AMA Sanctioned Motorcycle Races at Winfield, Kansas in 1971

6-Star AMA Sanctioned Motorcycle Races

Cowley County Fairgrounds, Winfield, Kansas

Sunday Afternoon - May 16, 1971

#38m Dave Rupe is shown here leading #15m Alan Smith during a Junior race at Winfield

Photo from a 1971 Sedalia, MO AMA Racing Program

JUNIOR – Time Trials – 1 Lap¹
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model	Time	Time
1	*Dave Rupe*	*Oklahoma City, OK*	*38m*	*Triumph*	*28.65*	-
2	*Randy Adkisson*	*Mexico, MO*	*19k*		*28.85*	-
3	*Alan Smith*	*Chandler, OK*	*15m*		*28.92*	-
4	*Cary Neely*	*Mexico, MO*	*53k*		*29.08*	-
5	*Mickey Greene*	*Andalusia, IL*	*62s*		*29.17*	-
6	*Mike Bush*	*Parsons, KS*	*47n*		*29.24*	-
7	*Mike Collins*	*Albuquerque, NM*	*16m*	*Yamaha*	*29.26*	-
8	*John Farquharson*	*Oklahoma City, OK*	*82m*	*Triumph*	*29.32*	-
9	*Lee Craig*	*Blairstown, IA*	*36k*		*29.37*	-
10	*Bill Marrs*	*Shawnee, OK*	*50n*		*29.46*	-
11	*Stan Johnson*	*Albuquerque, NM*	*48m*		*29.48*	-
12	*Paul Owens*	*Oklahoma City, OK*	*63m*		*29.48*	*29.90*
13	*Jerry Cawvey*	*Shawnee, OK*	*29m*	*BSA*	*29.51*	*29.97*
14	*Joe Juricek*	*Lincoln, NE*	*80j*	*Triumph Bonneville*	*29.52*	-
15	*Scott Erickson*	*Lewistown, MT*	*25q*	*Triumph Trackmaster*	*29.55*	-
16	*Joe Gray*	*Arkansas City, KS*	*30n*	*Yamaha*	*29.55*	-
17	*Norm Lehfeldt*	*Billings, MT*	*65q*	*BSA Trackmaster*	*29.57*	-
18	*Walt French*	*Bartlesville, OK*	*40m*		*29.47*	*29.72*
19	*John Varbel*	*Bethany, OK*	*56m*	*Triumph*	*29.58*	-
20	*Jack Meyer*	*Tulsa, OK*	*60m*		*29.65*	*30.02*
21	*Louis McGuire*	*Omaha, NE*	*25j*		*29.69*	-
22	*Merlyn Plumlee*	*Colorado Springs, CO*	*52m*		*29.80*	*29.94*
23	*John Jefferies*	*Cushing, OK*	*33m*	*Triumph*	*29.81*	*29.89*
24	*Charles Walker*	*Topeka, KS*	*61n*		*29.82*	-
25	*Roger Hurst*	*Independence, MO*	*55k*	*Triumph*	*30.13*	*30.95*
26	*Bill Pace*	*Atlanta, GA*	*72d*		*30.14*	*30.81*
27	*Gary McArthur*	*Great Bend, KS*	*36m*	*Triumph Trackmaster*	*30.30*	*30.99*
28	*Dick Cook*	*Littleton, CO*	*51m*		*30.44*	*30.73*
29	*Karnum King*	*St. Ann, MO*	*46k*		*30.58*	-
30	*Ron Abels*	*Omaha, NE*	*99j*	*Triumph Trackmaster*	*30.60*	-

EXPERT –Time Trials – 1 Lap¹
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model	Time	Time
1	*Don Castro*	*Hollister, CA*	5	*Triumph*	*28.06*	-
2	*Robert E. Lee*	*Ft. Worth, TX*	*54n*	*BSA 650*	*28.31*	-
3	*Bill Dusenbery, Jr.*	*Wichita, KS*	*22n*	*Triumph*	*28.41*	-
4	*Mike Anderson*	*Van Nuys, CA*	*32x*		*28.66*	-
5	*Paul Pressgrove*	*Topeka, KS*	*14n*		*28.82*	-
6	*Rick Deane*	*Aspen, CO*	35	*Triumph*	*29.09*	-
7	*Doug Johnston*	*Bartlesville, OK*	*71m*	*Harley-Davidson*	*29.09*	-
8	*Tom McCormick*	*Billings, MT*	*84q*	*Harley-Davidson*	*29.20*	-
9	*Danny Ware*	*Lawton, OK*	*57m*		*29.24*	-
10			*41m*		*29.28*	-
11	*William T. Rufner*	*Ft. Worth, TX*	74	*Triumph*	*29.30*	-
12	*Charlie Seale*	*Lantana, FL*	76	*BSA*	*29.31*	-
13	*Larry Mace*	*Des Moines, IA*	*44j*		*29.31*	-
14	*Freddy Beall*	*Van Nuys, CA*	*27x*		*29.31*	*30.73*
15	*Ron Sisson*	*St. Louis, MO*	*27k*	*Triumph*	*29.36*	-
16	*Neil Keen*	*St. Louis, MO*	55	*Yamaha*	*29.40*	-
17	*Gene Reed*	*Santa Ana, CA*	*54r*		*29.54*	-
18	*Rich Haxton*	*Greenville, MS*	*54l*		*29.54*	*29.69*
19	*Al Urich*	*Omaha, NE*	*16j*	*Triumph Trackmaster*	*29.61*	-
20	*Jerry Mathews*	*Shawnee, OK*	*45n*	*Triumph*	*29.63*	*30.00*
21	*Phil Hawk*	*Atlanta, GA*	82		*29.87*	-
22	*Gordon Dusenbery*	*Wichita, KS*	*11n*	*BSA*	*30.02*	-
23	*Gary Corpian*	*Van Nuys, CA*	*75x*	*Triumph Trackmaster*	*30.02*	*30.65*
24	*Herb Bellinger*	*Andalusia, IL*	*29s*		*30.50*	-

EXPERT – Trophy Dash – 4 Laps – Time: 1:55.35
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Don Castro*	*Hollister, CA*	5	*Triumph*
2	*Robert E. Lee*	*Ft. Worth, TX*	*54n*	*BSA 650*
3	*Mike Anderson*	*Van Nuys, CA*	*32x*
4	*Dave Rupe*	*Oklahoma City, OK*	*38m*	*Triumph*

NOVICE – Heat 1 – 4 Laps – Time: 2:06.00
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Jon Minonno*	*Arlington, TX*	3n
2	*Steve Hunt*	*Oklahoma City, OK*	*45m*
3	*Mike Willett*	*Sanford, CA*	*49m*
4			*71p*

NOVICE – Heat 2 – 4 Laps – Time: 2:03.89
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Don Tennessee*	*Omaha, NE*	*65j*
2	*Tom Berry*	*Shawnee, KS*	*89k*	*Bultaco*
3	*Roland Roark*	*Bethany, OK*	*55m*
4	*Allen Futamata*	*Pueblo, CO*	*68m*

NOVICE – Heat 3 – 4 Laps – Time: 2:03.19
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Ted Poovey*	*Garland, TX*	*42n*	*Triumph*
2	*Ron McKinzie*	*Ft. Worth, TX*	*19n*
3	*George Richards*	*Pueblo, CO*	7m
4	*Mike Murphy*	*Oklahoma City, OK*	*99m*

NOVICE – Heat 4 – 4 Laps – Time: 2:01.85
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Larry Kennedy*	*Wichita, KS*	*41n*	*Harley-Davidson Sprint*
2	*Dave Sawhill*	*Haysville, KS*	*52n*	*Triumph*
3	*Eddie Hill*	*Wichita Falls, TX*	9n
4	*Carl McCoy*	*Garland, TX*	*29n*

NOVICE – Heat 5 – 4 Laps – Time: 2:02.83
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Rob Tibergien*	*Jefferson City, MO*	*32k*
2	*Charlie Mosteller*	*Rolla, MO*	*88k*
3	*James Maxey*	*Oklahoma City, OK*	*14m*
4			*93m*

NOVICE – Heat 6 – 4 Laps – Time: 2:02.04
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Larry Baughman*	*Clovis, NM*	*94m*	*Redline Bultaco*
2	*Del Armour*	*Denver, CO*	*29m*	*TD2 250 Twin Yamaha Trackmaster*
3	*Ronnie Hutchens*	*Ft. Worth, TX*	*44n*
4	*Ray McGinnis*	*Cushing, OK***	*65m*

NOVICE – Heat 7 – 4 Laps – Time: 2:04.52
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1			*63n*
2	*Aaron Bush*	*Norman, OK***	*39m*
3	*Neil Holmes*	*Prairie Village, KS***	*83m*
4	*Tom Long*	*Emporia, KS***	*34n*	*Yamaha*

NOVICE – Trophy Dash – 3 Laps – Time: 1:31.59
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Jon Minonno*	*Arlington, TX***	3n
2	*Larry Kennedy*	*Wichita, KS***	*41n*	*Harley-Davidson Sprint*
3	*Ted Poovey*	*Garland, TX***	*42n*
4			*63n*
5	*Larry Baughman*	*Clovis</*