Midwest Racing Archives
Preserving the History of Midwest Auto Racing
Thursday, June 3, 2021
1956 – Beauchamp Wins Both Ends of Feature
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Johnny Beauchamp Sioux Falls, S.D. (June 3, 1956) – They cut the melon two ways Sunday afternoon at the Sioux Empire Fairgrounds race, but...
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
1975 - Bob Shryock Wants 'Mr. Luck' as a Passenger
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Bob Shryock Fairmont, Minn. (June 2, 1975) - "Luck plays a lot of different games in racing," commented Estherville, Iowa, racer B...
1957 – Thomson Wins Langhorne 100-Miler
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Johnny Thomson Langhorne, Penn. (June 2, 1957) One hundred miles in less than one hour was witnessed by 25,000 auto racing fans at Langhorne...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
1975 – Saldana Takes Action Track Win
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Joe Saldana, driving Maury Amerling's sprint car, won the USAC 40-lapper at Terre Haute. Terre Haute, Ind. (June 1, 1975) – Joe Saldana...
Monday, May 31, 2021
1970 – Utz Grabs Feature at Jaycee’s Event
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Bill Utz accepts his trophy after winning the annual Jaycee's race on his hometown track. Sedalia, Mo. (May 31, 1970) - Auto racing is l...
1953 – Slater Takes 50-Lap Race, 3 Marks Fall
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Bob Slater Des Moines, Iowa (May 31, 1953) – Death intruded at the Iowa State Fairgrounds’ track on Sunday as Bob Slater of Kansas City won ...
Sunday, May 30, 2021
1963 – Parnelli Jones Wins Record 500
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Parnelli Jones basks in the glory of winning the Indianapolis 500. Indianapolis, Ind. (May 30, 1963) – Favorite Parnelli Jones dodged nine c...
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