Langford Speedway, 1949

The penultimate season for Langford Speedway.

1949


May 7, 1949

--fast time: Jack Spalding, 17.87
--trophy dash: Jack Spalding
--28-lap main event (power failure): Jack Spalding


May 14, 1949

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Jack Spalding
--30-lap main event: Digger Caldwell


May 21, 1949

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Del Fanning
--10-lap B main event: Ken McMurray
--A main event: Del Fanning


May 24, 1949

--fast time: Vern Bruce, 17.95
--trophy dash: Vern Bruce
--10-lap B main event: Ed Kostenuk
--30-lap A main event: Jack Spalding


May 28, 1949

--fast time: Vern Bruce
--trophy dash: Vern Bruce
--30-lap main event: Vern Bruce


June 4, 1949

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Jack Spalding
--30-lap main event: Ernie Spalding


June 11, 1949

--fast time: Jack Spalding, 17.62
--trophy dash: Jack Spalding
--30-lap main event: Vern Bruce


June 18, 1949

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


June 25, 1949

--rained out


July 2, 1949

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Vern Bruce
--30-lap main event: Del Fanning


July 9, 1949

--Satan’s Hell Drivers


July 16, 1949

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Digger Caldwell
--30-lap main event: Jack Spalding


July 27, 1949, Digney Speedway, Burnaby, BC

--30-lap main event: Bob Simpson (in No. 36 rear-engine)


July 30, 1949

--fast time: Dave Cooper, 17.67
--trophy dash: Digger Caldwell
--30-lap main event: Ernie Spalding


August 13, 1949

--fast time: Ernie Spalding, 17.31 (NTR)
--trophy dash: Ernie Spalding
--30-lap main event: Ernie Spalding


August 20, 1949

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Ernie Spalding
--30-lap main event: Jack Spalding


August 27, 1949

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Vern Bruce
--30-lap main event: Don Olds


September 3, 1949

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Ernie Spalding
--B main event: Don Olds
--A main event: Ernie Spalding


September 5, 1949

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: ??
--30-lap main event: Digger Caldwell


September 10, 1949

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Ernie Spalding
--30-lap main event: Ernie Spalding


October 1, 1949

--fast time: ??
--trophy dash: Ernie Spalding
--60-lap main event: Vern Bruce


1949 summary

track record: Ernie Spalding, 17.31

trophy dash wins: 5, Jack Spalding
4, Vern Bruce and Ernie Spalding
2, Digger Caldwell
1, Del Fanning
(1, unknown)

main event wins: 5, Ernie Spalding
4, Jack Spalding and Vern Bruce
2, Digger Caldwell and Del Fanning
1, Don Olds

--1949 big car champion: Jack Spalding
--most popular driver: Digger Caldwell