Bo Stearns’ Track

10343 N. Broadway

Wichita, KS

November 19, 2002

 

 

This half-mile racetrack was utalized for auto racing from 1930 until 1939.

 

 

This photo was taken from the southwest corern of the infield and shows the concrete foundation on which the judge’s stand once stood.  That is the front (west) straightaway on the other side of the concrete – Bob Lawrence photo

 

 

 

This photo was taken from between the first (southwest) and second (southeast) turns looking east into the second (southeast) turn.  The racetrack’s poor drainage is utilized today as a shallow pond for livestock.  The next photo down was taken by just turning around and looking west at the first (southwest) turn.  The second photo down was taken from a second story window in the old barn at the top center of this photo that is parcially hidden by trees – Bob Lawrence photo

 

 

 

The first (southwest) turn of Bo Stearns’ Track taken from a positon on the racetrack between the first and second (southeast) turns.  The front straightaway is around the turn at right – Bob Lawrence photo

 

 

 

This photo was taken from a second story window of a barn looking west toward the south end of the Bo Stearns’ Track.  That is the second (southeast) turn closest to the camera - Bob Lawrence photo

 

 

 

This is the second (southeast) turn looking to the southwest toward the first (southwest) turn – Bob Lawrence photo

 

 

 

This photo was taken looking north down the back straightway – Bob Lawrence photo

 

 

 

This photo was taken from a position in the third (northeast) turn looking west into the fourth (northwest) turn.  The tree has grown on the very outer edge of the racetrack at the summit of the low terraced banking between these two turns - Bob Lawrence photo

 

 

 

This photo was taken looking south down the front straightaway toward the first (southwest) turn – Bob Lawrence photo