New Model Stock Car Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Labor Day – Monday – September 7, 1953
Promotional company – Hamilton Attractions of Hutchinson, Kansas
Promoter – Verne Hamilton of Hutchinson, Kansas
Starter / flagman – Ted Davis of Junction City, Kansas
Attendance – 5,000
The cars lined up on the front straightaway for the start of the 100-lap feature race. The only car identified in this group to date is the #7 that was driven by Warren Brown and owned by Pat O’Day, both of Emporia, Kansas – Warren Brown collection
The field coming down for the start of the 100-lap feature race – Warren Brown collection
After the conclusinon of the race. Warren Brown of Emporia, Kansas finished fourth the Pat-O’Day-owned #7 Plymouth business coupe in the 100-lap feature – Warren Brown collection
Published Entry List
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Driver |
From |
Automobile |
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Bill Lehman |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1952 Oldsmobile 88 |
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Bill Massey |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1951 Chrysler |
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Troy Routh |
Maize, Kansas |
1948 Ford coupe |
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Ken Jones |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
1950 Oldsmobile |
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Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
1950 Oldsmobile 88 |
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Jim Roper |
Halstead, Kansas |
1949 Lincoln |
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Leon Daines |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1942 Ford |
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Patrick O’Day |
Topeka, Kansas |
1950 Plymouth |
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Alvin Riley |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1942 Hudson |
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Bill King |
Enid, Oklahoma |
1940 Ford |
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Charlie Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
1953 Dodge |
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Clarence Bolton |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1951 Ford |
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Jim Reed |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1948 Ford |
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Eddie Anderson |
Chicago, Illinois |
1949 Packard |
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Don Allen |
Wichita, Kansas |
1952 Hudson Hornet |
Trophy Dash - 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Troy Routh |
Maize, Kansas |
5:31.19 |
2 |
Don Allen |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Bill Massey |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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First Heat Race - 20 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Troy Routh |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
11:34.4 |
2 |
Leonard "Lenny” Funk |
Salina, Kansas |
|
3 |
Fred South |
Salina, Kansas |
|
4 |
Warren Brown |
Emporia, Kansas |
|
5 |
Bill Gordon |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
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Second Heat Race – 20 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Jim Roper |
Halstead, Kansas |
12:22.10 |
2 |
Bill Lehman |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Dick Hendershot* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Dave Baker |
Emporia, Kansas |
|
5 |
Bill King |
Enid, Oklahoma |
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First Consolation Race - 15 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Bill Gordon |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
9:06.10 |
2 |
Clarence Bolton |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Hank Ragsdale |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
4 |
Bob Gass |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Bill Gordon |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
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Second Consolation Race - 15 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Don Allen |
Wichita, Kansas |
9:05.10 |
2 |
Bill King |
Enid, Oklahoma |
|
3 |
Bill Massey |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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Feature Race – 24 Cars - 100 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Troy Routh |
Maize, Kansas |
1 hour, 2 minutes, 10 seconds |
2 |
Fred South |
Salina, Kansas |
|
3 |
Bill King |
Enid, Oklahoma |
|
4 |
Warren Brown |
Emporia, Kansas |
|
|
Dick Hendershot* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
DNF |
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Bill Massey |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
DNF |
|
Art Downs |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
DNF |
|
Bill Gordon |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
DNF |
Cars driven by Downs and Gordon rolled over.
Massey was involved in two crashes knocking down a section of fence in the north turn in one of them.
Hendershot lost a wheel and crashed into the fence.
South spun out on the 87th lap but managed to finish the race though well behind Routh.
Bill Lehman Lehman collection |
Jim Roper at Left with Car Owner Millard Clothier Clothier collection |
John Riead John Riead collection |
* Richard M. “Dick” Hendershot (1925-1976) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Salina, Kansas.
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