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.)
Promotional company – Auto Racing Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Race promoter – Frank R. Winkley of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Track condition – “very soft, bumpy, and rutty”
#8 Darrell Dake of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and #20 Jule "Chub" Liebe Oelwein, Iowa lined up on the front straightaway – Lehman collection
Time Trials – 1 Lap - incomplete
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Leonard “Lenny” 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 “Lenny” 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 “Lenny” 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 |
Time |
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1 |
Dick Hutcherson** |
Keokuk, Iowa |
8:02.48 |
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2 |
Leonard “Lenny” 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.
Two unidentified drivers get back into their cars during one of the novelty races on this weekend at Hutchinson – Hutchinson News
Dick Hutcherson is shown here taking the checkered flag in his 1961 Ford late model stock car in the feature race on this day at Hutchinson – Hutchinson News
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Chub Liebe I.M.C.A. yearbook |
Lenny Funk I.M.C.A. yearbook |
Jerry McCredie I.M.C.A. yearbook |
Bill Harrison Mauck photo from the Petty collection |
* 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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