Sprint Car Races on the
Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Tuesday September 16, 1952
Sanctioned by International Motor Contest Association (I.M.C.A.)
Promotional company Auto Racing Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Race promoter Frank Winkley of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance an overflow crowd
Deb Snyder L. A. Ward photo from the book Big Car Thunder by Bob Mays |
Bert Hellmueller Bob Stolze collection |
Mickey McCormick Tommy Madison collection |
Time Trials 14 Cars 1 Lap
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Deb Snyder |
Kent, Ohio |
25.57 |
2 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
27.28 |
3 |
Ernie Johnson |
Christine, North Dakota |
27.34 |
4 |
Mickey McCormick |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
28.12 |
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Bert Hellmueller |
Lousiville, Kentucky |
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Bob Carpenter |
Wabash, Indiana |
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Frank Heaton* |
Phoenix, Arizona |
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Tommy Adelman |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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Bill Thompson |
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Louie Yauger |
Austin, Minnesota |
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Johnny Paulsen |
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Snyder was driving the Miracle Power Offy #3.
McCormick was driving a new Frank Baldauf owned sprint car with equipped with a Wayne Chevrolet engine.
First Heat Race 7 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Deb Snyder |
Kent, Ohio |
3:29.84 |
2 |
Bert Hellmueller |
Louisville, Kentucky |
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3 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
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Hellmueller was driving his own Ranger powered sprint car.
Second Heat Race 7 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Wayne Speed Wynn |
Tampa, Florida |
3:27.38 |
2 |
Mickey McCormick |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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3 |
Bob Carpenter |
Wabash, Indiana |
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Frank Heaton* |
Phoenix, Arizona |
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Tommy Adelman |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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Trophy Dash
Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Bert Hellmueller |
Louisville, Kentucky |
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2 |
Mickey McCormick |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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Consolation Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Louie Yauger |
Austin, Minnesota |
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2 |
Bill Thompson |
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3 |
Frank Heaton* |
Phoenix, Arizona |
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Tommy Adelman |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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Australian Pursuit
Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Johnny Paulsen |
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2 |
Bob Carpenter |
Wabash, Indiana |
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Feature Race 10 Cars - 15 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Deb Snyder |
Kent, Ohio |
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2 |
unknown |
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3 |
unknown |
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4 |
unknown |
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5 |
Mickey McCormick |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
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Bob Carpenter |
Wabash, Indiana |
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Bert Hellmueller |
Louisville, Kentucky |
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These sprint car races were the first ever witnessed by Jay Woodside (1939-2004) who went on to drive sprint cars himself. He was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Iowa in 2003.
Clair Cotter Wood collection |
Bob Carpenter Phil Harms collection from the book The Rim Riders by Buzz Rose |
* Frank William Heaton (1925-1954) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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