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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