Sprint Car Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Monday September 19, 1966
Sanctioned by Big Car Racing Association (B.C.R.A.)
Publicist / race announcer Bill Hill of Kansas City, Missouri
Flagman / starter Carl Mismach of Pueblo, Colorado
Bill Rigsby driving the Rollins #22 on the outside battles Grady Wade driving the Chet Wilson #25 through the north turn for the lead in the third heat race. Wade managed to take the victory Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection
Entries
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car |
2 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
Walt McWhorter Dodge |
3 |
Lloyd Beckman |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Pete Forshee Chevy |
3 |
Ken Wilson |
Denver, Colorado |
Curt Stockwell Offy |
6 |
Jack Petty |
Wichita, Kansas |
Buddy Carroll & Al Torrsen Chevy |
7 |
Don Brown |
North Hollywood, California |
Don Brown Chevy |
9 |
Jay Woodside |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Ted Hall Chevy |
9x |
Don Hartman |
St. Francis, Kansas |
Lonnie Morosic Olds |
11 |
Al Murie |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Al Murie Chevy |
15 |
Charlie Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
Bob Garner Black Panther Chevy |
16 |
Ody Fellows |
Littleton, Colorado |
Willie Hardeman Offy |
16 |
Kenny Wines |
Kokomo, Indiana |
Gene Novotney GMC |
22 |
Bill Rigsby |
Wichita, Kansas |
Rollins Chevy |
23 |
Roger Lane |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Roger Lane Chevy |
25 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
Chet Wilson Chevy |
26 |
Ron Wilcheck |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Wilcheck Brothers Lincoln |
37 |
Ralph Parkinson |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
Northup Peck Chevy |
43 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Pius Selenke Chevy |
44 |
Keith Hightshoe |
Ashland, Nebraska |
Ed Smith Chevy |
44 |
Tom Corbin |
Carrollton, Missouri |
Ed Smith Chevy |
54 |
Bob Herring |
Denver, Colorado |
Bob Herring Offy |
58 |
Harry Ivers |
Denver, Colorado |
|
67 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
Goodrich Chevy |
67D |
David Ross |
Jetmore, Kansas |
Ernie DiCroce Ford |
69 |
Warren Hamilton |
Denver, Colorado |
Warren Hamilton Chevy |
76 |
Bob Daly |
Bloomfield, Colorado |
Bob Daly Lincoln |
76 |
Orville Nance |
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Bert Blanot Ford |
81 |
Pee Wee Umbenstock |
Peoria, Illinois |
|
84 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
Red Forshee Chevy |
92 |
Stan Borofsky |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Stan Borofsky Chevy |
92 |
Gordon Woolley |
Waco, Texas |
Bill Hoback Chevy |
92 |
Shady McWhorter |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
Bill Hoback Chevy |
93 |
Jerry Weld |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Jerry Weld Chevy |
|
Eddie McVey |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
Time Trials 1 Lap Fast Time: 24.63 seconds
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car |
1 |
9 |
Jay Woodside |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Ted Hall Chevy |
Trophy Dash 4 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car |
1 |
9 |
Jay Woodside |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Ted Hall Chevy |
2 |
67 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
Goodrich Chevy |
First Heat Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car |
1 |
16 |
Kenny Wines |
Kokomo, Indiana |
Gene Novotney GMC |
2 |
76 |
Orville Nance |
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Bert Blanot Ford |
3 |
6 |
Jack Petty |
Wichita, Kansas |
Buddy Carroll & Al Torrsen Chevy |
Second Heat Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car |
1 |
3 |
Lloyd Beckman |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Pete Forshee Chevy |
2 |
84 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
Red Forshee Chevy |
3 |
|
Eddie McVay |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
Third Heat Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car |
1 |
25 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
Chet Wilson Chevy |
2 |
22 |
Bill Rigsby |
Wichita, Kansas |
Rollins Chevy |
3 |
93 |
Jerry Weld |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Jerry Weld Chevy |
Semi-Main Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car |
1 |
3 |
Lloyd Beckman |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Pete Forshee Chevy |
2 |
84 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
Red Forshee Chevy |
3 |
6 |
Jack Petty |
Wichita, Kansas |
Buddy Carroll & Al Torrsen Chevy |
4 |
|
Eddie McVay |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
Feature Race 15 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car |
1 |
92 |
Gordon Woolley |
Waco, Texas |
Bill Hoback Chevy |
2 |
67 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
Goodrich Chevy |
3 |
9 |
Jay Woodside |
Kansas City, Missouri |
Ted Hall Chevy |
4 |
25 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
Chet Wilson Chevy |
5 |
37 |
Ralph Parkinson |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
Northup Peck Chevy |
6 |
92 |
Shady McWhorter |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
|
7 |
43 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Pius Selenke Chevy |
8 |
22 |
Bill Rigsby |
Wichita, Kansas |
Rollins Chevy |
Woolley led all 15 laps of this race winning by ten car lengths. Reed came in second just inches ahead of Woodside.
Keith Hightshoe in the Ed-Smith-owned Chevy at Hutchinson
Ray Cunningham collection
Jay Woodside of Kansas City, Missouri (second from right) is shown picking up a trophy and jacket for setting quick time in time trials and then winning the trophy dash in the #9 Ted Hall Chevy on this afternoon. Woodside would go on to win the B.C.R.A. points championship this season as well Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection
This photo of Gordon Woolley of Waco, Texas in the #92 Bill Hoback Chevy from Kansas City, Missouri was taken during this week at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. Woolley won the feature race on this day. The #23 driven by Roger Lane of Kansas City, Missouri is visible at right in this photo. The #84 owned by Red Forshee and driven by Roy Bryant of Wichita is also visible just to Woolleys left. Bryant placed second in the second heat race on this day Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection
This photo of Ralph Parkinson of Wichita Falls, Texas in the #37 Northup Peck Chevy was taken during this week at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. Parkinson finished fifth in the feature race on this day Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection
This photo of Lloyd Beckman of Lincoln, Nebraska in the Pete Forshee Chevy was taken during this week at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. That is Forshee standing beside the car. Beckman finished second in the fourth heat race and first in the feature race on this day. The #16 car in the background is the Novotney GMC driven by Kenny Wines of Kokomo, Indiana Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection
This photo of Grady Wade of Wichita, Kansas in the #25 Chet Wilson Chevy was taken during this week at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. Wade won the third heat race on this day. The #16 in the background was Willie Hardeman Offy driven by Ody Fellows of Littleton, Colorado. The #92 on the other side of the #16 car is was the Bill Hoback Chevy driven by Gordon Woolley of Waco, Texas Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection
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