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 – August 24, 1941

Promoted by Frank Murphy

Adult admission:  40¢ plus tax

Children under 12:  15¢ plus tax 

“near record attendance”

First Heat – 10 laps

PLACE:

DRIVER:

FROM:

1

Red Hodges*

Dallas, Texas

2

George Smith

Kansas City, Missouri

3

D. A. Clem

Wichita, Kansas

Second Heat – 10 laps

1

Clarence Merritt

Chelsea, Oklahoma

2

Tex West

Dallas, Texas

3

Emmett Taylor

Wichita, Kansas

Third Heat – 10 laps

1

Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton

Chickasha, Oklahoma

2

Mike Applebee

Salina, Kansas

3

Ernie Powell

Hutchinson, Kansas

Fourth Heat – 10 laps

1

Bob McKim

Salina, Kansas

2

Ralph Foster

Hutchinson, Kansas

3

Jimmy “Buss” Bartlett

Wichita, Kansas

Match Race – Fastest 4 cars from Time Trials

1

George Smith

Kansas City, Missouri

2

Red Hodges

Dallas, Texas

3

D. A. Clem

Wichita, Kansas

4

Tex West

Dallas, Texas

Consolation

1

Eldon “Curly” Steerman

Salina, Kansas

2

Art McCammon

Delphos, Kansas

3

Guy “Mac” McHenry

Wichita, Kansas

B Feature – 14 cars for 20 laps

1

Bob McKim

Salina, Kansas

2

Art McCammon

Delphos, Kansas

3

Mike Applebee

Salina, Kansas

4

Eldon “Curly” Steerman

Hoisington, Kansas

A Feature – 30 laps

1

D. A. Clem

Wichita, Kansas

2

Tex West

Dallas, Texas

3

George Smith

Kansas City, Missouri

4

Red Hodges*

Dallas, Texas

Jimmy “Buss” Bartlett

Geisen family collection

Art McCammon

Cindy Abbott collection

Eldon “Curly” Steerman

Wichita Beacon photo

Ralph Foster

Red Hodges

George Smith

D. A. Clem

Clarence Merritt

Tex West

Wichita Beacon photo

Mike Applebee

Vickey Cummings collection

Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton

Ernie Powell

Bob McKim

Guy “Mac” McHenry