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 – July 19, 1942

Promoted by Frank Murphy

Adult admission:  40¢

Children under 12:  10¢

First Heat – 8 laps

PLACE:

DRIVER:

FROM:

1

Guy “Mac” McHenry

Wichita, Kansas

2

Frank Dickerson

Wichita, Kansas

3

Clarence Merritt

Chelsea, Oklahoma

Second Heat – 8 laps

1

Bob McKim

Salina, Kansas

2

Mike Applebee

Salina, Kansas

3

Ernie Powell

Hutchinson, Kansas

Third Heat – 8 laps

1

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Wichita, Kansas

2

Don Brown

Salina, Kansas

3

Bill Brown

Wichita, Kansas

Fourth Heat – 8 laps

1

Eldon “Curly” Steerman

Salina, Kansas

2

Clarence Brooks

Sioux City, Iowa

3

Dwight Wadley

Wichita, Kansas

First Match Race – 4 cars – 4 laps

1

Clarence Merritt

Chelsea, Oklahoma

2

Guy “Mac” McHenry

Wichita, Kansas

3

Ernie Powell

Hutchinson, Kansas

Second Match Race – 4 cars - 4 laps

1

Eldon “Curly” Steerman

Salina, Kansas

2

Clarence Brooks

Sioux City, Iowa

3

Frank Dickerson

Wichita, Kansas

B Feature – 20 laps

1

Bob McKim

Salina, Kansas

2

Mike Applebee

Salina, Kansas

3

Bill Brown

Wichita, Kansas

A Feature – 12 cars - 30 laps

1

Guy “Mac” McHenry

Wichita, Kansas

2

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Wichita, Kansas

3

Clarence Merritt

Chelsea, Oklahoma

Don Brown

Clarence Merritt

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Guy “Mac” McHenry

Cindy Abbott collection

Frank Dickerson

Clarence Brooks

Bob McKim

Ernie Powell

Bill Brown

Darrin McKim collection

Eldon “Curly” Steerman

Wichita Beacon photo

Dwight Wadley

Mike Applebee

Vickey Cummings collection