Kansas State Semi-Late Model Stock Car Championship Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Thursday September 21, 1972
Sanctioned by Merrick Racing Incorporated (M.R.I.)
Race director Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Sam Cell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
2 |
J. D. Martin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
3 |
Cliff Johnson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
4 |
Vern Allen |
Wichita, Kansas |
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Max Sloan |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
2 |
Jim Kizzar |
Chase, Kansas |
|
3 |
Pinky Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Dan Casmaer |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Dennis Narron |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Larry Crowl |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
The cars driven by Narron and Crowl collided on the first lap.
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Jack Petty |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Steve Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Mel Montgomery |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Bob Gilmore |
Chase, Kansas |
|
5 |
R. B. Flynn |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Tom Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
Fourth Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Van Gemmill |
Garden City, Kansas |
|
2 |
Jim Kizzar |
Chase, Kansas |
|
3 |
Milton Ward |
Chase, Kansas |
|
4 |
Tom Krone |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Bill Mills |
Newton, Kansas |
|
6 |
Don Ely |
Kingman, Kansas |
|
7 |
Lowell Allen |
Pratt, Kansas |
Trophy Dash
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
J. D. Martin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
2 |
Jack Petty |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Dick Hendershot* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Van Gemmill |
Garden City, Kansas |
|
5 |
Steve Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
C Feature
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Gary Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Jack Johnson |
Haysville, Kansas |
|
3 |
Harlan Gile |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Ed Guest |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Jim Mayes |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
B Feature
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Mel Potts |
Salina, Kansas |
|
2 |
Terry Dickey |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Charlie Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Jerald Hedberg |
Lindsborg, Kansas |
|
5 |
Darryl Johnson |
Wichita, Kansas |
A Feature 20 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Dick Hendershot* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
J. D. Martin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
3 |
Don Kreie |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
4 |
Max Sloan |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
5 |
Charlie Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Jack Petty |
Wichita, Kansas |
Petty led the first ten laps but then threw the right front wheel in the southwest turn and was out of the race. Second running Hendershot took over and led the rest of the way.
|
Dick Hendershot* Schrater family collection |
Jack Petty Jack Petty collection |
Jack Johnson Mullens family collection |
Milton Ward Racing from the Past website |
|
Van Gemmill Schrater family collection |
J. D. Martin Merrick racing program |
Tom Lutkie Steve Lutkie collection |
Gary Moore Gary Moore collection |
|
Charlie Lutkie 81 Speedway program |
Dennis Narron Dennis Narron collection |
Harlan Gile 81 Speedway program |
Steve Lutkie Steve Lutkie collection |
|
Mel Montgomery Montgomery family collection |
R. B. Flynn Bob Lawrence collection |
Don Kreie Roger Burnett collection |
Dan Casmaer Ken Greteman photo |
|
Vern Allen Vern Allen collection |
Jim Mayes Racing from the Past website |
Terry Dickey 81 Speedway program |
Pinky Mullens Mullens family collection |
|
Max Sloan Kruse collection |
Larry Crowl Donavan Kreie collection from the Racing from the Past website |
Bill Mills Mills collection |
* Richard M. Dick Hendershot (1925-1976) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Salina, Kansas.
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