Charles J. “Charlie” Lutkie

The first three photos on this web page were taken of Charlie Lutkie at Cejay Stadium in Wichita, Kansas in 1949.  Lutkie had purchased this track hot rod from Cotton Musick who had built it.  Later, Lutkie fitted the flathead engine with Ardun heads – Jim Edwards photo

 

Jim Edwards photo from the J. R. Cox collection

 

 

This photo shows the car airborn as Lutkie makes the famous jump from the longer race track onto the shorter race track at Cejay Stadium – Jim Edwards photo

 

Charlie Lutkie taking starter Ted Davis’ checkerd flag at Cejay Stadium in Wichita, Kansas in 1949

Jim Edwards photo

 

Charlie Lutkie is shown here tinkering with his V8 Mercury Flathead engine

1949 program, Cejay Stadium, Wichita, Kansas in the Jim Edwards collection