
3 |
Everett Saylor |
Dayton, Ohio |
Floyd “Pop” Dreyer |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Blue |
Dreyer special |
Dreyer |
|
|
2 |
19 |
Howdy Cox |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
Milt Harris |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
Red |
Stagger-Valve Fronty |
Ford Stager-Valve Frontenac |
|
|
3 |
35 |
Lloyd Axel |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Blue |
Norberg special |
Hisso |
|
Second Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $122.50 |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
4:08.71 |
1 |
4 |
Morris Musick |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Chelsie Jonson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Red |
Messer special |
220 cubic-inch Miller |
|
|
2 |
121 |
Mike Salay |
South Bend, Indiana |
Vincent Salay |
South Bend, Indiana |
White |
Belmont special |
|
|
|
3 |
99 |
Ted Davis |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
|
|
Ford special |
McDowell special |
|
Third Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $87.50 |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
4:13.52 |
1 |
5 |
Clyde Gilbert |
Longmont, Colorado |
Lloyd Fisher |
Longmont, Colorado |
Tan |
Riverside special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
|
2 |
K-1 |
Gordon Chard |
Dallas, Texas |
Jack Keys |
Dallas, Texas |
Yellow |
American Gyro special |
Ford Riley |
|
|
3 |
X-3 |
Joie Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
George Lawhon |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
Yellow |
Lawhon Brothers special |
|
|
Fourth Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $60.00 |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
4:28.81 |
1 |
S-1 |
Dutch Dorris |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
Red |
Riley special |
Ford Riley |
|
|
2 |
49 |
Lyn Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
Carl Meyers |
Dallas, Texas |
Orange |
McDowell special |
Ford McDowell |
|
|
3 |
3 |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Cream |
Ford special |
Ford Schofield |
|
Feature Race 20 Laps – 15 Cars – Total Purse: $417.50 |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
8:17.57 |
1 |
19 |
Howdy Cox |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
Milt Harris |
Royal Oak, Michigan |
Red |
Stagger-Valve Fronty |
Ford Stager-Valve Frontenac |
|
|
2 |
3 |
Everett Saylor |
Dayton, Ohio |
Floyd “Pop” Dreyer |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Blue |
Dreyer special |
Dreyer |
|
|
3 |
4 |
Morris Musick |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Chelsie Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Red |
Messer special |
220 cubic-inch Miller |
|
|
4 |
35 |
Lloyd Axel |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Blue |
Norberg special |
Hisso |
|
|
5 |
121 |
Mike Salay |
South Bend, Indiana |
Vincent Salay |
South Bend, Indiana |
White |
Belmont special |
|
|
|
6 |
99 |
Ted Davis |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
|
|
Ford special |
McDowell special |
|
|
7 |
5 |
Clyde Gilbert |
Longmont, Colorado |
Lloyd Fisher |
Longmont, Colorado |
Tan |
Riverside special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
|
8 |
K-1 |
Gordon Chard |
Dallas, Texas |
Jack Keys |
Dallas, Texas |
Yellow |
American Gyro special |
Ford Riley |
|
|
9 |
S-1 |
Dutch Dorris |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
Red |
Riley special |
Ford Riley |
|
|
10 |
49 |
Lyn Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
Carl Meyers |
Dallas, Texas |
Orange |
McDowell special |
Ford McDowell |
|
|
11 |
X-3 |
Joie Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
George Lawhon |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
Yellow |
Lawhon Brothers special |
|
|
|
12 |
3 |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Cream |
Ford special |
Ford Schofield |
|
|
13 |
300 |
Dan McCloskey |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
|
Orange |
Ford special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
|
14 |
700 |
Rea Bray |
Topeka, Kansas |
Bray & Coulter |
Topeka, Kansas |
White |
Ford special |
Supercharged Ford Frontenac |
|
|
15 |
75 |
Murray Thomas Earl a.k.a. Earl Thomas Murray |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Murray Thomas Earl a.k.a. Earl Thomas Murray |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Black |
Ford special |
Double-Overhead Cam Ford Frontenac |
|
Consolation Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $50.00 |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car Color |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
|
1 |
X-3 |
Joie Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
George Lawhon |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
Yellow |
Lawhon Brothers special |
|
|
|
2 |
3 |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Cream |
Ford special |
Ford Schofield |
|
|
3 |
300 |
Dan McCloskey |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
|
Orange |
Ford special |
Ford Frontenac |
|
|
4 |
700 |
Rea Bray |
Topeka, Kansas |
Bray & Coulter |
Topeka, Kansas |
White |
Ford special |
Supercharged Ford Frontenac |
|
|
5 |
75 |
Murray Thomas Earl a.k.a. Earl Thomas Murray |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Murray Thomas Earl a.k.a. Earl Thomas Murray |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Black |
Ford special |
Double-Overhead Cam Ford Frontenac |
|
Morris Musick |
Clay Corbitt |
Friday – September 4, 1936
The fair board put up a total purse of $1,037.50 for the races scheduled to be run on this day but those races were canceled due to rain.
Rea Bray
Wednesday – September 1, 1937
The fair board put up a total purse of $700.00 for the races scheduled to be run on this day.
Leonard E. Kerbs was named the official starter for both the auto races and the motorcycle races run at the 1937 fair.
Attendance – 4,200+
List of the “Professionals” Entered in these Races on September 1st through September 3rd
|
|
|
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
|
|
|
35 |
Lloyd Axel |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Felt Hisso |
Hisso |
|
|
|
|
6 |
Waldo Barnett**** |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Morris Garnard |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Garnard Cragar |
Double Overhead Cam Cragar |
|
|
|
|
|
Rea Bray |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
George Rice “Joie” Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
Ralph Morgan |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Morgan Miller |
Miller |
|
|
|
|
9 |
Ted Davis |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Louis “Lou” Durant a.k.a. Durant Lewis |
Herington, Kansas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Murray Thomas Earl a.k.a. Earl Thomas Murray |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Murray Thomas Earl a.k.a. Earl Thomas Murray |
|
Fronty special |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Ford special |
Ford Schofield |
|
|
|
|
Charley Gates |
San Diego, California |
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
27 |
Clyde Gilbert |
Brighton, Colorado |
Lloyd Fisher |
Longmont, Colorado |
Fisher Dreyer |
Double Overheat Cam Dreyer |
|
|
|
|
8 |
Augusts Fuller “Cotton” Grable |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
H1 |
Wilber L. “Bill” Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
Wilber L. “Bill” Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
Harding special |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Sam Hoffman |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Wes “Feather Foot” Johnson |
Kansas City, Kansas |
Bob Wilson |
Kansas City, Kansas |
Gillette special |
2-port Riley |
|
|
|
|
Tory Kent |
Glendale, California |
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
Joe Lantz |
Normal, Illinois |
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
2 |
Bayliss Levrett |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66 |
Dan McCloskey |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Johnny McDowell |
Glendale, California |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Bill Morris** |
Dallas, Texas |
Chelsie E. Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Messer special |
Cragar |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Lynton Howard “Lyn” Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
Chelsie E. Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Roman special |
Ford |
|
|
|
|
5 |
Morris Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
K1 |
Ted Parker |
Dallas, Texas |
Jack Keys |
Dallas, Texas |
Keys special |
Ford Riley |
|
|
|
|
5 |
Buddy Rusch |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mike Salay |
South Bend, Indiana |
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
3 |
Everett E. Saylor |
Dayton, Ohio |
Floyd “Pop” Dreyer |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Dreyer special |
Dreyer |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Joe Turco |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Joe & Lewis Turco |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Turco special |
Cragar |
|
|
|
|
Bob Vorbeck |
Denver, Colorado |
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
8 |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
Pontiac special |
Pontiac 6 |
|
|
|
|
Wallace Wood |
Palco, Kansas |
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
Eugene L “Gene” Zeimet |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
|
|
|
|
||
|
Time Trials (incomplete) 1 Lap |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.12 |
1 |
4 |
Johnny McDowell |
Glendale, California |
|
|
|
|
$10 |
|
First Heat Race 10 Laps – Time: 4:06.41 – Total Purse: $150.00 Started the fastest 8 cars from time trials |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
|
1 |
4 |
Johnny McDowell |
Glendale, California |
|
|
|
|
$75 |
|
|
2 |
4 |
Sam Hoffman |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
3 |
34 |
Joie Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
Ralph Morgan |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Morgan Miller |
Miller |
25 |
|
Second Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $100.00 Started the 5 non-money winners from the first heat plus the next 3 fastest cars from time trials |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
4:13.10 |
1 |
35 |
Lloyd Axel |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Felt Hisso |
Hisso |
$50 |
|
|
2 |
5 |
Morris Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
3 |
4 |
Bill Morris** |
Dallas, Texas |
Chelsie Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Messer special |
Ford |
20 |
|
Third Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $75.00 Race made up of the non-money winners in the second heat who were not entered in the first heat plus the cars next in order from time trials who had not run, to bring the entries in this race up to 8. |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
4:18.00 |
1 |
27 |
Clyde Gilbert |
Brighton, Colorado |
Lloyd Fisher |
Longmont, Colorado |
Fisher Dreyer |
Double Overhead Cam Dreyer |
$40.00 |
|
|
2 |
K1 |
Ted Parker |
Dallas, Texas |
Jack Keys |
Dallas, Texas |
Keys special |
Ford Riley |
22.50 |
|
|
3 |
5 |
Buddy Rusch |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
|
|
12.50 |
|
Fourth Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $50.00 Race made up of the non-money winners in the third heat, who were not entered in the second heat, and the cars next in order in time trials who had not run, to bring the entries in the race up to 8. |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
4:20.20 |
1 |
1 |
Joe Turco |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Joe & Lewis Turco |
Omaha, Nebraska |
Turco special |
Cragar |
$25 |
|
|
2 |
8 |
Cotton Grable |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
|
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
3 |
3 |
Lyn Musick |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Chelsie Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Roman special |
Ford |
10 |
|
Match Race 6 Laps – Total Purse: $50.00 |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
|
|
2:58.34 |
1 |
34 |
Joie Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
Ralph Morgan |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Morgan Miller |
Miller |
|
|
|
2 |
4 |
Johnny McDowell |
Glendale, California |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Feature Race 20 Laps – Total Purse: $265.00 Race made up of all of the money winners from the first two heats plus the first and second place finishers in the third and fourth heats. |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
8:14.50 |
1 |
4 |
Sam Hoffman |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
|
|
|
$125 |
|
|
2 |
4 |
Johnny McDowell |
Glendale, California |
|
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
3 |
34 |
Joie Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
Ralph Miller |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Morgan Miller |
Miller |
45 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
Clyde Gilbert
Thursday – September 2, 1937
The fair board put up a total purse of $775.00 for the races scheduled to be run on this day.
Time Trials (incomplete)
1 Lap
|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
23.12 |
1 |
4 |
Johnny McDowell |
Glendale, California |
|
$10 |
|||
|
First Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $170.00 Started the fastest 8 cars from time trials |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
4:11.49 |
1 |
4 |
Johnny McDowell |
Glendale, California |
|
|
|
|
$85 |
|
|
2 |
35 |
Lloyd Axel |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Felt Hisso |
Hisso |
55 |
|
|
3 |
4 |
Sam Hoffman |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
|
|
|
30 |
|
Second Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $110.00 Started the 5 non-money winners from the first heat plus the next 3 fastest cars from time trials. |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
4:11.59 |
1 |
34 |
Joie Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
Ralph Morgan |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Morgan Miller |
Miller |
$55 |
|
|
2 |
1 |
Lou Durant |
Herington, Kansas |
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
3 |
8 |
Cotton Grable |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
Third Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $90.00 Made up of the non-money winners in the 2nd heat who were not entered in the 1st heat plus the cars next in order from time trials who had not run, to bring the entries up to 8. |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
4:06.34* |
1 |
5 |
Morris Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
|
|
$45.00 |
|
|
2 |
2 |
Bayliss Levrett |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
|
|
|
|
27.50 |
|
|
3 |
4 |
Bill Morris** |
Dallas, Texas |
Chelsie Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Messer special |
Ford |
17.50 |
|
Fourth Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $60.00 Made up of the non-money winners in the 3rd heat, who were not entered in the 2nd heat, plus the cars next in order in time trials who had not run, to bring the entries up to 8. |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
4:19.33 |
1 |
27 |
Clyde Gilbert |
Brighton, Colorado |
Lloyd Fisher |
Longmont, Colorado |
Fisher Dreyer |
Double Overhead Cam Dreyer |
$30 |
|
|
2 |
8 |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
Pontiac special |
Pontiac 6 |
20 |
|
|
3 |
5 |
Buddy Rusch |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
Consolation Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $50.00 Race made up of cars that have not placed in the money in any of the preceding races. |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
4:39.86 |
1 |
6 |
Waldo Barnett**** |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Morris Garnard |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Garnard Cragar |
Double Overhead Cam Cragar |
$15.00 |
|
|
2 |
3 |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Ford special |
Ford Schofield |
12.50 |
|
|
3 |
6 |
Feather Foot Johnson |
Kansas City, Kansas |
Bob Wilson |
Kansas City, Kansas |
Gillette special |
2-port Ford Riley |
10.00 |
|
|
4 |
H1 |
Bill Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
Bill Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
Harding special |
|
7.50 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.00 |
|
Feature Race 20 Laps – Total Purse: $285.00 Race made up of all of the money winners from the first two heats plus the first and second place finishers in the third and fourth heats. |
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|
Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
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8:21.26 |
1 |
4 |
Johnny McDowell |
Glendale, California |
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|
$130 |
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2 |
34 |
Joie Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
Ralph Morgan |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Morgan Miller |
Miller |
80 |
|
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3 |
4 |
Sam Hoffman |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
4 |
35 |
Lloyd Axtel |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Felt Hisso |
Hisso |
25 |
|
Wes “Feather Foot” Johnson |
Waldo Barnett**** |
Johnny McDowell |
Friday – September 3, 1937
The fair board put up a total purse of $950.00 for the races scheduled to be run on this day.
Time Trials (incomplete)
1 Lap
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Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
24.12 |
1 |
4 |
Sam Hoffman |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
|
|
$10 |
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First Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $200.00 Started the fastest 8 cars from time trials |
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Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
4:10.50 |
1 |
35 |
Lloyd Axel |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Felt Hisso |
Hisso |
$100 |
|
|
2 |
4 |
Sam Hoffman |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
|
|
|
65 |
|
|
3 |
34 |
Joie Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
Ralph Morgan |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Morgan Miller |
Miller |
35 |
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Second Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $120.00 Started the 5 non-money winners from the first heat plus the next 3 fastest cars from time trials. |
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Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
4:14.76 |
1 |
5 |
Morris Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
|
|
$60 |
|
|
2 |
1 |
Lou Durant |
Herington, Kansas |
|
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
3 |
3 |
Lyn Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
Chelsie Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Roman special |
Ford |
20 |
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Third Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $100.00 Made up of the non-money winners in the 2nd heat who were not entered in the 1st heat, plus the cars next in order from time trials who had not run, to bring the entries to 8. |
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Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
4:19.72 |
1 |
27 |
Clyde Gilbert |
Brighton, Colorado |
Lloyd Fisher |
Longmont, Colorado |
Fisher Dreyer |
Double Overhead Cam Dreyer |
$50 |
|
|
2 |
8 |
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
Pontiac special |
Pontiac 6 |
30 |
|
|
3 |
3 |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Gene Frederick |
Dallas, Texas |
Ford special |
Ford Schofield |
20 |
|
Fourth Heat Race 10 Laps – Total Purse: $70.00 Race made up of the non-money winners in the third heat, who were not entered in the second heat, and the cars next in order in time trials who had not run, to bring the entries in the race up to 8. |
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Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
4:39.65 |
1 |
9 |
Ted Davis |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
|
|
|
$35 |
|
|
2 |
66 |
Dan McCloskey |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
3 |
6 |
Feather Foot Johnson |
Kansas City, Kansas |
Bob Wilson |
Kansas City, Kansas |
Gillette special |
2-port Ford Riley |
15 |
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Feature Race 14 Laps – Total Purse: $400.00 Race made up of all of the money winners from the first two heats plus the first and second place finishers in the third and fourth heats. |
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Time |
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
Engine |
Purse |
|
5:55.32* |
1 |
34 |
Joie Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
Ralph Morgan |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
Morgan Miller |
Miller |
$180 |
|
|
2 |
35 |
Lloyd Axel |
Denver, Colorado |
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
Felt Hisso |
Hisso |
100 |
|
|
3 |
4 |
Sam Hoffman |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
|
|
|
80 |
|
|
4 |
5 |
Morris Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
|
|
40 |
|
Bud Rose |
Jack Keys |
Val Jameson |
Cecil Burnaugh |
Thursday – September 1, 1938
The fair board named Earle C. Carroll and Ivol King to be in charge of the auto races at the 1938 fair. Leonard E. Kerbs was again named to be the official starter and flagman of those races.
The fair board put up a total purse of $890 for the races scheduled to be run on this day but each race was shortened due to rain.
Attendance – 2,000
List of the “Professionals” Entered in these Races on September 1st through September 3rd
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|
|
Driver |
From |
|
|
|
Lester James “Les” Adair |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
|
|
Waldo Barnett**** |
Denver, Colorado |
|
|
|
Bo Bocock |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
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Cecil Burnaugh |
Moline, Illinois |
|
|
|
Sil Callison |
Kingfisher, Oklahoma |
|
|
|
George Rice “Joie” Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
|
|
Vic Felt |
Denver, Colorado |
|
|
|
Loren Fondoble |
Palco, Kansas |
|
|
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Clyde Gilbert |
Longmont, Colorado |
|
|
|
Fred Goolsky |
Forest City, Missouri |
|
|
|
Augusts Fuller “Cotton” Grable |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
|
Wilber L. “Bill” Harding |
Doniphan, Nebraska |
|
|
|
Ira Harper |
Argonia, Kansas |
|
|
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Sam Hoffman |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
|
|
W. T. “Bill” Howe |
Chesterfield, Missouri |
|
|
|
Valentine U. “Val” Jameson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
|
Chelsie E. Johnson |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
|
|
|
Bruce Jones |
Lawton, Oklahoma |
|
|
|
Vernon Kesl |
Cuba, Kansas |
|
|
|
Jack Keys |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
|
Roy Lake |
Los Angeles, California |
|
|
|
R. W. Miller |
Barberton, Ohio |
|
|
|
Bill Morris** |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
|
|
|
Lynton Howard “Lyn” Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
|
Morris Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
|
Bud Rose |
Los Angeles, California |
|
|
|
Buddy Rusch |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
|
Mike Salay |
South Bend, Indiana |
|
|
|
Keith Sapp |
Macomb, Illinois |
|
|
|
Everett E. Saylor |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
|
|
|
Lewis Turco |
Omaha, Nebraska |
|
|
|
Travis “Spider” Webb |
Joplin, Missouri |
|
|
|
Tex West****** |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
|
Jimmy Wilburn |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
|
|
|
Bob Wilson |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
|
|
Eugene L “Gene” Zeimet |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
|
Time Trials (incomplete) 1 Lap – Total Purse: $10 |
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|
Time |
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
26.56 |
1 |
Everett Saylor |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
|
First Heat Race 5 Laps – Total Purse: $150 |
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|
Time |
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
2:28.02* |
1 |
Everett Saylor |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
|
|
2 |
Jimmy Wilburn |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
|
|
3 |
Morris Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
|
Second Heat Race 5 Laps – Total Purse: $100 |
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|
Time |
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
2:24.02* |
1 |
Joie Chitwood |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
Spider Webb |
Joplin, Missouri |
|
|
3 |
Les Adair |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
Third Heat Race 5 Laps – Total Purse: $80 |
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|
Time |
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
2:21.95* |
1 |
Buddy Rusch |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
2 |
Lyn Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
3 |
Roy Lake |
Los Angeles, California |
|
Feature Race 8 Laps – Total Purse: $510 |
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|
Time |
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
3:44.52* |
1 |
Everett Saylor |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
|
|
2 |
Jimmy Wilburn |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
|
|
3 |
Morris Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
|
Jimmy Wilburn |
Spider Webb |
Les Adair |
Friday – September 2, 1938
The fair board put up a total purse of $1,000 for the races scheduled to be run on this day but the entire program was canceled due to rain.
* New track record
** William “Bill” Morris was an alias often used by Benjamin Franklin “Ben” Musick (1908-1966) of Dallas, Texas while he drove racing cars.
*** The “B & B special” had been built by Leonard E. Kerbs of Otis, Kansas for car owner, Charles O. Bennett of St. Joseph, Missouri. Due to a sponsorship deal, Bennett renamed the “B & B special” the “Firestone special” for a short period in 1930.
**** This was Charles Waldo Barnett (1905-1947) of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
***** This was Charles Guy Stith (1904-1983).
****** “Tex West” was an alias used by Austin E. Wetzler (1903-1962) of Dallas, Texas.
******* Although Ted Davis was entered as the driver of the #M33 car, he actually drove a car #4 in these races.
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