Bidspirit auction | A Late 1940s Official Auto

A Late 1940s Official Auto Racing Program for Van Wert County Fair Grounds, Ohio - An official auto racing program for the Van Wert County Fair Grounds in Van Wert, Ohio, dating to the late 1940s. The program is printed on light tan paper and features a front cover signed in ink by Mary Ellen Smith. The interior serves as a spectator scorecard and is heavily annotated with handwritten entries recording race results, car numbers, lap times, and driver names. Notable figures listed include Frank Luptow, Shorty Dresler, and Red Bales. Content includes a flag signal explanation, qualifying trial lists, and advertisements for contemporary local businesses such as Balyeat's Coffee Shop, Purdy Motor Sales, and the Western Ohio Bottling Co. The centerfold contains a vertical advertisement for Wonder Bar and additional handwritten notations including July 4th and Shorty Wolf. The program includes a Montgomery Ward advertisement referencing 1946 race statistics. 9 inches by 6 inches. Pickup is Wednesday, April 22 from 10 am to 3 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction.