Eleventh Annual Kansas State Super Modified Championship Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday – September 13, 1975
Promotional Company – Merrick Racing Promotions (M.R.P.)
Race director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Flagman / Starter – Forrest Cox, Jr. of Dodge City, Kansas
These races were broadcast live over KTVH Channel 12 television – Tom Mast, sports broadcaster
Jim Harkness of Ness City, Kansas is shown here on his way to winning the second heat race
Frank Niemeier photo for the Hutchinson News
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
88 |
Terry Uehling |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
2 |
15 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
3 |
55 |
Marvin Bradford |
Salina, Kansas |
|
4 |
38 |
Lee Martin |
Oberlin, Kansas |
|
5 |
112 |
Arnold Horner |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
6 |
14 |
Larry Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
10 |
Lawrence Sinks |
Lawrence, Kansas |
|
8 |
53 |
John LaShell |
Ellis, Kansas |
|
9 |
54 |
Chris Harms |
Jetmore, Kansas |
Uehling won by a wide margin.
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
11 |
Jim Harkness |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
2 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
6 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
|
5 |
07 |
Dave Frusher |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
6 |
79 |
Fred Hembree |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
7 |
111 |
Oren Haas |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
81 |
Terry Brown |
Ft. Scott, Kansas |
|
9 |
58 |
Duane Cain |
Wichita, Kansas |
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
37 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
99 |
Lonnie Snowden |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
04 |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
4 |
56 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
24 |
Ron Case |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
1 |
Davie Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
51 |
Eldon Borger |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
8 |
101 |
Don Bergmann |
Amarillo, Texas |
|
9 |
66 |
Larry Cofer |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Bryant just edged out Snowden for the victory.
Trophy Dash
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
15 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
2 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
88 |
Terry Uehling |
Ness City, Kansas |
B Feature
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
79 |
Fred Hembree |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
2 |
10 |
Lawrence Sinks |
Lawrence, Kansas |
|
3 |
1 |
Davie Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
101 |
Don Bergmann |
Amarillo, Texas |
|
5 |
111 |
Oren Haas |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
81 |
Terry Brown |
Ft. Scott, Kansas |
|
7 |
51 |
Eldon Borger |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
8 |
54 |
Chris Harms |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
9 |
66 |
Larry Cofer |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
10 |
53 |
John LaShell |
Ellis, Kansas |
|
11 |
6x |
Gordon Lucas |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
12 |
14 |
Larry Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
13 |
309 |
Marion Jacobs |
Colby, Kansas |
|
14 |
58 |
Duane Cain |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
15 |
9 |
|
|
A Feature
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
11 |
Jim Harkness |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
2 |
37 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
15 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
5 |
88 |
Terry Uehling |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
6 |
6 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
07 |
Dave Frusher |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
8 |
56 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
24 |
Ron Case |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
10 |
55 |
Marvin Bradford |
Salina, Kansas |
|
11 |
38 |
Lee Martin |
Oberlin, Kansas |
|
12 |
04 |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
13 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
|
14 |
99 |
Lonnie Snowden |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
15 |
112 |
Arnold Horner |
Jetmore, Kansas |
Bryant led the first few laps of this race before being overtaken by Harkness.
#112 Arnold Horner finished 15th in the feature while #6 Dale Reed finished sixth
Racing from the Past website
#56 Frank Lies of Wichita, Kansas driving a car he owned himself - Lies collection
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Jim Harkness NCRA yearbook |
Chris Harms Racing from the Past website |
Dave Frusher Jerry Leep photo |
Roy Bryant Racing from the Past website |
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Lee Martin Racing from the Past website |
Fred Hembree Racing from the Past website |
Marion Jacobs Racing from the Past website |
Walt McWhorter Racing from the Past website |
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Dale Reed Racing from the Past website |
Eldon Borger Racing from the Past website |
Jon Johnson Racing from the Past website |
Herb Copeland Hutchinson Nationals program |
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Oren Haas Stults collection |
Lawrence Sinks Lawrence Sinks collection |
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