Ninth Annual Kansas State Modified Championship Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday – September 15, 1973
Promotional Company – Merrick Racing Promotions (M.R.P.)
Race Director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
#17 Davie Moore in his own six-cylinder Ford junior modified leading #18 Bob Peck in his V-8 in the B feature on this weekend at Hutchinson – Jerry Leep photo from the Mike Pogue collection
Junior Modified
First Heat Race – 10 Cars – 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Larry Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:34.0 |
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2 |
Davie Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
Nunie Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Don Frazier |
Wichita, Kansas |
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5 |
Gene See |
Wichita, Kansas |
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6 |
Pat McCoy |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
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7 |
Jack Petty |
Wichita, Kansas |
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8 |
Frank Offutt |
Utica, Kansas |
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Junior Modifieds ran in this heat race but had to compete against the Super Modifieds in all of the other events this day.
Super Modified
First Heat Race – 10 Cars – 10 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Jim Harkness |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:15.0 |
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2 |
Dave Frusher |
Ness City, Kansas |
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3 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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4 |
Bill Bookout |
Enid, Oklahoma |
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5 |
Jerry Everhart |
Wichita, Kansas |
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6 |
Richard Lee |
Enid, Oklahoma |
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7 |
Jerry Soderberg |
Enid, Oklahoma |
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8 |
Ron Wilkinson |
Elgin, Nebraska |
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9 |
Delbert Pickle |
Cimarron, Kansas |
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Super Modified
Second Heat Race – 10 Cars – 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:17.0 |
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2 |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
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3 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Randy Willingham |
Amarillo, Texas |
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5 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
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6 |
Lawrence Sinks |
Lawrence, Kansas |
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7 |
Mike Beckerman |
Fowler, Kansas |
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8 |
Terry Brown |
Ft. Scott, Kansas |
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Super Modified
Third Heat Race – 11 Cars – 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Jerry Stone |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:14.0 |
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2 |
Dale Parsons |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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3 |
Bobby Walker |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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4 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
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5 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
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6 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
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7 |
Shelby Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
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8 |
Jay Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
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9 |
Bobby Walker |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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10 |
Don McElhinny |
Wichita, Kansas |
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11 |
Bob Peck |
Manhattan, Kansas |
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Walker’s engine let go just as he finished the race.
Super Modified
Trophy Dash – 5 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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2 |
Jim Harkness |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Bill Bookout |
Enid, Oklahoma |
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5 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
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6 |
Dave Frusher |
Ness City, Kansas |
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7 |
Randy Willingham |
Amarillo, Texas |
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8 |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
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9 |
Lee Martin |
Abilene, Kansas |
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10 |
Jerry Stone |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Super Modified
B Feature – 17 Cars – 15 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Jay Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
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2 |
Jerry Soderberg |
Enid, Oklahoma |
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3 |
Don McElhinny |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Davie Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
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5 |
Richard Lee |
Enid, Oklahoma |
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6 |
Nunie Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
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7 |
C. W. Carr |
Garden City, Kansas |
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8 |
Don Frazier |
Wichita, Kansas |
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9 |
Pat McCoy |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
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10 |
Ron Wilkinson |
Elgin, Nebraska |
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Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
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Bob Peck |
Manhattan, Kansas |
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DNF |
Delbert Pickle |
Cimarron, Kansas |
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Pickle spun out in the southwest turn and then backed into the infield only to become stuck in a mud puddle.
Super Modified
A Feature – 21 Cars – 20 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
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2 |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
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3 |
Jim Harkness |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
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5 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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6 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
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7 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
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8 |
Randy Willingham |
Amarillo, Texas |
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9 |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
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10 |
Jerry Everhart |
Wichita, Kansas |
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11 |
Shelby Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
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DNF |
Bill Bookout |
Wichita, Kansas |
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DNF |
Richard Lee |
Enid, Oklahoma |
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DNF |
Lawrence Sinks |
Lawrence, Kansas |
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As the front cars slowed on the flagman’s signal for a restart, Lies ran over one of Lee’s wheels on the front straightaway and the two cars spun collecting Sinks’ car in the process.
Bookout spun backwards into the outside wall at the midpoint of the race.
|
Roy Bryant Bob Mays collection |
Frank Lies Racing from the Past website |
Grady Wade Racing from the Past website |
Bobby Walker Racing from the Past website |
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Dale Reed Racing from the Past website |
Larry Dewell Racing from the Past website |
Jon Johnson Racing from the Past website |
Herb Copeland Bob Mays collection |
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Jack Petty Ken Gretemen photo from the Bob Mays collection |
Larry Coleman Racing from the Past website |
Mike Beckerman Rusty Manning collection, Racing from the Past website |
Jim Harkness NCRA yearbook |
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Dave Frusher Rick Lane collection from the Racing from the Past website |
Jerry Everhart Bob Mays collection |
Bill Bookout Racing from the Past website |
Walt McWhorter Bob Mays collection |
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Jerry Soderberg Dodge City Globe |
Randy Willingham Racing from the Past website |
Jerry Stone Hutchinson Nationals program |
Dale Parsons High Plains THUNDER by Bob Mays |
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Lawrence Sinks Lawrence Sinks collection |
Don McElhinny 81 Speedway program |
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