JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Afternoon – May 12, 1957
Race promoter – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Sanctioned by – Merrick Racing Promotions of Dodge City, Kansas
Sponsored by – Larned Jaycees of Larned, Kansas
President of the Larned Jaycees – Dean Sallee of Larned, Kansas
Speedway general manager – Wilbur Dirks of Larned, Kansas
Public address announcer – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Flagman / starter – Ben Hughes of Dodge City, Kansas
Track condition – "rough and muddy with a large mud puddle on the infield"
Attendance – 1,000
Total purse – $350
Toiler & Toiler
Sunday - May 12, 1957
This photo was taken as the cars were packing the racetrack counterclockwise before the races got underway on this afternoon - Toiler & Toiler
List of Entries – 27 Cars |
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Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
A. Elwood Cole |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
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7 |
Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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13 |
Don Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
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25 |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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33 |
Kenny Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Kenneth "Kenny" Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
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38 |
Jim Maskus |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
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39 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Steve Schafer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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41 |
Johnny Thomas |
Ashland, Kansas |
J. B. “Skeets” Simonson & John "Pop" McIntyre |
Liberal, Kansas |
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43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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46 |
Al Elliott |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
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52 |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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56 |
Jim Schremmer |
Beaver, Kansas |
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61 |
Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al & Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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62 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
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71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
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74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant** |
Larned, Kansas |
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81 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
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88 |
Jack Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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89 |
J. D. Pflieger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
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99 |
Harold Shute |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Harold Shute |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Nelson Carlson Toiler & Toiler
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Jack Culver Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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J. D. Pflieger Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Lyle Lewis Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Nut Cokeley Cokeley collection
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Leland Salmans Leland Salmans collection
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Ace Noland Cokeley collection
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Fritz Kuntzsch Tiller & Toiler
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Johnny Thomas Thomas collection
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John Riead Riead collection
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Don Shumard Coffman collection
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Ron Nicholson Bill Nicholson collection
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Don Spreier Cokeley collection
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Don Bennett Cokeley collection
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Jim Maskus Cokeley collection
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Bob Murphy Bob Murphy collection
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Bernie Beydler Leland Salmans collection
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Bob Salem Haberman collection
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Marvin Lowery Mike Constant collection
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First Heat Race – 9 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owners |
Car Owners From |
Started |
1 |
88 |
Jack Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
6 |
2 |
33 |
Kenny Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Kenneth "Kenny" Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
3 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
4 |
25 |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
7 |
5 |
46 |
Al Elliott |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
6 |
13 |
Don Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
8 |
7 |
8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
9 |
DNF |
38 |
Jim Maskus |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
DNF |
39 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Steve Schafer |
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5 |
Second Heat Race – 9 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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2 |
95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
1 |
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3 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
6 |
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4 |
41 |
Johnny Thomas |
Ashland, Kansas |
J. B. “Skeets” Simonson & John "Pop" McIntyre |
Liberal, Kansas |
4 |
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5 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant** |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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6 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
9 |
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7 |
99 |
Harold Shute |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Harold Shute |
Dodge City, Kansas |
7 |
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8 |
52 |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
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9 |
1 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elwood Cole |
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8 |
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Third Heat Race – 9 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
7 |
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2 |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
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3 |
62 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley* |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley* |
Liberal, Kansas |
5 |
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4 |
89 |
J. D. Pflieger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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3 |
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5 |
61 |
Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al & Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
8 |
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6 |
81 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
9 |
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7 |
7 |
Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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4 |
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8 |
56 |
Jim Schremmer |
Beaver, Kansas |
6 |
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9 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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Trophy Dash – 6 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
88 |
Jack Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
3 |
95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
4 |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
5 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
5 |
6 |
33 |
Kenny Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Kenneth "Kenny" Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
First Consolation Race – 8 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant** |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
2 |
46 |
Al Elliott |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
3 |
13 |
Don Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
4 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
6 |
5 |
38 |
Jim Maskus |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
8 |
6 |
39 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Steve Schafer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
7 |
8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
8 |
1 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elwood Cole |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
Second Consolation Race – 7 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
99 |
Harold Shute |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Harold Shute |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
2 |
81 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
3 |
61 |
Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al & Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
4 |
7 |
Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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5 |
DNF |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
DNF |
56 |
Jim Schremmer |
Beaver, Kansas |
6 |
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DNF |
52 |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
2 |
The cars driven by Kuntzsch, Slimmer, and Jacobs slid off the racetrack and into the muddy infield in the first corner of the first lap. All but Jacobs were able to restart the race. Kuntzsch and Slimmer slid into the infield again on the next race and the race had to be restarted again. Both cars were able to restart the race again. |
B Feature Race – 13 Cars – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
89 |
J. D. Pflieger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
7 |
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2 |
62 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley* |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley* |
Liberal, Kansas |
9 |
3 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
11 |
4 |
99 |
Harold Shute |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Harold Shute |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
5 |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
6 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
1 |
7 |
61 |
Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al & Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
12 |
8 |
1 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elwood Cole |
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3 |
9 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
10 |
81 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
13 |
DNF |
7 |
Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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8 |
DNF |
56 |
Jim Schremmer |
Beaver, Kansas |
10 |
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DNF |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
4 |
The cars driven by Murphy and Slimmer crashed into the railing around the outside of the racetrack. Slimmer's car was damaged so badly that it could not be restarted. |
A Feature Race – 12 Cars – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
88 |
Jack Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
5 |
2 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
10 |
3 |
95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
9 |
4 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant** |
Larned, Kansas |
11 |
5 |
41 |
Johnny Thomas |
Ashland, Kansas |
J. B. “Skeets” Simonson & John "Pop" McIntyre |
Liberal, Kansas |
12 |
6 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
7 |
13 |
Don Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
DNF |
39 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Steve Schafer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
DNF |
33 |
Kenny Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Kenneth "Kenny" Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
DNF |
25 |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
6 |
DNF |
8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
8 |
DNF |
46 |
Al Elliott |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
Gillette's car broke a fan belt and he pulled off of the racetrack into the infield but also out into the middle of the mud. Noland's car broke a crankshaft pulley and "shelled" the distributor. |
This was the first day that the JayCee Speedway used its new 3,000 gallon water truck to help keep the dust down during the races - Toiler & Toiler
* Clarence "Nut" Cokeley (1926-2007) finished third in the third heat race and second in the B feature to collect a total of $28.10 from the purse.
** D. Vane Tabler, Rex Fischer, Dean Sallee, and Riley Eugene "Gene" Constant all from Larned.
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