Late Model Stock Car Races

On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the

Kansas State Fairgrounds

Hutchinson, Kansas

Wednesday – September 23, 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

Scorekeeper – Verna Winkley of Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

 

 

Flagman / starter – Murry Folsom of Cedar Rapids, Iowa

 

 

 

Starter Murry Folsom is shown here waving the green flag to start the consolation race on this day.  Car #99 at left was driven by Wayne Lee from West Burlington, Iowa.  The 1959 Ford Thunderbird that started on the inside of the second row and is visible here at far right was driven by Bob Kosiski of Omaha, Nebraska.  Kosiski was the eventual winner of this race – Hutchinson News photo

 

 

First Heat Race – 10 Laps

  

 

 

Second Heat Race – 10 Laps

 

 

 

Match Race – 5 Laps

4 fastest cars from time trials

 

 

 

Consolation Race – 8 Laps

 

 

 

Novelty Race – 4 Laps

                These drivers raced for one lap, the drivers got out, ran around their cars, got back in and raced for another lap.  After the second lap, they got out, ate a piece of pie, got back in and raced for another lap.  After the third lap, they got out, drank a cup of soda pop, got back in to their cars, and raced for another lap.  The one who completed the fourth lap first was the winner.

 

 

 

Feature Race – 12 Cars – 25 Laps

                Ellis crashed half way through the north fence.  He was able to make it to get out and run to safety so the race continued.

                Kosiski lost control while passing two cars at once on the back stretch and crashed through the fence knocking down three large sections of the fence in the process.

                Dake held the lead for 24½ laps in the feature before being passed by Derr who was never more than four car lengths behind.  Derr won by about one yard.  Dake tried to take the south turn too fast just after the race ended but spun backward into the fence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Darrell Dake went on to compete in the Daytona “500” twice.

 

** Dick Hutcherson (1931-2005) went on to compete in the Daytona “500” three times.

 

*** Ramo Stott went on to compete in the Daytona “500” eleven times.

 

**** Bob Kosiski went on to compete in the Daytona “500” in 1960.

 

 

 

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