UMCA SPRINT CARS
Bud Manning Benefit Race
Sportsman Park – Oakley, Kansas
Monday Night – August 4, 1952
Dave Carter, alias Johnny Thompson, in the Hanestad HAL4 – Don Radbruch collection
TIME TRIALS – 1 Lap
New Track Record: 26.16
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PLACE |
DRIVER |
DRIVER FROM |
CAR OWNER |
OWNER FROM |
ENGINE |
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Dave Carter1 |
Stockton, CA |
Hank Hanestad2 |
Alameda, CA |
HAL4 |
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TROPHY DASH |
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PLACE |
DRIVER |
DRIVER FROM |
CAR OWNER |
OWNER FROM |
ENGINE |
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1 |
Mickey McCormick3 |
Wichita, KS |
Harold Shaw |
Grainfield, KS |
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FEATURE |
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PLACE |
DRIVER |
DRIVER FROM |
CAR OWNER |
OWNRE FROM |
ENGINE |
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1 |
Dave Carter1 |
Stockton, CA |
Hank Hanestad2 |
Alameda, CA |
HAL4 |
This was a benefit race with all proceeds being donated to the Bud Manning Fund to help with his medical expenses, after he broke his neck in a race accident at the Oakley track, on the night of July 19, 1952. Only eight cars entered. Total proceeds from the race that were donated to the fund came to $613.00.
This sprint car; owned by Harold Shaw of Grainfield, Kansas; sponsored by the Shaw Motor Company of Grainfield; and driven by Mickey McCormick of Wichita, Kansas won the trophy dash on this date – Swart collection
T. E. Russell of Denver, Colorado standing at left with a sprint car he drove for car owner George Syler (center) – Joe Taylor photo published in the book Valley County THUNDER, The History of Racing at Ord, Nebraska by V. Ray Valasek and Bob Mays
1It is not known why Dave Carter (1928-1955) of Stockton, California used the alias “Johnny Thompson” when he drove the Hanestad Offy #63 at Oakley, Kansas.
2Henry Walter “Hank” Hanestad (1917-1975) was from Alameda, California.
3Willard Victor “Mickey” McCormick (1920-1999) was born in El Paso, Texas; died in Indiana; and is buried at Seymour, Indiana.
4Newspaper accounts say this engine was an Offenhauser but it appears to have been a HAL instead.
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