New Model Stock Car Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday – September 14, 1952
Race Promoter – Verne Hamilton of Hutchinson, Kansas
Attendance – 15,000
First Heat Race – 25 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Mickey McCormick* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
9:51.0 |
2 |
Fred South |
Salina, Kansas |
|
3 |
Bill Mears**** |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Second Heat Race – 25 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Jim Roper** |
Halstead, Kansas |
10:01.0 |
2 |
Shorty Everetts |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Red Taylor*** |
Salina, Kansas |
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Feature Race – 100 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Mickey McCormick* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
59:00.0 |
2 |
Jim Roper** |
Halstead, Kansas |
|
3 |
Fred South |
Salina, Kansas |
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Jim Roper at left with car owner Millard Clothier
Clothier collection
* Willard Victor “Mickey” McCormick (1920-1999) is buried at Seymour, Indiana.
** Christian David “Jim” Roper (1916-2000) is buried in the Halstead Cemetery at Halstead, Kansas.
*** LeRoy Dudley “Red” Taylor (1915-1967) is buried in the Indian Hill Cemetery at Chapman, Kansas.
**** Bill Mears is the father of former Indy drivers Rick Mears and Roger Mears and the grandfather of NASCAR driver Casey Mears.
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