Modified Jalopy Races

On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the

Kansas State Fairgrounds

 Hutchinson, Kansas

 

Independence Day – Tuesday – July 4, 1967

 

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

Race Director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas

 

There was a somber gray sky with a constant threat of rain all afternoon 

 

 

 

On his way to winning the A feature, Harold Leep in LaVern Nance’s #11 Chevy passes by Ray Riner standing atop his disabled car in the southeast turn – Hutchinson News photo

 

 

 

First Heat Race

 

 

  

Second Heat Race

 

 

 

Third Heat Race

 

 

 

Trophy Dash

The clutch went out in his Kenny Riffel owned #55 on the second lap of this race keeping Lies from starting in the A feature.

 

 

 

Consolation Race

 

 

 

B Feature – 15 Laps

Walker won by about 50 yards although Loepp was closing the gap at the end.

 

 

 

A Feature – 20 Laps

Leep led all the way winning by more than a hundred yards while Spreier and Ross put on a spirited battle for second place.

Coleman spun out in the southeast turn while running in fourth position on the last lap.

Riner spun out and then parked his disabled #47 car near the outside wall in the southeast turn where it remained for the rest of the race.  Note that the old wooden fence had been replaced with a new concrete wall since the last races were held on this racetrack.

Bookout had started scratched and passed the most cars.

 

 

 

This photo of the Harold Chance owned Oldsmobile driven by Don Spreier was taken in the infield at Hutchinson on this day.  The car parked on the other side of the Olds is the #8 that was owned by Evart Isaac and driven by Herb Copeland.  The car third in line here is the #86 owned by Pat Haskard and driven by Jay Schrock.  See the photo below - Walt Wimer photo from the Raceway Magazine web site

 

 

 

This photo of the Pat Haskard owned Chevy driven by Jay Schrock was taken in the infield at Hutchinson on this day.  The car partly visible at left is the #8 owned by Evart Isaac and driven by Herb Copeland - Walt Wimer photo from the Raceway Magazine web site

 

 

 

The photo of Gerald Grady’s car was taken in the infield at Hutchinson on this day.

Walt Wimer photo from the Raceway Magazine web site

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wylan Cattrell

Racing from the Past website

 

 

 

 

 

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