Late Model Stock Car Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday – September 16, 1962
Sanctioned by – International Motor Contest Association (I.M.C.A.)
Attendance – “a capacity crowd”
Total purse – $1,900
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Lenny Funk Funk collection |
Ernie Derr Funk collection |
Ernie McMahan I.M.C.A. yearbook |
First Heat Race – 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Mert Williams |
Rochester, Minnesota |
5:25.08 |
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2 |
Ed Birkey |
Peoria, Illinois |
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3 |
Phil Cronin |
Parma Heights, Ohio |
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4 |
Bob Reynolds |
Edmond, Oklahoma |
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5 |
Leonard “Lenny” Funk |
Otis, Kansas |
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Ernie McMahan |
Keokuk, Iowa |
DNF |
McMahan’s Ford dropped out of the race after catching fire.
Second Heat Race – 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Darrell Dake |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
4:50.0 |
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2 |
Ole Brua |
Albert Lea, Minnesota |
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3 |
Dick Hutcherson** |
Keokuk, Iowa |
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4 |
Ramo Stott* |
Keokuk, Iowa |
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5 |
John Jones |
Russell, Minnesota |
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6 |
Newt Bartholomew |
Carlisle, Iowa |
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Ernie Derr |
Keokuk, Iowa |
DNF |
Derr dropped out after spinning out in his 1962 Pontiac in the southeast turn.
Trophy Dash – 5 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Ole Brua |
Albert Lea, Minnesota |
2:26.70 |
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2 |
Darrell Dake |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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3 |
Mert Williams |
Rochester, Minnesota |
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Ed Birkey |
Peoria, Iowa |
DNF |
Birkey was leading this race when he spun out in the southeast turn and was narrowly missed by Williams.
Consolation Race – 8 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Ernie Derr |
Keokuk, Iowa |
3:56.40 |
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2 |
Jerry Douglas |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
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3 |
Ramo Stott* |
Keokuk, Iowa |
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4 |
Leonard “Lenny” Funk |
Otis, Kansas |
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5 |
Newt Bartholomew |
Carlisle, Iowa |
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Stott’s car number was 0.
Novelty Race – 4 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Ed Birkey |
Peoria, Illinois |
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2 |
Phil Cronin |
Parma Heights, Ohio |
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These drivers raced for one lap, the drivers got out, ran around their cars, got back in and raced for another lap. After the second lap, they got out, ate a piece of pie, got back in and raced for another lap. After the third lap, they got out, drank a cup of soda pop, got back in to their cars, and raced for another lap. The one who completed the fourth lap first was the winner.
Feature Race – 25 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Bob Reynolds |
Edmond, Oklahoma |
13:04.47 |
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2 |
Ernie Derr |
Keokuk, Iowa |
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3 |
Dick Hutcherson** |
Keokuk, Iowa |
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4 |
Darrell Dake |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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5 |
Mert Williams |
Rochester, Minnesota |
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6 |
Ole Brau |
Albert Lea, Minnesota |
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7 |
Phil Cronin |
Parma Heights, Ohio |
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8 |
John Jones |
Russell, Minnesota |
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9 |
Jerry Douglas |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
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10 |
Gerry Harrison |
Topeka, Kansas |
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11 |
Ramo Stott* |
Keokuk, Iowa |
DNF |
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12 |
Leonard “Lenny” Funk |
Otis, Kansas |
DNF |
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13 |
Newt Bartholomew |
Carlisle, Iowa |
DNF |
Funk spun out in the southeast turn and was side-swiped by Stott. Harrison took evasive measures through the infield to miss the two wrecked cars. Reynolds led all 20 laps of this race in his 1962 Ford stock car picking up a check from the purse for $305 for the feat.
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Bob Reynolds Mauck photo from the Petty collection |
Ramo Stott Mauck photo from the Petty collection |
Ed Birkey Mauck photo from the Petty collection |
Mert Williams I.M.C.A. yearbook |
* Ramo Stott went on to compete in the Daytona “500” eleven times.
** Dick Hutcherson (1931-2005) went on to compete in the Daytona “500” three times.
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