Eleventh Annual Kansas State Championship
Late Model Stock Car Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday – September 20, 1975
Promotional Company – Merrick Racing Promotions (M.R.P.)
Race director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Flagman / Starter – Forrest Cox, Jr. of Dodge City, Kansas
These races were broadcast live over KTVH Channel 12 television – Tom Mast, sports broadcaster
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Dave Oltman |
Salina, Kansas |
|
2 |
Jim Kizzar |
Chase, Kansas |
|
3 |
Frances Hoppenstedt |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
4 |
Dale Ulery |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
5 |
Howard Spitler |
Republic, Kansas |
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Oren Haas |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Tim Wheaton |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
3 |
J. D. Martin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
4 |
Larry Briggs |
Kansas City, Kansas |
|
5 |
Bud Haehn |
Wichita, Kansas |
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Tom Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Butch Brack |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
3 |
Dick Hendershot* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Steve Kammerer |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Gary Holbert |
Concordia, Kansas |
Fourth Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Steve Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Milton Ward |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
3 |
Don Kreie |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
4 |
Shelby Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
5 |
Larry Croisant |
Beloit, Kansas |
Trophy Dash
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Jim Kizzar |
Chase, Kansas |
|
2 |
Dave Oltman |
Salina, Kansas |
|
3 |
Tom Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Milton Ward |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
5 |
Oren Haas |
Wichita, Kansas |
Kizzar moved into the lead in the northwest turn on the third lap of the race.
B Feature – 15 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Garry Fuller, Sr. |
Salina, Kansas |
|
2 |
Terry Dickey |
Haysville, Kansas |
|
3 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
4 |
Lonnie Cooper |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Ron Case |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
J. B. Becker |
Salina, Kansas |
|
7 |
Bill Main |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
Norris Anderson |
Jamestown, Kansas |
|
9 |
Steve Bush |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
10 |
Greg Holbert |
Concordia, Kansas |
Fuller took over the lead on the twelfth lap and continued on just managing to beat out Dickey in a close finish.
A Feature – 20 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Dave Oltman |
Salina, Kansas |
|
2 |
Gary Holbert |
Concordia, Kansas |
|
3 |
Oren Haas |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Dick Hendershot* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Steve Kammerer |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Don Kreie |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
7 |
Larry Briggs |
Kansas City, Kansas |
|
8 |
Larry Croisant |
Beloit, Kansas |
|
9 |
Rod Keller |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
10 |
Jim Kizzar |
Chase, Kansas |
|
|
Tom Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
DNF |
J. D. Martin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Marvin Bradford |
Salina, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Shelby Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Steve Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
Martin and Bradford tangled and then slid to a stop about 30 feet short of the finish line. Holbert’s car was also involved in this incident but it slid across the finish line backward before crashing into the wall.
The cars of Kizzar and Steenson tangled causing Steenson to spin out.
The cars driven by brothers Tom and Steve Lutkie tangled in the southwest turn early in the race with Steve Lutkie being unable to continue on.
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Dave Oltman Racing from the Past website |
Shelby Steenson Racing from the Past website |
Jim Kizzar Racing from the Past website |
Van Gemmill Racing from the Past website |
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Garry Fuller, Sr. Racing from the Past website |
Tim Wheaton Racing from the Past website |
Francis Hoppenstedt Racing from the Past website |
Howard Spitler Racing from the Past website |
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Oren Haas Racing from the Past collection |
Bud Haehn Racing from the Past collection |
Butch Brack Schrater family collection |
Dick Hendershot Racing from the Past website |
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Steve Kammerer 81 Speedway program |
Marvin Bradford Racing from the Past website |
Tom Lutkie Steve Lutkie collection |
Gary Holbert Racing from the Past website |
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Milton Ward Racing from the Past website |
Steve Lutkie Steve Lutkie collection |
Don Kreie Roger Burnett collection |
Terry Dickey Racing from the Past collection |
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Steve Bush Joe Aldershof collection |
Bill Main Racing from the Past website |
Ron Case Mullens family collection |
Lonnie Cooper Cooper collection |
J. D. Martin
Merrick racing program
* Richard M. “Dick” Hendershot (1925-1976) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Salina, Kansas.
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