Automobile Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday, July 8, 1916
Sanctioned by – International Motor Contest Association (I.M.C.A.)
Race Promoter – Huff Doward
Total Purse – $1,000
Attendance – 2,500
Fred Horey Don Radbruch collection |
Bill Endicott Jean Culligan Doris collection |
George Clark Don Radbruch collection |
Eddie Hearne Bob Rushing collection |
Time Trials - 2 Laps
Place |
Driver |
Automobile |
Time |
1 |
George Clark |
Case |
1:12.0 |
2 |
Bill Endicott |
Maxwell |
1:13.4 |
3 |
Fred Horey |
Fiat |
1:14.0 |
|
Cliff Woodbury |
Duesenberg |
|
|
Johnny Mais |
Mais Special |
|
|
Eddie Hearne |
Briscoe |
|
Match Race - 6 Laps
Place |
Driver |
Automobile |
Time |
1 |
George Clark |
Case |
3:55.0 |
2 |
Bill Endicott |
Maxwell |
|
Exhibition Run Against Time - 2 Laps
|
Driver |
Automobile |
Time |
|
Elfrieda Mais |
Mais Special |
1:20.2 |
First Heat - 6 Laps
For Cars with Engines up to 450 Cubic Inches
Place |
Driver |
Automobile |
Time |
1 |
Eddie Hearne |
Briscoe |
3:55.8 |
Second Heat - 6 Laps
Place |
Driver |
Automobile |
Time |
1 |
Fred Horey |
Fiat |
|
Third Heat - 6 Laps
Place |
Driver |
Automobile |
Time |
1 |
Cliff Woodbury |
Duesenberg |
|
Free-For-All – 30 Laps
Consisted of two 10-lap elimination races followed by a 20-lap final
5 cars were entered but who won the two elimination races and which entrants moved on to the 20-lap free-for-all is unknown.
The overall finish is below. Time for the 20-lap free-for-all was: 18:03.6
Place |
Driver |
Automobile |
Purse |
1 |
Bill Endicott |
Maxwell |
$500 |
2 |
George Clark |
Case |
200 |
3 |
Fred Horey |
Fiat |
|
|
Johnny Mais |
Mais Special |
|
|
Eddie Hearne |
Briscoe |
|
Cliff Woodbury (1894-1985), George Clark (1890-1978), Bill Endicott (1876-1944), Johnny Mais (1888-1934), and Eddie Hearne (1887-1955) have all competed in the Indianapolis “500”.
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