Modified Jalopy Races

On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the

Kansas State Fairgrounds

 Hutchinson, Kansas

 

Memorial Day – Thursday – May 30, 1968

                                                                                                                                                                                

 

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

Race Director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas

Flagman / starter – Al Alexander of Wichita, Kansas 

 

 

 

Start of the Trophy Dash 

#88 Don Spreier, #86 Jay Schrock and #38 Larry Dewell passing by starter Al Alexander – Neal Whitaker photo for the Hutchinson News

 

 

 

First Heat Race

 

 

  

Second Heat Race

 

 

 

Third Heat Race

 

 

 

Trophy Dash

 

 

 

B Feature

 

 

 

A Feature

  

 

 

 #69 owned by George Hibbs but the driver unidentified; leads #55 Frank Lies in Kenny Riffel’s sedan in hot laps.  On the infield at left awaiting their turn are #52 Jim Harkness and #95 Jack Petty – Deen Woods collection

 

 

 

#55 Frank Lies follows an unidentified driver in #69 down the backstretch – Deen Woods collection

 

 

 

#21 dark yellow car at far left, driver unidentified, #27 Terry Kowalsky; #81 Bill Martinson; #8 Herb Copeland, #68 unidentified; #25 Bill Rigsby; #154 Bill Lewis; #22 unidentified; #11 Francis Hoppenstedt; #41 unidentified; #108 Garry Abell; and unidentified – Deen Woods collection

 

 

 

The blue coupe at far left was car #41.  The sedan beside it was #22 and the drivers of both of those cars are unidentified.  The #11 was driven by Francis Hoppenstedt of Manhattan, Kansas.  The #108 was owned by Roy Woods and driven by Garry Abell both of Beloit, Kansas – Deen Woods collection 

 

 

 

Pat Haskard’s pit crew for driver Jay Schrock look on at lower right as, left to right, the cars of #22 unidentified, #41 unidentified, #11 Francis Hoppenstedt, #108 Garry Abell and #68 unidentified pass by – Deen Woods collection

 

 

 

#86 Jay Schrock of Hutchinson, Kansas; #5 Jerry Stone of Wichita, Kansas; #59 Gary Avise of Salina, Kansas; #14 Wylan Cattrell of Wichita, Kansas; #31 Roger Thompson of Junction City, Kansas; and #55 Frank Lies of Wichita, Kansas – Deen Woods collection

 

 

 

Flagman Al Alexander prepares to start one of the races – Deen Woods collection

 

 

 

The sedan at far left is #22 but the driver is unidentified.  The drivers of #41 and #68 are unidentified.  The blue pickup in the center of the photo was owned by George Hibbs of Wichita, Kansas.  That is Hibbs in the white hat standing beside it.  The cars on the racetrack are, left to right, #86 Jay Schrock of Hutchinson, Kansas; unidentified; and #666 Dennis Anton of Kinsley, Kansas – Deen Woods collection

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Richard M. “Dick” Hendershot (1925-1976) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Salina, Kansas.

 

 

 

 

 

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