Second Annual Kansas State Modified Jalopy Championship Races at Hutchinson, Kansas on September 22, 1966

Second Annual Kansas State Modified Jalopy Championship Races

On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the

Kansas State Fairgrounds

Hutchinson, Kansas

Thursday – September 22, 1966

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

Race Director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas

Flagman / Starter – Al Alexander of Wichita, Kansas

Dick Walker of Arkansas City, Kansas crashed his car into the outside wall in the southwest turn during warm-up laps when the throttle stuck. He thus became the last driver to crash into the wooden fence around the racetrack. It was replaced with a concrete wall after these state fair races.

First Heat Race

Place	Driver	From
1	Harold Leep	Wichita, Kansas
2	Dale Case	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
3	Forrest Coleman	Wichita, Kansas
4	Bill Nelson	Wichita, Kansas
5	Andy McKinley	WaKeeney, Kansas
6	Garry Fuller, Sr.	Salina, Kansas
7	Herb Copeland	Dodge City, Kansas
8	Don Shumard	Dodge City, Kansas
9	Garry Abell	McPherson, Kansas

Second Heat Race

Place	Driver	From
1	Don Spreier	Larned, Kansas
2	David Ross	Jetmore, Kansas
3	Wayne Cox	Lawton, Oklahoma
4	Bill Curless	Arkansas City, Kansas
5	Gerald Grady	Dodge City, Kansas
6	Walt McWhorter	Wichita, Kansas
7	Rolland Crocker	Salina, Kansas
8	Don Smith	Holdrege, Nebraska
9	Larry Dewell	Fowler, Kansas
10	Bob Wills	Enid, Oklahoma
11	H. A. Ratzlaff	Dodge City, Kansas
12	Bob Maag	Salina, Kansas

Third Heat Race

Place	Driver	From
1	Dale Reed	Wichita, Kansas
2	Jack Petty	Wichita, Kansas
3	Bill Bookout	Wichita, Kansas
4	Jay Schrock	Dodge City, Kansas
5	Ray Riner	Wichita, Kansas
6	Elmer Burkhart	Dodge City, Kansas
7	John Beeson	Scott City, Kansas
8	Jim McAmis	Wichita, Kansas
9	Alvin Riley	Medora, Kansas
10	Henry Ellington	Hutchinson, Kansas
11	Frank Lies	Wichita, Kansas
12	Dick Hendershot*	Hutchinson, Kansas

Trophy Dash

Place	Driver	From
1	Dale Case	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2	Harold Leep	Wichita, Kansas
3	Bill Nelson	Wichita, Kansas
4	Dale Reed	Wichita, Kansas

B Feature

Place	Driver	From
1	Herb Copeland	Dodge City, Kansas
2	Frank Lies	Wichita, Kansas
3	Don Shumard	Dodge City, Kansas
4	Jerry Everhart`	Wichita, Kansas
5	Garry Fuller, Sr.	Salina, Kansas
6	Wylan Cattrell	Wichita, Kansas
7	H. A. Ratzlaff	Dodge City, Kansas
8	Larry Dewell	Fowler, Kansas
9	Don Smith	Holdrege, Nebraska
10	Garry Abell	McPherson, Kansas
11	Rolland Crocker	Solomon, Kansas
12	John Beeson	Scott City, Kansas
13	Harold Leep	Wichita, Kansas
14	Jim McAmis	Wichita, Kansas
15	Alvin Riley	Medora, Kansas
16	Al Cooper	Dodge City, Kansas
17	Bob Wills	Enid, Oklahoma
DNF	Henry Ellington	Hutchinson, Kansas

Copeland lapped all but the first six cars.

Ellington was forced out of competition by engine trouble for the second day in a row.

A Feature

Place	Driver	From
1	David Ross	Jetmore, Kansas
2	Harold Leep	Wichita, Kansas
3	Dale Case	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
4	Dale Reed	Wichita, Kansas
5	Wayne Cox	Lawton, Oklahoma
6	Forrest Coleman	Wichita, Kansas
7	Bill Curless	Arkansas City, Kansas
8	Andy McKinley	WaKeeney, Kansas
9	Bill Bookout	Wichita, Kansas
10	Elmer Burkhart	Dodge City, Kansas
11	Gerald Grady	Dodge City, Kansas
12	Bill Nelson	Wichita, Kansas
13	Jay Schrock	Hutchinson, Kansas
14	Ray Riner	Wichita, Kansas
15	Walt McWhorter	Wichita, Kansas

Kansas State Jalopy Racing Championship

Determined from those winning the most total prize money from the purse over the three days of modified jalopy racing at the Kansas State Fair

Place	Driver	From	Total Winnings
1	David Ross	Jetmore, Kansas	$865
2	Dale Reed	Wichita, Kansas	548
3	Frank Lies	Wichita, Kansas	407
4	Harold Leep	Wichita, Kansas	368
5	Bill Curless	Arkansas City, Kansas	345
6	Herb Copeland	Dodge City, Kansas	311