Thirteenth Annual Kansas State Championship
Late Model Stock Car Races
On the Historic Half-Mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Monday – September 12, 1977
Promotional Company – Merrick Racing Promotions (M.R.P.)
Race Director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Flagman / Starter – Forrest Cox, Jr. of Dodge City, Kansas
#7 Greg Holbert of Concordia, Kansas can be seen here leading a pack of unidentified late model stock cars around the northwest turn during the third heat race – Jim Morris photo for the Hutchinson News
First Heat Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
6x |
Gary Pletcher |
Sharon Springs, Kansas |
2 |
33 |
Bob Dauer |
Marquette, Kansas |
3 |
94 |
Frank Offutt |
Utica, Kansas |
4 |
30 |
Marvin Bradford |
Salina, Kansas |
5 |
9 |
Francis Hoppenstedt |
Manhattan, Kansas |
6 |
60 |
Bob Horyna |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
7 |
59 |
Steve Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
8 |
7-11 |
Harold Lohf |
Salina, Kansas |
9 |
98 |
Rod Keller |
Dodge City, Kansas |
10 |
27 |
O. B. Barsh |
Garden City, Kansas |
Second Heat Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
05 |
Terry Dickey |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
0 |
Mel Potts |
Salina, Kansas |
3 |
38 |
Glen Duvall |
Garnett, Kansas |
4 |
71x |
Tom Folk |
Iola, Kansas |
5 |
84 |
Roger Chambers |
Yates Center, Kansas |
6 |
48x |
Craig Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
7 |
24 |
Ricky Dunsworth |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
8 |
321 |
Danny Lambe |
Great Bend, Kansas |
9 |
15x |
Jerry Lindholm |
Lindsborg, Kansas |
10 |
11 |
Roy Ubank |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
11 |
31 |
Gary Pinkston |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Third Heat Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
68 |
Larry Walters |
Lowry City, Missouri |
2 |
3 |
Dick Hendershot, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
11w |
Orville Clinton |
Minneapolis, Kansas |
4 |
7 |
Greg Holbert |
Concordia, Kansas |
5 |
19 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
6 |
777 |
Dave Oltman |
Salina, Kansas |
7 |
5 |
Dale Ulery |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
69 |
Lynn Page |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
9 |
7x |
Larry Sherbert |
Ellinwood, Kansas |
10 |
97 |
Milton Ward |
Great Bend, Kansas |
11 |
99x |
Leroy Dauer |
Falun, Kansas |
Fourth Heat Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
x11 |
Bud Haehn |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
71 |
Loyd Farr |
Leoti, Kansas |
3 |
79 |
Don Kreie |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4 |
53 |
Jim VanWormer |
Aurora, Colorado |
5 |
98x |
Wendell Allen |
Chanute, Kansas |
6 |
02 |
Pinky Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
7 |
198 |
Rick Riner |
Wichita, Kansas |
8 |
14N |
Henry Martin |
McPherson, Kansas |
9 |
5x |
Clifford Reusser |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
10 |
87 |
George Carr, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
11 |
75x |
Lynn Hanafin |
Wichita, Kansas |
12 |
2 |
Gary Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
Fifth Heat Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
1 |
Garry Fuller, Sr. |
Salina, Kansas |
2 |
15 |
J. D. Martin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
3 |
22x |
Max Sloan |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
77 |
Gary Holbert |
Concordia, Kansas |
5 |
00 |
Frank Sell |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
6 |
55x |
Gray Kratzer |
Lyons, Kansas |
7 |
90 |
Larry McDaniels |
Chanute, Kansas |
8 |
21 |
Doug Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
9 |
1x |
Chris Massey |
Benton, Kansas |
10 |
03 |
Ken Jenkins |
Liberal, Kansas |
11 |
021 |
Steve Foster |
Abilene, Kansas |
B Feature Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
59 |
Steve Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
77 |
Gary Holbert |
Concordia, Kansas |
3 |
99x |
Leroy Dauer |
Falun, Kansas |
4 |
02 |
Pinky Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
21 |
Doug Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
6 |
5 |
Dale Ulery |
Dodge City, Kansas |
7 |
98 |
Rod Keller |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
7-11 |
Harold Lohf |
Salina, Kansas |
9 |
03 |
Ken Jenkins |
Liberal, Kansas |
10 |
5x |
Clifford Reusser |
Dodge City, Kansas |
11 |
321 |
Danny Lambe |
Great Bend, Kansas |
12 |
24 |
Ricky Dunsworth |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
13 |
84 |
Roger Chambers |
Yates Center, Kansas |
DNF |
1 |
Garry Fuller, Sr. |
Salina, Kansas |
The race had to be stopped when Fuller’s car spun to a stop with flames shooting out from underneath. Later in the race, it had to be stopped again when Dunsworth’s car spun out striking pitman Jack Mohn of Salina, Kansas and track official Rex Snodgrass. The accident broke a small bone in Mohn’s foot and caused a laceration to Snodgrass’ nose. |
A Feature Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
x11 |
Bud Haehn |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
05 |
Terry Dickey |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
68 |
Larry Walters |
Lowry City, Missouri |
4 |
30 |
Marvin Bradford |
Salina, Kansas |
5 |
6x |
Gary Pletcher |
Sharon Springs, Kansas |
6 |
1 |
Garry Fuller, Sr. |
Salina, Kansas |
7 |
71 |
Loyd Farr |
Leoti, Kansas |
8 |
3 |
Dick Hendershot, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
9 |
15 |
J. D. Martin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
10 |
77 |
Gary Holbert |
Concorida, Kansas |
11 |
11w |
Orville Clinton |
Minneapolis, Kansas |
12 |
94 |
Frank Offutt |
Utica, Kansas |
13 |
53 |
Jim VanWormer |
Aurora, Colorado |
14 |
19 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
15 |
98x |
Wendell Allen |
Chanute, Kansas |
16 |
22x |
Max Sloan |
Great Bend, Kansas |
17 |
38 |
Glen Duvall |
Garnett, Kansas |
18 |
00 |
Frank Sell |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
19 |
71x |
Tom Folk |
Iola, Kansas |
DNF |
33 |
Bob Dauer |
Marquette, Kansas |
Dauer spun out in the first corner of the race but was able to back into the infield averting a multi-car pileup. He rejoined the race only to drop out a few laps later. Haehn took the lead on the second lap and pulled away to a win by a wide margin. |
Kansas State Late Model Stock Car Racing Championship
Determined from those winning the most total points over the three days of Late Model stock car racing at the Kansas State Fair
Place |
Driver |
From |
Total Points |
1 |
Gary Pletcher |
Sharon Springs, Kansas |
95 |
2 |
J. D. Martin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
87 |
3 |
Larry Walters |
Lowry City, Missouri |
83 |
4 |
Bud Haehn |
Wichita, Kansas |
82 |
Larry McDaniels Racing from the Past website |
Pinky Mullens Racing from the Past website |
Lloyd Farr Racing from the Past website |
Dave Oltman Racing from the Past website |
Frank Sell Racing from the Past website |
Doug Thompson Racing from the Past website |
Mel Potts Racing from the Past website |
Ricky Dunsworth Racing from the Past website |
Leroy Dauer Racing from the Past website |
Garry Fuller, Sr. Racing from the Past website |
Gary Kratzer Racing from the Past website |
Max Sloan Racing from the Past website |
Dick Hendershot, Jr. Racing from the Past website |
Gary Holbert Racing from the Past website |
Francis Hoppenstedt Racing from the Past website |
Terry Dickey Racing from the Past website |
Milton Ward Racing from the Past website |
Bud Haehn Racing from the Past website |
Marvin Bradford Racing from the Past website |
Cliff Reusser Racing from the Past website |
Craig Miller Racing from the Past website |
Steve Lutkie Steve Lutkie collection |
Bob Dauer Racing from the Past website |
Don Kreie Racing from the Past website |
Steve Foster Racing from the Past website |
J. D. Martin Racing from the Past website |
Roger Chambers Racing from the Past website |
Larry Walters Racing from the Past website |
Orville Clinton Racing from the Past website |
Sam Brittendall Duane Toyne collection from the Racing from the Past website |
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