JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Afternoon – May 25, 1958
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 – Virgil McNeil of Larned, Kansas
Assistant speedway general manager – Wilbur Dirks of Larned, Kansas
Public address announcer – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Flagman / starter – Glenn Morrison of Great Bend, Kansas
Pit steward – Bob Platt of Larned, Kansas
Assistant pit steward – Darrell Harms of Dodge City, Kansas
Trophy girl – Mary Lou Ficken of Larned, Kansas
List of Entries – 16 Cars |
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Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
|
1 |
Bob Haberman |
Larned, Kansas |
A. Elwood Cole |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
|
10 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
14 |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timken, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Timken, Kansas |
|
16 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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18 |
Lloyd White |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Lloyd White |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
40 |
Bob Webster |
Wichita, Kansas |
Earl Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
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42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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49 |
Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
60 |
Calvin Thornton |
Great Bend, Kansas |
A. Elwood Cole |
Larned, Kansas |
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65 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
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|
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
77 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
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83 |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
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85 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Nelson Carlson Toiler & Toiler
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Don Spreier Cokeley collection
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Leland Salmans Leland Salmans collection
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Bob Murphy Bob Murphy collection
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Ted Kreger Cokeley collection
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Ferrill Curtis Schrater family collection
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Warren Farney Bill Nicholson collection
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Bob Haberman Haberman collection
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Calvin Thornton Haberman collection
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Gene Potts Schrater family collection
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First Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owners |
Car Owners From |
|
1 |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
|
2 |
65 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
|
3 |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
|
4 |
49 |
Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
5 |
1 |
Bob Haberman |
Larned, Kansas |
A. Elwood Cole |
Larned, Kansas |
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DNF |
18 |
Lloyd White |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Lloyd White |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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White received a concussion, lacerations, and other serious injuries when his jalopy went wide in the fourth turn and then flipped end-over-end in front of several other cars as it came back across the racetrack landing in front of the bleachers. |
Second Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
|
1 |
83 |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
|
2 |
10 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
3 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
|
4 |
77 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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5 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
Trophy Dash – 6 Cars – 5 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
|
1 |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
|
2 |
10 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
3 |
83 |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
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The trophy car was a hand made car custom built and owned by Ed Berglund of Larned, Kansas. |
First Semi-Final Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
|
1 |
60 |
Calvin Thornton |
Great Bend, Kansas |
A. Elwood Cole |
Larned, Kansas |
|
2 |
40 |
Bob Webster |
Wichita, Kansas |
Earl Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
|
3 |
10 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
4 |
65 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
|
5 |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
Second Semi-Final Race – 8 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
|
1 |
14 |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timken, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Timken, Kansas |
|
2 |
16 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
3 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
|
4 |
49 |
Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
B Feature Race – 8 Cars – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
|
1 |
83 |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
|
2 |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
|
3 |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
|
4 |
14 |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timken, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Timken, Kansas |
|
DNF |
65 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
|
DNF |
60 |
Calvin Thornton |
Great Bend, Kansas |
A. Elwood Cole |
Larned, Kansas |
|
DNF |
49 |
Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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Nave started this race in the last position. Powell spun out on the first lap. Thornton lost a wheel near the number two corner. Luft lost a wheel in the same spot just one lap later. |
A Feature Race – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
|
1 |
16 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
2 |
10 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
3 |
85 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
4 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
|
5 |
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6 |
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7 |
77 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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Potts lead this race by a quarter of a lap for most of the distance. Salmans and Beydler battled most of the distance to determine who would finish in second place. Only four cars finished this race. |
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