1956 - 1959 - Shorty Templeton won the first USAC Midget Championship in 1956. In all, Templeton won the title three straight years.

1959 - Gene Hartley won the USAC Midget title in 1959.

Taken from "A Hand For the Wheel" by Jack Albinson

Mel's Ford Stock Car from 1955 to 1957 (above)

Taken from "A Hand For the Wheel" by Jack Albinson

Mel at the wheel of his and Don's first midget (above) in 1958 at Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. A 172 cu in Ford tractor motor powered the 1958 midget. Owen Snyder is driving the #33.

BADGER Racers
(Left to Right)

Row 1: Billy Wood, Owen Snyder
Row 2: Al Fredenberg, Mike Ladd, Duane Hanson, Mel Kenyon
Row 3 (standing): Landy Scott (President of Badger), Unknown, Keith Thomas, Gary Congdon

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