Thirteenth Annual Kansas State Super Modified Championship Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday – September 17, 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
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
25 |
Jay Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
17 |
Davie Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
4 |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
4 |
51 |
Eldon Borger |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
5 |
1 |
Don Adams |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
6 |
401 |
Grady Burks |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
7 |
36 |
Butch Roberts |
Edmond, Oklahoma |
|
8 |
81 |
Terry Brown |
Ft. Scott, Kansas |
|
9 |
97 |
Alan Herbert |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
10 |
99 |
Ron Lynch |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
11 |
56 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
12 |
49 |
Lawrence Petrie |
Solomon, Kansas |
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
7 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
|
3 |
1x |
Jerry Everhart |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
58 |
Duane Cain |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
9 |
Larry Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
8 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
8 |
6x |
Randy Willingham |
Emporia, Kansas |
|
9 |
32 |
Larry Mossman* |
Winfield, Kansas |
|
10 |
8x |
Mark Walinder |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
11 |
22 |
Rick Salem |
Oberlin, Kansas |
Bryant took the lead early and held it all the way to the finish.
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
2x |
Harold Leep, Jr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
88 |
Randy Jones |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
3 |
6 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
112 |
Arnold Horner |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
5 |
75 |
John Beeson |
Scott City, Kansas |
|
6 |
02 |
Sam Hunt |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
7 |
62 |
Charlie Turner |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
8 |
4x |
Jim Selenke |
Colwich, Kansas |
|
9 |
7x |
Dutch Ter Steege |
Bethany, Oklahoma |
|
10 |
68 |
Larry Radcliffe |
Hill City, Kansas |
|
11 |
9 |
John LaShell |
Ellis, Kansas |
Fourth Heat Race
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
27 |
Terry Uehling |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
2 |
20 |
Bob Finley |
Garden City, Kansas |
|
3 |
2 |
Lawrence Sinks |
Lawrence, Kansas |
|
4 |
10 |
Dee Zelmer |
Lee Summit, Missouri |
|
5 |
79 |
Fred Hembree |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
6 |
14 |
Wylan Cattrell |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
38 |
Lee Martin |
Oberlin, Kansas |
|
8 |
111 |
Ken Pearson |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
9 |
92 |
Dick Walker |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
10 |
11 |
Don Pearson |
Valley Center, Kansas |
Uehling led this race the entire distance.
Trophy Dash
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
25 |
Jay Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
17 |
Davie Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
|
4 |
7 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
27 |
Terry Uehling |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
6 |
88 |
Randy Jones |
Jetmore, Kansas |
B Feature
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
8 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
38 |
Lee Martin |
Oberlin, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
22 |
Rick Salem |
Oberlin, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
9 |
Larry Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
6x |
Randy Willingham |
Emporia, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
32 |
Larry Mossman* |
Winfield, Kansas |
|
|
7 |
62 |
Charlie Turner |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
|
8 |
92 |
Dick Walker |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
|
9 |
68 |
Larry Radcliffe |
Hill City, Kansas |
|
|
10 |
02 |
Sam Hunt |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
|
11 |
4x |
Jim Selenke |
Colwich, Kansas |
|
|
12 |
97 |
Alan Herbert |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
|
13 |
99 |
Ron Lynch |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
14 |
111 |
Ken Pearson |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
|
15 |
7x |
Dutch Ter Steege |
Bethany, Oklahoma |
|
|
16 |
8x |
Mark Walinder |
Ness City, Kansas |
DNF |
|
17 |
11 |
Don Pearson |
Valley Center, Kansas |
DNF |
|
18 |
81 |
Terry Brown |
Ft. Scott, Kansas |
DNF |
Walinder received minor injuries when he flipped his car just past the half-way point in this race.
A Feature
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
25 |
Jay Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
27 |
Terry Uehling |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
3 |
7 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
1x |
Jerry Everhart |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
6 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
4 |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
8 |
88 |
Randy Jones |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
9 |
17 |
Davie Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
10 |
51 |
Eldon Borger |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
11 |
79 |
Fred Hembree |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
12 |
10 |
Dee Zelmer |
Lee Summit, Missouri |
|
13 |
401 |
Grady Burks |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
14 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
|
15 |
20 |
Bob Finley |
Garden City, Kansas |
|
16 |
75 |
John Beeson |
Scott City, Kansas |
|
17 |
1 |
Don Adams |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
18 |
112 |
Arnold Horner |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
19 |
58 |
Duane Cain |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
20 |
2 |
Lawrence Sinks |
Lawrence, Kansas |
Bryant led the first half of this race before Woodside took over and led the rest of the way.
#17 Davie Moore in his own super modified – Jerry Leep photo from the Mike Pogue collection
#4x Jim Selenke on the outside managed to finish just in front of #97 Albert Herbert in the B feature – Racing from the Past website
#401 Grady Burks and #1 Don Adams got together in the A Feature – Racing from the Past website
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Roger Thompson Racing from the Past website |
Frank Lies Racing from the Past website |
Jay Woodside Racing from the Past website |
Harold Leep, Jr. Racing from the Past website |
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Lee Martin Racing from the Past website |
Fred Hembree Racing from the Past website |
Don Adams Racing from the Past website |
Walt McWhorter Racing from the Past website |
|
Dale Reed Racing from the Past website |
Eldon Borger Racing from the Past website |
Jon Johnson Racing from the Past website |
Jerry Everhart Everhart family collection |
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Randy Willingham Racing from the Past website |
Dutch Ter Steege Racing from the Past website |
Arnold Horner Racing from the Past website |
Roy Bryant Racing from the Past website |
|
Herb Copeland Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection |
Terry Uehling Hutchinson Nationals program |
Mark Walinder Racing from the Past website |
Dick Walker Racing from the Past website |
|
Wylan Cattrell Racing from the Past website |
Randy Jones Racing from the Past website |
Larry Radcliffe Racing from the Past website |
Rick Salem Racing from the Past website |
|
Dee Zelmer Racing from the Past website |
Lawrence Sinks Lawrence Sinks collection |
Larry Mossman* Mossman collection |
* Larry Mossman went by the alias “Roger Bond” when competing in auto races.
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