Ninth Annual National Modified Jalopy Championship Races
On the Historic Half-Mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday – August 1, 1965
Promotional Company – Merrick Racing Promotions (M.R.P.)
Race Director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
National Jalopy Trophy Queen – Moni Sue Wooley of Hutchinson, Kansas
Attendance – 15,200
A packed house watches the balloon launch before the start of the first heat race. The only car in this photo that has been identified so far is the #79 Plymouth driven by Steve Glaze of Hutchinson - National Jalopy Championship program
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Pinky Mullens Bob Mays collection
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Frank Lies Bob Mays collection
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Bud Hatch Bob Mays collection
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Dick Walker Bob Mays collection
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Dick Hendershot Bob Mays collection
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Forrest Coleman National Jalopy Championship program
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H. A. Ratzlaff Lyndon Greaney photo
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Ray Riner Kenny Greteman photo
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Charlie Pitts Charlie Pitts collection
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Jay Schrock Roger Burnett collection
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Bob Salem Roger Burnett collection
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Walt McWhorter Bob Mays collection
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Bill Bookout Bob Mays collection
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Don Spreier Cokeley collection
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Roy Bryant Bob Mays collection
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Nut Cokeley Cokeley collection
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Elmer Burkhart Cokeley collection
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Don Shumard Roger Burnett collection
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Andy McKinley Buchholz collection
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Larry Torson Duane Burnes photo
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Wylan Cattrell Racing from the Past website
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Bob Peck High Plains THUNDER by Bob Mays
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Garry Fuller, Sr. Lyndon Greaney photo |
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Billy Patton, Sr. Kristi Truboulie collection Racing from the Past website |
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First Heat Race – 19 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
32 |
John McGee |
Dodge City, KS |
5:30.0 |
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2 |
72 |
Bud Haehn |
Wichita, KS |
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3 |
92 |
Ernest Sherley |
Kansas City, MO |
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4 |
91 |
John Beeson |
Scott City, KS |
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5 |
24 |
Walter Everett |
Wichita, KS |
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6 |
40 |
Elmo Lane |
Hutchinson, KS |
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7 |
99 |
Dick Massey |
Hutchinson, KS |
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8 |
81 |
Bryson Mills |
Newton, KS |
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9 |
84 |
Francis Burke |
Dodge City, KS |
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10 |
48 |
Larry Gayer |
Hesston, KS |
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Second Heat Race – 21 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
20 |
Pinky Mullens |
Wichita, KS |
5:15.0 |
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2 |
93 |
Bob Peck |
Manhattan, KS |
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3 |
34 |
Jack Petty |
Wichita, KS |
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4 |
87 |
Bud Hatch |
Yates Center, KS |
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5 |
90 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, KS |
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6 |
43 |
Elmer Burkhart |
Dodge City, KS |
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7 |
96 |
Ron Miller |
Wichita, KS |
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8 |
00 |
Billy Patton, Sr. |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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9 |
57 |
Leland Meyers |
Dodge City, KS |
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10 |
80 |
Garry Fuller, Sr. |
Salina, KS |
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Third Heat Race – 24 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
67 |
Dale Case |
Oklahoma City, OK |
7:40.0 |
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2 |
61 |
Stan Shoenberg |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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3 |
94 |
Dale McDaniel |
Ft. Scott, KS |
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4 |
96 |
Allen Immell |
Dodge City, KS |
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5 |
44 |
Melvin Herrell |
Hutchinson, KS |
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6 |
47 |
Dick Walker |
Arkansas City, KS |
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7 |
99 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, KS |
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8 |
52 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, KS |
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9 |
33 |
Andy McKinley |
Wakeeney, KS |
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10 |
26 |
Dick Hendershot* |
Hutchinson, KS |
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11 |
88 |
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12 |
26 |
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13 |
29 |
Clarence “Nut” Cokeley |
Liberal, KS |
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14 |
75 |
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15 |
11 |
Charlie Lutkie |
Wichita, KS |
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16 |
36 |
Henry Ellington |
Hutchinson, KS |
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17 |
00 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, KS |
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18 |
25 |
Bill Bookout |
Wichita, KS |
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66 |
Gerald Grady |
Dodge City, KS |
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DNF |
49 |
David Brotherton |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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DNF |
8 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, KS |
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DNF |
122 |
David Flatt, Sr. |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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DNF |
93 |
James Sites |
Salina, KS |
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Sites’ car crashed into the fence on the north turn on the first lap of the race. Copeland’s car lost a wheel on the front straightaway on the third lap of this race. The wheel jumped a fence in front of the grandstand, struck two boys seriously injuring one and fatally injuring the other. When the race restarted, the cars of Torson and Flatt got together with Flatt’s car striking the fence in front of the grandstand flying high into the air spinning around several times, then landing on its side. Brotherton crashed his car into the south fence and then flipped on the fifth lap. |
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Fourth Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
19 |
Cleman Humphrey |
Oklahoma City, OK |
5:00.0 |
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2 |
22 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, KS |
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3 |
28 |
Bobby Laden |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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4 |
18 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, KS |
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5 |
7 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, KS |
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6 |
55 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, KS |
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7 |
54 |
Bill Lewis |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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8 |
12 |
Ray Riner |
Wichita, KS |
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9 |
5 |
Bob Reynolds |
Edmond, OK |
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10 |
1 |
H. A. Ratzlaff |
Dodge City, KS |
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DNF |
10 |
Ferris Collier |
Enid, OK |
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DNF |
28 |
Charlie Pitts |
Wichita, KS |
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The cars driven by Pitts and Collier collided and rolled into fence on the 3rd lap. Pitts’ car continued to roll right through the fence. |
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Trophy Dash – 9 Cars – 5 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
19 |
Cleman Humphrey |
Oklahoma City, OK |
2:20.0 |
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2 |
61 |
Stan Shoenberg |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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3 |
20 |
Pinky Mullens |
Wichita, KS |
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4 |
87 |
Bud Hatch |
Yates Center, KS |
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5 |
96 |
Allen Immell |
Dodge City, KS |
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6 |
72 |
Bud Haehn |
Wichita, KS |
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7 |
73 |
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8 |
91 |
John Beeson |
Scott City, KS |
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9 |
64 |
Ernest Sherley |
Kansas City, MO |
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Mullens lead the first 4 laps of this race. |
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Semi–Nationals Race – 41 Cars – 30 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
20 |
Pinky Mullens |
Wichita, KS |
14:48.0 |
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2 |
14 |
Wylan Cattrell |
Abilene, KS |
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3 |
87 |
Bud Hatch |
Yates Center, KS |
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4 |
93 |
Bob Peck |
Manhattan, KS |
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5 |
96 |
Allen Immell |
Dodge City, KS |
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6 |
32 |
John McGee |
Dodge City, KS |
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DNF |
81 |
Bryson Mills |
Newton, KS |
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DNF |
41 |
Elmo Lane |
Hutchinson, KS |
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DNF |
24 |
Walter Everett |
Wichita, KS |
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DNF |
43 |
Elmer Burkhart |
Dodge City, KS |
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DNF |
27 |
Bob Kenoyer |
Lawton, OK |
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Kenoyer spun out in the north turn causing a four-car pileup. Others involved included Everett and Burkhart. Mills was involved in an accident near the completion of this race. Lane crashed into the fence and his car was struck by Hatch who had already completed the distance. |
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Feature Race – 39 Cars – 50 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
7 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, KS |
20.50.0 |
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2 |
18 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, KS |
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3 |
1 |
H. A. Ratzlaff |
Dodge City, KS |
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4 |
4 |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, KS |
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5 |
22 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, KS |
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6 |
98 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, KS |
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7 |
28 |
Bobby Laden |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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8 |
122 |
David Flatt, Jr. |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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9 |
60 |
Dale Case |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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10 |
25 |
Bill Bookout |
Wichita, KS |
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11 |
74 |
Danny Sternberg |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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12 |
51 |
Jerry Collins |
Hutchinson, KS |
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DNF |
29 |
Clarence “Nut” Cokeley |
Liberal, KS |
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DNF |
55 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, KS |
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DNF |
5 |
Bob Reynolds |
Edmond, OK |
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DNF |
86 |
Jay Schrock |
Hutchinson, KS |
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DNF |
52 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, KS |
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Torson’s car collided with the fence on the back straightaway sheering off one of his wheels. Schrock’s car caught on fire. Lies had worked his way up to 2nd place before dropping out of the race with a blown tire. Cokeley dropped out on the 44th lap with valve trouble. Reynolds led the first 27 laps before dropping out with a blown tire. Bryant then led the rest of the race winning by a wide margin over McWhorter. |
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This photo was taken on this afternoon but the driver of #98 is unknown. If you can identify him, please contact Bob Lawrence – Dot Cokeley photo
This photo was taken on this afternoon but none of the cars on the racetrack have been identified yet. If you can identify any of them, please contact Bob Lawrence. The car on the wrecker in the infield and just left of center of this photo, was driven by Herb Copeland of Dodge City, Kansas – Dot Cokeley photo
#66 Gerald Grady of Dodge City, Kansas and #29 Clarence “Nut” Cokeley of Liberal, Kansas are shown here pulling away for the pace lap before the third heat race on this afternoon – Dot Cokeley photo
#52 Larry Torson of Dodge City, Kansas, left, and #122 David Flatt, Jr. of Oklahoma City are shown here after their cars collided on the front straightaway during the third heat race – Dot Cokeley photo
This photo was taken on this afternoon either during either the second heat race or early in the Semi-National race. The only car identified in this photo so far is #43 driven by Elmer Burkhart of Dodge City, Kansas. If you can identify any of the other cars in this photo, please contact Bob Lawrence – Hutchinson News photo
#27 Bob Kenoyer of Lawton, Oklahoma spun out in the north turn during the Semi-National race and three other cars became involved in the accident including #24 Walter Everett of Wichita, Kansas – Hutchinson News photo
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Ray Robinson of Larned, Kansas is shown here seeking safety on top of the fence after spinning his car into that fence during one of the races on this day – Hutchinson News photo |
To view part one of a YouTube video that was taken of the races on this weekend
Mar Car / Shane Carson collection
* Richard M. “Dick” Hendershot (1925-1976) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Salina, Kansas.
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