Track Records*

For Automobiles on the 1/2 Mile Dirt Oval Racetrack at

West Side Athletic Field a.k.a. Westside Speedway

1800 West Third Street

Wichita, Kansas

July 4, 1916 – July 4, 1921

 

1 Lap

Date

Time

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Owner From

Car #

Engine

July 4, 1916

:36.0

George Clark

Ft. Worth, TX

 

 

5

Case

October 10, 1916

:33.6

Jerry Wonderlich

San Francisco, CA

Jerry Wonderlich

San Francisco, CA

 

Marquette Buick

October 12, 1916

:33.2

Capt. Harvey Kennedy

 

Ernie Moross

Michigan

 

Christie V-4

Current One-Lap Track Record for 1/2 Mile Racetrack

November 7, 1916

:33.4****

Glen Breed

Salina, Kansas

Glen Breed

Salina, KS

1

Hudson Super-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jerry Wonderlich’s record of October 10, 1916 was officially recognized even though it was actually obtained by running two laps and then dividing the total time for those laps by 2.

During an exhibition run on October 12, 1916 in Barney Oldfield’s famous Christie racing car, Capt. Harvey Kennedy set an unofficial one-lap track record but that mark was not officially recognized as the Christie was not in competition at the time.  The engine in the Christie was a 1,237 CID V-4 which was claimed to have 135 HP.

 

2 Laps

Date

Time

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Owner From

Car #

Engine

July 4, 1916

1:23.4

Elfrieda Mais

Indianapolis, IN

John A. Mais

Indianapolis, IN

24

Mercer

Current Two-Lap Track Record for 1/2 Mile Racetrack

October 10, 1916

1:07.2

Jerry Wonderlich

San Francisco, CA

Jerry Wonderlich

San Francisco, CA

 

Marquette Buick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The first recorded time for this distance was on July 4, 1916 when Elfrieda Mais was the first (and only) one to run that distance on the clock.  Mais’ time was not officially recognized as a track record though as it was accomplished during an exhibition run and not in competition.

 

3 Laps

Date

Time

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Owner From

Car #

Engine

July 4, 1916

2:35.0

George Clark

Ft. Worth, TX

 

 

5

Case

 

4 Laps

Date

Time

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Owner From

Car #

Engine

November 8, 1917

2:31.0

Cliff Young

 Concordia, KS

_____  Young

Concordia, KS

 

Wildcat

 

6 Laps

Date

Time

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Owner From

Car #

Engine

July 4, 1916

4:16.20

Cliff Woodbury

Chicago, IL

 

 

16

Duesenberg

October 12, 1916

3:59.25

Jerry Wonderlich

San Francisco, CA

Jerry Wonderlich

San Francisco, CA

 

Marquette Buick

Current Six-Lap Track Record for 1/2 Mile Racetrack

November 7, 1917

3:42.00

Glen Breed

Salina, KS

Glen Breed

Salina, KS

1

Hudson Super-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 Laps

Date

Time

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Owner From

Car #

Engine

November 8, 1917

4:37.0

Paul Henderson

 

Paul Henderson

 

 

Du Chesneau

 

10 Laps

Date

Time

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Owner From

Car #

Engine

July 4, 1916

6:46.0

Bill Endicott

 

 

 

 

Maxwell

October 10, 1916

6:27.0

Jerry Wonderlich

San Francisco, CA

Jerry Wonderlich

San Francisco, CA

 

Marquette Buick

November 7, 1917

6:09.4

Floyd Bowen

 

Floyd Bowen

 

 

Mercer

Current Eight-Lap Track Record for 1/2 Mile Racetrack

November 8, 1917

6:06.0

Bill Endicott

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25 Laps

Date

Time

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Owner From

Car #

Engine

October 10, 1916

14:58.5

Jerry Wonderlich

San Francisco, CA

Jerry Wonderlich

San Francisco, CA

 

Marquette Buick

 

50 Laps

Date

Time

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Owner From

Car #

Engine

July 4, 1916

34:06.6

George Clark

Ft. Worth, TX

 

 

5

Case

 

 

 

Track Records*

For Midgets on the 1/8 Mile Dirt Oval Racetrack at

West Side Athletic Field a.k.a. Westside Speedway

1800 West Third Street

Wichita, Kansas

May 25, 1941 - June 22, 1941

 

1 Lap

Date

Time

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Owner From

Car #

Engine

May 25, 1941

0:12.26

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Wichita, KS

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Wichita, KS

C-5

Ford V8-60

 

10 Laps

Date

Time

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Owner From

Car #

Engine

May 25, 1941

2:10.0

Rex Woodward

Wichita, KS

Felix Graves

Tulsa, OK

½

Ford V8-60

Current Ten-Lap Track Record for 1/8 Mile Racetrack

May 25, 1941

2:09.8

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Wichita, KS

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Wichita, KS

C-5

Ford V8-60

 

20 Laps

Date

Time

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Owner From

Car #

Engine

May 25, 1941

4:38.2

Harold Priddy

Salina, KS

Harry Fuller

Salina, KS

77

Ford V8-60

 

30 Laps

Date

Time

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Owner From

Car #

Engine

May 25, 1941

7:10.0

Rex Woodward

Wichita, KS

Felix Graves

Tulsa, OK

½

Ford V8-60

Current Thirty-Lap Track Record for 1/8 Mile Racetrack

June 15, 1941

6:44.2

Emmett Taylor

Wichita, KS

Emmett Taylor

Wichita, KS

C-4

Ford V8-60

 

 

 

Track Records*

For Midgets on the 1/5 Mile Dirt Oval Racetrack at

West Side Athletic Field a.k.a. Westside Speedway

1800 West Third Street

Wichita, Kansas

June 29, 1941 – July 31, 1942

  

1 Lap

Date

Time

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Owner From

Car #

Engine

June 29, 1941

13.41

D. A. Clem

Wichita, KS

D. A. Clem

Wichita, KS

13

4-cyl. Menasco

July 27, 1941

12:55

George Smith

Kansas City, MO

Art Berry

Raytown, MO

75

Ford V8-60

September 7, 1941

12:29

D. A. Clem

Wichita, KS

D. A. Clem

Wichita, KS

13

4-cyl. Menasco

September 21, 1941

12:16

Ted Parker

Ft. Worth, TX

Walt Allard

Ennis, TX

19

Ford V8-60

Current One-Lap Track Record for 1/5 Mile Racetrack

May 31, 1942

11:74

Clarence Brooks

Sioux City, IA

 

 

 

Continental

 

4 Laps

Date

Time

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Owner From

Car #

Engine

May 10, 1942

Unknown**

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Wichita, KS

Wayland “Bud” Camden

Wichita, KS

C-5

Ford V8-60

 

5 Laps

Date

Time

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Owner From

Car #

Engine

June 29, 1941