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September 11, 1938
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Midget race car event at Imperial fairgrounds race track on Tuesday night at 8:15 PM, resuming after three-week layoff, featuring drivers from San Diego, Phoenix, Yuma, and possibly Los Angeles, with local valley drivers led by Hobe Herrick facing fast invading cars.
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Speedway Events
Midget race cars will play tag at the Imperial fair grounds race track Tuesday night in a thrill and spill program starting at 8:15, ICRA officials announced Saturday.
The races, resumed after a three week layoff, will feature a list of drivers from San Diego, Phoenix, Yuma and possibly Los Angeles.
Bob Douthitt, Pike Meadows, Hobe Herrick, Claude Herrick and Wes Anderson will lead valley drivers.
Anderson was expected to return to action after a long absence.
The feature races of the program will match the ever dangerous Hobe Herrick against invading drivers. Herrick has managed to outdistance invading drivers on occasions too numerous to mention.
This week, however, three exceedingly fast cars have been scheduled to make the going more than just interesting for the valley's champion.
Coast to Enter
Speedway Events
Midget race cars will play tag at the Imperial fair grounds race track Tuesday night in a thrill and spill program starting at 8:15, ICRA officials announced Saturday.
The races, resumed after a three week layoff, will feature a list of drivers from San Diego, Phoenix, Yuma and possibly Los Angeles.
Bob Douthitt, Pike Meadows, Hobe Herrick, Claude Herrick and Wes Anderson will lead valley drivers.
Anderson was expected to return to action after a long absence.
The feature races of the program will match the ever dangerous Hobe Herrick against invading drivers. Herrick has managed to outdistance invading drivers on occasions too numerous to mention.
This week, however, three exceedingly fast cars have been scheduled to make the going more than just interesting for the valley's champion.
What sub-type of article is it?
Sports Event
Racing Announcement
What keywords are associated?
Midget Race Cars
Imperial Fairgrounds
Hobe Herrick
Valley Drivers
Invading Drivers
Thrill Spill Program
What entities or persons were involved?
Bob Douthitt
Pike Meadows
Hobe Herrick
Claude Herrick
Wes Anderson
Where did it happen?
Imperial Fair Grounds Race Track
Story Details
Key Persons
Bob Douthitt
Pike Meadows
Hobe Herrick
Claude Herrick
Wes Anderson
Location
Imperial Fair Grounds Race Track
Event Date
Tuesday Night
Story Details
Midget race cars event resuming after three-week layoff, featuring drivers from San Diego, Phoenix, Yuma, and possibly Los Angeles; valley drivers led by Hobe Herrick, with Wes Anderson returning; feature races pitting Herrick against invading drivers, including three fast cars from the coast.