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