Midget Winners
Cejay Stadium – Wichita, Kansas
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The photo above was taken at the organizing meeting at Cejay Stadium in Wichita, Kansas on May 27, 1945 to get midget racing started at the then brand new racetrack as the federal government lifted their ban on the sport. The three men kneeling down beside the car are, left to right: Bob McKim, Emmett Taylor, and Duke Westerhaus. Standing, left to right are: Ernie Booth, Lynn Davis, Al Faulkner, Frank Dickerson, Carl Oliver, unidentified, Ernie Powell, Norm ____, Harry Johnson, Carl Johnson, Felix Graves, Bud Camden, Dale Elenbert, and Chet Wilson.
The #6 was formerly the #33 midget originally built for Ralph Foster in the late 1930s by the Marchese Brothers of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The engine was a Ford V8-60 that had been built for Foster by Oliver Jennings of Raytown, Missouri. Foster sold the car to Gene Loudenbeck before leaving for military service in Europe during World War II. Loudenbeck repainted the car, changed the number to 6, and got Dwight Wadley to drive the car until Foster returned from Europe in 1947. Foster then drove the car for Loudenbeck for about a year before moving to California – L. A. Ward photo from the Darrin McKim collection
1945
|
Date |
Feature Winner |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
|
August 26, 1945**** |
Mac McHenry |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
5 |
Ford V8-60 |
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September 2, 1945 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Duke Westerhaus |
Wichita, KS |
23 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
September 3, 1945 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Duke Westerhaus |
Wichita, KS |
23 |
Ford V8-60 |
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September 9, 1945 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Duke Westerhaus |
Wichita, KS |
23 |
Ford V8-60 |
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September 16, 1945 |
Clarence Merritt |
Chelsea, OK |
Peaches Campbell |
Tulsa, OK |
7jr. |
Ford V8-60 |
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September 23, 1945 |
Ted Parker |
Ft. Worth, TX |
Walter Allard |
Ennis, TX |
19 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
September 30, 1945 |
Frank Dickerson |
Wichita, KS |
Felix Graves |
Tulsa, OK |
1 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
October 7, 1945 |
Races canceled due to rain |
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October 14, 1945 |
Ted Parker |
Ft. Worth, TX |
Johnny Stanfield |
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5 |
Offenhauser |
|
October 21, 1945 |
Races canceled due to rain |
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October 28, 1945 |
Ted Parker |
Ft. Worth, TX |
Johnny Stanfield |
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5 |
Offenhauser |
1945 Driving Champion - Bud Camden
Final Point Standings for 1945
|
Place |
Name |
From |
Points |
|
Place |
Name |
From |
Points |
|
1 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
410 |
|
5 |
Cotton Musick |
Wichita, KS |
165 |
|
2 |
Ted Parker |
Ft. Worth, TX |
335 |
|
7 |
Emmett Taylor |
Augusta, KS |
155 |
|
3 |
Frank Dickerson |
Wichita, KS |
275 |
|
8 |
Don Brown |
Salina, KS |
100 |
|
4 |
Clarence Merritt |
Chelsea, OK |
190 |
|
9 |
Art Rhoades |
|
90 |
|
5 |
Mac McHenry |
Wichita, KS |
165 |
|
10 |
Bob McKim |
Salina, KS |
70 |
1946
|
Date |
Feature Winner |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
|
April 14, 1946 |
Cotton Musick |
Wichita, KS |
Chet Wilson |
Wichita, KS |
5 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
April 21, 1946 |
Clarence Merritt |
Chelsea, OK |
Peaches Campbell |
Tulsa, OK |
7 |
Offenhauser |
|
April 28, 1946 |
George Binnie |
Kansas City, MO |
George Binnie |
Kansas City, MO |
20 |
Offenhauser |
|
May 5, 1946 |
Cotton Musick |
Wichita, KS |
Chet Wilson |
Wichita, KS |
5 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
May 12, 1946 |
Clarence Merritt |
Chelsea, OK |
Peaches Campbell |
Tulsa, OK |
7 |
Offenhauser |
|
May 19, 1946 |
Cotton Musick |
Wichita, KS |
Chet Wilson |
Wichita, KS |
5 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
May 26, 1946 |
Cotton Musick |
Wichita, KS |
Chet Wilson |
Wichita, KS |
5 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
June 2, 1946 |
Sioux City, IA |
Otto Ramer |
Omaha, NE |
1 |
Offenhauser |
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June 9, 1946 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Duke Westerhaus |
Wichita, KS |
23 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
June 16, 1946 |
Ted Parker |
Ft. Worth, TX |
Peaches Campbell |
Tulsa, OK |
6 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
June 23, 1946 |
Races canceled so new lights could be installed for night racing |
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June 30, 1946 |
Races canceled so new lights could be installed for night racing |
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July 7, 1946 |
Cotton Musick |
Wichita, KS |
Chet Wilson |
Wichita, KS |
5 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
July 14, 1946 |
Ted Parker |
Ft. Worth, TX |
Walt Allard |
Ennis, TX |
19 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
July 21, 1946 |
Cotton Musick |
Wichita, KS |
Chet Wilson |
Wichita, KS |
5 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
July 28, 1946 |
Ted Parker |
Ft. Worth, TX |
Peaches Campbell |
Tulsa, OK |
6 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
August 4, 1946 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
23 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
August 11, 1946 |
Ted Parker |
Ft. Worth, TX |
Peaches Campbell |
Tulsa, OK |
6 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
August 18, 1946 |
Jay Booth |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Chet Wilson |
Wichita, KS |
5 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
August 25 1946 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
23 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
September 1, 1946 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
23 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
September 8, 1946 |
Clarence Merritt |
Chelsea, OK |
Jack McMichael, Jr. |
Tulsa, OK |
2 |
Offenhauser |
|
September 15, 1946 |
Bill Rudolph |
Tulsa, OK |
Felix Graves |
Tulsa, OK |
1 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
September 22, 1946 |
Ted Parker |
Ft. Worth, TX |
Peaches Campbell |
Tulsa, OK |
6 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
September 29, 1946 |
Clarence Merritt |
Chelsea, OK |
Jack McMichael, Jr. |
Tulsa, OK |
2 |
Offenhauser |
1946 Driving Champion - Bud Camden
1947
|
Date |
Feature Winner |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
|
April 27, 1947 |
George Binnie |
Kansas City, MO |
George Binnie |
Kansas City, MO |
20 |
Offenhauser |
|
May 4, 1947 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
9 |
Offenhauser |
|
May 11, 1947 |
Clarence Merritt |
Chelsea, OK |
Jack McMichael, Jr. |
Tulsa, OK |
2 |
Offenhauser |
|
May 18, 1947 |
Bill Rudolph |
Tulsa, OK |
Felix Graves |
Tulsa, OK |
½ |
Ford V8-60 |
|
May 25, 1947 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
9 |
Offenhauser |
|
June 1, 1947 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
9 |
Offenhauser |
|
June 8, 1947 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
9 |
Offenhauser |
|
June 15, 1947 |
Ted Parker |
Ft. Worth, TX |
J. W. Trammel |
|
11 |
Offenhauser |
|
June 22, 1947 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
9 |
Offenhauser |
|
June 29, 1947 |
Races canceled due to rain |
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July 6, 1947 |
Cotton Musick |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
2 |
Offenhauser |
|
July 13, 1947 |
Ted Parker |
Ft. Worth, TX |
J. W. Trammel |
|
11 |
Offenhauser |
|
July 20, 1947 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
9 |
Offenhauser |
|
July 27, 1947 |
Cotton Musick |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
2 |
Offenhauser |
|
August 3, 1947 |
Cotton Musick |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
2 |
Offenhauser |
|
August 10, 1947 |
Rabbit Musick |
Dallas, TX |
_____ Boehme |
|
4 |
Offenhauser |
|
August 17, 1947 |
Cotton Musick |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
2 |
Offenhauser |
|
August 24, 1947 |
Cotton Musick |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
2 |
Offenhauser |
|
August 31, 1947 |
Cotton Musick |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
2 |
Offenhauser |
|
September 7, 1947 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
9 |
Offenhauser |
|
September 14, 1947 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
9 |
Offenhauser |
|
September 21, 1947 |
Cotton Musick |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
2 |
Offenhauser |
|
September 28, 1947 |
Mel Wainwright |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Vito Calia |
Kansas City, MO |
3 |
Offenhauser |
|
October 5, 1947 |
Cotton Musick |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
2 |
Offenhauser |
1947 Driving Champion – Cotton Musick
Final Point Standings for 1947
|
Place |
Name |
From |
Points |
|
Place |
Name |
From |
Points |
|
1 |
Cotton Musick |
Wichita, KS |
244.45 |
|
6 |
Lloyd Ruby |
Wichita Falls, TX |
122.10 |
|
2 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
237.00 |
|
7 |
Loyes Harris |
Oklahoma City, OK |
86.86 |
|
3 |
Ted Parker |
Ft. Worth, TX |
157.38 |
|
8 |
Ernie Booth |
Oklahoma City, OK |
86.30 |
|
4 |
Don Brown |
Salina, KS |
135,50 |
|
9 |
Marcel St. Cricq |
Houston, TX |
80.87 |
|
5 |
Bill Rudolph |
Tulsa, OK |
122.84 |
|
10 |
George Cook |
|
78.69 |
1948
|
Date |
Feature Winner |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
|
May 3, 1948 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
9 |
Offenhauser |
|
May 10, 1948 |
Races canceled due to rain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 17, 1948 |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
Paul & Quincie Gibson |
Wichita, KS |
9 |
Offenhauser |
|
May 31, 1948 |
Tommy Vardeman |
Tulsa, OK |
Wayne Padgett |
Tulsa, OK |
33 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
June 7, 1948 |
Don Brown |
Salina, KS |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
23 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
June 14, 1948 |
Don Brown |
Salina, KS |
Bud Camden |
Wichita, KS |
23 |
Ford V8-60 |
|
June 20, 1948 |
Races canceled due to rain |
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July 4, 1948 |
Jack Penwell |
Tulsa, OK |
Jack Penwell | |||