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circa-1950 quarter midget racer, probably either a Kurtis Kraft or Offyette #DavesCarIDService
Correction, a 3/4 midget, probably a circa 1950 Kurtis Kraft. Midget racing came in 1/4, half, 3/4 and full midget classes
Believe it or not, they used to have midget racing at Soldier Field in Chicago, and even at Chicago Stadium (the indoor basketball arena before United Center) 
And who can forget legendary Chicago midget champion, Dick Pole #truestory
Despite my ability to hold forth for hours on end on the subject of Chicago area midget racing in the 1950s, I find that I receive surprisingly few cocktail party invitations
