Langford Speedway, 1946

Some more winners, this time from the post-World War Two era.

1946


May 25, 1946

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Digger Caldwell
--20-lap main event: Digger Caldwell


June 8, 1946

--fast time: Digger Caldwell, 18 (equals track record)
--trophy dash: Digger Caldwell
--20-lap main event: Digger Caldwell


June 22, 1946

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Digger Caldwell
--20-lap main event: Digger Caldwell


July 1, 1946 (The Willows, Model T)

--24-lap main: Albin (Alvin?) Nelson


July 13, 1946

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: ??
--20-lap main event: Digger Caldwell


July 27, 1946

--fast time: Digger Caldwell, 18 2-5
--trophy dash: Digger Caldwell
--20-lap main event: Digger Caldwell


August 10, 1946

--fast time: Bud Green and Digger Caldwell, 19
--trophy dash: Bud Green
--20-lap main event: Digger Caldwell


August 17, 1946

--fast time: Digger Caldwell, 18 (equals track record)
--trophy dash: Bud Green
--20-lap main event: Digger Caldwell


August 24, 1946

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Digger Caldwell
--20-lap main event: Bud Green


September 7, 1946

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: ??
--20-lap main event: Pike Green


September 21, 1946

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Digger Caldwell
--15-lap B main event: Lloyd Blair
--50-lap A main event: Pike Green


1946 summary:

track record: 18, Digger Caldwell (equals Lew McMurtry, 1941, and Jimmy Seim, 1939)

trophy dash wins: 6, Digger Caldwell
2, Bud Green

main event wins: 7, Digger Caldwell
2, Pike Green
1, Bud Green

Bert Sutton Memorial trophy
Digger Caldwell 53
Pike Green 40
Jerry Vantreight
Jack Spalding
Bob Wensley
Corky Thomas
Jimmy Laird
Roy Vincent
Jack Norton

(Johnny Wright in Oct. 9, 1946 NSSN has 7 through 10 positions as: 7, Jack Norton; 8, Roy Vincent; 9, Spence Mathews; 10, Jimmy Laird.)

Digger Caldwell also won the Laird Trophy for most wins in the helmet dash.