ROPP MIDGET SPEEDWAY

Years of operation: 1941

Location: Wilmington, Ill.

Notes:  1/5-mile dirt oval…Built by Freeman Ropp…was scheduled to open 8/11/41 (Monday nights) – rained out on 8/11/41 & 8/18/41…Ray Richards drove the Leader Card No. 5 midget to victory on 8/25/41 and Pete Nielson won on 9/1/41…last race held on 9/15/41 with Pete Romcevich winning in the Oswald Outboard No. 25.