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Local driver Kenny Moore, driving the #88 Chevrolet owned by Leo Phillips, also of Winfield, finished a very close second place in the "A" Feature race run on September 22, 1968. It was a controversial finish as many observers felt that Moore had passed official winner Charlie Lutkie's #43 Chevrolet at the finish line to snare the win. Lou Steward, also of Winfield, finished fourth in the first semi-final race on this date and was paid $6.60 for his efforts. Jack Petty of Wichita, Kansas won the trophy dash.
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Vern Allen of Wichita, Kansas is shown here in his #0 Ford leading a whole pack of cars on the front straightaway on this date at Winfield. The only other of the cars in this photo to be identified so far is the #8x Oldsmobile running third place that was being driven by Ken Myers of Newton, Kansas. If you can identify any of the other cars in this photo, please contact Bob Lawrence at: sprintguy @ cox.net Ron Cyr photo from the Spencer Yarbrough V.F.W. post 3544 collection
Jack Petty of Wichita, Kansas dressed all in white at right, is shown here after winning the trophy dash at Winfield on this date in this 1957 Ford owned by Orbin Mashaney at left, of Maize, Kansas. Click your mouse on the photograph above to see a couple of different photos taken at this trophy presentation - Jack Petty collection
This photo is of the start of one of the races run at Winfield on this date. The only two drivers in this photo that has been identified so far are Milton Ward of Great Bend, Kansas in the #21 Chevrolet that is in the front center of this photo and the #10 Ford (directly behind the #21) that was owned by Don Burnett of Wichita, Kansas and driven by Lou Steward of Winfield. If you can identify any of the other cars or drivers, please contact Bob Lawrence at: sprintguy @ cox.net Ron Cyr photo from the Spencer Yarbrough V.F.W. post 3544 collection
This photo appears to be of the same race as the photo above it. The race was underway here and the cars were exiting the fourth (northwest) turn onto the front straightaway to complete another lap. Only four cars in this photo have been identified so far. The #21 Chevrolet leading the race was driven by Milton Ward. The #10 Ford shown as the third car from the right in this photo, was owned by Don Burnett and driven by Lou Steward. Running behind Steward and the second car from the right in this photo, is the brown #0 Ford owned and driven by Vern Allen. The car farthest to the right is the white #49 Ford that is shown running in tenth place in this photo. That car was owned and driven by Fred Cornelison of Wichita Ron Cyr photo from the Spencer Yarbrough V.F.W. post 3544 collection
Vern Allens 1955 Ford #0 is shown here parked on the infield at Winfield. This photo was taken looking southeasterly in direction and the infamous steel pipe guard railing is quite visible. More than one driver skewered his car on that pipe Vern Allen collection
The following is from a printed page distributed free to race fans that day by volunteers from the local V.F.W. Listed are drivers that race organizers thought might enter.
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YARBROUGH POST # 3544 V. F. W. |
Charlie Lutkie
Kenny Moore
Jack Petty
Lou Steward
Vern Allen
Roy Andrews
Mel Montgomery
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FLAGMAN Al Alexander
Wichita, Kansas |
PITMEN Smith Brothers
Wichita, Kansas |
ANNOUNCER Rex Hall
Wichita, Kansas |
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Driver
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From
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Color / Make
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0 |
Vern Allen
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Wichita, Kansas
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Brown Ford |
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00 |
Dave Yoke |
Wichita, Kansas |
Pink Chevy |
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1 |
Bob Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
Purple Ford |
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1X |
Roy McCune |
Wichita, Kansas |
Gray Ford |
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1A |
Bob Overton |
Wichita, Kansas |
Blue & White Ford |
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2 |
Buddy Hill |
Wichita, Kansas |
White Chevy |
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02 |
Pinky Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
Pink Chevy |
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4X |
Joel Hayes |
Wichita, Kansas |
Blue Ford |
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5A |
Charles Omerod |
Wichita, Kansas |
Blue Ford |
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05 |
Mel Montgomery |
Wichita, Kansas |
Red & White Ford |
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6 |
Ron Mackey |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
Red Ford |
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8 |
Dan Hacker |
Kingman, Kansas |
Green Ford |
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9A |
Kenny Rutherford |
Winfield,
Kansas
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Blue & White Ford |
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10 |
Eddie Archer |
South Coffeyville, Oklahoma |
Gold Chevy |
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10 |
Lou Steward |
Winfield, Kansas |
Blue Green Ford |
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11 |
Bud Haehn |
Wichita, Kansas |
Gold Black Chevy |
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12 |
Don Jones |
Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
Red Chevy |
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12 |
Don Ely |
Kingman, Kansas |
Brown Ford |
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14 |
Gary Beyer |
Peck, Kansas |
Blue Chevy |
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15 |
Bill Ysbrand |
Wichita, Kansas |
Green Chevy |
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15 |
DeWayne Anderson |
Copan,
Oklahoma
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Yellow Chevy |
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16 |
Jerry Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Brown & White Chevy |
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17 |
Bob Henshaw |
Wichita, Kansas |
Red Ford |
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18 |
Gary Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
Purple Ford |
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19 |
Don Blackburn |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Green Chevy |
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21 |
Milton Ward |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Brown Chevy |
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21 |
Darrell Hotchkin |
Winfield, Kansas |
Gray Ford |
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21 |
Bill Collins |
South Coffeyville, Oklahoma |
Red Chevy |
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22 |
Arkie Findley |
Wichita, Kansas |
Pink
Ford
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23 |
Dave Oltman |
Wichita, Kansas |
Black Ford |
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24 |
Wayne Wilt |
Winfield, Kansas |
Gray Ford |
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26 |
John Marshall |
Wichita, Kansas |
Blue Ford |
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33 |
Jack Hayes |
Wichita, Kansas |
Green Ford |
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34 |
Jerry Turner |
Wichita, Kansas |
Black & White Ford |
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35 |
Jack Johnson |
Haysville, Kansas |
White Ford |
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36 |
Roy Andrews |
Wichita, Kansas |
Yellow & White Ford |
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38 |
Scott Talbert |
Wichita, Kansas |
Green Ford |
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40 |
Eldon Bohanan |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
Blue Chevy |
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41 |
Ernest Ramey |
Wichita, Kansas |
Blue Mercury |
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43 |
Mike Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
Gray Chevy |
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45 |
Jerry Collins |
Wichita, Kansas |
White Ford |
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47 |
Chuck Soderboom |
Oaklawn, Kansas |
Yellow Ford |
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48 |
Bud Johnson |
Wichita, Kansas |
Black & White Ford |
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49 |
Fred Cornelison |
Wichita, Kansas |
White Ford |
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51 |
Sam Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
Gold Studebaker |
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56 |
Bob Gilliland |
Wichita, Kansas |
Red Chevy |
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58 |
Hersel Wagoner |
Wichita, Kansas |
Yellow Chevy |
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62 |
Junior Booker |
Wichita, Kansas |
Plum Ford |
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63 |
Randy Howard |
Wichita, Kansas |
Gray Chevy |
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65 |
Dick Unger |
Wichita, Kansas |
Blue & White Ford |
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66 |
Gary Vogt |
Hesston, Kansas |
Red & White Ford |
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67 |
Winfred Kirtley |
Oaklawn, Kansas |
Orange Ford |
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70 |
R. B. Flynn |
Wichita, Kansas |
Orange Ford |
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71 |
Charles Schomer |
Wichita, Kansas |
Blue & White Ford |
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72 |
Merle Wagoner |
Wichita, Kansas |
Red & White Ford |
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75 |
Alvin Wray |
Wichita, Kansas |
White Chevy |
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77 |
Jack Petty |
Wichita, Kansas |
Red & White Ford |
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80 |
Stan Hacker |
Kingman, Kansas |
Green Ford |
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81 |
Bill Mills |
Newton, Kansas |
Yellow Chevy |
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87 |
Gordon Dodson |
Wichita, Kansas |
White Chevy |
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88 |
Kenny Moore |
Winfield, Kansas |
Blue Chevy |
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94 |
Holland Stephens |
Wichita, Kansas |
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98 |
Iran Wheeler |
Wichita, Kansas |
Purple DeSoto |
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99 |
Bob Kelly |
Wichita, Kansas |
Blue Chevy |
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Anyone with a list of entries, more complete race
results, photographs, etc., from any motor racing at Winfield is asked to
contact Bob Lawrence at: sprintguy @ cox.net
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