Langford Speedway, 1939

The track was a happening place as the years went by, even if the season ended with war against Germany being declared.

1939 results

May 6, 1939

--fast time: Chick Barbo and Digger Caldwell, 19 2-5
--helmet dash: Chick Barbo
--main event: Swede Lindskog
(Times had quick time: Barbo, 19 3-5)


June 3, 1939

--fast time: Swede Lindskog, 18 4-5
--helmet dash: Swede Lindskog
--main event: Swede Lindskog


June 10, 1939

--fast time: Jimmy Seim, 20
--helmet dash: Jimmy Seim
--main event: Swede Lindskog


June 17, 1939

--fast time: Swede Lindskog, 19 4-5
--helmet dash: Swede Lindskog
--main event: Swede Lindskog


June 24, 1939

--fast time: Swede Lindskog and Chick Barbo (No. 27), 19
--helmet dash: Swede Lindskog
--main event: Chick Barbo (Lindskog 5th)


July 8, 1939

--fast time: Swede Lindskog, 18 4-5
--helmet dash: Swede Lindskog
--main event: Swede Lindskog


July 15, 1939

--fast time: Swede Lindskog, Jimmy Seim and Lew McMurtry, 19
--helmet dash: Swede Lindskog
--main event: Swede Lindskog


July 22, 1939

--fast time: Swede Lindskog, 18 3-5 (equals track record)
--helmet dash: Swede Lindskog
--main event: Bert Sutton (Lindskog through fence, last appearance at Langford. Rajo Jack in attendance.)


August 5, 1939

--fast time: Digger Caldwell and Jimmy Seim, 18.45 (should be NTR but unofficial)
--helmet dash: Jimmy Seim
--main event: Wally Schock


August 12, 1939

--fast time: Wally Schock and Digger Caldwell, 18 2-5 (NTR)
--helmet dash: Wally Schock
--main event: Wally Schock


August 19, 1939

--fast time: Digger Caldwell, 18 1-5
--helmet dash: Digger Caldwell
--main event: Jimmy Seim


August 25, 1939

--fast time: Wally Schock and Jimmy Seim, 18 1-5 (equals track record)
--helmet dash: Wally Schock
--main event: Wally Schock


September 2, 1939

--fast time: Jimmy Seim, 18 (NTR)
--helmet dash: Jimmy Seim
--main event: Jimmy Seim


September 16, 1939

--fast time: Wes Moore and Jimmy Seim, 18 1-5
--helmet dash: Wes Moore
--main event: Jimmy Seim


September 23, 1939

--race cancelled due to mechanical attrition


September 30, 1939

--fast time: Lew McMurtry and Digger Caldwell, 18 2-5
--helmet dash: Lew McMurtry
--main event: Claude Walling


1939 summary

track record: Jimmy Seim, 18 flat
helmet dash wins: 6, Swede Lindskog
3, Jimmy Seim
2, Wally Schock
1, Digger Caldwell, Wes Moore and Lew McMurtry
main event wins: 6, Swede Lindskog
3, Wally Schock and Jimmy Seim
1, Chick Barbo, Bert Sutton and Claude Walling