Sprint Car Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Wednesday – September 21, 1960
Sanctioned by – International Motor Contest Association (I.M.C.A.)
Flagman / starter – Al Sweeney of Chicago, Illinois
Flagman Al Sweeney of Chicago, Illinois is shown here preparing to give the green flag to start one of the races on this day in Hutchinson. Sweeney was known for hiding the flag behind his leg and out of the driver’s site until the last instant – Hutchinson News photo
First Heat Race – 7 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Harry Ross |
Houston, Texas |
3:11.79 |
2 |
Gordon Woolley |
Waco, Texas |
|
3 |
Emmett “Buzz” Barton |
Tampa, Florida |
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4 |
Jim McElreath* |
Arlington, Texas |
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Second Heat Race – 7 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Bert Hellmueller |
Louisville, Kentucky |
3:15.01 |
2 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Newton “Buzz” Rose |
Los Angeles, California |
|
4 |
Johnny Rutherford** |
Houston, Texas |
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Third Heat Race – 6 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Bill Billingsley |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
Tony Magasany |
San Francisco, California |
|
3 |
Fred Nelson |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
|
4 |
Jay Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Walt “Duke” Wyrembek |
Los Angeles, California |
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Consolation Race – 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Jim McElreath* |
Arlington, Texas |
3:41.07 |
2 |
Willard “Mickey” McCormick |
Mitchell, Indiana |
|
3 |
Jerry Shumaker |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Trophy Dash – 4 Cars – 5 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Gordon Woolley |
Waco, Texas |
2:21.53 |
2 |
Harry Ross |
Houston, Texas |
|
3 |
Bert Hellmueller |
Louisville, Kentucky |
|
4 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Feature Race – 16 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Emmett “Buzz” Barton |
Tampa, Florida |
6:50.51 |
2 |
Jim McElreath* |
Arlington, Texas |
|
3 |
Newton “Buzz” Rose |
Los Angeles, California |
|
4 |
Willard “Mickey” McCormick |
Mitchell, Indiana |
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5 |
Jerry Shumaker |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Gordon Woolley |
Waco, Texas |
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Barton won a total of $290 for the day which included $200 for first place in the feature race
Jerry Shumaker Tom Madison collection |
Dale Reed L. A. Ward photo from the book Big Car Thunder by Bob Mays |
Walt McWhorter Big Car Thunder by Bob Mays |
Buzz Rose Lou Ash photo from the book Big Car THUNDER by Bob Mays |
Jay Woodside Jay Woodside collection |
Johnny Rutherford Lou Ash photo from the book Big Car THUNDER by Bob Mays |
Bert Hellmueller Bob Stolze collection |
Gordon Woolley Leroy Byers photo from the book Big Car THUNDER by Bob Mays |
Bill Billingsley Armin Krueger photo from the book Big Car THUNDER by Bob Mays |
Mickey McCormick L. A. Ward photo |
Harry Ross One Tough Circuit by Bill Hill |
Buzz Barton Floyd Seago collection |
Jim McElreath Lou Ash photo from the book Big Car THUNDER by Bob Mays |
* Jim McElreath went on to compete in the Indianapolis “500” fifteen times.
** John Sherman “Johnny” Rutherford III went on to win the Indianapolis “500” three times.
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