Late Model Stock Car Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday – September 24, 1972
Sanctioned by – International Motor Contest Association (I.M.C.A.)
Irv Janey of Cedar Rapids, Iowa turned in the fastest time in time trials and then won the 50-lap feature race on this afternoon – Marv Derr photo
Time Trials – 1 Lap
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Irv Janey |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
26.18 |
2 |
Gerry Harrison |
Topeka, Kansas |
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3 |
Jim Hager |
Liberty, Missouri |
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4 |
Bud Haehn |
Wichita, Kansas |
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5 |
Gordon Blankenship |
Keokuk, Iowa |
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Gerry Brooks |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
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Galen Schaefer |
Topeka, Kansas |
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Gaylord Lippert |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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Don Ely |
Kingman, Kansas |
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Jim Dreasher |
Topeka, Kansas |
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Jerre Wichman |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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Thurman Lovejoy |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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Tom Frasher |
Jefferson City, Missouri |
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Vic Elson |
Ash Grove, Missouri |
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Carl VanderWal |
Ames, Iowa |
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Jim Still |
Topeka, Kansas |
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Mike Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Gary Truelove |
Trimble, Missouri |
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STP Trophy Dash – 5 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Gordon Blankenship |
Keokuk, Iowa |
2:13.02 |
2 |
Irv Janey |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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3 |
Thurman Lovejoy |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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4 |
Jim Hager |
Liberty, Missouri |
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First Heat Race – 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Gary Brooks |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
4:32.40 |
2 |
Jerre Wichman |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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3 |
Irv Janey |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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4 |
Jim Dreasher |
Topeka, Kansas |
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Second Heat Race – 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Galen Schaefer |
Topeka, Kansas |
4:37.51 |
2 |
Carl VanderWal |
Ames, Iowa |
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3 |
Gaylord Lippert |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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4 |
Tom Frasher |
Jefferson City, Missouri |
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Consolation Race – 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Jim Hager |
Liberty, Missouri |
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2 |
Gordon Blankenship |
Keokuk, Iowa |
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3 |
Thurman Lovejoy |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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4 |
Jim Still |
Topeka, Kansas |
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Feature Race – 50 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Irv Janey |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
21:51.35 |
2 |
Gordon Blankenship |
Keokuk, Iowa |
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3 |
Mike Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Gary Brooks |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
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5 |
Jerre Wichman |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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6 |
Vic Elson |
Ash Grove, Missouri |
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7 |
Tom Frasher |
Jefferson City, Missouri |
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8 |
Jim Still |
Topeka, Kansas |
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9 |
Don Ely |
Kingman, Kansas |
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10 |
Gary Truelove |
Trimble, Missouri |
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This photo of Bud Haehn’s A.M.C. Javelin was taken on this weekend at Hutchinson – Warren Vincent photo
This photo of Galen Schaefer of Topeka, Kansas was taken on this weekend at Hutchinson – Mike Cornelison photo
Gerry Harrison and his Mercury Cougar – Harrison collection
Don Ely in his Ford Mustang – John Potts collection
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