Fourteenth Annual Kansas State Super Modified Championship Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday September 9, 1978
Race Director C. Ray Hall of Wichita, Kansas
Promotional Company Speedways Inc of Wichita, Kansas
Attendance Near capacity
Dale Reed won second heat and the A feature driving this Jerry-Wilson-owned Chevrolet. Both men were from Wichita, Kansas Racing from the Past website
First Heat Race 8 Laps
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
3:19.2 |
|
2 |
7 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
27 |
Terry Uehling |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
62 |
Charlie Turner |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
17 |
Davie Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
06 |
Gary Pletcher |
Sharon Springs, Kansas |
|
|
7 |
20 |
Randy Jones |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
|
8 |
72 |
Bruce Endorf |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
|
9 |
96 |
Dick Walker |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
|
10 |
7x |
Dutch Ter Steege |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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|
11 |
97 |
Alan Herbert |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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Second Heat Race 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
25 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
3:23.0 |
|
2 |
88 |
David Frusher |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
61 |
Jerry Walkingstick |
Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
|
|
4 |
22 |
Rick Salem |
Salina, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
6x |
Randy Willingham |
Emporia, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
3 |
Jeff Forshee |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
7 |
77 |
Larry Radcliffe |
Hill City, Kansas |
|
|
8 |
75 |
John Beeson |
Scott City, Kansas |
|
|
9 |
82 |
Bill Kelley |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
10 |
7x |
Dutch Ter Steege |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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Third Heat Race 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
56 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
43 |
Jim Selenke |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
51 |
Eldon Borger |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
5 |
Frank Offutt |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
14 |
Duane Cain |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
7 |
23 |
David Miller |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
|
8 |
18 |
Scott Anderson |
Clay Center, Kansas |
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McWhorter won this race easily.
B Feature Race 12 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
20 |
Randy Jones |
Dodge City, Kansas |
5:20.8 |
|
2 |
77 |
Larry Radcliffe |
Hill City, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
92 |
Dick Walker |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
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|
4 |
79 |
Fred Hembree |
Ness City, Kansas |
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|
5 |
82 |
Bill Kelley |
Wichita, Kansas |
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|
6 |
72 |
Bruce Endorf |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
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|
7 |
97 |
Alan Herbert |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
|
8 |
2x |
Rich Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
9 |
74 |
Jim Bryant |
Quinter, Kansas |
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|
10 |
16 |
Paul Dutton, Jr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
11 |
18 |
Scott Anderson |
Clay Center, Kansas |
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A Feature 20 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
25 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
8:04.0 |
|
2 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
7 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
17 |
Davie Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
61 |
Jerry Walkingstick |
Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
|
|
7 |
56 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
8 |
88 |
David Frusher |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
|
9 |
62 |
Charlie Turner |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
|
10 |
22 |
Rick Salem |
Salina, Kansas |
|
|
11 |
06 |
Gary Pletcher |
Sharon Springs, Kansas |
|
|
12 |
43 |
Jim Selenke |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
13 |
51 |
Eldon Borger |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
|
14 |
77 |
Larry Radcliffe |
Hill City, Kansas |
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Reed passed pole sitter Johnson for the lead on the fifth lap.
#56 Frank Lies in his own car on the infield Rusty Manning photo
#86 Jon Johnson rounds the northwest turn running in second place in the A feature but with #98 Walt McWhorter close behind Neal Rusmusson photo for the Hutchinson News
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Alan Herbert Racing from the Past website |
Bruce Endorf Endorf collection |
Dave Frusher Racing from the Past website |
Davie Moore Racing from the Past website |
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Jerry Walkingstick Racing from the Past website |
Fred Hembree Racing from the Past website |
Larry Radcliffe Racing from the Past website |
Walt McWhorter Racing from the Past website |
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Jim Bryant Racing from the Past website |
Eldon Borger Racing from the Past website |
Jon Johnson Racing from the Past website |
Rick Salem Racing from the Past website |
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Randy Willingham Racing from the Past website |
Dutch Ter Steege Racing from the Past website |
Randy Jones Racing from the Past website |
Roy Bryant Racing from the Past website |
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Terry Uehling Rusty Manning photo |
Rich Wilson Racing from the Past website |
Paul Dutton, Jr. Racing from the Past website |
Dick Walker Racing from the Past website |
Jeff Forshee
Jerry Leep photo from High Plains THUNDER by Bob Mays
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