Tenth Annual Kansas State Modified Championship Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday – September 15, 1974
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
This photo was taken on this afternoon at Hutchinson. The lead car was #199 Mike Allison from Oklahoma City but none of the other drivers have been identified to date. Please contact Bob Lawrence at sprintguy @ cox.net if you can identify any of the others, or know during which race this picture was taken – Frank Niemeir photo for the Hutchinson News
First Heat Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
112 |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
2 |
6 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
55 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
25 |
Jerry Stone |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
Second Heat Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
11 |
Jim Harkness |
Ness City, Kansas |
2 |
15 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
3 |
56 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
57 |
Terry Kowalsky |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
4 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
Harkness was in fourth position with one lap remaining and then passed three cars on the final lap to win the race.
Third Heat Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
19 |
Thad Dosher |
Topeka, Kansas |
2 |
199 |
Mike Allison |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
3 |
96 |
Richard Brehmer |
Enid, Oklahoma |
4 |
75 |
John Beeson |
Ness City, Kansas |
5 |
117 |
Gene See |
Wichita, Kansas |
Trophy Dash
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
56 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
15 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
3 |
6 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
First Semi-Final
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
54 |
Arnold Horner |
Jetmore, Kansas |
2 |
77 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
|
Lee Martin |
Oberlin, Kansas |
Second Semi-Final
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
2 |
25 |
Jerry Stone |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
4 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
B Feature
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
17 |
Mike Peters |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
|
Lee Martin |
Oberlin, Kansas |
3 |
54 |
Arnold Horner |
Jetmore, Kansas |
4 |
|
Terry Brown |
Ft. Scott, Kansas |
5 |
|
Billy Dye |
Wichita, Kansas |
6 |
|
Pat McCoy |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
7 |
|
Jim Beeson |
Scott City, Kansas |
8 |
|
C. W. Carr |
Garden City, Kansas |
Peters won this race easily.
A Feature
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
6 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
112 |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
3 |
15 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4 |
25 |
Jerry Stone |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
55 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
6 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
7 |
77 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
8 |
4 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
96 |
Richard Brehmer |
Enid, Oklahoma |
10 |
57 |
Terry Kowalsky |
Great Bend, Kansas |
DNF |
11 |
Jim Harkness |
Ness City, Kansas |
DNF |
19 |
Thad Dosher |
Topeka, Kansas |
Harkness had started on the outside of the front row and was battling with Dosher for second place late in the race when their two cars locked wheels in the northwest turn.
Reed led for most of the race and was never challenged for the win.
Kansas State Modified Racing Championship
Determined from those winning the most total points over the two days of modified racing at the Kansas State Fair
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
Jim Harkness NCRA yearbook |
Frank Lies Racing from the Past website |
Jerry Stone Hutchinson Nationals program |
Lee Martin Racing from the Past website |
Jon Johnson Racing from the Past website |
Grady Wade Racing from the Past website |
Walt McWhorter Lies collection |
Dale Reed Racing from the Past website |
Larry Dewell Racing from the Past website |
Herb Copeland Hutchinson Nationals program |
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