Monday, November 14, 2011
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.
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