Sunday, September 9, 1973, Langley Speedway

The Mighty Midgets of the Washington Midget Racing Association finally got a race in at Langley.

Local car owner Gordon Reelie won the owner's title in 1973 as did his driver Palmer Crowell.

Sunday, September 9, 1973

Midgets and Claimers and Powder Puff

Washington Midget Racing Association.

3,000 in attendance.

Fast time:

Palmer Crowell, Offy (owned by Gordon Reelie), 15.30

Claimer dash:

1 – Gordon Harding, Langley, '56 Ford

C midget dash:

1 – Charlie Hayes, CA, Chevy II

B midget dash:

1 – Bill Hall, Burnaby, Chevy II

A midget dash:

1 – Bob Johnson, Puyallup, WA, Chevy II

Claimer C heat:

1 – Cliff Parker, Surrey, '60 Chev

2 – Barry Tuhkala, Surrey, '59 Ford

3 – Steve Butala, Mission, '55 Pontiac

Claimer B heat:

1 – Joe Abel, Surrey, '62 Chev

2 – Eldon Casey, New Westminster, '63 Ford

3 – Wayne Nisbet, Surrey

Claimer A heat:

1 – Stan Cavanagh, Maple Ridge, '59 Dodge

2 – Gordon Wood, Delta, '62 Ford

3 – Lloyd De Jong, Surrey, '59 Dodge

Midget C heat:

1 – Charlie Hayes, CA

2 – Bob Schell, CA, Offy

3 – Terry Hanson, Daimler

Midget B heat:

1 – Sonny Hanson, Sesco

2 – Arlen Stebbins, Seattle, Falcon

3 – Bill Hall

Midget A heat:

1 – Eddie Schefchik, Puyallup, Chevy II

2 – Bob Johnson, Puyallup, Offy

3 – Palmer Crowell, Offy

Powder Puff main:

1 – Carol Stickle

2 – Lynn Conroy

3 – Lorrain Schmidke

Claimer main:

1 – Cliff Parker, Surrey, '60 Chev

2 – Lloyd De Jong, Surrey, '59 Dodge

3 – Gordon Wood, Delta, '62 Ford

Midget main (35 laps, 20 cars start)

1 – Bob Schell, West Covina, CA, #15, Offy

2 – Charlie Hayes, CA

3 – Sonny Hanson, Puyallup.