Nemaha County Historical Society

08/05/2026

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07/28/2026

Discover more than 70 drivers who raced at the Nemaha County Speedway in a newly compiled historical list. Help the Nemaha County Historical Society identify racers, photographs, memorabilia, and memories from this beloved local speedway.

Below is a consolidated list combining the partial driver’s list and the program entry list. Where the same driver appears on multiple lists, I combined the information. If there are differen…

07/25/2026

07/24/2026

Do you enjoy auto racing? Do you remember the Nemaha County Speedway?
The attached video was created by Google from the newspaper articles about the speedway. The images are from Google but the audio is based on those newspaper articles
The Nemaha County Historical Society is preparing to create a display about the speedway. We are interested in your photos or artifacts. If you don't wish to donate them, we can scan and return any photos, programs, or scrapbooks. Contact Ilene Ann Enneking if you can help preserve the history of the speedway.

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06/30/2026

Check out the RANDOM IMAGES of the materials in the society's collection.

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06/18/2026

Nemaha Speedway - 1 mile south of 36 and 1 1/2 mile East of Oneida junction -- Still looking for pictures!

Winners at the Speedway Races�And Drivers Say They'll Be Back Sunday
Winners of last Sunday's races at the new Nemaha Speedway, 1 mi. south and 1½ east of the Oneida junction, were:
Trophy dash: Darwin Burkholder of Goff, driving the car numbered 00.
Slow 10 laps (drivers from the half of the group that had the slower time trials)—Chief Sanqua first, driving Joe Hundley's No. 441 from Sabetha; Jack McLaughlin of Seneca, car 340, from Seneca Iron & Metal, second.
The Fast 10—Francis Selman driving Albert Skoch's Red Ball, Sabetha, first; Chuck Klepper second, No. 59, Hiawatha Motor Co., and Duane McDougal third with his No. “5½.”
10 lap consolation—Joe Love of Seneca first, driving Jim Huerter and Bobby Enneking's “K-9”; Bert Koch of Fairview second, driving the Koch-Myers 101; Stanley Cry of Hiawatha third with Quality Oil's No. 62.
Main Feature—Darwin Burkholder, first; Chuck Klepper, second; and Bert Koch, third.
Drivers said they'd all be back this Sunday. The time trials start at 12:30 and the races at 2:00.

06/17/2026

Have you heard stories of the Nemaha Speedway south of Oneida? Would you happen to have any pictures of the track, drivers or their cars? The historical society is working on a new display about car racing in Nemaha County. If you have pictures, we can scan them and return the originals to you - or - you can donate them to the society. https://nemahahistory.catalogaccess.com/archives/12147