Mini Stock Cars
Raced around Wichita, Kansas in the Late 1970s and Early 1980s
Rod Leach, driving Herb Sanders’ #5 car, #50 Brad Ellis, #18 Frank Vankam and #66 Harold Sparks in the third turn at 81 Speedway on a pace lap. 81 Speedway program |
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#10 Lou Steward racing an unidentified competitor at 81 Speedway in 1976 81 Speedway program |
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Rod Leach at 81 Speedway Petty collection |
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#7 Jack Buckley smf #6 Oren Haas in 1980 Petty collection |
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Lou Steward of Winfield, Kansas taking a victory lap after winning a race at 81 Speedway in a Volkswagen owned by Joel Collier also of Winfield in 1976 81 Speedway photo |
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Joel Collier’s crew and the Volkswagen mini-stock car he owned, in the pits at 81 Speedway in 1976 81 Speedway photo |
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Oren Haas in 1980 Petty collection |
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Monte Metcalf at Salina, Kansas Petty collection |
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Lou Steward, at left, with Brian Kelly in 1976 Collier collection |
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Kenny Moore, standing center, and Brian Kelly at Kenny’s right, working on Joel Collier’s #10 Volkswagen in front of Collier’s service station in Winfield om 1976. Collier collection |
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Gary Clark in 1980 Petty collection |
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#33 Joe Minor and #44 Kent Foster race with a couple of other mini-stock cars at 81 Speedway in 1980 Petty collection |
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#10 Lou Steward passes by a spinning #11 Red Medford and another car in the third turn at 81 Speedway. 81 Speedway program |
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Joe Minor in 1980 Petty collection |
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Joe Minor in 1980 Petty collection |
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#10 Lou Steward smf #5 Rod Leach at 81 Speedway 81 Speedway photo |
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Warren Walker in 1980 Petty collection |
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This photo of an unidentified car and driver was in 1980 Petty collection |
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Joel-Collier-owned mini stock car Collier collection |
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Rod Leach with a load of kids on a “Kids Day” at 81 Speedway 81 Speedway program |
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#22 Monte Metcalf and #11 Red Metcalf |
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Left to right: #33x Frank Key, #5 Al Hall, #6 Oren Haas and #22 Monte Metcalf |
Do you have any photographs of mini stock cars that raced around Wichita, Kansas that you would like to see posted here, or can you identify any of the unidentified drivers of cars that are already posted here? If so, please contact Bob Lawrence at sprintguy @ cox.net
Thank you:
Jim Petty and Lou Steward