Modified Races

On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the

Kansas State Fairgrounds

 Hutchinson, Kansas

 

Sunday – July 5, 1970

                                                                                                                                                                                

 

Promotional Company – Merrick Racing Promotions (M.R.P.)

Race director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas

Flagman / Starter – Al Alexander of Wichita, Kansas

 

First Heat Race – 10 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Bill Bookout

Enid, Oklahoma

2

Carl “C.Q.” Curless

Hutchinson, Kansas

3

David Ross

Jetmore, Kansas

4

Wylan Cattrell

Wichita, Kansas

 

Second Heat Race – 10 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Herb Copeland

Dodge City, Kansas

2

Ron Fowler

Chanute, Kansas

3

Francis Hoppenstedt

Manhattan, Kansas

4

Ken Myers

Wichita, Kansas

 

Trophy Dash – 5 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

David Ross

Jetmore, Kansas

2

Francis Hoppenstedt

Manhattan, Kansas

3

Ron Fowler

Chanute, Kansas

 

First Semi-Final – 10 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

David Ross

Jetmore, Kansas

2

Wylan Cattrell

Wichita, Kansas

3

Carl “C.Q.” Curless

Hutchinson, Kansas

4

Bill Bookout

Enid, Oklahoma

5

Bill Cohee

Topeka, Kansas

6

Leon Magby

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

Second Semi-Final – 10 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Forrest Coleman

Wichita, Kansas

2

Herb Copeland

Dodge City, Kansas

3

Dick Walker

Arkansas City, Kansas

4

Francis Hoppenstedt

Manhattan, Kansas

5

Ron Fowler

Chanute, Kansas

6

Ken Myers

Wichita, Kansas

7

Dick Hendershot*

Hutchinson, Kansas

8

Lawrence Sinks

Lawrence, Kansas

 

A Feature – 20 Laps

Place

Driver

From

  1

Herb Copeland

Dodge City, Kansas

  2

Ron Fowler

Chanute, Kansas

  3

David Ross

Jetmore, Kansas

  4

Bill Bookout

Enid, Oklahoma

  5

Francis Hoppenstedt

Manhattan, Kansas

  6

Carl “C.Q.” Curless

Hutchinson, Kansas

  7

Dick Walker

Arkansas City, Kansas

  8

Bill Cohee

Topeka, Kansas

  9

Dick Hendershot*

Hutchinson, Kansas

10

Wylan Cattrell

Wichita, Kansas

 

David Ross

Bob Mays collection

Bill Bookout

Bill Bookout collection

Ken Myers

Bob Mays collection

Herb Copeland

Bob Mays collection

 

 

 

Forrest Coleman

Bob Mays collection

Dick Walker

Bob Mays collection

Ron Fowler

High Plains THUNDER  by Bob Mays collection

Dick Hendershot

Bob Mays collection

 

 

 

Wylan Cattrell

Porter collection for the Racing from the Past website

 Bill Cohee

Racing from the Past website

Carl "C. Q." Curless

Lies collection

Lawrence Sinks

Lawrence Sinks collection

 

* Richard M. “Dick” Hendershot (1925-1976) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Salina, Kansas. 

 

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