Late Model Stock Car Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday – September 18, 1955
Promotional company – Hamilton Attractions of Hutchinson, Kansas
Race Promoter – Verne Hamilton of Hutchinson, Kansas
Attendance – “a packed grandstand”
Glenn “Bud” Webster at left with his unidentified car owner
Bud Webster of Winfield, Kansas finished fifth in the second heat race and second in the feature race in this 1953 Dodge. Note that the car was sponsored by a car dealer from Belpre, Kansas. The photo was taken while they were waiting for the official scoring to be rechecked – Hutchinson News Herald photo
Entry List
|
Driver |
From |
Automobile |
|
Bob Gass |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1952 Oldsmobile |
|
Bill Allen |
Enid, Oklahoma |
1952 Ford |
|
Tom Collins |
Winfield, Kansas |
1949 Buick |
|
Jack Adams |
Salina, Kansas |
1953 Cadillac |
|
John Mock |
El Dorado, Kansas |
1954 Oldsmobile #54 |
|
Warren Heikes “Dutch” Munsinger |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
1955 Buick Century Convertible #76 |
|
Fred South |
Salina, Kansas |
1955 Oldsmobile 88 #99 |
|
Tex West |
Dallas, Texas |
|
|
Frank Black |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
1955 Chevrolet |
|
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Packard |
|
Dick Houdek |
Wichita, Kansas |
1955 Hudson Hornet #11 |
|
Glenn “Bud” Webster |
Winfield, Kansas |
1953 Dodge #4 |
|
Chuck Moses |
Wichita, Kansas |
1953 Plymouth |
|
Don Lambert |
Wichita, Kansas |
1949 Mercury #6 |
|
Jim Reed* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1951 Ford |
|
Buss Luchsted |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
Clarence “Lead Foot” Bolton |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1949 Ford |
|
Bob Lash |
Enid, Oklahoma |
1954 Ford |
|
Troy Routh |
Maize, Kansas |
1948 Ford |
|
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
#55 |
|
E. J. Evans |
Wichita, Kansas |
1953 Cadillac |
Time Trials – 1 Lap
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car # |
Automobile |
Time |
|
Dick Houdek |
Wichita, KS |
11 |
1955 Hudson Hornet |
32.71 |
|
Frank Black |
Ft. Worth, TX |
|
1955 Chevrolet |
32.94 |
|
Fred South |
Salina, KS |
99 |
1955 Oldsmobile 88 |
33.30 |
|
Glenn “Bud” Webster |
Winfield, KS |
4 |
1953 Dodge |
34.23 |
|
Troy Routh |
Maize, KS |
|
1948 Ford |
34.26 |
|
Leonard “Lenny” Funk |
Galatia, KS |
|
1952 Chrysler |
34.27 |
|
John Mock |
El Dorado, KS |
54 |
1954 Oldsmobile |
34.36 |
|
Bob Lash |
Enid, OK |
|
1954 Ford |
34.55 |
|
|
|
|
1950 Oldsmobile |
34.55 |
|
Jack _____ |
|
|
1955 Mercury |
34.85 |
|
Albert Dix |
|
|
1950 Oldsmobile |
35.06 |
|
Frank Lies |
Wichita, KS |
55 |
|
35.74 |
|
Henry Ellington |
So. Hutchinson, KS |
|
1948 Ford |
36.02 |
|
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, KS |
|
Packard |
36.22 |
|
Bob Gass |
Hutchinson, KS |
|
1952 Oldsmobile |
36.59 |
|
Chuck Moses |
Wichita, KS |
|
1953 Plymouth |
36.84 |
|
Warren “Dutch” Munsinger |
Oklahoma City, OK |
76 |
1955 Buick Century Convertible |
37.40 |
|
|
|
16 |
Plymouth |
37.42 |
|
Tom Collins |
Winfield, KS |
|
1949 Buick |
37.97 |
|
Jim Reed* |
Hutchinson, KS |
|
1951 Ford |
38.71 |
|
John Riead* |
Hutchinson, KS |
|
Plymouth |
39.50 |
|
Clarence Bolton |
Hutchinson, KS |
|
1949 Ford |
39.91 |
|
Don Lambert |
Wichita, KS |
6 |
1949 Mercury |
40.67 |
|
Bill Allen |
Enid, OK |
|
1952 Ford |
|
|
Jack Adams |
Salina, KS |
|
1953 Cadillac |
|
|
Tex West |
Dallas, TX |
|
|
|
|
Buss Luchsted |
Wichita, KS |
|
|
|
|
E. J. Evans |
Wichita, KS |
|
1953 Cadillac |
|
First Heat Race - 25 Laps
For the slowest half of the field from time trials
Purse money paid back eight places
Place |
Driver |
From |
Automobile |
1 |
Chuck Moses |
Wichita, Kansas |
1953 Plymouth |
2 |
Tom Collins |
Winfield, Kansas |
1949 Buick |
3 |
Jack Adams |
Salina, Kansas |
1953 Cadillac |
4 |
Bob Gass |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1952 Oldsmobile |
5 |
Don Lambert |
Wichita, Kansas |
1949 Mercury |
6 |
Jim Reed* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1951 Ford |
7 |
Buss Luchsted |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
Clarence Bolton |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1949 Ford |
Second Heat Race - 25 Laps
For the fastest half of the field from time trials
Purse money paid back eight places
Place |
Driver |
From |
Automobile |
1 |
Dick Houdek |
Wichita, Kansas |
1955 Hudson Hornet #11 |
2 |
Fred South |
Salina, Kansas |
1955 Oldsmobile 88 #99 |
3 |
Johnny Mock |
El Dorado, Kansas |
1954 Oldsmobile #54 |
4 |
Frank Black |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
1955 Chevrolet |
5 |
Glenn “Bud” Webster |
Winfield, Kansas |
1953 Dodge |
6 |
Bob Lash |
Enid, Oklahoma |
1954 Ford |
7 |
Troy Routh |
Maize, Kansas |
1948 Ford |
8 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
#55 |
Feature Race - 100 Laps
Purse money paid back ten places
Place |
Driver |
From |
Automobile |
1 |
Dick Houdek |
Wichita, Kansas |
1955 Hudson Hornet |
2 |
Glenn “Bud” Webster |
Winfield, Kansas |
1953 Dodge #4 |
3 |
John Mock |
El Dorado, Kansas |
1954 Oldsmobile #54 |
4 |
Troy Routh |
Maize, Kansas |
1948 Ford |
5 |
Bob Lash |
Enid, Oklahoma |
1954 Ford |
6 |
Warren “Dutch” Munsinger |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
1955 Buick Century Convertible #76 |
7 |
Tom Collins |
Winfield, Kansas |
1949 Buick |
8 |
E. J. Evans |
Wichita, Kansas |
1953 Cadillac |
9 |
Fred South |
Salina, Kansas |
1955 Oldsmobile 88 |
10 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Packard |
South was leading with 15 laps remaining when he lost a rear tire and dropped out of the race. Houdek assumed the lead but several laps later, he spun off of the track and was passed by Webster. Houdek recovered quickly and was able to put Webster a lap down by the end of the race. Webster was initially declared the winner but a recheck of scoring gave the victory to Houdek.
Collins lost a wheel with five laps remaining but managed to finish the race on three wheels.
Spinning out of the Lead
Bud Webster is shown here in a 1953 Dodge #4 passing Fred South’s 1955 Oldsmobile 88 after South lost a wheel and spun out of the race lead on the front straight-away with just 15 laps remaining in the 100-lap race. South’s errant wheel can be seen just over the deck lead of the Dodge – Hutchinson News Herald photo
John Mock of El Dorado, Kansas drove this 1954 Oldsmobile to 3rd place finishes in both the second heat race and in the feature race on this day – Webster collection
Warren “Dutch” Munsinger finished 6th in the feature race in his 1955 Buick Century Convertible – Pamela Munsinger Niles collection
This photo was taken at the head of the front straight-away on this date – Webster collection
#99 Fred South of Salina, Kansas drove his 1955 Oldsmobile #99 to the 3rd fastest time in time trials and 2nd place in the 2nd heat race – Lehman collection
Dick Houdek is shown here with the Hudson in which he set quick time in time trials and then won the second heat race and the 100-lap feature race – Masters photo from the Mike McCoy collection
* John Riead and James C. “Jim” Reed (1930-1999) were brothers-in-law.
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