Midwest Championship Jalopy Races at Hutchinson, Kansas on May 17, 1964

Midwest Championship Jalopy Races

On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the

Kansas State Fairgrounds

Hutchinson, Kansas

Sunday – May 17, 1964

Promotional Company – Merrick Racing Promotions (M.R.P.)

Race Director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas

Attendance – 1,000

First Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place	Driver	From	Time
1	John McGee	Dodge City, Kansas	4:43.0
2	Doug Hagans	Utica, Kansas
3	John Carter	Arkansas City, Kansas
4	Bert Stoner	Wichita, Kansas
5	Sam Brittendall	Salina, Kansas
6	Bob Salem	Dodge City, Kansas

Second Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place	Driver	From	Time
1	Leland Salmans	Larned, Kansas	4:02.0
2	Walt McWhorter	Wichita, Kansas
3	Henry Ellington	Hutchinson, Kansas
4	H. A. Ratzlaff	Dodge City, Kansas
5	Don Shumard	Dodge City, Kansas
6	Richard Perry	Salina, Kansas

Trophy Dash – 4 Laps

Place	Driver	From	Time
1	John McGee	Dodge City, Kansas	2:00.0
2	Leland Salmans	Larned, Kansas
3	Walt McWhorter	Wichita, Kansas
4	Henry Ellington	Hutchinson, Kansas

First Semi-Final – 6 Laps

Place	Driver	From	Time
1	Herb Copeland	Dodge City, Kansas	3:11.0
2	Bob Salem	Dodge City, Kansas
3	John McGee	Dodge City, Kansas
4	John Carter	Arkansas City, Kansas
5	Richard Perry	Salina, Kansas
6	Bert Stoner	Wichita, Kansas
DNF	Doug Hagans	Utica, Kansas

Second Semi-Final – 6 Laps

Place	Driver	From	Time
1	Walt McWhorter	Wichita, Kansas	3:18.0
2	H. A. Ratzlaff	Dodge City, Kansas
3	Don Shumard	Dodge City, Kansas
4	Richard Perry	Salina, Kansas
5	Alvin Riley	Hutchinson, Kansas

Midwest Jalopy Championship Race – 13 Cars – 15 Laps

Place	Driver	From	Time
1	Henry Ellington	Hutchinson, Kansas	8:32.0
2	Leland Salmans	Larned, Kansas
3	Don Shumard	Dodge City, Kansas
4	H. A. Ratzlaff	Dodge City, Kansas
5	John Carter	Arkansas City, Kansas
6	Bert Stoner	Wichita, Kansas
7	Sam Brittendall	Salina, Kansas
8	Richard Perry	Salina, Kansas
DNF	Herb Copeland	Dodge City, Kansas
DNF	Alvin Riley	Hutchinson, Kansas
DNF	Doug Hagans	Utica, Kansas

Riley’s car brushed against the fence before bouncing high into the air.

Copeland started last and was working his was through traffic when he and Hagens bumped wheels sending Copeland’s car high into the air and coming down on Hagans’ right front wheel breaking his suspension. Copeland continued on and worked his way up to second place before his engine let go..

A torsion bar broke on Salmans’ car on the 11^th lap causing him to slow. Ellington made up a 20 yard defecate on the final lap to overtake Salmans and win the Midwest Jalopy Championship.