Kenneth Ovid K. O. Christian
1914 - 1961
K. O. Christian of Wichita, Kansas owned and drove this car. Notice the interesting firewall. This photo was taken at "81" Speedway, Wichita, Kansas about 1959. Christian raced at many race tracks across the state of Kansas - Roy Pulver collection
This photo of K. O. Christian and his rail was taken at Woodward, Oklahoma on August 9, 1960 Coffman collection
This photo of K. O. Christian and his rail was taken in a park along the road between Oakley, Kansas and WaKeeney, Kansas on June 18, 1961 Coffman collection
This photo of K. O. Christian in his rail was taken at Dodge City, Kansas in 1961 David Ross collection
Click your mouse on the photo to see a better photo of the car from the Cokeley collection that as taken around the same time.
K. O. Christian is shown here being presented his trophy by Gene Bullard after winning the trophy dash at 77 Speedway south of Arkansas City, Kansas on June 16, 1956. This #48 sedan was one of several stock cars that Christian owned at the time. The flagman was Lyle Baker Gary Virden photo from the Mike McCoy collection
Lyle A. Baker
c1921 - 2004