Time Trials for the
Thirteenth Annual National Modified Championship Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday – July 26, 1969
Promotional Company – Merrick Racing Promotions (M.R.P.)
Race director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Flagman / Starter – Al Alexander of Wichita, Kansas
Trophy Queen – Janet Reimer of Hillsboro, Kansas
Jay Schrock Bob Mays collection
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Roy Bryant Bob Mays collection
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Walt McWhorter Bob Mays collection
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Charlie Pitts Charlie Pitts collection
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Dick Hendershot Bob Mays collection
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Jim Harkness Cokeley collection
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Bill Bookout Bill Bookout collection
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Dick Walker Bob Mays collection
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Dennis Anton Cokeley collection
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Alan Herbert Dodge City Globe
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Bud Hatch Bob Mays collection
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Les Angel, Jr. Bob Mays collection
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Ron Fowler High Plains THUNDER by Bob Mays
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Pat Patterson High Plains THUNDER by Bob Mays
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Dale Parsons High Plains THUNDER by Bob Mays
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Bob Peck High Plains THUNDER by Bob Mays
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Dave Frusher Racing from the Past website
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Wylan Cattrell Racing from the Past website
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Lee Salmans Racing from the Past website
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Jack Belk Tim Belk collection
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Marion Jacobs Racing from the Past website
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Don Craig Brian Conn collection Racing from the Past website
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Garland Shepard Mike Pogue collection from High Plains THUNDER by Bob Mays
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Lawrence Sinks Lawrence Sinks collection |
Time Trials – 1 Lap |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
1 |
Jackie Howerton |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
24.42 |
2 |
8 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
24.52 |
3 |
20 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
24.71 |
4 |
37 |
Jack Belk |
Joplin, Missouri |
24.74 |
5 |
11 |
Aaron Madden |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
25.02 |
6 |
54 |
David Ross |
Jetmore, Kansas |
25.02 |
7 |
04 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
25.05 |
8 |
154 |
Melvin Rogers |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
25.08 |
9 |
2x |
Ron Fowler |
Chanute, Kansas |
25.14 |
10 |
29 |
Bill Smith |
Lecompton, Kansas |
25.14 |
11 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
25.17 |
12 |
88 |
Bob Fitzsimmon |
Dodge City, Kansas |
25.23 |
13 |
55 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
25.29 |
14 |
106 |
R. W. “Pat” Patterson |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
25.31 |
15 |
07 |
Dave Frusher |
Ness City, Kansas |
25.34 |
16 |
36 |
Alan Herbert |
Dodge City, Kansas |
25.43 |
17 |
62 |
Jerry Everhart |
Wichita, Kansas |
25.44 |
18 |
23 |
Jerry Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
25.50 |
19 |
19 |
Ken Myers |
Wichita, Kansas |
25.53 |
20 |
69 |
Bill Rigsby |
Wichita, Kansas |
25.60 |
21 |
5 |
Jerry Stone |
Wichita, Kansas |
25.61 |
22 |
166 |
Ronald Huff |
Denver, Colorado |
25.62 |
23 |
22 |
Charlie Pitts |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
25.66 |
24 |
86 |
Jay Schrock |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
25.66 |
25 |
27 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
25.70 |
26 |
71 |
Bob Peterson |
Colby, Kansas |
25.77 |
27 |
16 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
25.77 |
28 |
97 |
Ralph Parkinson |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
25.86 |
29 |
3x |
Al Lemmons |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
25.94 |
30 |
87 |
Bud Hatch |
Yates Center, Kansas |
26.02 |
31 |
666 |
Dennis Anton |
Kinsley, Kansas |
26.03 |
32 |
61 |
Ernest Jennings |
Norman, Oklahoma |
26.04 |
33 |
47 |
Walt Whitney |
Norton, Kansas |
26.05 |
34 |
00 |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
26.09 |
35 |
1300 |
Benny Taylor |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
26.14 |
36 |
35 |
Dick Walker |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
26.14 |
37 |
121 |
Vaughn Ager |
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
26.17 |
38 |
58 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
26.17 |
39 |
18 |
Francis Hoppenstedt |
Manhattan, Kansas |
26.21 |
40 |
2 |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
26.21 |
41 |
87x |
Garry Harrison |
Topeka, Kansas |
26.24 |
42 |
84 |
Rolland Crocker |
Salina, Kansas |
26.26 |
43 |
3 |
Dick Hendershot* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
26.27 |
44 |
89 |
Dick Bloom |
Wichita, Kansas |
26.30 |
45 |
14 |
Wylan Cattrell |
Wichita, Kansas |
26.36 |
46 |
31 |
Roger Thompson |
Salina, Kansas |
26.44 |
47 |
97x |
Bob Ballard |
Muskogee, Oklahoma |
26.46 |
48 |
67 |
Dale Parsons |
Wichita, Kansas |
26.47 |
49 |
57 |
Pat Woodard |
Maize, Kansas |
26.49 |
50 |
45 |
Don Hovda |
Oxford, Nebraska |
26.50 |
51 |
75 |
Don Craig |
Lawrence, Kansas |
26.51 |
52 |
52 |
Jim Harkness |
Ness City, Kansas |
26.51 |
53 |
17 |
Ed Whitney |
Kansas City, Misssouri |
26.56 |
54 |
14x |
Lawrence Sinks |
Lawrence, Kansas |
26.60 |
55 |
73 |
Bob Peck |
Manhattan, Kansas |
26.69 |
56 |
46 |
Ronnie Polson |
Kinsley, Kansas |
26.73 |
57 |
21 |
Bill Bookout |
Enid, Oklahoma |
26.81 |
58 |
93 |
Shelby Steenson |
Enterprise, Kansas |
28.83 |
59 |
1x |
Loren Ager |
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
26.83 |
60 |
77x |
Garry Fuller, Sr. |
Salina, Kansas |
26.90 |
61 |
49x |
Jim McAmis |
Denver, Colorado |
27.01 |
62 |
309 |
Marion Jacobs |
Colby, Kansas |
27.03 |
63 |
76 |
Les Angel, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
27.08 |
64 |
70 |
Melvin May, Jr. |
Maize, Kansas |
27.13 |
65 |
151 |
Garland Shepard |
Carterville, Missouri |
27.18 |
66 |
15 |
Henry Ellington |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
27.23 |
67 |
81 |
Bill Martinson |
McPherson, Kansas |
27.37 |
68 |
94 |
Gordon Lucas |
Wichita, Kansas |
27.41 |
69 |
77 |
Donnie Kreigh |
Sharon Springs, Kansas |
27.49 |
70 |
47x |
Bill Robison |
Topeka, Kansas |
27.58 |
71 |
48 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
28.17 |
72 |
162 |
Charlie Turner |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
28.70 |
73 |
59 |
Gary Avise |
Salina, Kansas |
28.72 |
74 |
82 |
Ronnie Holman |
Omaha, Nebraska |
28.90 |
75 |
9 |
Francis Wall** |
Galesburg, Illinois |
NT |
76 |
222 |
Dick Sutcliffe*** |
Kansas City, Missouri |
NT |
77 |
161 |
Bob Wills |
Enid, Oklahoma |
NT |
78 |
45x |
Tom Carlisle |
Wichita, Kansas |
NT |
Unless otherwise noted, these photos are from the Bob Mays collection that were taken this weekend in Hutchinson by Kenny Greteman
Jerry Everhart and the Carl-Curless-owned Chevy
Jerry Reed
Forrest Coleman at left with car owner Ray Riner
Jerry Stone at right with his father, Melvin Stone
Pat Woodard at right
Ken Myers
Jackie Howerton with the Del Torrance Chevy in which he set the fastest time in time trials on this day
Bill Rigsby right with car owner George Hibbs
Grady Wade with the John Schippert owned car he drove this weekend
Aaron Madden in the LaVern Nance owned car he drove this weekend
Henry Ellington
David Ross in his own car
Left to right: car owner Kenney Riffel, driver Frank Lies, and crewman Bob White
Dale Reed
Herb Copeland with the Evart-Isaac-owned Chevy
Harold Leep with one of the Ray-Cates-owned cars he drove this year. Note that a zero was added after the normal #2 as the car ran as #20 this weekend
#61 Ernest Jennings and #154 Melvin Rogers
* Richard M. “Dick” Hendershot (1925-1976) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Salina, Kansas.
** Francis Wall’s car blew an engine while running warm-up laps on Saturday morning.
*** Dick Sutcliffe’s car broke a crankshaft while running warm-up laps on Saturday morning.
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