The Known Performance Record of the Campbell Offy

The Known Performance Record of Peaches Campbell’s O’day Offy

An incomplete record

Peaches Campbell purchased the Riverside Offy from John Stanfield and changed its name back to the O’Day Offy.

The webmaster has attempted to incorporate the paint schemes of the O’Day Offy into this web page. The car was painted black with a red #1 in 1941 and was still painted those colors at least into the 1960s.

This photo was taken at the end of the pace lap for the first heat race of the day run on September 14, 1947 at Hutchinson, Kansas. Emory Collins is seen here starting on the pole in his red #7 Riverside Offy with Deb Snyder on the outside of the front row in his red and white #3 Snyder Offy. Rabbit Musick is on the inside of the second row driving Peaches Campbell’s red and white #2 Campbell Offy and Red Hodges is on the outside of the second row driving Peaches Campbell’s black #1 O’Day Offy. Bill Anderson is starting on the inside of the third row driving Murray Earl’s yellow #27 D. O. Dreyer and Harry King is on the outside of the third row driving the gold #24 Shellenberger Hal – Swart collection

1946

Date	Driver	Owner	Mechanic	Car Name	Car#	Engine	Venue	Known Results	Purse	Sanction
3/31	Joie Chitwood	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	318 Offy?	Lakewood Speedway Atlanta, GA	2^nd in time trials 2^nd in heat 1 2^nd in match race with Ted Horn 3^rd in feature	$262.50	A.A.A.
?/?	Clarence Merritt	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1
5/26	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	310 Offy	Ozark Empire Fairgrounds Springfield, MO	1^st in time trials DNF heat 1 1^st in dash 1^st in feature	$285.00	I.M.C.A.
6/2	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	310 Offy	Mower County Fairgrounds Austin, MN	1^st in time trials 1^st in heat 1 1^st in dash 1^st in feature	$315.00	I.M.C.A.
6/9	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	310 Offy	State Fair Park West Allis, WI	3^rd in time trials 2^ndin heat 1 1^st in feature	$550.00	I.M.C.A.
?/?	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	310 Offy	State Fair Park West Allis, WI	2^nd in feature		I.M.C.A.
7/4	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	310 Offy	State Fairgrounds Lincoln, NE	2^nd in time trials 2^nd in heat 1 1^st in match race¹ 2^nd in feature		I.M.C.A.
7/21	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	310 Offy	State Fair Park West Allis, WI	2^nd in time trials 1^st in heat 1 2^nd in feature	$500.00	I.M.C.A.
7/31	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1B²	310 Offy	Eastern Illinois Fairgrounds Danville, IL	2^nd in time trials 2^nd in heat 1 2^nd in feature	$120.00	I.M.C.A.
8/4	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	310 Offy	Eastern Illinois Fairgrounds Danville, IL	2^ndin time trials 1^st in heat 1 2^nd in feature	$100.00	I.M.C.A.
8/11	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	310 Offy	All-Iowa Centennial Fair Cedar Rapids, IA	2^nd in time trials 2^ndin heat 1 2^nd in feature		I.M.C.A.
8/12	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	310 Offy	All-Iowa Centennial Fair Cedar Rapids, IA	2^nd in time trials 2^nd in heat 1 1^st in feature		I.M.C.A.
8/16	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	310 Offy	All-Iowa Centennial Fair Cedar Rapids, IA	2^nd in heat 1 2^nd in dash 2^nd in feature		I.M.C.A.
8/22	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	310 Offy	State Fair Park West Allis, WI	2^ndin heat 1 2^nd in heat 2 2^nd in feature		I.M.C.A.
8/25	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	310 Offy	State Fair Park West Allis, WI	1^st in heat 1		I.M.C.A.
8/26	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	310 Offy	Howard Co. Fairgrounds Cresco, IA			I.M.C.A.
9/2	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	310 Offy	Cerro Gordo Co. Fairgrounds Mason City, IA	1^st in heat 1 DNF in feature		I.M.C.A.
10/19	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	310 Offy	Shreveport Fairgrounds Shreveport, LA	3^rd in feature		I.M.C.A.
10/20	Ben Musick	Peaches Campell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	310 Offy	Shreveport Fairgrounds Shreveport, LA	2^nd in feature		I.M.C.A.

1947

Date	Driver	Owner	Mechanic	Car Name	Car#	Engine	Venue	Known Results	Purse	Sanction
4/6	Ben Musick	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1		Storey-Wood Park San Antonio, TX	1^st in feature		I.M.C.A.
4/19	Walt Ader	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	7	220 Offy	Atlantic Rural Exposition Richmond, VA			A.A.A.
6/22	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	Fond du Lac Co. Fairgrounds Fond du Lac, WI	2^nd in time trials 2^nd in heat 1 3^rd in dash 2^nd in feature	$165.00	I.M.C.A.
6/29	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1B³	220 Offy	Aurora Downs Chicago, IL	7^th in time trials 2^nd in heat 1 3^rd in feature	$92.00	I.M.C.A.
7/4	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1B³	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Des Moines, IA	3^rd in time trials 2^nd in heat 1 4^th in dash 8^th in feature	$80.00	I.M.C.A.
7/6	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	Jungle Park Rockville, IN	1^st in feature		C.S.R.A.
9/12	Red Hodges	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	B1	220 Offy	Mid-America Fairgrounds Topeka, KS	3^rd in time trials 2^nd in heat 3 4^th in feature	$70.00	I.M.C.A.
9/14	Red Hodges	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Hutchinson, KS	6^th in time trials 4^th in heat 1 1^st in heat 2 3^rd in feature	$135.00	I.M.C.A.
9/16	Red Hodges	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Hutchinson, KS	5^th in heat 1 2^ndin heat 2 1^st in pursuit 6^th in feature	$185.00	I.M.C.A.
9/18	Red Hodges	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Hutchinson, KS	5^th in heat 1 2^nd in heat 2 DNF in feature	$25.00	I.M.C.A.
9/19	Red Hodges	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Hutchinson, KS	6^th in time trials 6^th in heat 1 1^st in heat 2 1^st in match race⁴ 2^nd in feature	$75.00	R.C.A.⁶
9/22	Red Hodges	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Oklahoma City, OK	2^nd in time trials 1^st in heat 2 2^nd in match race⁵ 2^nd in feature	$130.00	R.C.A.⁶
9/26	Red Hodges	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Oklahoma City, OK	1^st in heat 2 2^nd in match race⁵ 4^th in feature	$100.00	R.C.A.⁶
10/5	Red Hodges	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Muskogee, OK	6^th in time trials		R.C.A.⁶

1948

Date	Driver	Owner	Mechanic	Car Name	Car#	Engine	Venue	Known Results	Purse	Sanction
?/?	Buster Warke	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy				A.A.A.
5/30	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Des Moines, IA	3^rdin time trials 2^nd in heat 1 3^rd in feature	$46.00	R.C.A.⁶
5/30	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Des Moines, IA	2^nd in heat 1 4^th in dash 3^rd in feature	$365.00	I.M.C.A.
7/4	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids, IA	3^rd in heat 1 4^th in feature	$125.00	I.M.C.A.
7/5	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Des Moines, IA	7^thin time trials 3^rd in heat 1 6^th in feature	$20.00	R.C.A.⁶
7/18	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fair Park West Allis, WI			I.M.C.A.
9/4	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	Cerro Gordo Co. Fairgrounds Mason City, IA	2^nd in match race⁵		I.M.C.A.
9/5	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	Minnesota State Speedway St. Paul, MN	8^th in time trials DNF in heat 1 1^st in heat 4 1^st in pursuit 7^th in feature	$150.00	I.M.C.A.
9/23	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Hutchinson, KS	6^th in time trials 6^th in feature	$20.00	I.M.C.A.
9/24	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Hutchinson, KS	5^th in heat 2^nd in consolation 4^th in feature	$95.00	I.M.C.A.

1949

Date	Driver	Owner	Mechanic	Car Name	Car#	Engine	Venue	Known Results	Purse	Sanction
5/29	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids, OH	3^rd in heat 1 3^rd in feature		I.M.C.A.
9/17	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	Clay Co. Fairgrounds Spencer, IA			I.M.C.A.
9/18	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Hutchinson, KS	5^th in time trials 3^rd in heat 1 3^rd in feature		I.M.C.A.
9/20	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Hutchinson, KS			I.M.C.A.
9/22	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Hutchinson, KS	3^rd in heat 1 5^th in feature		I.M.C.A.
9/23	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Hutchinson, KS	7^th in feature		I.M.C.A.

1950

Date	Driver	Owner	Mechanic	Car Name	Car#	Engine	Venue	Known Results	Purse	Sanction
5/30	Tommy Vardeman	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Hutchinson, KS	3^rd in heat 1 1^st in pursuit 4^th in feature		I.M.C.A.
6/4	Bill Hooper	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	Sioux Falls Fairgrounds Sioux Falls, SD			I.M.C.A.
8/13	Tommy Vardeman	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	Rice County Fairgrounds Faribault, MN	1^st in feature		I.M.C.A.
8/17	Tommy Vardeman	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds Escanaba, MI	1^st in feature		I.M.C.A.
8/19	Tommy Vardeman	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Off	Jackson County Fairgrounds Jackson, MN	1^st in feature		I.M.C.A.
9/19	Tommy Vardeman	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Hutchinson, KS	2^nd in heat 1		I.M.C.A.
9/21	Tommy Vardeman	Peaches Campbell	Peaches Campbell	O’Day Offy	1	220 Offy	State Fairgrounds Hutchinson, KS	5^th in feature		I.M.C.A.

1951

Date

Driver

Owner

Mechanic

Car Name

Car#

Engine

Venue

Known Results

Purse

Sanction

5/27

Tommy Vardeman

Peaches Campbell

O’Day Offy

220 Offy

State Fairgrounds

Hutchinson, KS

7^th in time trials

2^nd in heat 2

I.M.C.A.

Frank Baldauf purchased the #1 O’Day Offy from Peaches Campbell early in 1953 and the car became the Baldauf Offy.

To view an incomplete performance record of

Hank O’Day’s

O’Day Offy

To view an incomplete performance record of

John Sloan and Gus Schrader’s Riverside Offy

To view an incomplete performance record of

Frank Baldauf’s

Baldauf Offy

To view an incomplete list of Drivers and Owners, Point Standings, and Track Records of this car

To return to the primary O’Day Offy webpage

Footnotes:

1.	Does not show up in published race results of this date.

2.	Both the O’Day Offy driven by Ben Musick and a car driven by Harry Robtoy showed up at Danville, Illinois with cars that each carried #1. For that one day, officials changed the number on Robtoy’s car to #1W since his car was white and they changed the number on the O’Day Offy to #1B since it was black.

3.	Both the O’Day Offy driven by Bill Hooper and a car driven by George Lynch showed up at this race with cars that each carried #1. Officials changed the number on Lynch’s car to #1W since his car was white and they changed the number on the O’Day Offy to #1B since it was black.

4.	Red Hodges defeated Rabbit Musick who was driving a Peaches Campbell Offy #2.

5.	Rabbit Musick, driving a Peaches Campbell Offy #2, defeated Red Hodges in the O’Day Offy #1

6.	The Racing Corporation of America (R.C.A.) was a subsidiary of I.M.C.A. and sanctioned what were called “B” races. Less prize money was posted for these “B” races which were usually skipped by the top I.M.C.A. competitors. Local drivers were encouraged to compete in these events on temporary permits. That was attractive since they would not have to compete against the top teams. “B” races usually did not draw very large crowds though.

Sources:

Books:

America’s Speedways Past and Present Third Edition by Allan E. Brown, 2003

Dirt Track Legends, a History of Sprint Car Racing at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Vol. 1 1907-1949 by Lee O’Brien

Dirt Track Legends, a History of Sprint Car Racing at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Vol. 2 1950-1985 by Lee O’Brien, Graphic Publishing Co. Inc., Lake Mills, IA:

1986

Show Biz Auto Racing, IMCA Big Cars 1915-1977 by Buzz Rose, Ben Franklin Press: 2001

Microfilm:

International Motor Contest Association records on microfilm 1946-1948