Jalopy Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday September 15, 1956
Track condition dusty and bumpy
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Troy Routh Mary Ann Heaton photo |
Will Forrest Bill Collins collection |
Ralph Cole Gary Virden photo |
Clifford Derr Gary Virden photo |
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Bill Nichols Gary Virden photo |
Frank Lies Mary Ann Heaton photo |
Dick Hendershot Todd White collection |
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Dale Reed Loretta Cox collection |
Orval Beckel Gary Virden photo |
Harold Leep Gary Virden photo |
John Bush John Bush collection |
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Richard Bridgman Gary Virden photo |
Orville Heaton Perry Luther collection |
K. O. Christian Roy Pulver collection |
First Heat Race 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Ralph Cole |
Wichita, Kansas |
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2 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Second Heat Race 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
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2 |
Orval Beckel |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
Bill Nichols |
Wichita, Kansas |
Third Heat Race 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
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2 |
Clifford Derr |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
Shot Hampton |
Newton, Kansas |
Trophy Dash
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
B Feature Race 20 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
K. O. Christian |
Wichita, Kansas |
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2 |
Richard Bridgman |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
John Bush |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Jim Curley |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Curley was treated for cuts and burses after crashing his car into the fence.
A Feature Race 32 Cars 25 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
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2 |
Dean Holbert |
Concordia, Kansas |
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3 |
Bill Nichols |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Will Forrest |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Orville Heaton |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Troy Routh |
Maize, Kansas |
There was a 16-car pile-up on the back stretch after becoming lost in the thick dust on the 3rd lap of this race. Three drivers were treated and released from the local hospital.
Holbert took over the lead on the 22nd lap only to be passed by Lies on the final turn. Lies finished first by just over a car length. Only nine cars were still running at the finish.
This four-car pileup took place in the first turn on the first lap of the third heat race on this day. No one was injured but the race had to be restarted for the second time. The cars in this photo have yet to be identified Hutchinson News-Herald newspaper
Return to the Feature Race Winners at Hutchinson, Kansas web page
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