Sprint Car Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday – September 13, 1958
Sanctioned by – International Motor Contest Association (I.M.C.A.)
Promotional company – Auto Racing Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Race promoter – Frank R. Winkley of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Scorekeeper – Verna Winkley of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance – 9,000
Bert Hellmueller Bob Stolze collection |
Mickey McCormick L. A. Ward photo |
Harold Leep Jerry Wilson collection |
Arnie Knepper Bob Mays collection |
Entry List
|
Driver |
From |
|
Vern “Speed” Chamberlain |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
|
Bobby Grim* |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
|
Jack Rounds |
Huntington Park, California |
|
Willard “Mickey” McCormick |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
A. J. Shepherd** |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Johnny Pouelson |
Gardena, California |
|
Colby Scroggin |
Eagle Rock, California |
|
Bert Hellmueller |
Louisville, Kentucky |
|
Arnold Knepper*** |
Belleville, Illinois |
|
Leroy Neumayer |
Compton, California |
|
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Harry Ross |
Houston, Texas |
|
Jim “Herk” Hurtubise**** |
North Tonawanda, New York |
|
Red Hoyle |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
|
Bob Mathouser***** |
Omaha, Nebraska |
|
Marvin Faw |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
|
Don Carr |
St. Petersburg, Florida |
|
Jack Bunner |
Los Angeles, California |
|
Bob Carpenter |
Wabash, Indiana |
Pouelson flipped the Purdue Offy over the outside fence in hot laps. The car was seriously damaged but Pouelson was uninjured.
First Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Bobby Grim* |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
2 |
Jack Rounds |
Huntington Park, California |
3 |
Mickey McCormick |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
A. J. Shepherd** |
Wichita, Kansas |
Second Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Colby Scroggin |
Eagle Rock, California |
2 |
Bert Hellmueller |
Louisville, Kentucky |
3 |
Arnold Knepper*** |
Belleville, Illinois |
4 |
Leroy Neumayer |
Compton, California |
Third Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Herald Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Harry Ross |
Houston, Texas |
3 |
Jim Hurtubise**** |
North Tonawanda, New York |
4 |
Red Hoyle |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
5 |
Bob Mathouser***** |
Omaha, Nebraska |
6 |
Marvin Faw |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
Trophy Dash – 5 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Colby Scroggin |
Eagle Rock, California |
2 |
Bobby Grim* |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
3 |
Jack Rounds |
Huntington Park, California |
Consolation Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Don Carr |
St. Petersburg, Florida |
2 |
Marvin Faw |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
3 |
Bob Mathouser***** |
Omaha, Nebraska |
4 |
Jack Bunner |
Los Angeles, California |
5 |
Bob Carpenter |
Wabash, Indiana |
Feature Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Colby Scroggin |
Eagle Rock, California |
2 |
Bobby Grim* |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
3 |
Don Carr |
St. Petersburg, Florida |
4 |
Arnold Knepper*** |
Belleville, Illinois |
5 |
Willard “Mickey” Mccormick |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
6 |
Marvin Faw |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
7 |
A. J. Shepherd** |
Wichita, Kansas |
8 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
Red Hoyle |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
A. J. Shepherd L. A. Ward photo from the book Big Car Thunder by Bob Mays |
Bob Carpenter Phil Harms collection from the book The Rim Riders by Buzz Rose |
Leroy Neumayer L. A. Ward photo from the book Big Car Thunder by Bob Mays |
Marvin Faw Tommy Madison collection |
Red Hoyle Bob Mays collection from his book Big Car Thunder |
Harry Ross One Tough Circuit by Bill Hill |
Don Carr Fraser and Fletcher photo from the book Big Car Thunder by Bob Mays |
Bobby Grim Bruce Craig photo from the book Big Car Thunder by Bob Mays |
Vern "Speed" Chamberlain
I.M.C.A. yearbook
* Robert “Bobby” Grim (1924-1995) went on to compete in the Indianapolis “500” nine times.
** Alvin Junior “A. J.” Shepherd (1926-2005) went on to compete in the Indianapolis “500” in 1961.
*** Arnold A. “Arnie” Knepper (1930-1992) went on to compete in the Indianapolis “500” five times.
**** Jim “Herk” Hurtubise (1932-1989) went on to compete in the Indianapolis “500” ten times.
***** Bob Mathouser (1926-1980) went on to compete in the Indianapolis “500” in 1964.
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