Hot Rod Races

Oakley Sportsman Park - Oakley, Kansas

Tuesday Afternoon – August 8, 1950

 

 

 

Oakley Graphic

Friday, August 4, 1950:

 

HOT-ROD RACES

 

2:00 Tuesday, August 8

 

Hot Rod Racing is fast becoming a major Western Kansas thrill sport, both for

spectators and the participants alike.  The grandstand is right next to the track - you can

see it all!

 

- 15 SPEED DEMONS COMPETING -

 

 

 

#67 Shorty Jones

#1 Lloyd Walinder

#5 Charlie Lutkie

#24 Frank Lies

 

 

 

 

#22 Les Suter

#X1 Bub McHenry

#81 Mickey McCormick

#7-11 George Bender

 

 

 

 

#74 Bud Manning

 

 

#88 Ray Marcotte

 

 

Entry List from the Published Program:

Car #

Driver

Hometown

Car Owner

Hometown

Engine / Cylinders

1

Lloyd Walinder

Oberlin, KS

Lloyd Walinder

Oberlin, KS

Chevrolet / 6

“Dark blue with white number, this car was built by Lloyd and is one of the best looking cars in the area”

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Bill Ratcliffe

Hutchinson, KS

Gene Ortner

Hutchinson, KS

Mercury / V-8

“Red in color, this car has made a good showing at Wichita”

 

 

 

 

 

 

X1

Bub McHenry

Wichita, KS

 

 

Chrysler / 6 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Charlie Lutkie*

Wichita, KS

Charlie Lutkie*

Wichita, KS

Mercury / V-8

“This car is equipped with Ardun heads”

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Cliff Dunsworth

Hutchinson, KS

Cliff Dunsworth

Hutchinson, KS

GMC / 6

“The only known car burning propane”

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Frankie Lies

Wichita, KS

Marvin Church

Whitewater, KS

Model B Ford / 4

“One of the top money winners on the Wichita track”

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

T. E. Russell

Denver, CO

Bob Jones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Junior Pickrel

Tribune, KS

L. E. Pickrel, Sr.

Scott City, KS

Mercury / V-8

“Holds the track record at Oakley”

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

Les Suter

Oakley, KS

Cloyd & Emmett Ricketts

Winona, KS

Chevrolet / 6

“White car with black number, motor is Chevrolet with Wayne conversion.  Burns alcohol”

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

C. W. Sampson

Wichita, KS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44

Red Welch

Oakley, KS

Nick Schmidt

Oakley, KS

Model B Ford / 4

“The Orange Peel Special”

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

 

J. R. “Bob” Cox

Halstead, KS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50

Jim Steele

Denver, CO

Bert Blanot

Denver, CO

Mercury / V8

“Second money winner in Denver”

 

 

 

 

 

 

67

Shorty Jones

Wichita, KS

Shorty Jones

Wichita, KS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69

Martin Brau

Scott City, KS

Ben Hasz

Scott City, KS

Chevrolet / 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

Bud Manning

Oberlin, KS

Royal Fisher

Oberlin, KS

Ford / V8

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

John Wallace

Russell, KS

Everett Caldwell

Russell, KS

Ford / V8

 

 

 

 

 

 

81

Mickey McCormick

Newton, KS

Earl Mills

Newton, KS

Chevrolet / 6

“105 H.P. 6-cylinder Chevrolet motor reworked by Wayne Mfg. Co. in California.  One of the top money winners in Wichita.  Had the honor of tearing out the most fence at Hutchinson”

 

 

 

 

 

 

88

Ray Marcotte

Oakley, KS

Arnold Blankenburg

Oakley, KS

Oldsmobile “88” / V8

“The only car in the state with the radiator in the rear.  This car lacks only the kitchen sink”

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

Jim Ward

Tribune, KS

Phillip Paul

Scott City, KS

Buick / 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

George Bender

Scott City, KS

L. E. Pickrel, Sr.

Scott City, KS

Mercury / V8

 

 

 

 

 

 

7-11

J. D. Hanna

Dallas, TX

L. E. Pickrel, Sr.

Scott City, KS

Mercury / V8

“One of the high point men in the local circuit”

 

 

 

Trophy Dash**

Place

Car #

Driver

Hometown

Car Owner

Hometown

Engine/Cylinders

1

5

Charlie Lutkie*

Wichita, KS

Charlie Lutkie*

Wichita, KS

Mercury / V8 

2

X1

Bub McHenry

Wichita, KS

 

 

Chrysler / 6 

3

22

Junior Pickrel

Tribune, KS

Cloyd & Emmett Ricketts

Winona, KS

Chevrolet / 6

4

24

Frankie Lies

Wichita, KS

C. W. Sampson

Wichita, KS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Heat

Place

Car #

Driver

Hometown

Car Owner

Hometown

Engine/Cylinders

1

67

Shorty Jones

Wichita, KS

Shorty Jones

Wichita, KS

 

2

7-11

George Bender

Scott City, KS

L. E. Pickrel, Sr.

Scott City, KS

Mercury / V8

3

1

Lloyd Walinder

Oberlin, KS

Lloyd Walinder

Oberlin, KS

Chevrolet / 6

4

74

Bud Manning

Oberlin, KS

Royal Fisher

Oberlin, KS

Ford / V8

5

44

Red Welch

Oakley, KS

Nick Schmidt

Oakley, KS

Model B Ford / 4

DNF

96

Jim Ward

Tribune, KS

Phillip Paul

Scott City, KS

Buick / 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Heat

Place

Car #

Driver

Hometown

Car Owner

Hometown

Engine/Cylinders

1

24

Frank Lies

Wichita, KS

C. W. Sampson

Wichita, KS

 

2

88

Ray Marcotte

Oakley, KS

Arnold Blankenburg

Oakley, KS

Oldsmobile “88” / V8

3

22

Junior Pickrel

Tribune, KS

Cloyd & Emmett Ricketts

Winona, KS

Chevrolet / 6

4

1

Bill Radcliffe

Hutchinson, KS

Gene Ortner

Hutchinson, KS

Mercury / V8

5

5

Charlie Lutkie

Wichita, KS

Charlie Lutkie

Wichita, KS

Mercury / V8

6

48

J. D. Hanna

Dallas, TX

Harold Dean

Newton, KS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolation

Place

Car #

Driver

Hometown

Car Owner

Hometown

Engine/Cylinders

1

X1

Bub McHenry

Wichita, KS

 

 

Chrysler / 6 

2

11

T. E. Russell

Denver, CO

Bob Jones

 

 

3

1

Glen Ortner

Hutchinson, KS

Glen Ortner

Hutchinson, KS

Mercury / V8

DNF

5

Charlie Lutkie

Wichita, KS

Charlie Lutkie

Wichita, KS

Mercury / V8

DNF

48

J. D. Hanna

Dallas, TX

Harold Dean

Newton, KS

 

DNF

74

Bud Manning

Oberlin, KS

Royal Fisher

Oberlin, KS

Ford / V8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Pursuit

Place

Car #

Driver

Hometown

Car Owner

Hometown

Engine/Cylinders

1

67

Shorty Jones

Wichita, KS

Shorty Jones

Wichita, KS

 

2

88

Ray Marcotte

Oakley, KS

Arnold Blankenburg

Oakley, KS

Oldsmobile “88” / V8

3

5

Charlie Lutkie*

Wichita, KS

Charlie Lutkie*

Wichita, KS

Mercury / V8

4

22

Junior Pickrel

Tribune, KS

Cloyd & Emmett Ricketts

Winona, KS

Chevrolet / 6

5

7-11

George Bender

Scott City, KS

L. E. Pickrel, Sr.

Scott City, KS

Mercury / V8

6

1

Glen Ortner

Hutchinson, KS

Glen Ortner

Hutchinson, KS

Mercury / V8

7

24

Frank Lies

Wichita, KS

C. W. Sampson

Wichita, KS

 

8

1

Lloyd Walinder

Oberlin, KS

Lloyd Walinder

Oberlin, KS

Chevrolety / 6

9

74

Bud Manning

Oberlin, KS

Royal Fisher

Oberlin, KS

Ford / V8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grandstand Choice

Place

Car #

Driver

Hometown

Car Owner

Hometown

Engine/Cylinders

1

48

J. D. Hanna

Dallas, TX

Harold Dean

Newton, KS

 

2

88

Ray Marcotte

Oakley, KS

Arnold Blankenburg

Oakley, KS

Oldsmobile “88” / V8

3

5

Charlie Lutkie*

Wichita, KS

Charlie Lutkie*

Wichita, KS

Mercury / V-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Main Event

Place

Car #

Driver

Hometown

Car Owner

Hometown

Engine/Cylinders

1

48

J. D. Hanna

Dallas, TX

J. R. “Bob” Cox

Halstead, KS

 

2

24

Frankie Lies

Wichita, KS

C. W. Sampson

Wichita, KS 

 

3

88

Ray Marcotte

Oakley, KS

Arnold Blankenburg

Oakley, KS

Oldsmobile “88” / V8

4

67

Shorty Jones

Wichita, KS

Shorty Jones

Wichita, KS

 

5

1

Lloyd Walinder

Oberlin, KS

Lloyd Walinder

Oberlin, KS

Chevrolet / 6

6

74

Bud Manning

Oberlin, KS

Royal Fisher

Oberlin, KS

Ford / V8

 

5

Charlie Lutkie

Wichita, KS

Charlie Lutkie

Wichita, KS

Mercury / V8

 

1

Bill Radcliffe

Hutchinson, KS

Gene Ortner

Hutchinson, KS

Mercury / V8

 

44

Red Welch

Oakley, KS

Red Welch

Oakley, KS

Model B Ford / 4

 

22

Junior Pickrel

Tribune, KS

Cloyd & Emmett Ricketts

Winona, KS

Chevrolet / 6

 

1

Glen Ortner

Hutchinson, KS

Glen Ortner

Hutchinson, KS

Mercury / V8

DNF

7-11

George Bender

Scott City, KS

L. E. Pickrel, Sr.

Scott City, KS

Mercury / V8

 

 

 

Some of the Drivers who competed at Oakley on this day

 

Les Suter

 

Frankie Lies

 

Charlie Lutkie

 

Mickey McCormick

 

 

 

 

Shorty Jones

Bud Manning

Bub McHenry

T. E. Russell

 

 

 

 

Arnold Edward “Blank” Blankenburg

1905 - 2000

Ben Hasz

1916 - 1983

Leroy Eugene “Junior” Pickrel

1924 - 1969

 

 

 

Tressie B. “Bert” Blanot

1917 - 1994

Noel “Shorty” Jones

1913 - 1977

Leroy Eugene “L. E.” Pickrel, Sr.

1902 - 1964

 

 

 

Clifford “Cliff” Dunsworth

1907 - 1982

Clarence Eugene “Bud” Manning

1922 - 1971

Harold Emmett Ricketts

1905 - 1985

 

 

 

 Royal Fisher

1923 - 1981

Willard Victor “Mickey” McCormick

1920 - 1999

Thornton Elgie “T. E.” Russell

1918 - 1967

 

 

 

 Jefferson Davis “J. D.” Hanna

c1917 - 1951

Earl Mills

1904 - 1972

Lloyd Richard Walinder

1926 - 1980

 

 

 

 

Phillip Paul

1909 - 1995

Francis John "Frankie" Lies

1926 - 2006

 

 

 

 

* Charlie Lutkie only raced at Oakley during the fair dates when the races were run on weekday afternoons.  He liked dry slick race tracks and he could always depend on the Oakley race track being dry slick.  He said that the competition was very tough at Oakley though.  In the evenings, Lutkie would participate in wrestling matches at the fair.  The racing promoter would pay the other drivers their winnings after the races but insisted on waiting until after he had watched Lutkie wrestle in the evenings before he would pay Lutkie his winnings.

 

** Although it agrees with the outcome of most of the races run on this day, one source says the order given above was actually the starting order of the trophy dash.  According that source, the outcome of the trophy dash was: 1st place #X1 Bub McHenry and 2nd place #24 Frank Lies while the other two cars fell out of the race.  This source also says the finishing order in the Grandstand choice race was: 1st place #88 Ray Marcotte. 2nd place #48 J. D. Hanna, 3rd place #67 Shorty Jones, 4th place #5 Charlie Lutkie, and DNF #24 Frank Lies.

 

 

 

 

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