Track:  Defunct - 1/5 mile dirt oval,  c. 1936

Track Location: The Renners Park race track was located in east Hamilton, Ohio, east of the Pennsylvania Railroad between Mosler, Lincoln and Alsace Avenues.

Brief History: In 1936 midget races were held at the Renners Park ball field, and were run at night utilizing the existing ball field lights. The races were organized by the Tri-State Racing Association. The Official starter was Lou Schaub of Hamilton.

Midget Race History (Incomplete)

Tuesday August 11, 1936 | 20 Laps; Winner: Winner: Shorty Inloes (Hamilton, Ohio) Feature: 1-Shorty Inloes, 2-Ray Radenheimer, Top Two. 1st Midget Event (6 Laps, 4 cars): 1-Carl Wise, 2-Charles Nease, Top Two. 2nd Midget Event (8 Laps, 4 cars): 1-Shorty Inloes, 2-Ray Radenheimer, Top Two. 3rd Midget Event (10 Laps, 4 cars): 1-Ray Radenheimer, 2-Charles Nease, Top Two. 4th Midget Event (6 lap match race between Wise and Inloes): 1-Carl Wise, 2-Shorty Inloes. 5th Midget Event (Australian Pursuit race): 1-Charles Nease, 2-Ray Radenheimer, Top Two. 6th Midget Event (3 car Straw Hat handicap): 1-Ray Radenheimer, 2-Carl Wise, Top Two. 7th Midget Event (Match race between Charles Peck and Bob Kirkland): 1-Charles Peck, 2-Bob Kirkland.

Renners Park Midget Race Drivers List for Tuesday July 28, 1936

CAR NUMBER	DRIVER	CITY	Make of Car
1M	Ralph Fulner	Covington, Kentucky	Rocker Arm
9	William Fowler	Riverside, Ohio	Fowler Special
5	Shorty Inloes	Hamilton, Ohio	Fiat
G-13	Bob Kirkland	Los Angeles, California	Kestler Special
13	Charles Nease	Reading, Ohio	Stevenson Special
77	Charles Peck	Dayton, Kentucky	Cairton
R-4	Ray Radenheimer	Cincinnati, Ohio	Mobillette
4	Frank Schaub	Hamilton, Ohio	Gilmore
8	Bob Cain	Hamilton, Ohio	Morris Cowley
17	Bill Woehrmeyer	Cincinnati, Ohio	Super X
6	Bob May	Dayton, Ohio	Saxon
2	Red Williams	Elmwood, Ohio	Offenhauser
9	Heine Schlosser	Cincinnati, Ohio	Fowler Special
1	Orville Smith	Dayton, Ohio	Hisso
3	Carl Reynolds	Dayton, Ohio	Saxon

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