Late Model Stock Car Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Wednesday – September 18, 1957
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
Scorekeeper – Verna Winkley of Minneapolis, Minnesota
First Heat Race – 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Johnny Beauchamp** |
Harlan, Iowa |
5:28.38 |
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2 |
Leonard “Lenny” Funk |
Otis, Kansas |
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3 |
Bob Hardy |
Beaumont, Texas |
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4 |
George Parsons |
Collyer, Kansas |
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5 |
Dick Jepsen |
Hoxie, Kansas |
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6 |
Al Warrender |
Harlan, Iowa |
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7 |
Russ Gross |
Quincy, Illinois |
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8 |
Dick Johnson |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
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Second Heat Race – 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Bob Burdick |
Omaha, Nebraska |
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2 |
Darrell Dake* |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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3 |
Bill Chennault |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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4 |
Jerry Draper |
Moline, Illinois |
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5 |
Newt Bartholomew |
Carlisle, Iowa |
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6 |
Dick Pellow |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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7 |
Clarence “Lead Foot” Bolton |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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8 |
Sandy Slack |
North Platte, Nebraska |
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Trophy Dash – 5 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Darrell Dake* |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
2:38.65 |
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2 |
Johnny Beauchamp** |
Harlan, Iowa |
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3 |
Bob Burdick |
Omaha, Nebraska |
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4 |
Leonard “Lenny” Funk |
Otis, Kansas |
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Consolation Race – 8 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Russ Gross |
Quincy, Illinois |
4:29.70 |
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2 |
Dick Pellow |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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3 |
Dick Johnson |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
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4 |
Newt Bartholomew |
Carlisle, Iowa |
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5 |
Dick Jepsen |
Hoxie, Kansas |
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6 |
Sandy Slack |
North Platte, Nebraska |
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Slack led until his car was damaged in separate collisions with Pellow and Bartholomew.
Novelty Race – 4 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Newt Bartholomew |
Carlisle, Iowa |
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2 |
Dick Johnson |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
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3 |
Sandy Slack |
North Platte, Nebraska |
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4 |
Dick Jepsen |
Hoxie, Kansas |
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Drivers completed one lap, got out and circled their car; got back in and completed a second lap, got out and ate a piece of pie; got back in and completed a third lap, got out and drank a bottle of pop; got back in and completed a fourth lap.
Feature Race – 25 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Darrell Dake* |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
13:27.88 |
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2 |
Johnny Beauchamp** |
Harlan, Iowa |
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3 |
Bob Burdick |
Omaha, Nebraska |
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4 |
Jerry Draper |
Moline, Illinois |
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5 |
Bill Chennault |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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6 |
Russ Gross |
Quincy, Illinois |
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7 |
Leonard ”Lenny” Funk |
Otis, Kansas |
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8 |
Bob Hardy |
Beaumont, Texas |
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9 |
Newt Bartholomew |
Carlisle, Iowa |
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10 |
Dick Pellow |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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11 |
Dick Johnson |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
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12 |
Al Warrender |
Harlan, Iowa |
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Beauchamp lead until he was passed by Dake on the 17th lap.
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Dick Jepsen Dick Jepsen collection |
Lenny Funk Funk collection |
* Darrell Dake went on to compete in the Daytona “500” twice.
** Johnny Beauchamp (1923-1981) went on to compete in the Daytona “500” in 1959.
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