Big Car Races on the
Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Memorial Day - Tuesday May 30, 1950
Sanctioned by International Motor Contest Association (I.M.C.A.)
Promotional company Auto Racing Incorporated of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Promoter Frank R. Winkley of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance 7,000
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Loren Fondoble Roy Eaton collection |
Emory Collins Wood collection |
Ben Musick Larry Sullivan photo |
Time Trials 14 Cars - 1 Lap
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Emory Collins |
Le Mars, Iowa |
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Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
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Tommy Vardeman |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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Ben Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
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Ernie Johnson |
Christine, North Dakota |
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Bill Hoff |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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Owen Aleshire |
Moberly, Missouri |
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Loren Fondoble |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Mickey McCormick |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
33.8 |
McCormick was driving a 25-year-old Duesenberg-Schofield that turned in the slowest time of the 14 cars that ran in time trials.
First Heat 7 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Emory Collins |
Le Mars, Iowa |
3:19.21 |
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2 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
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3 |
Tommy Vardeman |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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Second Heat 7 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Ben Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
3:32.45 |
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2 |
Ernie Johnson |
Christine, North Dakota |
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3 |
Bill Hoff |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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Match Race 2 Cars - 3 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Ernie Johnson |
Christine, North Dakota |
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2 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
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Johnson won by the length of a wheel.
Consolation Race 5 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Mickey McCormick |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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2 |
Owen Aleshire |
Moberly, Missouri |
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3 |
Loren Fondoble |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Australian Pursuit 6 Cars - 5 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Tommy Vardeman |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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2 |
Loren Fondoble |
Wichita, Kansas |
DNF |
Feature Race 9 Cars - 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Emory Collins |
Le Mars, Iowa |
4:50.92 |
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2 |
Ernie Johnson |
Christine, North Dakota |
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3 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
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4 |
Tommy Vardeman |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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Ernie Johnson Don Radbruch collection |
Tommy Vardeman Jeff Adams collection |
Clair Cotter Wood collection |
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