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Photograph caption dated June 8, 1955 reads "They burn up oval on Lane Park, Quartz Hill, in Antelope Valley's first junior racing event. Johnny Pryse, 10, in car No. 40, set the track record with time of 11.92 seconds. A second race will be sponsored this month by Antelope Valley Quarter Midget Racing Association."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;11 x 16 cm. Photographic prints
Boys--California--Antelope Valley Award winners--California--Antelope Valley Spectators--California--Antelope Valley Midget car racing--California--Antelope Valley Midget cars (Automobiles)--California--Antelope Valley Outdoor recreation--California--Antelope Valley Racetracks (Automobile racing)--California--Antelope Valley Antelope Valley (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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