Big Car Races on the
Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Friday September 24, 1948
Sanctioned by International Motor Contest Association (I.M.C.A.)
Promoter Frank R. Winkley of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Price of Admission:
Adult general admission |
- |
$1.20 |
Child general admission |
- |
.60 |
Reserved bench seat |
- |
1.50 |
Reserved chair seat |
- |
1.75 |
Box seat |
- |
2.00 |
Emory Collins Wood collection |
Ben Musick Swart collection |
Roy Prosser Roy Eaton collection |
Ernie Johnson Don Radbruch collection |
Clair Cotter Wood collection |
Russ Lee Don Radbruch collection |
Phil Mocca Jeff Adams collection |
Rabbit Musick Bill Hill collection |
Billy Snyder Don Radbruch collection |
Time Trials 17 Cars - 1 Lap
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
Purse |
Time |
1 |
Emory Collins |
Le Mars, Iowa |
7 |
Offenhauser |
|
25.12 |
2 |
Rabbit Musick1 |
Dallas, Texas |
5 |
Offenhauser |
|
26.55 |
3 |
Ben Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
39 |
Offenhauser |
|
26.90 |
4 |
Billy Snyder |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
13 |
Offenhauser |
|
28.45 |
5 |
Dick Red White |
North Hollywood, California |
77 |
|
|
28.65 |
6 |
Bill Hooper3 |
Decatur, Illinois |
1 |
Offenhauser |
|
28.90 |
7 |
Roy Prosser |
North Hollywood, California |
88 |
Ford |
|
29.00 |
8 |
George Swangler |
Grand Forks, North Dakota |
10 |
Mercury |
|
29.10 |
9 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
44 |
Ford |
|
29.65 |
10 |
Ernie Johnson |
Christine, North Dakota |
5 |
Cragar |
|
29.96 |
11 |
Bill Everhart2 |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
Schofield |
|
30.06 |
12 |
Russ Lee |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
6 |
Offenhauser |
|
30.25 |
13 |
Phil Mocca |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Circle 2 |
Hal |
|
30.67 |
14 |
Bill Hoff |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
88 |
|
|
31.50 |
15 |
Roy Yauger |
Austin, Minnesota |
62 |
Mercury |
|
31.70 |
16 |
Red Bellew |
Moberly, Missouri |
F-8 |
Ford |
|
33.55 |
17 |
Bud Stone |
Chicago, Illinois |
F-6 |
Ford |
|
36.65 |
First Heat Race 6 cars 5 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
Purse |
Time |
1 |
Emory Collins |
Le Mars, Iowa |
7 |
Offenhauser |
$55 |
2:46.25 |
2 |
Rabbit Musick1 |
Dallas, Texas |
5 |
Offenhauser |
35 |
|
3 |
Ben Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
39 |
Offenhauser |
25 |
|
4 |
Russ Lee |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
6 |
Offenhauser |
|
|
5 |
Bill Hooper3 |
Decatur, Illinois |
1 |
Offenhauser |
|
|
6 |
Billy Snyder |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
13 |
Offenhauser |
|
|
Second Heat Race 6 Cars 5 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
Purse |
Time |
1 |
Roy Prosser |
North Hollywood, California |
88 |
Ford |
$45 |
2:46.80 |
2 |
George Swangler |
Grand Forks, North Dakota |
10 |
Mercury |
30 |
|
3 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
44 |
Ford |
20 |
|
4 |
Ernie Johnson |
Christine, North Dakota |
5 |
Cragar |
|
|
5 |
Bill Everhart2 |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
Schofield |
|
|
6 |
Bud Stone |
Chicago, Illinois |
F-6 |
Ford |
|
|
Consolation Race 6 Cars 5 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
Purse |
Time |
1 |
Russ Lee |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
6 |
Offenhauser |
$35 |
2:46.50 |
2 |
Bill Hooper3 |
Decatur, Illinois |
1 |
Offenhauser |
25 |
|
3 |
Billy Snyder |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
13 |
Offenhauser |
20 |
|
4 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
44 |
Ford |
|
|
5 |
Phil Mocca |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Circle 2 |
Hal |
|
|
6 |
Bill Everhart2 |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
Schofield |
|
DNF |
Handicap Match Race 2 Cars 3 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
Purse |
Time |
1 |
Ben Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
39 |
Offenhauser |
|
1:43.90 |
2 |
Emory Collins |
Le Mars, Iowa |
7 |
Offenhauser |
|
|
Collins led the first two laps before Musick passed him on the final lap.
Australian Pursuit Handicap Race 8 Cars 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
Purse |
Time |
1 |
Ernie Johnson |
Christine, North Dakota |
5 |
Cragar |
$35 |
|
2 |
George Swangler |
Grand Forks, North Dakota |
10 |
Mercury |
25 |
|
3 |
Dick Red White |
North Hollywood, California |
77 |
|
20 |
|
4 |
Roy Yauger |
Austin, Minnesota |
62 |
Mercury |
15 |
DNF |
5 |
Bill Everhart2 |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
Schofield |
15 |
DNF |
6 |
Phil Mocca |
St. Louis, Missouri |
Circle 2 |
Hal |
10 |
DNF |
7 |
Bill Hoff |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
88 |
|
|
DNF |
8 |
Red Bellew |
Moberly, Missouri |
F-8 |
Ford |
|
DNF |
Sweepstakes Championship Race 8 Cars 7 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
Purse |
Time |
1 |
Emory Collins |
Le Mars, Iowa |
7 |
Offenhauser |
$170 |
3:43.20 |
2 |
Ben Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
39 |
Offenhauser |
140 |
|
3 |
Rabbit Musick1 |
Dallas, Texas |
5 |
Offenhauser |
100 |
|
4 |
Bill Hooper3 |
Decatur, Illinois |
1 |
Offenhauser |
70 |
|
5 |
Billy Snyder |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
13 |
Offenhauser |
40 |
|
6 |
Roy Prosser |
North Hollywood, California |
88 |
Ford |
20 |
|
7 |
Ernie Johnson |
Christine, North Dakota |
5 |
Cragar |
|
|
8 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
44 |
Ford |
|
|
Ben Musick passed his brother, Rabbit Musick on the final lap to take second place.
Snyder passed Hooper on the sixth lap only to have Hooper repass him on the final lap to regain fourth place.
1 Elmer Ray Rabbit Musick (1918-1962) was driving the Campbell Offy #5.
2 William Bill Everhart (1911-1980) was driving the Swart Brothers #9 big car
3 William Bill Hooper (1909-1978) was driving the Campbell Offy #1 which was the former ODay Offy.
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