Tenth Annual Kansas State Modified Championship Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday – September 14, 1974
Sanctioned by – Merrick Racing Incorporated (M.R.I.)
Race director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Flagman / starter – Forrest Cox of Dodge City, Kansas
Jim Beeson’s car is shown being up-righted after he flipped it during one of the heat races. That is Beeson stretched out on the ground at right but he was not injured. His cousin, John Beeson won the B feature on this afternoon – Frank Niemeir photo for the Hutchinson News
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
|
2 |
15 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
3 |
6 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
4 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
199 |
Butch Roberts |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
56 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
112 |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
|
3 |
19 |
Thad Dosher |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
4 |
77 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
79 |
Fred Hembree |
Ness City, Kansas |
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
11 |
Jim Harkness |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
2 |
57 |
Terry Kowalsky |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
3 |
25 |
Jerry Stone |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
55 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
54 |
Arnold Horner |
Jetmore, Kansas |
Trophy Dash
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
15 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
2 |
6 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
56 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
First Semi-Final
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
10 |
Dick Walker |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
2 |
2 |
Wylan Cattrell |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
117 |
Gene See |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
17 |
Mike Peters |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
36 |
Butch Roberts |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Second Semi-Final
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
9 |
Randy Jones |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
2 |
79 |
Fred Hembree |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
3 |
4 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
117 |
Gene See |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
|
Lee Martin |
Oberlin, Kansas |
|
6 |
119 |
Mike Allison |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
B Feature
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
75 |
John Beeson |
Scott City, Kansas |
|
2 |
17 |
Mike Peters |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
96 |
Richard Brehmer |
Enid, Oklahoma |
|
4 |
117 |
Gene See |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
89 |
Nunie Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
A Feature
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
11 |
Jim Harkness |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
2 |
25 |
Jerry Stone |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
56 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
112 |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
|
5 |
15 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
Jim Harkness NCRA yearbook |
Frank Lies Racing from the Past website |
Grady Wade Racing from the Past website |
Jerry Stone Hutchinson Nationals program |
|
Lee Martin Racing from the Past website |
Fred Hembree Racing from the Past website |
Walt McWhorter Lies collection |
|
Dale Reed Racing from the Past website |
Larry Dewell Racing from the Past website |
Jon Johnson Racing from the Past website |
Herb Copeland Hutchinson Nationals program |
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