Late Model Stock Car Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday – April 27, 1958
"Jayhawk 200"
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
Scorekeeper – Verna Winkley of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance – "more than 5,000"
Hutchinson News
April 25, 1958
Johnny Beauchamp receiving the checkered flat on this afternoon - Hutchinson News
Feature Race – 24 Cars – 200 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Johnny Beauchamp* |
Harlan, Iowa |
1 hours, 51 minutes, 3 seconds |
2 |
Don White |
Keokuk, Iowa |
|
3 |
Lenny Funk |
Galatia, Kansas |
|
4 |
Herb Shannon |
Peoria, Illinois |
|
5 |
Frank Richards |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
|
6 |
Bob Burdick |
Omaha, Nebraska |
|
7 |
Ernie Derr |
Keokuk, Iowa |
|
8 |
Murray Folsom |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
|
9 |
Bob Carpenter |
Carlisle, Iowa |
|
10 |
Shorty Eberts |
Havendale, Missouri |
|
11 |
Dick Sanlee |
Bell, California |
|
12 |
Harold Johnson |
Concordia, IKansas |
|
13 |
Les Dykes |
Davenport, Iowa |
|
14 |
Ramo Stott** |
Keokuk, Iowa |
|
15 |
Clarence "Lead Foot" Bolton |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Jimmy Baker |
Peoria, Illinois |
|
White led the first 125 laps before hitting a hole in the south tour that slowed his pace. He was passed for the lead by Beauchamp who then held on until the finish winning by more than a quarter of a mile over White.
Baker suffered head and neck injuries when he rolled his car #52 in the middle of the back straightaway on the 89th lap.
Only 15 cars had completed half of the race by the time that Beauchamp crossed the finish line.
The racetrack cut up so badly during the race that several of the drivers said they would not race on it again until substantial repairs were made.
Lenny Funk
Funk collection
* Johnny Beauchamp (1923-1981) went on to compete in the Daytona “500” in 1959.
** Ramo Stott went on to compete in the Daytona “500” eleven times.
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