
This photo of D. A. Clem in his #13 front-wheel-drive midget was actually taken at West Side Speedway on the night of August 31, 1941 – Vickey Cummings collection
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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
Kansas Midget Racing (KMR) Sanctioned Midget Races Sunday Night, August 31, 1941 Promoter: Frank Murphy Announcer: Larry Stanley
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First Heat – 10 Laps |
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PLACE |
CAR # |
DRIVER |
FROM |
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1 |
9 |
Al Pichitino |
Detroit, Michigan |
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2 |
44 |
Clyde Graves |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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3 |
13 |
D. A. Clem |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Second Heat – 10 Laps |
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1 |
58 |
Vic Rothe |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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2 |
C5 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
75 |
George Smith |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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Third Heat – 10 Laps |
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1 |
77 |
Harold Priddy |
Salina, Kansas |
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2 |
½ |
Frank Dickerson |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
9 |
Red Taylor |
Chapman, Kansas |
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Fourth Heat – 10 Laps |
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1 |
99 |
Bob McKim |
Salina, Kansas |
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2 |
14 |
Mike Applebee |
Salina, Kansas |
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3 |
7-11 |
Art McCammon |
Delphos, Kansas |
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Consolation |
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1 |
60 |
Carl Oliver |
Wichita, Kansas |
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2 |
7 |
George “Junior” Elrod |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
74 |
Paul “Breezy” Barber |
Salina, Kansas |
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Match Race – 4 fastest qualifiers |
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1 |
13 |
D. A. Clem |
Wichita, Kansas |
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2 |
75 |
George Smith |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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3 |
44 |
Clyde Graves |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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4 |
58 |
Vic Rothe |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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B Feature – 20 Laps |
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1 |
77 |
Harold Priddy |
Salina, Kansas |
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2 |
33 |
Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton |
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
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3 |
99 |
Bob McKim |
Salina, Kansas |
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4 |
60 |
Carl Oliver |
Wichita, Kansas |
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A Feature – 30 Laps |
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1 |
75 |
George Smith* |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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2 |
58 |
Vic Rothe |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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3 |
13 |
D. A. Clem |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
44 |
Clyde Graves |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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60 – Carl Oliver
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7 - George “Junior” Elrod Darrin McKim collection |
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44 – Clyde Graves
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58 – Vic Rothe
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C5 – Bud Camden
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75 – George Smith*
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99 - Bob McKim
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7-11 – Art McCammon Cindy Abbott collection |
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Mike Applebee Vickey Cummings collection |
*George Smith, driving Art Berry’s #75 Ford V8-60 from Raytown, Missouri, lapped the entire field three times in route to victory in the 30-lap A feature.
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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