Big Car Races on the
Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday – September 18, 1949
Sanctioned by – International Motor Contest Association (I.M.C.A.)
Promotional company – Auto Racing Incorporated of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Promoter – Frank R. Winkley of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance – “A near capacity crowd”
Emory Collins Wood collection |
Time Trials – 15 Cars - 1 Lap |
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Emory Collins |
Le Mars, Iowa |
24.53 |
2 |
Jimmy Wilburn*** |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
26.42 |
3 |
Bill Anderson* |
Long Beach, California |
26.80 |
4 |
Ben Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
26.95 |
5 |
Bill Hooper |
Decatur, Illinois |
27.82 |
6 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
28.34 |
7 |
Joe James** |
Van Nuys, California |
28.47 |
8 |
Bert Hellmueller |
Louisville, Kentucky |
28.57 |
9 |
Robert Marr |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
29.10 |
9 |
Loren Fondoble |
Wichita, Kansas |
29.10 |
11 |
Owen Aleshire |
Moberly, Missouri |
29.47 |
12 |
Roy Yauger |
Austin, Minnesota |
30.60 |
13 |
Johnny Harper |
Chicago, Illinois |
30.64 |
14 |
Bill Hoff |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
31.04 |
15 |
Red Ballew |
Moberly, Missouri |
31.22 |
Ben Musick Swart collection
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First Heat Race – 6 Cars - 7 Laps |
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Emory Collins |
Le Mars, Iowa |
3:26.4 |
2 |
Ben Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
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3 |
Bill Hooper |
Decatur, Illinois |
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4 |
Joe James** |
Van Nuys, California |
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5 |
Robert Marr |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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6 |
Loren Fondoble |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Bill Anderson Don Radbruch collection |
Second Heat Race – 6 Cars - 7 Laps |
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Jimmy Wilburn*** |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
NT |
2 |
Bill Anderson* |
Long Beach, California |
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3 |
Bert Hellmueller |
Louisville, Kentucky |
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4 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
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5 |
Owen Aleshire |
Moberly, Missouri |
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6 |
Roy Yauger |
Austin, Minnesota |
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Anderson spun his car “completely around” in the north turn. Cars were narrowly missing him on both sides so the starter put out the red flag and stopped the race. After getting a tow, Anderson was able to restart the race. No time was recorded for the race due to the red flag. |
Clair Cotter Wood collection |
Match Race – 2 Cars - 3 Laps |
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
1:32.6 |
2 |
Joe James** |
Van Nuys, California |
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Bert Hellmueller Bob Stolze collection |
Consolation Race – 7 Cars – 5 Laps |
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Roy Yauger |
Austin, Minnesota |
2:39.25 |
2 |
Owen Aleshire |
Moberly, Missouri |
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3 |
Loren Fondoble |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Robert Marr |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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5 |
Red Ballew |
Moberly, Missouri |
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6 |
Bill Hoff |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
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7 |
Johnny Harper |
Chicago, Illinois |
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Loren Fondoble Lehman collection |
Australian Pursuit Handicap Race – 3 Cars - 8 Laps |
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Loren Fondoble |
Wichita, Kansas |
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2 |
Roy Yauger |
Austin, Minnesota |
DNF |
3 |
Red Ballew |
Moberly, Missouri |
DNF |
Bill Hooper Larry Sullivan photo |
Feature Race – 10 Cars - 10 Laps |
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Emory Collins |
Le Mars, Iowa |
5:08.2 |
2 |
Jimmy Wilburn*** |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
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3 |
Bill Hooper |
Decatur, Illinois |
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4 |
Bill Anderson* |
Long Beach, California |
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5 |
Bert Hellmueller |
Louisville, Kentucky |
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6 |
Roy Yauger |
Austin, Minnesota |
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7 |
Owen Aleshire |
Moberly, Minnesota |
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8 |
Loren Fondoble |
Wichita, Kansas |
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9 |
Joe James** |
Van Nuys, California |
DNF |
10 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
DNF |
Joe James Joe Roletto collection |
Jimmy Wilburn Don Radbruch collection |
This photo was taken on the front straight-away at Hutchinson in 1949. The car at left was owned and driven by Jimmy Wilburn.
Darrin McKim collection
* William Terry “Wild Bill” Anderson (1917-1950) of Long Beach, California was fatally injured at the Mitchell Speedrome in Mitchell, Indiana. He was the third driver to loose his life in the former Gus Schrader Offy.
** Joseph David “Joe” James (1925-1952) came east to Kansas with mechanic Jud Phillips and body man Jack Dulin. They brought with them an old refurbished sprint car with an Ardun flathead engine. James would go on to compete in the Indianapolis “500” twice before being fatally injured in a racing accident at San Jose, California.
*** James T. “Jimmy” Wilburn (1908-1984) competed in the Indianapolis “500” in 1946.
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