Modified Jalopy Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Independence Day – Friday – July 4, 1969
Promotional Company – Merrick Racing Promotions (M.R.P.)
Race director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Flagman / Starter – Al Alexander of Wichita, Kansas
Attendance – 2,400
First Heat Race - 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:37.38 |
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2 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
Jackie Howerton |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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4 |
Dale Parsons |
Wichita, Kansas |
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5 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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Second Heat Race - 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4:26.29 |
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2 |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
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3 |
Francis Hoppenstedt |
Manhattan, Kansas |
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4 |
Dick Hendershot* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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5 |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Third Heat Race - 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:37.29 |
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2 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
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5 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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Trophy Dash – 5 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
2:14.83 |
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2 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
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B Feature - 15 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
6:43.38 |
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2 |
Jay Schrock |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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3 |
Dick Walker |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
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4 |
Dennis Anton |
Kinsley, Kansas |
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5 |
Gordon Lucas |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Reed passed Schrock with five laps remaining and pulled away to an easy victory. Likewise, Schrock finished well ahead of Walker.
A Feature – 20 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8:45.56 |
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2 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
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5 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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DNF |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
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DNF |
Dick Hendershot* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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DNF |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
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DNF |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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DNF |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
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A crash in the first corner of the race involved the cars driven by Lies (in the Prather #97), Dewell, Bryant, Torson, Thompson, Hendershot, and Salmans resulted in Torson’s car over turning but no injuries. Only the cars of Bryant, Lies, and Salmans were able to restart although Lies dropped out later.
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Roy Bryant Bob Mays collection |
Frank Lies Bob Mays collection |
Jackie Howerton Bob Mays collection |
Forrest Coleman Bob Mays collection |
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Larry Torson Roger Burnett collection |
Larry Dewell Cokeley collection |
Walt McWhorter Bob Mays collection |
Herb Copeland Bob Mays collection |
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Jay Schrock Bob Mays collection |
Grady Wade Ken Greteman photo |
Harold Leep Cokeley collection |
Lee Salmans Dodge City Globe |
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Dale Reed Bob Mays collection |
Dennis Anton Cokeley collection |
Dick Walker Bob Mays collection |
Dick Hendershot Bob Mays collection |
Dale Parsons
High Plains THUNDER by Bob Mays
* Richard M. “Dick” Hendershot (1925-1976) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Salina, Kansas.
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