Langford Speedway, 1947

Second post-World War Two season at Langford Speedway.

1947


May 24, 1947

--fast time: Digger Caldwell, 19.2
--helmet dash: Digger Caldwell
--B main event: Don Olds
--A main event: Digger Caldwell


May 31, 1947

--fast time: Digger Caldwell, 18.5
--helmet dash: Digger Caldwell
--B main event: Jack Patterson
--A main event: Digger Caldwell


June 14, 1947

--fast time: Howard Stanley, ??
--helmet dash: Howard Stanley
--30-lap main event: George Haslam


June 21, 1947

--fast time: ??
--helmet dash: Del Fanning
--30-lap main event: Pike Green


June 28, 1947

--fast time: ??
--helmet dash: Jerry Vantreight
--B main event: Jack Norton
--A main event: Jerry Vantreight


July 1, 1947, The Willows Model T race

--15-lap main--Oscar Guelpha


July 5, 1947

--fast time: Howard Stanley, 18.76
--helmet dash: Howard Stanley
--30-lap main event: Jerry Vantreight


July 12, 1947

--fast time: Jerry Vantreight, 18.69
--helmet dash: Jerry Vantreight
--30-lap main event: Jerry Vantreight


July 19, 1947

--fast time: Dave Cooper, 18.42
--helmet dash: Dave Cooper
--30-lap main event: Dave Cooper


July 26, 1947

--fast time: Ken McMurray, 18.19
--helmet dash: Ken McMurray
--30-lap main event: Jack Spalding


August 2, 1947

--fast time: Howard Stanley, 18.18
--helmet dash: Ken McMurray
--30-lap main: Jack Spalding


August 9, 1947

--fast time: Digger Caldwell, 18.41
--helmet dash: Digger Caldwell
--30-lap main event: Jack Spalding


August 16, 1947

--fast time: Ken McMurray, ??
--helmet dash: ??
--30-lap main event: Pike Green


August 23, 1947

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


August 30, 1947

--fast time: Howard Stanley, 18.02
--helmet dash: Howard Stanley
--B main event: Dave Cooper
--A main event: Digger Caldwell


September 1, 1947

--fast time: Howard Stanley, 18.31
--helmet dash: Howard Stanley
--50-lap main event: Jack Spalding

September 6, 1947

--rained out


September 13, 1947

--fast time: Del Fanning, 18.29
--helmet dash: ??
--30-lap main event: Digger Caldwell


September 20, 1947

--fast time: Digger Caldwell, ??
--helmet dash: Digger Caldwell
--50-lap main event: Digger Caldwell


1947 summary

--top points, Bert Sutton award: Digger Caldwell

--most popular driver: Jerry Vantreight

--Frank Cameron trophy for the “most untiring effort”: Corky Thomas

--Chuck House, Seattle, owner of car No. 25, was presented with a club bag from the BCASA for his untiring efforts on behalf of the sport.

track record: 18 seconds by Digger Caldwell (1946), Lew McMurtry (1941) and Jimmy Seim (1939)

helmet dash wins: 4, Digger Caldwell and Howard Stanley
2, Del Fanning, Jerry Vantreight and Ken McMurray
1, Dave Cooper
(2, unknown)

main event wins: 5, Digger Caldwell and Jack Spalding
3, Jerry Vantreight
2, Pike Green
1, George Haslam and Dave Cooper