Langford Speedway, 1948

Langford Speedway's 1948 season.

1948


May 1, 1948

--fast time: Pike Green, 18.48
--helmet dash: PIke Green
--30-lap main event: Digger Caldwell


May 8, 1948

--fast time: ??
--helmet dash: Vern Bruce
--30-lap main event: Jack Spalding


May 15, 1948

--fast time: ??
--helmet dash: Pike Green
--B main event: Bob Simpson
--A main event: Digger Caldwell


May 22, 1948

--fast time: ??
--helmet dash: Digger Caldwell
--main event: Pike Green


May 24, 1948

--fast time: Harry Brown, ??
--helmet dash: Digger Caldwell
--main event: Del Fanning


May 29, 1948

--rained out


June 5, 1948

--fast time, Jack Spalding, ??
--helmet dash: Jack Spalding
--10-lap B main event: George Haslam
--40-lap A main event: Jack Spalding
(Hawkes-Foster Trophy)


June 12, 1948

--fast time: ??
--helmet dash: Jack Spalding
--B main event: Eddie Kostenuk
--A main event: Del Fanning


June 19, 1948

--rained out


June 26, 1948

--fast time, Jack Spalding, 18.07
--helmet dash: Jack Spalding
--B main event: Eddie Kostenuk
--A main event: Jack Spalding


July 1, 1948

--50-lap stock car main: Roy Newton
--Model T main: Bob Simpson
--15-lap big car main: Dave Cooper


July 3, 1948

--fast time: Don Olds, 17.9 (NTR)
--helmet dash: Don Olds
--40-lap main event: Don Olds


July 10, 1948

--fast time: Don Olds, 17.89 (NTR)
--helmet dash: Don Olds
--30-lap main event: Jack Spalding


July 17, 1948

--fast time: Vern Bruce, 17.92
--helmet dash: Vern Bruce
--main event: Jerry Vantreight


July 24, 1948

--fast time: Don Olds, 17.64 (NTR)
--helmet dash: Don Olds
--main event: Don Olds


July 31, 1948

--fast time: Dave Cooper, 18.21
--helmet dash: Dave Cooper
--main event: Bung Eng


August 7, 1948

--fast time: Don Olds, 17.50 (NTR)
--helmet dash: Don Olds
--B main event: Gar Warren
--40-lap A main event: Don Olds
(Hawkes-Foster Trophy)


August 14, 1948

--fast time: Howard Stanley, 18.12
--helmet dash: Howard Stanley
--main event: Don Olds


August 21, 1948

--fast time: Vern Bruce, ??
--helmet dash: Vern Bruce
--main event: Jack Spalding


August 28, 1948

--fast time: George Simpson, ??
--helmet dash: George Simpson
--main event: Don Olds


September 4, 1948

--fast time: Don Olds, 17.80
--helmet dash: Don Olds
--main event: Don Olds


September 6, 1948

--fast time: ??
--helmet dash: Vern Bruce
--50-lap main event: Jack Spalding
(Hawkes-Foster Trophy)


1948 summary

--Bert Sutton Memorial Trophy for top points: Jack Spalding
2nd, Digger Caldwell

track record: Don Olds, 17.50

helmet dash wins: 5, Don Olds
4, Vern Bruce
3, Jack Spalding
2, Pike Green and Digger Caldwell
1, Dave Cooper, Howard Stanley and George Simpson

main event wins: 6, Jack Spalding and Don Olds
2, Digger Caldwell and Del Fanning
1, Pike Green, Dave Cooper, Jerry Vantreight and Bung Eng