Sprint Car Races on the
Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday – July 26, 1953
Sanctioned by – United Motor Contest Association (U.M.C.A.)
Promotional company – Hamilton Attractions of Hutchinson, Kansas
Race Promoter – Verne Hamilton of Hutchinson, Kansas
Attendance – 5,000
Track condition – “bumpy with a sandy surface”
Hutchinson News-Herald
July 19, 1953 – Page 8
Time Trials – 1 Lap
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car |
Time |
1 |
Mickey McCormick |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Baldauf Offy #1 |
28.17 |
|
Don Brown |
Wichita, Kansas |
Harkness Hal #9 |
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|
Bob Murra |
Wichita, Kansas |
Taylor Rutherford |
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Gordon Shuck |
Edgar, Nebraska |
Byrnes GMC #11 |
|
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Andy Anderson |
Hastings, Nebraska |
Goodrich “Belle of Belleville” #69 |
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Gaylord Higer |
Superior, Nebraska |
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Anderson crashed his car into the north fence during warm ups. Shuck crashed his car into the fence during time trials. Higer crashed his car into the south fence tearing out several feet of boards.
Trophy Dash
Fastest 4 cars from time trials
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car |
|
1 |
Mickey McCormick |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Baldauf Offy #1 |
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Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car |
|
1 |
Mickey McCormick |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Baldauf Offy #1 |
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Feature Race – 25 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car |
|
1 |
Mickey McCormck |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Baldauf Offy #1 |
|
2 |
Bob Murra |
Wichita, Kansas |
Taylor Rutherford |
|
DNF |
Don Brown |
Wichita, Kansas |
Harknews Hal #9 |
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The Baldauf Offy was formerly known as the "O'Day Offy".
The Taylor Rutherford was originally known as the "Kerbs special".
Brown dropped out of this race with a blown head gasket. This car has formerly known as the "Black Panther" and the name was eventually changed back to that again.
Andy Anderson Republic County, Kansas Historical Society collection From the book Big Car Thunder by Bob Mays |
Mickey McCormick Jeff Adams collection
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Gordon Shuck L. A. Ward photo from the book Big Car Thunder by Bob Mays |
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