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)
Thursday Night – July 9, 1942 Promoted by Frank Murphy Adult admission: 40¢ Children under 12: 10¢
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First Heat – 8 laps |
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PLACE: |
DRIVER: |
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1 |
Guy “Mac” McHenry |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Dwight Wadley |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Mike Applebee |
Salina, Kansas |
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Second Heat – 8 laps |
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1 |
Bob McKim |
Salina, Kansas |
2 |
Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton |
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
3 |
Clarence Brooks |
Sioux City, Iowa |
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Third Heat – 8 laps |
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1 |
Eldon “Curly” Steerman |
Salina, Kansas |
2 |
Wayland “Bud” Camden |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Don Brown |
Salina, Kansas |
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Fourth Heat – 8 laps |
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1 |
Frank Dickerson |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Red Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Hershel Wagner |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Hershel Wagner drove a #5 midget powered by a Star engine that was owned by Chet Wilson of Wichita, Kansas
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First Match Race – 4 laps |
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1 |
Clarence Brooks |
Sioux City, Iowa |
2 |
Red Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton |
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
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Second Match Race – 4 laps |
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1 |
Guy “Mac” McHenry |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Wayland “Bud” Camden |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Dwight Wadley |
Wichita, Kansas |
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B Feature – 20 laps |
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1 |
D. A. Clem |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Eldon “Curly” Steerman |
Salina, Kansas |
3 |
Wayland “Bud” Camden |
Wichita, Kansas |
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A Feature – 12 cars - 30 laps |
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1 |
Guy “Mac” McHenry |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton |
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
3 |
Bob McKim |
Salina, Kansas |
Don Brown
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Frank Dickerson
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D. A. Clem
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Mile Applebee Vickey Cummings collection |
Guy “Mac” McHenry Cindy Abbott collection
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Dwight Wadley
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Bob McKim
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Emmett M. “Buzz” Barton
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Clarence Brooks
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Eldon “Curly” Steerman Wichita Beacon photo
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Wayland “Bud” Camden
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Red Taylor
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Chet Wilson |
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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