A difficult season to get results for as will be evidenced from the following. But here goes anyway:
All of the races were for stock cars, as would be the ensuing years of operation:
May 10, Bud Miles
May 17, Lyle Isert
May 24, unknown
May 31, Tom McEwen
June 7, unknown
June 14, W00, Lyle Isert
June 21, unknown
June 28, unknown
June 30, Joie Chitwood Thrill Show
July 1, Joie Chitwood Thrill Show
July 5, unknown
July 9, first Wednesday show of the season, Harry Blaine fatal, Fred Newton died nine days later
July 12, No. 25, Reg Royle
July 16, unknown
July 19, unknown
July 23, unknown
July 26, No. 25, Reg Royle
July 30, unknown
August 2, unknown
August 3, Boundary Bay, Pt. Roberts, WA, too dusty
August 6, unknown
August 9, unknown
August 10, Boundary Bay, Pt. Roberts, WA, hard tops, Logan Harter
August 13, unknown
August 16, unknown
August 17, Boundary Bay, Pt. Roberts, WA, unknown
August 20, unknown
August 23, Alex McDonnell
August 27, Larry McBride
August 30, unknown
September 3, unknown
September 6, 100-lap championship race, Larry McBride
September 10, unknown
September 13, No. 49, unknown
September 17, unknown
September 20, unknown
From what I understand Larry McBride was the points champion for 1952.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
1952 Digney Speedway, part six
An ad for the final race of the up and down 1952. Andy Digney and the local drivers had made the stock car season, and the track, work, but at a cost.
Next the results, such as they are (spotty at best).
Next the results, such as they are (spotty at best).
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Sunday funnies: Thrill Drivers, part twenty-one
King of the Royal Mounted wraps up the Thrill Drivers mystery with a kiss. "Oh, yuck!", the ten year old boys said:
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
1952 Digney Speedway, part four
Andy Digney could get publicity. A wild story about an attempted robbery foiled by Digney himself.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
1952 Digney Speedway, part three
A story about Kaija Kalevala from the 1952 Digney Speedway season. As well, more from the aftermath of the two fatalities.
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