Late Model Stock Car Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday September 16, 1961
Sanctioned by International Motor Contest Association (I.M.C.A.)
Track condition very soft, bumpy, and rutty
Time Trials 1 Lap - incomplete
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Leonard Funk |
Otis, Kansas |
32.30 |
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2 |
Dick Hutcherson** |
Keokuk, Iowa |
32.32 |
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3 |
Ole Brua |
Albert Lea, Minnesota |
32.70 |
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4 |
Ernie Derr |
Keokuk, Iowa |
32.83 |
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5 |
Gerry Harrison |
Topeka, Kansas |
32.94 |
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6 |
Ramo Stott* |
Keokuk, Iowa |
32.96 |
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Jerry McCredie |
Keokuk, Iowa |
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Bill Harrison |
Topeka, Kansas |
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Newt Bartholomew |
Carlisle, Iowa |
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Dick Johnson |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
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Ed Birkey |
Peoria, Illinois |
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Clyde Ellis |
Avondale, Missouri |
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Mert Williams |
Rochester, Minnesota |
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Jule Chub Liebe |
Oelwein, Iowa |
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Luther Poteet |
Topeka, Kansas |
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First Heat Race 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Leonard Funk |
Otis, Kansas |
5:38.51 |
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2 |
Ole Brua |
Albert Lea, Minnesota |
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3 |
Jerry McCredie |
Keokuk, Iowa |
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4 |
Newt Bartholomew |
Carlisle, Iowa |
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5 |
Ed Birkey |
Peoria, Illinois |
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Second Heat Race 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Ramo Stott* |
Keokuk, Iowa |
5:22.38 |
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2 |
Dick Hutcherson** |
Keokuk, Iowa |
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3 |
Ernie Derr |
Keokuk, Iowa |
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4 |
Bill Harrison |
Topeka, Kansas |
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5 |
Dick Johnson |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
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6 |
Clyde Ellis |
Avondale, Missouri |
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Trophy Dash 4 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Dick Hutcherson** |
Keokuk, Iowa |
2:11.39 |
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2 |
Ole Brua |
Albert Lea, Minnesota |
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3 |
Leonard Funk |
Otis, Kansas |
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4 |
Gerry Harrison |
Topeka, Kansas |
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Consolation Race 7 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Gerry Harrison |
Topeka, Kansas |
3:49.02 |
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2 |
Mert Williams |
Rochester, Minnesota |
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3 |
Jule Chub Liebe |
Oelwein, Iowa |
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4 |
Dick Johnson |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
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5 |
Ed Birkey |
Peoria, Illinois |
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6 |
Luther Poteet |
Topeka, Kansas |
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Novelty Race 4 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Newt Bartholomew |
Carlisle, Iowa |
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2 |
Clyde Ellis |
Avondale, Missouri |
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3 |
Ed Birkey |
Peoria, Illinois |
DNF |
These drivers raced for one lap, the drivers got out, ran around their cars, got back in and raced for another lap. After the second lap, they got out, ate a piece of pie, got back in and raced for another lap. After the third lap, they got out, drank a cup of soda pop, got back in to their cars, and raced for another lap. The one who completed the fourth lap first was the winner.
Feature Race 15 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Dick Hutcherson** |
Keokuk, Iowa |
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2 |
Leonard Funk |
Otis, Kansas |
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3 |
Ernie Derr |
Keokuk, Iowa |
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4 |
Ole Brua |
Albert Lea, Minnesota |
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5 |
Gerry Harrison |
Topeka, Kansas |
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6 |
Jule Chub Liebe |
Oelwein, Iowa |
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7 |
Jerry McCredie |
Keokuk, Iowa |
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8 |
Mert Williams |
Rochester, Minnesota |
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9 |
Bill Harrison |
Topeka, Kansas |
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10 |
Newt Bartholomew |
Carlisle, Iowa |
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Hutcherson finished two car lengths ahead of Funk.
Dick Hutcherson is shown here taking the checkered flag in the feature race on this day at Hutchinson Hutchinson News
* Ramo Stott went on to compete in the Daytona 500 eleven times.
** Dick Hutcherson (1931-2005) went on to compete in the Daytona 500 three times.
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