Fifth Annual Kansas State Modified Championship Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday September 13, 1969
Promotional Company Merrick Racing Incorporated (M.R.I.)
Race director Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Attendance a near capacity crowd
Number of cars entered 47
These races were broadcast live on the local CBS television affiliate KTVH, Channel 12 in Hutchinson
First Heat Race 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:17.0 |
2 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
3 |
Ken Myers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Jerry Everhart |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
David Ross |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
Second Heat Race 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:25.0 |
2 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
|
5 |
Jay Schrock |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
|
Dick Hendershot* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
|
Harold Armstrong |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
Jerry Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
Dave Oltman |
McPherson, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Charlie Pitts |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
The cars driven by Schrock, Hendershot, Armstrong, Reed, Oltman, and Pitts were involved in a pileup on the back straightaway on the first lap of the race. Later in this same race, Pitts car crashed into the outside wall around the north turn of the racetrack but he was not seriously injured.
Third Heat Race 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:52.0 |
2 |
Don Hovda |
Oxford, Nebraska |
|
3 |
H. A. Ratzlaff |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
4 |
Bob Fitzsimmon |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
5 |
Dale McDaniel |
Ft. Scott, Kansas |
|
Trophy Dash 5 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
H. A. Ratzlaff |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2:08.9 |
2 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Ken Myers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
B Feature 15 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
7:37.0 |
2 |
Jerry Stone |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Lloyd Beckman |
Wineola, Nebraska |
|
4 |
Francis Hoppenstedt |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
5 |
Bud Hatch |
Yates Center, Kansas |
|
A Feature 20 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
8:38.0 |
2 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
David Ross |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
|
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
Frank Lies Bob Mays collection |
Grady Wade Ken Greteman photo |
Jerry Everhart Bob Mays collection |
Herb Copeland Bob Mays collection |
Jay Schrock Bob Mays collection |
Walt McWhorter Bob Mays collection |
Charlie Pitts Charlie Pitts collection |
Bud Hatch Bob Mays collection |
Dale Reed Bob Mays collection |
Ken Myers Bob Mays collection |
Roy Bryant Bob Mays collection |
Dick Hendershot Bob Mays collection |
David Ross Bob Mays collection |
Forrest Coleman Bob Mays collection |
Jerry Stone Bob Mays collection |
H. A. Ratzlaff Lyndon Greaney photo |
* Richard M. Dick Hendershot (1925-1976) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Salina, Kansas.
Return to the Feature Race Winners at Hutchinson, Kansas web page