New Model Stock Car Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday – July 31, 1949
Promoter – Verne Hamilton of Hutchinson, Kansas
The Purse
This was the second weekend of a series of four qualifying weekends of racing leading up to the finals to be run on Labor Day weekend. 40% of ticket sales went into the total purse. $500 from that 40% was paid out in prize money for the race run on this day. What was left after the $500 was paid was added to the prize money to be paid out for the race run on Labor Day weekend.
50 Mile Race – 100 Laps
Time: 1 hour, 21 minutes
Place |
Driver |
From |
Automobile |
1 |
Bob McKim |
Abilene, Kansas |
1949 Oldsmobile 88 |
2 |
Bill Lehman |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1941 Pontiac |
3 |
Don Bowman |
McPherson, Kansas |
1947 Buick |
4 |
Red Wilson |
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1948 DeSoto |
5 |
R. E. Hayworth |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1939 Plymouth |
6 |
Jim Curley |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1933 Ford |
DNF |
Charles James |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1949 Packard |
12 cars took time trials but only 8 started the race.
McKim led the first 60 laps before blowing a tire. He was able to make a pit stop and still come back to win the race.
One source lists James’ name as Jimmy James. He ran with the leaders until the Packard’s engine threw a rod.
Curley was the clear crowd favorite and ran as high as 3rd place during the race.
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