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 20, 1941 Promoted by Frank Murphy Attendance: “Several thousand – the season’s largest crowd” Adult admission: 40¢ plus tax Children under 12: 15¢ plus tax
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Time Trials – 1 lap |
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George Smith |
Kansas City, Missouri |
13.43 |
2 |
Emmett Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
13.46 |
3 |
D. A. Clem |
Wichita, Kansas |
13.47 |
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First Heat – 10 laps |
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1 |
D. A. Clem |
Wichita, Kansas |
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2 |
George Smith |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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3 |
Rex Woodward |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Second Heat – 10 laps |
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1 |
Wayland “Bud” Camden |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Third Heat – 10 laps |
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1 |
Emmett Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Fourth Heat – 10 laps |
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1 |
Clarence Merritt |
Chelsea, Oklahoma |
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Fifth Heat – 10 laps |
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1 |
Bob McKim |
Salina, Kansas |
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Consolation Race |
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1 |
Mike Applebee |
Salina, Kansas |
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B Feature |
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1 |
Red Taylor |
Salina, Kansas |
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2 |
Bob McKim |
Salina, Kansas |
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3 |
Ernie Powell |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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4 |
Mike Applebee |
Salina, Kansas |
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A Feature |
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1 |
D. A. Clem |
Wichita, Kansas |
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2 |
George Smith |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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3 |
Rex Woodward |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Clarence Merritt |
Chelsea, Oklahoma |
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Ernie Powell
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Bob McKim
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Red Taylor Vickey Cummings collection |
George Smith
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Emmett Taylor
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D. A. Clem
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Rex Woodward
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Wayland “Bud” Camden |
Clarence Merritt |
Mike Applebee Vickey Cummings collection |
All of the photos on this web page are from the book One Tough Circuit, Midget Racing in America’s Heartland by Bill Hill
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