New Model Stock Car Races at Hutchinson, Kansas on May 13, 1951

New Model Stock Car Races

On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the

Kansas State Fairgrounds

Hutchinson, Kansas

Sunday – May 13, 1951

Sanctioned by – International Motor Contest Association (I.M.C.A.)

Promotional company – Auto Racing Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota

Race promoter – Frank R. Winkley of Minneapolis, Minnesota

Race announcer – Stew Reamer of St. Bonifacius, Minnesota

Time Trials – 22 Cars – 1 Lap

Place	Driver	From	Car #	Automobile	Time
1	Frank Lower	Omaha, Nebraska	18	Mercury	34.85
2	John "Chug" Montgomery	Lebanon, Missouri	37	1950 Oldsmobile	35.20
3	Art Combs	Emporia, Kansas	14	1950 Oldsmobile	35.63
4	Herschel Buchanan	Shreveport, Louisiana	1	Nash	35.80
5	Herb Craig	Shreveport, Louisiana	4	Nash	35.85
6	Jim Wells	Hutchinson, Kansas	2	1948 Hudson	36.00
7	Eddie Anderson	Grinnell, Iowa	22	Mercury	36.00
8	Bob McKim	Salina, Kansas	88	1951 Oldsmobile	36.15
9	Bob Dugan	Hutchinson, Kansas	12	Plymouth	36.33
10	Bill Harrison	Topeka, Kansas	9	Plymouth	36.70
11	Fred South	Salina, Kansas	15	1948 Ford	36.75
12	Jim Roper	Halstead, Kansas	7	Oldsmobile	37.20
13	Milton Luft	Great Bend, Kansas	33	Cadillac	37.20
14	Cotton Musick	Wichita, Kansas	45	Plymouth	37.37
15	Bob Leeker	Springfield, Missouri	44	Oldsmobile	35.10
16	Bill Lehman	Hutchinson, Kansas	51	1950 Pontiac	37.09
17	Dean Harper	Lincoln, Nebraska	48	Hudson	38.10
18			95	1949 Mercury	NT
19	Wally Dahl	Minneapolis, Minnesota	5	Oldsmobile	NT

90 Minute Marathon Race – 19 Cars

Place	Driver	From	Car #	Automobile	Started
1	John "Chug" Montgomery	Lebanon, Missouri	37	1950 Oldsmobile	3
2	Eddie Anderson	Grinnell, Iowa	22	Mercury	7
3	Bob McKim	Salina, Kansas	88	1951 Oldsmobile	9
	Frank Lower	Omaha, Nebraska	18	Mercury	1
	Bob Leeker	Springfield, Missouri	44	Oldsmobile	2
	Art Combs	Emporia, Kansas	14	1950 Oldsmobile	4
	Herschel Buchanan	Shreveport, Louisiana	1	Nash	5
	Herb Craig	Shreveport, Louisiana	4	Nash	6
	Jim Wells	Hutchinson, Kansas	2	1948 Hudson	8
	Bob Dugan	Hutchinson, Kansas	12	Plymouth	10
	Bill Harrison	Topeka, Kansas	9	Plymouth	11
	Fred South	Salina, Kansas	15	1948 Ford	12
	Jim Roper	Halstead, Kansas	7	Oldsmobile	13
	Milton Luft	Great Bend, Kansas	33	Cadillac	14
	Cotton Musick	Wichita, Kansas	45	Plymouth	15
	Bill Lehman	Hutchinson, Kansas	51	1950 Pontiac	16
	Dean Harper	Lincoln, Nebraska	48	Hudson	17
			95	1949 Mercury	18
	Wally Dahl	Minneapolis, Minnesota	5	Oldsmobile	19

The race took place from 2:58 p.m. until 4:28 p.m. The winner covered 143 Laps (71.5 miles) in the time allowed

Bill Lehman

Lehman collection

Jim Roper and car owner Millard Clothier

Clothier collection

Bob McKim

Darrin McKim collection

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