Automobile Races

On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the

Kansas State Fairgrounds

 Hutchinson, Kansas

Wednesday, July 4, 1923

 

There were about 2,000 spectators at this event.

 

 

Fred Lentz Don Radbruch collection

Merle Warren Wichita Eagle photo

 

 

 

Complete List of the Cars that Arrived for These Races

 

Time Trials – 2 Laps

            Speer purse for this event included $25 for the fastest time of the day and $50 for setting a new track record for the 2-lap distance.

 

First Heat Race – 10 Laps

            McCallister went through the fence in the fourth turn when his steering gear jammed.  He was not injured.

            Bryant’s six-cylinder Hudson finished running on three-cylinders and in second gear.  One of Bryant’s magnetos went out on the second lap cutting power to three of the cylinders.  The engine was built in two units with separate carburetors and ignition systems.  When running properly, his Hudson engine would run at 4,000 RPM.

            Brown’s car was a Mercer engine in a Ford chassis.

 

Second Heat Race – 10 Laps

 

Sweepstakes Race – 30 Laps

             Firebaugh was running in sixth place on the thirteenth lap when he lost control of his Essex and crashed through the fence on the fourth turn of the racetrack.  His face and hands were bruised in several places from flying bits of boards.

            Rayl dropped out on the sixth lap.

 

 

 

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