Thirteenth Annual Kansas State Super Modified Championship Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday September 18, 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 |
7 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
58 |
Duane Cain |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
9 |
Larry Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
20 |
Bob Finley |
Garden City, Kansas |
5 |
99 |
Ron Lynch |
Wichita, Kansas |
6 |
32 |
Larry Mossman* |
Winfield, Kansas |
7 |
22 |
Rick Salem |
Oberlin, Kansas |
8 |
11 |
Don Pearson |
Valley Center, Kansas |
9 |
02 |
Sam Hunt |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
10 |
2 |
Lawrence Sinks |
Lawrence, Kansas |
Second Heat Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
2 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
79 |
Fred Hembree |
Ness City, Kansas |
4 |
1 |
Don Adams |
Liberal, Kansas |
5 |
10 |
Dee Zelmer |
Lees Summit, Missouri |
6 |
112 |
Arnold Horner |
Jetmore, Kansas |
7 |
4x |
Jim Selenke |
Colwich, Kansas |
8 |
7x |
Dutch Ter Steege |
Bethany, Oklahoma |
9 |
18 |
Don Smith |
Norfolk, Nebraska |
10 |
25 |
Jay Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
Third Heat Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
17 |
Davie Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
1x |
Jerry Everhart |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
4 |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
4 |
56 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
111 |
Ken Pearson |
Valley Center, Kansas |
6 |
62 |
Charlie Turner |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
7 |
92 |
Dick Walker |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
8 |
97 |
Alan Herbert |
Dodge City, Kansas |
9 |
75 |
John Beeson |
Scott City, Kansas |
10 |
68 |
Larry Radcliffe |
Hill City, Kansas |
11 |
14 |
Wylan Cattrell |
Wichita, Kansas |
Fourth Heat Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
27 |
Terry Uehling |
Ness City, Kansas |
2 |
88 |
Randy Jones |
Jetmore, Kansas |
3 |
51 |
Eldon Borger |
Jetmore, Kansas |
4 |
15 |
Herb Copeland |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
6x |
Randy Willingham |
Emporia, Kansas |
6 |
38 |
Lee Martin |
Oberlin, Kansas |
7 |
8 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
8 |
81 |
Terry Brown |
Ft. Scott, Kansas |
9 |
53 |
Bob Salem |
Oberlin, Kansas |
10 |
2x |
Harold Leep, Jr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
11 |
24 |
Jerry Stone |
Wichita, Kansas |
Trophy Dash
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
58 |
Duane Cain |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
7 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
4 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
1x |
Jerry Everhart |
Wichita, Kansas |
6 |
17 |
Davie Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
B Feature 15 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
8 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
22 |
Rick Salem |
Oberlin, Kansas |
3 |
112 |
Arnold Horner |
Jetmore, Kansas |
4 |
32 |
Larry Mossman* |
Winfield, Kansas |
5 |
62 |
Charlie Turner |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
6 |
4x |
Jim Selenke |
Colwich, Kansas |
7 |
97 |
Alan Herbert |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
68 |
Larry Radcliffe |
Hill City, Kansas |
9 |
2x |
Harold Leep, Jr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
10 |
7x |
Dutch Ter Steege |
Bethany, Oklahoma |
DNF |
38 |
Lee Martin |
Oberlin, Kansas |
Horner led the first seven laps before being passed by Reed. Salem ran in second place from the tenth lap until the finish.
A Feature 20 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
27 |
Terry Uehling |
Ness City, Kansas |
2 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
3 |
7 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
79 |
Fred Hembree |
Ness City, Kansas |
6 |
4 |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
7 |
56 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
8 |
9 |
Larry Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
6x |
Randy Willingham |
Emporia, Kansas |
10 |
10 |
Dee Zelmer |
Lees Summit, Missouri |
11 |
99 |
Ron Lynch |
Wichita, Kansas |
12 |
111 |
Ken Pearson |
Valley Center, Kansas |
13 |
51 |
Eldon Borger |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
17 |
Davie Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
20 |
Bob Finley |
Garden City, Kansas |
Johnson led the first sixteen laps. Uehling moved into second place on the thirteenth lap and then took over the lead from Johnson on the sixteenth lap.
Kansas State Modified Racing Championship
Determined from those winning the most total points over the two days of modified racing at the Kansas State Fair
Place |
Driver |
From |
Points |
1 |
Terry Uehling |
Ness City, Kansas |
67 |
2 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
64 |
3 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
58 |
4 |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
53 |
5 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
50 |
6 |
Jerry Everhart |
Wichita, Kansas |
48 |
7 |
Davie Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
44 |
8 - tie |
Eldon Borger |
Jetmore, Kansas |
42 |
8 - tie |
Randy Jones |
Jetmore, Kansas |
42 |
#17 Davie Moore in his own super modified Jerry Leep photo from the Mike Pogue collection
#56 Frank Lies and #20 Bob Finley tangled on the tenth lap of the A feature at the south end of the racetrack Racing from the Past website
#56 Frank Lies and #20 Bob Finley slid to a stop near the outside wall as #51 Eldon Borger passed by underneath at the south end of the racetrack on the tenth lap of the A feature Racing from the Past website
This photo of Terry Uehling's car was taken on the front straightaway at Hutchinson after he had won both fourth heat race and the A feature on this afternoon. That is Dutch Ter Steege of Oklahoma City standing in the background - Warren Vincent photo
Roger Thompson Racing from the Past website |
Frank Lies Racing from the Past website |
Jay Woodside Racing from the Past website |
Larry Mossman* Mossman collection |
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 |
Alan Herbert Racing from the Past website |
Eldon Borger Racing from the Past website |
Jon Johnson Racing from the Past website |
Jerry Everhart Everhart family collection |
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 Hutchinson Nationals program |
Terry Uehling Hutchinson Nationals program |
Jerry Stone 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 |
Harold Leep, Jr. Racing from the Past website |
Dee Zelmer Racing from the Past website |
Lawrence Sinks Lawrence Sinks collection |
Don Smith Racing from the Past website |
* Larry Mossman used the alias Roger Bond when competing in auto races.
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