Late Model Stock Car Races

On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the

Kansas State Fairgrounds

 Hutchinson, Kansas

Sunday – September 17, 1961

 

 

Sanctioned by – International Motor Contest Association (I.M.C.A.)

Promotional company – Auto Racing Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota

Race promoter – Frank R. Winkley of Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

Attendance – 15,000

Track condition – “bumpy”

 

 

 

#7 Ramo Stott of Keokuk, Iowa and #8 Darrell Dake of Cedar Rapids, Iowa lined up on the front straightaway – Lehman collection

  

 

 

 

Time Trials – 1 Lap

Place

Driver

From

Time

1

Dick Hutcherson

Keokuk, Iowa

 28.34

Hutcherson was driving a 1961 Ford.

 

 

 

First Heat Race – 10 Laps

Place

Driver

From

 

1

Ernie Derr

Keokuk, Iowa

 

2

Bill Harrison

Topeka, Kansas

 

3

Ole Brau

Albert Lea, Minnesota

 

4

Dick Johnson

St. Paul, Minnesota

 

5

Jerry McCredie

Keokuk, Iowa

 

6

Ed Birkey

Peoria, Illinois

 

7

Jule “Chub” Liebe

Oelwein, Iowa

 

8

Roland Wilson

Bedford, Iowa

 

9

Dick Hutcherson**

Keokuk, Iowa

DNF

The yellow flag flew for five laps in this race after Hutcherson’s car’s suspension gave way.  The resultant crash into the fence heavily damaged his car.

  

 

 

Second Heat Race – 10 Laps

Place

Driver

From

Time

1

Ramo Stott*

Keokuk, Iowa

5:06.98

2

Leonard “Lenny” Funk

Otis, Kansas

 

3

Bob Reynolds

St. Paul, Minnesota

 

4

Jerry McCredie

Keokuk, Iowa

 

5

Gerry Harrison

Topeka, Kansas

 

6

Bob Harrington

Denver, Colorado

 

7

Luther Poteet

Topeka, Kansas

 

8

Jerry Clearwater

Des Moines, Iowa

DNF

9

Newt Bartholomew

Carlisle, Iowa

DNF

The cars driven by Clearwater and Bartholomew crashed solidly in the first turn on the first lap causing the race to be restarted.

 

 

 

Trophy Dash – 5 Laps

Place

Driver

From

Time

1

Ernie Derr

Keokuk, Iowa

2:39.97

2

Leonard “Lenny” Funk

Otis, Kansas

 

3

Jerry McCredie

Keokuk, Iowa

 

4

Jule “Chub” Liebe

Oelwein, Iowa

 

   

 

 

Consolation Race – 7 Laps

Place

Driver

From

Time

1

Gerry Harrison

Topeka, Kansas

3:42.08

2

Jule “Chub” Liebe

Oelwein, Iowa

 

3

Jerry McCredie

Keokuk, Iowa

 

4

Luther Poteet

Topeka, Kansas

 

5

Ed Birkey

Peoria, Illinois

 

6

Mert Williams

Rochester, Minnesota

 

7

Bob Harrington

Denver, Colorado

 

 

 

 

Novelty Race – 4 Laps

Place

Driver

From

 

1

Dick Johnson

St. Paul, Minnesota

 

2

Ed Birkey

Peoria, Illinois

 

3

Luther Poteet

Topeka, Kansas

 

                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

Place

Driver

From

Time 

  1

Ernie Derr

Keokuk, Iowa

13:06.7

  2

Leonard “Lenny” Funk

Otis, Kansas

 

  3

Jule “Chub” Liebe

Oelwein, Iowa

 

  4

Ramo Stott*

Keokuk, Iowa

 

  5

Jerry McCredie

Keokuk, Iowa

 

  6

Ole Brau

Albert Lea, Minnesota

 

  7

Bill Harrison

Topeka, Kansas

 

  8

Gerry Harrison

Topeka, Kansas

 

  9

Dick Johnson`

St. Paul, Minnesota

 

10

Dick Hutcherson

Keokuk, Iowa

DNF

                Hutcherson borrowed Bob Reynolds’ car to compete in this race.

Derr lead the entire race while Funk, Liebe, Stott, and McCredie put on a spirited battle for second place.  

 

 

 

Two unidentified drivers get back into their cars during one of the novelty races on this weekend at HutchinsonHutchinson News

 

 

 

 

Chub Liebe

I.M.C.A. yearbook

Lenny Funk

I.M.C.A. yearbook

Jerry McCredie

I.M.C.A. yearbook

Bill Harrison

Mauck photo from the Petty collection

 

 

 

 

 

* 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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