May 2, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angell Park Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | — | — |
Season Results Archive
1948
Race Dates & Top-Three Results
Browse the recorded 1948 season race by race. Each event connects back to its track archive and the drivers preserved throughout the museum.
74Race Dates
25Tracks
126Feature Results
82Top-Three Drivers
Complete Season Record
1948 Race Dates
The table shows the top three recorded finishers for each feature result currently indexed in the archive.
May 16, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angell Park Speedway | Midget | Johnny Dietz | Kelly Peters | Bill Johnson, Jr. |
May 19, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Rainout | — | — |
May 23, 19483 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Fairgrounds | Midget | Carl Hunter | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Kelly Peters |
| Raceway Park IL | Midget | Don Brennan | — | — |
| St. Charles Speedway | Late Model | Al Lowery | — | — |
May 26, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Midget | Johnny McDowell | — | — |
May 29, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldier Field | Midget | Mel Hansen | Johnnie Tolan | Eddie Haddad |
May 30, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County Speedway | Midget | Carl Hunter | Landy Scott | Chet Morris |
May 31, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Center Fairgrounds | Midget | Landy Scott | — | — |
Jun 5, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | — | — |
| Soldier Field | Midget | Ted Duncan | Johnny Parsons | Mel Hansen |
Jun 6, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Mile | Champ Car | Emil Andres | — | — |
Jun 9, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Midget | Johnny Parsons | Johnny McDowell | Aaron Woodward |
Jun 11, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Fair Park | Midget | Lloyd Axel | Ted Duncan | — |
Jun 12, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | — | — |
| Soldier Field | Midget | Roy Newman | Ted Duncan | Johnny Parsons |
Jun 13, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angell Park Speedway | Midget | Kelly Peters | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Joe Burany |
Jun 16, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Midget | Johnny Parsons | Paul Russo | Kenny Eaton |
Jun 18, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Fair Park | Midget | Rainout | — | — |
Jun 19, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Rainout | — | — | |
| Soldier Field | Midget | Kenny Eaton | Frank Burany | Johnny Parsons |
Jun 20, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angell Park Speedway | Midget | Kelly Peters | Bill Johnson, Jr. | — |
| Chippewa Falls Fairgrounds | Midget | Deb Snyder | Frank Luptow | Fritz Tegtmeier |
Jun 23, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Midget | Johnny Parsons | — | — |
Jun 26, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Kelly Peters | Miles Melius |
Jun 27, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac Fairgrounds | Rainout | — | — |
Jun 30, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Midget | Johnnie Tolan | — | — |
Jul 2, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Fair Park | Midget | Frank Burany | Duke Nalon | — |
Jul 3, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Midget | Landy Scott | — | — |
Jul 5, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angell Park Speedway | Midget | Kelly Peters | Landy Scott | Bill Johnson, Jr. |
| Red Cedar Speedway | Midget | Chuck Horn | Jack Truesdale | Lloyd Thurston |
Jul 7, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Midget | Frank Burany | — | — |
| Slinger Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | — | — |
Jul 9, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cedar Speedway | Midget | Bud Houghton | Lloyd Thurston | Chuck Horn |
| State Fair Park | Midget | Ernie Gesell | Ted Duncan | Johnny Parsons |
Jul 10, 19483 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Midget | Landy Scott | Kelly Peters | Chet Morris |
| Rockford Speedway | Late Model | Vince Granatelli | — | — |
| Slinger Speedway | Midget | Kelly Peters | — | — |
Jul 11, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo's Speedway | Non-winged Sprint Car | Ben Musick | Billy Snyder | Russ Lee |
Jul 12, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Fair Park | Late Model | Dick Frazier | Smokey Stover | Jim Morrison |
Jul 14, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Midget | Frank Burany | Mike O'Halloran | Eddie Haddad |
| Slinger Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | — | — |
Jul 17, 19483 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Miles Melius | Landy Scott |
| Lake Geneva Speedway | Midget | Johnny Mitrovich | — | — |
| Rockford Speedway | Late Model | Willie Sternquist | Jim Rathmann | Ray Erickson |
Jul 18, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraboo Fairgrounds | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Chet Morris | Landy Scott |
| Milwaukee Mile | Champ Car | Tony Bettenhausen | — | — |
Jul 21, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Midget | Frank Burany | Kenny Eaton | Mike O'Halloran |
| Slinger Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | — | — |
Jul 23, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Fair Park | Midget | Carl Forberg | Neil Carter | Ted Duncan |
Jul 24, 19483 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Midget | Kelly Peters | Bill Johnson, Jr. | — |
| Lake Geneva Speedway | Midget | Willy Wildhaber | — | — |
| Rockford Speedway | Late Model | Willie Sternquist | — | Ray Erickson |
Jul 27, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Fair Park | Late Model | Dick Frazier | — | — |
Jul 28, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Midget | Kenny Eaton | Eddie Haddad | Paul Russo |
| Slinger Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Miles Melius | — |
Jul 31, 19483 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Chet Morris | Kelly Peters |
| Lake Geneva Speedway | Midget | Ken Rubright | — | — |
| Rockford Speedway | Late Model | Jim Rathmann | Al Swenson | Tony Martinek |
Aug 4, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Midget | Potsy Goacher | Johnnie Tolan | Von Tilus |
| Slinger Speedway | Midget | Landy Scott | Chet Morris | Bill Johnson, Jr. |
Aug 7, 19483 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Midget | Kelly Peters | — | — |
| Lake Geneva Speedway | Midget | Larry Johnson | — | — |
| Rockford Speedway | Rainout | — | — |
Aug 8, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angell Park Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Chet Morris | Kelly Peters |
Aug 10, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Mile | AAA Sprint Car | Rex Mays | — | — |
Aug 11, 19483 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Mile | AAA Sprint Car | Tommy Mattson | — | — |
| Rockford Speedway | Rainout | — | — | |
| Slinger Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Chet Morris | — |
Aug 14, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Midget | Landy Scott | — | — |
| Rockford Speedway | Late Model | Pat Flaherty | Jim Rathmann | Al Swenson |
Aug 15, 19483 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angell Park Speedway | Midget | Landy Scott | Chet Morris | Miles Melius |
| Milwaukee Mile | Champ Car | Johnny Mantz | — | — |
| Wausau Fairgrounds | Non-winged Sprint Car | Deb Snyder | Frank Luptow | Don Carr |
Aug 18, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Midget | Johnnie Tolan | Mike O'Halloran | Tony Bettenhausen |
| Slinger Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Chet Morris | Miles Melius |
Aug 20, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Speedway | AAA | Lyle Christie | — | — |
Aug 21, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Late Model | Jim Rathmann | Willie Sternquist | Ken Netzel |
Aug 22, 19483 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Village Speedway | IMCA Big Car | Al Lourie | — | — |
| Dodge County Fairgrounds (in town) | Midget | Chet Morris | — | — |
| Milwaukee Mile | Champ Car | Paul Bjork | — | — |
Aug 23, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Midget | Lyle Christie | Guy Lindsey | — |
Aug 25, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Midget | Kenny Eaton | Eddie Haddad | Johnnie Tolan |
| Slinger Speedway | Midget | Landy Scott | Chet Morris | Miles Melius |
Aug 28, 19484 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Midget | Chet Morris | Joe Burany | John Cmelak |
| Lake Geneva Speedway | Midget | Lou Scally | — | — |
| Minnesota State Fair | Non-winged Sprint Car | Emory Collins | — | — |
| Rockford Speedway | Late Model | Chuck Leighton | Al Swenson | Ray Erickson |
Aug 29, 19484 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angell Park Speedway | Midget | Chet Morris | Miles Melius | Bill Johnson, Jr. |
| Milwaukee Mile | Champ Car | Myron Fohr | — | — |
| Milwaukee Mile | Champ Car | Tony Bettenhausen | — | — |
| Minnesota State Fair | Non-winged Sprint Car | Ben Musick | — | — |
Sep 1, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Midget | Mike O'Halloran | Frank Burany | Chuck Stevenson |
| Slinger Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | — | — |
Sep 4, 19483 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | — | — |
| Lake Geneva Speedway | Midget | Ray Elliott | — | — |
| Rockford Speedway | Late Model | Ray Prosser | Ken Netzel | Dick Rathmann |
Sep 5, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Fairgrounds | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Landy Scott | Chet Morris |
| Minnesota State Fair | Non-winged Sprint Car | Emory Collins | — | — |
Sep 6, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State Fair | Non-winged Sprint Car | Emory Collins | — | — |
| Rockford Speedway | Late Model | Jim Rathmann | Cyclone Ross | Ray Erickson |
Sep 8, 19483 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Fairgrounds | Late Model | Russ Lee | Billy Snyder | Bud Houghton |
| Rockford Speedway | Midget | Eddie Haddad | — | — |
| Slinger Speedway | Rainout | — | — |
Sep 10, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Fair Park | Midget | Tony Bettenhausen | Ralph Pratt | Johnny Parsons |
Sep 11, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Midget | Chet Morris | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Miles Melius |
| Rockford Speedway | Late Model | Jim Liebach | — | — |
Sep 12, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angell Park Speedway | Midget | Chet Morris | Joe Burany | Kelly Peters |
Sep 15, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slinger Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Landy Scott | Kelly Peters |
Sep 17, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Fair Park | Midget | Frank Burany | Chick Barbo | Mike O'Halloran |
Sep 18, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Kelly Peters | — |
| Rockford Speedway | Late Model | Jim Rathmann | — | — |
Sep 19, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angell Park Speedway | Midget | Miles Melius | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Landy Scott |
| Lake Geneva Speedway | Late Model | Bill Palmer | — | — |
Sep 22, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slinger Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Landy Scott | Miles Melius |
Sep 25, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Landy Scott | Carl Hunter |
| Rockford Speedway | Late Model | Ray Erickson | Cyclone Ross | Ronnie Kaplan |
Sep 26, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Kelly Peters | Landy Scott |
Oct 2, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Late Model | Dick Rathmann | — | — |
Oct 3, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slinger Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Landy Scott | Miles Melius |
Oct 10, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angell Park Speedway | Midget | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Landy Scott | Miles Melius |
| Rockford Speedway | Late Model | Smokey Stover | — | — |
Oct 17, 19482 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Speedway | Late Model | Willie Sternquist | Dick Rathmann | Ray Erickson |
| Slinger Speedway | Midget | Rainout | — | — |
Oct 24, 19481 feature results
| Track | Division | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slinger Speedway | Midget | Norm Nelson | Bill Johnson, Jr. | Landy Scott |