Sprint Car Races on the
Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Tuesday – September 17, 1957
Sanctioned by – International Motor Contest Association (I.M.C.A.)
Promotional company – Auto Racing Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Race promoter – Frank R. Winkley of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Scorekeeper – Verna Winkley of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance – 5,000
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Pete Folse L. A. Ward photo from the book Big Car Thunder by Bob Mays |
Carl Williams Lou Ash photo from the book Big Car Thunder by Bob Mays |
Bert Hellmueller Bob Stolze collection |
Mickey McCormick L. A. Ward photo |
First Heat Race – 7 Cars - 7 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Pete Folse |
Tampa, Florida |
3:15.80 |
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2 |
Harry Ross |
Houston, Texas |
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3 |
Carl Williams |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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4 |
Emmett “Buzz” Barton |
Tampa, Florida |
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5 |
Bob Carpenter |
Wabash, Indiana |
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6 |
Wade Crew |
Burbank, California |
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7 |
Harry Kern |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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Second Heat Race – 6 Cars - 7 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
3:19.64 |
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2 |
Jerry Shumaker |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
Marvin Faw |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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4 |
Johnny Pouelson |
Gardena, California |
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5 |
Alvin “A. J.” Shepherd |
Wichita, Kansas |
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6 |
Bert Hellmueller |
Louisville, Kentucky |
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Hellmueller’s car spun sideways on the racetrack and was bumped by Pouelson. Neither driver was hurt and neither car was damaged.
Third Heat Race – 6 Cars - 7 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Al “Cotton” Farmer |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
3:18.38 |
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2 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
Willard “Mickey” McCormick |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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4 |
Bill Nelson |
Wichita, Kansas |
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5 |
Buddy Quick |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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6 |
Bob Mathouser |
Omaha, Nebraska |
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Fast Car Dash – 4 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Al “Cotton” Farmer |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
2:02.18 |
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2 |
Emmett “Buzz” Barton |
Tampa, Florida |
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3 |
Johnny Pouelson |
Gardena, California |
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Consolation Race – 6 Cars - 6 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Johnny Pouelson |
Gardena, California |
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2 |
Bill Nelson |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
Emmett “Buzz” Barton |
Tampa, Florida |
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4 |
Alvin “A. J.” Shepherd |
Wichita, Kansas |
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5 |
Bert Hellmueller |
Louisville, Kentucky |
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6 |
Buddy Quick |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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7 |
Vern “Speed” Chamberlin |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
DNS |
Chamberlin’s car had a broken spindle and thus did not start.
Feature Race – 9 Cars - 15 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Al “Cotton” Farmer |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
7:12.62 |
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2 |
Pete Folse |
Tampa, Florida |
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3 |
Johnny Pouelson |
Gardena, California |
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4 |
Jerry Shumaker |
Wichita, Kansas |
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5 |
Emmett “Buzz” Barton |
Tampa, Florida |
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6 |
Willard “Mickey” McCormick |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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7 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
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8 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
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9 |
Carl Williams |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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Bob Carpenter Phil Harms collection from the book The Rim Riders by Buzz Rose |
Harry Ross One Tough Circuit by Bill Hill |
Buzz Barton Floyd Seago collection |
Wade Crew Jeff Adams collection |
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Buddy Quick L. A. Ward photo from the book Big Car Thunder by Bob Mays |
Jerry Shumaker Tom Madison collection |
Marvin Faw Tommy Madison collection |
A. J. Shepherd L. A. Ward photo from the book Big Car Thunder by Bob Mays |
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Harold Leep Jerry Wilson collection |
Dale Reed L. A. Ward photo from the book Big Car Thunder by Bob Mays |
Bill Nelson Bob Mays collection |
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