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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 Night – June 14, 1942 Promoted by Frank Murphy Adult admission: 40¢ Children under 12: 10¢
Rain started falling after time trials and for the second week in a row, the racing program was canceled. The 21 entries on hand were: |
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Guy “Mac” McHenry |
Wichita, Kansas |
Menasco |
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Wayland “Bud” Camden |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ford V8-60 |
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Frank Dickerson |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ford V8-60 |
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Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton |
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
Ford V8-60 |
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Clarence Brooks |
Sioux City, Iowa |
Continental |
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Curly Steerman |
Salina, Kansas |
Ford V8-60 |
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Mike Applebee |
Salina, Kansas |
Ford V8-60 |
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Bob McKim |
Salina, Kansas |
Ford V8-60 |
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Charley Hedges |
Salina, Kansas |
Ford V8-60 |
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Bill Brown |
Wichita, Kansas |
Willys |
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Freddie Bass |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Ford V8-60 |
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Red Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ford V8-60 |
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Dwight Wadley |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ford V8-60 |
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Ken Richardson |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ford V8-60 |
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Clarence Merritt |
Chelsea, Oklahoma |
Ford V8-60 |
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Don Brown |
Salina, Kansas |
Ford V8-60 |
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Val Jameson |
McPherson, Kansas |
Ford V8-60 |
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Ernie Booth |
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
Ford V8-60 |
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Carl Oliver |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Ford V8-60 |
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Dick Sharp |
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
Ford V8-60 |
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Clyde Graves |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Ford V8-60 |
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Line-up for the Match Race – 4 fastest qualifiers (This race was also postponed due to rain) |
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Mac McHenry |
Wichita, Kansas |
Menasco |
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Bud Camden |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ford V8-60 |
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Frank Dickerson |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ford V8-60 |
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Buzz Barton |
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
Ford V8-60 |
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Eldon “Curly” Steerman Wichita Beacon photo
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Freddie Bass
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Dwight Wadley
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Don Brown
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Carl Oliver
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Clyde Graves
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Bill Brown Darrin McKim collection |
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Mike Applebee Vickey Cummingns collection |
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Guy “Mac” McHenry Cindy Abbott collection
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Wayland “Bud” Camden
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Frank Dickerson
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Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton
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Clarence Brooks
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Bob McKim
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Red Taylor
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Clarence Merritt
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Ernie Booth
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Dick Sharp
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Charley Hedges 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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