Big Car Races on the
Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Memorial Day – Sunday – May 30, 1948
Sanctioned by – International Motor Contest Association (I.M.C.A.)
Promotional company – Auto Racing Incorporated of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Race promoter – Frank Winkley of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Track condition – “muddy”
Attendance – 5,000
Time Trials – 18 Cars – 1 Lap
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
Purse |
Time |
1 |
Jimmy Wilburn* |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
93 |
Offenhauser |
|
25.29 |
2 |
Emory Collins |
Le Mars, Iowa |
7 |
Offenhauser |
|
25.49 |
3 |
Ben Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
39 |
Offenhauser |
|
27.20 |
4 |
Russ Lee |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
6 |
Offenhauser |
|
27.30 |
5 |
C. H. “Sonny” Ebsen |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
57 |
Cragar |
|
28.90 |
6 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
44 |
Ford |
|
29.30 |
7 |
Ernie Johnson |
Christine, North Dakota |
5 |
Cragar |
|
29.70 |
8 |
Ronald Bohlender |
Des Moines, Iowa |
39 |
Chrysler |
|
30.01 |
9 |
Billy Snyder |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
13 |
Offenhauser |
|
30.29 |
10 |
P. A. “Thurman” Bacon |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
K-1 |
McDowell |
|
30.70 |
10 |
Don Brown |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
Schofield |
|
31.10 |
12 |
Wayne Allison |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
45-R |
Hudson |
|
31.20 |
13 |
Loren Fondoble |
Wichita, Kansas |
10 |
Riley |
|
31.30 |
14 |
Jimmy James |
Miami, Florida |
71 |
Riley |
|
32.46 |
15 |
Roy Yauger |
Austin, Minnesota |
4 |
|
|
33.40 |
16 |
Pete Allas |
Austin, Minnesota |
55 |
Riley |
|
33.80 |
17 |
Hank Snyder |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
17 |
Miller Schofield |
|
36.00 |
18 |
Harold Stark |
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota |
2 |
|
|
NT |
First Heat Race – 6 Cars – 5 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
Purse |
Time |
1 |
Emory Collins |
Le Mars, Iowa |
7 |
Offenhauser |
$75 |
2:18.68 |
2 |
Jimmy Wilburn* |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
93 |
Offenhauser |
50 |
|
3 |
Russ Lee |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
6 |
Offenhauser |
35 |
|
4 |
Ben Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
39 |
Offenhauser |
|
|
5 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
44 |
Ford |
|
|
6 |
Ernie Johnson |
Christine, North Dakota |
5 |
Cragar |
|
|
Collins led by less than the width of a tire at the finish
Second Heat Race – 6 Cars – 5 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
Purse |
Time |
1 |
Billy Snyder |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
13 |
Offenhauser |
$60 |
2:25.20 |
2 |
P. A. “Thurman” Bacon |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
K-1 |
McDowell |
40 |
|
3 |
Ronald Bohlender |
Des Moines, Iowa |
39 |
Chrysler |
25 |
|
4 |
Wayne Allison |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
45-R |
Hudson |
|
|
5 |
Loren Fondoble |
Wichita, Kansas |
10 |
Riley |
|
|
6 |
Don Brown |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
Schofield |
|
|
Consolation Race – 6 Cars – 5 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
Purse |
Time |
1 |
Ben Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
39 |
Offenhauser |
$50 |
2:50.30 |
2 |
Don Brown |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
Schofield |
30 |
|
3 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
44 |
Ford |
20 |
|
4 |
Ernie Johnson |
Christine, North Dakota |
5 |
Cragar |
|
|
5 |
Wayne Allison |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
45-R |
Hudson |
|
|
6 |
Loren Fondoble |
Wichita, Kansas |
10 |
Riley |
|
|
Match Race – 2 Cars – 3 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
Purse |
Time |
1 |
Jimmy Wilburn* |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
93 |
Offenhauser |
$50 |
1:20.4 |
2 |
Emory Collins |
Le Mars, Iowa |
7 |
Offenhauser |
30 |
|
Australian Pursuit
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
Purse |
|
1 |
Billy Snyder |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
13 |
Offenhauser |
$50 |
|
2 |
P. A. “Thurman” Bacon |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
K-1 |
McDowell |
40 |
|
3 |
Roy Yauger |
Austin, Minnesota |
4 |
|
30 |
|
4 |
Loren Fondoble |
Wichita, Kansas |
10 |
Riley |
25 |
|
5 |
Hank Snyder |
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota |
17 |
Miller Schofield |
20 |
|
6 |
Pete Allas |
Austin, Minnesota |
55 |
Riley |
15 |
|
Semi-Final – 8 Cars – 7 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
Purse |
Time |
1 |
Billy Snyder |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
13 |
Offenhauser |
$60 |
3:25.1 |
2 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
44 |
Ford |
40 |
|
3 |
Ronald Bohlender |
Des Moines, Iowa |
39 |
Chrysler |
25 |
|
4 |
Don Brown |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
Schofield |
|
|
5 |
Wayne Allison |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
45-R |
Hudson |
|
|
6 |
Jimmy James |
Miami, Florida |
71 |
Riley |
|
|
7 |
Loren Fondoble |
Wichita, Kansas |
10 |
Riley |
|
|
8 |
Pete Allas |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
55 |
Riley |
|
|
9 |
Ernie Johnson |
Christine, North Dakota |
5 |
Cragar |
|
|
10 |
Thurman Bacon |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
K-1 |
McDowell |
|
|
Feature Race – 8 Cars – 7 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Car # |
Engine |
Purse |
Time |
1 |
Jimmy Wilburn* |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
93 |
Offenhauser |
$300 |
3:10.01 |
2 |
Emory Collins |
Le Mars, Iowa |
7 |
Offenhauser |
225 |
|
3 |
Russ Lee |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
6 |
Offenhauser |
140 |
|
4 |
Ben Musick |
Dallas, Texas |
39 |
Offenhauser |
90 |
|
5 |
Billy Snyder |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
13 |
Offenhauser |
60 |
|
6 |
Don Brown |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
Schofield |
40 |
|
7 |
Clair Cotter |
Austin, Minnesota |
44 |
Ford |
30 |
|
8 |
Ronald Bohlender |
Des Moines, Iowa |
39 |
Chrysler |
15 |
|
Billy Snyder Don Radbruch collection |
Emory Collins Wood collection |
Jimmy Wilburn Don Radbruch collection |
Ben Musick Swart collection |
Clair Cotter Wood collection |
Loren Fondoble Roy Eaton collection |
Russ Lee Don Radbruch collection |
Ernie Johnson Don Radbruch collection |
Jimmy Wilburn
Don Radbruch collection
* James T. “Jimmy” Wilburn (1908-1984) competed in the Indianapolis “500” in 1946.
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