JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Night – July 14, 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
Trophy girl – Judy Paramore of Larned, Kansas
List of Entries – 18 Cars |
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Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
12 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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13 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
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27 |
Bill Hubbard |
Claflin, Kansas |
Ben Strube** |
Claflin, Kansas |
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28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
32 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Jay Hagaman |
Satanta, 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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43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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47 |
Jim Maskus |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
53 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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55 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Victor Torson |
Dodge City, 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 |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
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85 |
Kenny Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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95 |
Wayne McCurdy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
Nelson Carlson Toiler & Toiler
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Lyle Lewis Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Don Spreier Cokeley collection
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Ron Nicholson Bill Nicholson collection
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Jim Maskus Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Ted Kreger Coffman collection
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Fritz Kuntzsch Tiller & Toiler
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Don Shumard Coffman collection
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Larry Torson Cokeley collection
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Bob Webster Cokeley collection
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Bob Murphy Bob Murphy collection
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Wayne McCurdy Leland Salmans collection
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Marvin Lowery Mike Constant collection
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Kenny Roach Stan Morrison collection
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Dean Lewis Crook collection
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First Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owners |
Car Owners From |
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1 |
32 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Jay Hagaman |
Satanta, Kansas |
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2 |
55 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Victor Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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3 |
53 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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4 |
47 |
Jim Maskus |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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5 |
95 |
Wayne McCurdy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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6 |
12 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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Second Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
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3 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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4 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
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5 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
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6 |
13 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
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DNF |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
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DNF |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
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Murphy dropped out of the race on the seventh lap with a broken radiator hose. Spreier lost control of his car in the third turn and crashed into the fence on the final lap. Shumard led this entire race. |
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Trophy Dash – 6 Cars – 5 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
32 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Jay Hagaman |
Satanta, Kansas |
2 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
3 |
55 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Victor Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
53 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
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6 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
Dean Lewis led this entire race. |
First Semi-Final Race – 6 Cars – 8 Laps |
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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 |
6 |
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2 |
85 |
Kenny Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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3 |
33 |
Kenny Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Kenneth "Kenny" Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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4 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
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5 |
12 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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DNF |
53 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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Kreger and May tangled in front of the bleachers on the fourth lap resulting it May's car overturning. |
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Second Semi-Final Race – 6 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
32 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Jay Hagaman |
Satanta, Kansas |
1 |
2 |
47 |
Jim Maskus |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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3 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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4 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
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5 |
95 |
Wayne McCurdy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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6 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
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Lewis got off to a big lead and was never challenged for the top spot. The second and third place cars were each quite a ways back but the last three cars fought for position for this entire race with their positions changing frequently. |
Consolation Race – 4 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
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2 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
13 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
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4 |
27 |
Bill Hubbard |
Claflin, Kansas |
Ben Strube** |
Claflin, Kansas |
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B Feature Race – 7 Cars – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
32 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Jay Hagaman |
Satanta, Kansas |
2 |
2 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
3 |
55 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Victor Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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4 |
12 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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5 |
47 |
Jim Maskus |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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6 |
85 |
Kenny Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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7 |
27 |
Bill Hubbard |
Claflin, Kansas |
Ben Strube** |
Claflin, Kansas |
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Torson spun out in front of the bleachers on the initial start. He was able to get underway again and the field was given a complete restart. |
A Feature Race – 7 Cars – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
2 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
3 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
33 |
Kenny Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Kenneth "Kenny" Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
6 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
Lowery was in fourth place on the tenth lap when he spun out in the second turn. He was able to get underway again although on the very inside of the racetrack and at a much slower pace. Lewis and Shumard ran nose-to-tail throughout this entire race. |
* D. Vane Tabler, Rex Fischer, Dean Sallee, and Riley Eugene "Gene" Constant all of Larned.
** Benjamin Theodore "Ben" Strube (1910-1972) was president of the DS&W Well Servicing Inc. of Claflin, Kansas. He owned several stock cars that he often raced under his company's name and sometimes with company employees as drivers.
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