An Incomplete List of the Race Dates and the A Feature Winners at 77 Speedway
Arkansas City, Kansas
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Date |
Class |
Feature Winner |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Car # |
Promoter |
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April 10, 1955 1 |
Strictly Stock |
Races canceled due to
rain |
Ted Allen |
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April 17, 1955 2 |
Strictly Stock |
Ted Allen |
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April 24, 1955 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
Bob Thackery |
Wichita, Kansas |
24 |
Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Wilford “Will” Forrest |
Wichita, Kansas |
Joe Collins |
Winfield, Kansas |
43 |
Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Harold Leep 3 |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernie McCoy &
Bob Childress |
Arkansas City,
Kansas |
4 |
Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
Bob Thackery |
Wichita, Kansas |
24 |
Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Harold Leep 4 |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernie McCoy & Bob Childress |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
4 |
Ted Allen |
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June 4, 1955 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen |
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June 11, 1955 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Ralph Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
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7 |
Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Bob Newman |
Wichita, Kansas |
Pat Lucas |
Wichita, Kansas |
57 |
Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernie McCoy & Bob Childress |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
4 |
Paul Borror |
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Strictly Stock |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernie McCoy & Bob
Childress |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
4 |
Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
George “G. A.” Pearson |
Wichita, Kansas |
George “G. A.” Pearson |
Wichita, Kansas |
92 |
Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Wilford “Will” Forrest |
Wichita, Kansas |
Joe Collins |
Winfield, Kansas |
43 |
Ted Allen |
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|
Strictly Stock |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernie McCoy & Bob
Childress |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
4 |
Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Ralph Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Alvin “A. J.” Shepherd |
Wichita, Kansas |
Kenneth “K. O.” Christian |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Bob Newman |
Wichita, Kansas |
Bob Newman |
Wichita, Kansas |
51 |
Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Bill Nelson |
Wichita, Kansas |
Kenny Neely |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Orval Beckel |
Wichita, Kansas |
Kenny Neely |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernie McCoy & Bob
Childress |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
4 |
Ted Allen |
|
|
Strictly Stock |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernie McCoy & Bob
Childress |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
4-A |
Ted Allen |
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|
Strictly Stock |
Jim McAmis |
Wichita, Kansas |
Elmer Orton |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
2 |
Ted Allen |
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|
Strictly Stock |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernie McCoy & Bob
Childress |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
4-A |
Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Bill Nichols |
Wichita, Kansas |
Sam Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
24 |
Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Kenneth “K. O.” Christian |
Wichita, Kansas |
Kenneth “K. O.” Christian |
Wichita, Kansas |
32 |
Ted Allen |
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Strictly Stock |
Wilford “Will” Forrest |
Wichita, Kansas |
Joe Collins |
Winfield, Kansas |
43 |
Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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April 1, 1956 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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April 8, 1956 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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April 15, 1956 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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April 28, 1956 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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May 5, 1956 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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May 12, 1956 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
|
Strictly Stock |
Bill Nichols |
Wichita, Kansas |
Bill Nichols |
Wichita, Kansas |
24 |
Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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May 26, 1956 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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June 2, 1956 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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June 9, 1956 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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June 16, 1956 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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Strictly Stock |
Wilford “Will” Forrest |
Wichita, Kansas |
Lawrence Brooks |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
8-ball |
Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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Strictly Stock |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernie McCoy & Bob
Childress |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
4-A |
Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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Strictly Stock |
The A feature race
canceled due to rain |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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Strictly Stock |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernest “Red” Forshee |
Wichita, Kansas |
84 |
Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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July 14, 1956 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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Strictly Stock |
Ralph Cole |
Wichita, Kansas |
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97 |
Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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Strictly Stock |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernie McCoy |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
4-A |
Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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|
Strictly Stock |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernest “Red” Forshee |
Wichita, Kansas |
84 |
Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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|
Strictly Stock |
Max Naden |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
Naden family |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
6 |
Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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Strictly Stock |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernie McCoy |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
4-A |
Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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August 25, 1956 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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September 1, 1956 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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September 8, 1956 5 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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Strictly Stock |
Richard Bridgman |
Wichita, Kansas |
Allen Carter |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
35-A |
Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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September 22, 1956 6 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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October 27, 1956 2 |
Strictly Stock |
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Ted Allen & Gene Bullard |
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June 1, 1957 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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Jalopy |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernest “Red” Forshee |
Wichita, Kansas |
84 |
Paul Borror |
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June 14, 1957 2 |
Micro-Midget |
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Paul Borror |
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June 15, 1957 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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June 21, 1957 2 |
Micro-Midget |
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Paul Borror |
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June 22, 1957 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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June 28, 1957 2 |
Micro-Midget |
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Paul Borror |
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Jalopy |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernest “Red” Forshee |
Wichita, Kansas |
84 |
Paul Borror |
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|
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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Micro-Midget |
Wayne Eaton |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
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10 |
Paul Borror |
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July 13, 1957 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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Micro-Midget |
Cal McClaskey |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
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14 |
Paul Borror |
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Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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July 26, 1957 2 |
Micro-Midget |
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Paul Borror |
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July 27, 1957 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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August 2, 1957 2 |
Micro-Midget |
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Paul Borror |
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August 3, 1957 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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August 9, 1957 2 |
Micro-Midget |
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Paul Borror |
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Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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August 17, 1957 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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August 24, 1957 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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August 31, 1957 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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September 7, 1957 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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September 15, 1957 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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September 22, 1957 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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April 6, 1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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April 13, 1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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April 18, 1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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April 25, 1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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May 2, 1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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May 9, 1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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Jalopy |
Jay Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
Jay Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
88 |
Paul Borror |
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May 24, 1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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May 31, 1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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Jalopy |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
Paul Borror |
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June 14, 1955 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
|
Jalopy |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernie McCoy |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
4-A |
Paul Borror |
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Jalopy |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Paul Borror |
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July 3, 1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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July 5, 1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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July 12, 1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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July 19, 1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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July 26, 1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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August 2, 1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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August 9, 1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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August 16, 1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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August 23,,
1958 2 |
Jalopy |
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Paul Borror |
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August 30, 1958 2 |
Micro-Midget |
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Paul Borror |
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September 6, 1958 2 |
Stock Car |
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Paul Borror |
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September 13, 1958 2 |
Stock Car |
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Marvin “Monk” Holt, Sr. |
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September 20, 1958 2 |
Stock Car |
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Marvin “Monk” Holt, Sr. |
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September 27, 1958 2 |
Stock Car |
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Marvin “Monk” Holt, Sr. |
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May 16, 1959 2 |
Stock Car |
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Marvin “Monk” Holt, Sr. |
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May 23, 1959 2 |
Stock Car |
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Marvin “Monk” Holt, Sr. |
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June 6, 1959 2 |
Stock Car |
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Marvin “Monk” Holt, Sr. |
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June 13, 1959 2 |
Stock Car |
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Marvin “Monk” Holt, Sr. |
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May 27, 1960 2 |
Modified Jalopy |
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Jim Davis |
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Modified Jalopy |
Bill Nelson |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Jim Davis |
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June 10, 1960 2 |
Modified Jalopy |
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Jim Davis |
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Modified Jalopy |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernie McCoy |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
4-A |
Jim Davis |
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June 24, 1960 2 |
Modified Jalopy |
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Jim Davis |
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Modified Jalopy |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
Ernie McCoy |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
4-A |
Jim Davis |
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July 22, 1960 2 |
Modified Jalopy |
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Jim Davis |
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October 29, 1960 2 |
Modified Jalopy |
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Jim Davis |
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1 Opening day races drew 1,400 fans who watched three heat races before the remainder of the program was canceled due to rain. Glen “Bud” Webster of Winfield, Kansas received minor injuries when he rolled his stock car in one of those heat races.
2 No results of these races have been located to date.
3 Harold Leep finished in first place in the A feature race and Bill Mears of Wichita, Kansas, finished in second place. Both cars were inspected after the races and the judges determined that neither car saw within the rules so $50 purse for first place purse the second place prize money was held over to be added to those two places in the races run the following week.
4 Harold Leep finished this race in first place but chose to forfeit his winnings after his car was protested by competitors. The driver who finished in second place was not named in the newspaper article.
5 The races took place on this night as the local newspaper reported that Bill G. Turner of Ponca City, Oklahoma was arrested there and charged with assault for fighting but that is all that is currently know about them.
6 There was a story in the local newspaper about people who attended the races but nothing appeared about the races themselves.
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