Sprint Car Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday September 19, 1959
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
Flagman / starter Murry Folsom of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Race Announcer Jack Nick Nachicas of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Scorekeeper Verna Winkley of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance 9,000
First Heat Race 7 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Bill Hobbs |
San Francisco, California |
3:10.36 |
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2 |
Pete Folse |
Tampa, Florida |
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3 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Tommy Vardeman |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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Second Heat Race 7 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
3:13.59 |
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2 |
Bert Hellmueller |
Louisville, Kentucky |
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3 |
Jack Rounds |
Huntington Park, California |
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4 |
Harry Ross |
Houston, Texas |
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Third Heat Race 7 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Parnelli Jones* |
Torrance, California |
3:10.74 |
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2 |
Bob Mathouser** |
Gardena, California |
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3 |
Willard Mickey McCormick |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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4 |
Jerry Shumaker |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Match Race 3 Cars 4 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Parnelli Jones* |
Torrance, California |
1:46.41 |
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2 |
Pete Folse |
Tampa, Florida |
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3 |
Jack Rounds |
Huntington Park, California |
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Folse and Jones dualed sided-by-side throughout this entire race with Jones winning by the width of a tire.
Consolation Race 6 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Arnold Knepper*** |
Belleville, Illinois |
2:46.24 |
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2 |
Tony Magasany |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
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3 |
Buddy Quick |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Charlie Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Feature Race 15 Cars 12 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Parnelli Jones |
Torrance, California |
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2 |
Pete Folse |
Tampa, Florida |
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3 |
Arnold Knepper |
Belleville, Illinois |
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4 |
Jack Rounds |
Huntington Park, California |
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5 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
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6 |
Bob Mathouser** |
Gardena, California |
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7 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
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8 |
Jerry Shumaker |
Wichita, Kansas |
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9 |
Harry Ross |
Houston, Texas |
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10 |
Charlie Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
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11 |
Tony Magasany |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
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12 |
Buddy Quick |
Wichita, Kansas |
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13 |
Bill Hobbs |
San Francisco, California |
DNF |
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14 |
Tommy Vardeman |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
DNF |
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15 |
Bert Hellmueller |
Louisville, Kentucky |
DNF |
Coming out of the north turn onto the straight-away, Hobbs car struck a hole in the racetrack and flipped end-over-end suffering a compound fracture of his shoulder.
Folse finished one second behind Jones.
Magasany was driving the Osell Ranger.
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Jerry Shumaker Tom Madison collection |
Harry Ross One Tough Circuit by Bill Hill |
Dale Reed L. A. Ward photo from the book Big Car Thunder by Bob Mays |
Buddy Quick L. A. Ward photo from the book Big Car Thunder by Bob Mays |
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Charlie Lutkie Charlie Lutkie collection |
Parnelli Jones Autoracing1.com |
Bill Hobbs Lou Ash photo from the book Big Car THUNDER by Bob Mays |
Pete Folse Bob Mays collection |
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Bert Hellmueller Bob Stolze collection |
Mickey McCormick L. A. Ward photo |
Harold Leep Jerry Wilson collection |
Arnie Knepper Bob Mays collection |
* Rufus Parnelli Jones went on to compete in the Indianapolis 500 nine times winning that race in 1963.
** Bob Mathouser (1926-1980) went on to compete in the Indianapolis 500 in 1964.
*** Arnold Arnie Knepper (1930-1992) went on to compete in the Indianapolis 500 five times.
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