JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Night – July 28, 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 – Carolyn Beckwith of Larned, Kansas
Trophy boy – Leland Salmans 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 |
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8 |
Darrell Harms |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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13 |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
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28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, Kansas |
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30 |
Charlie Pitts |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Gene Crook |
Satanta, Kansas |
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34 |
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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 |
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53 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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61 |
Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al & Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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 |
Bill Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
90 |
Max Malone |
Plains, Kansas |
Routon & Sumner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Nelson Carlson Toiler & Toiler
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Jim Maskus 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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Bob Murphy Bob Murphy collection
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Fritz Kuntzsch Tiller & Toiler
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Don Shumard Coffman collection
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Jerry Jinks Cokeley collection
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Darrell Harms Leland Salmans collection
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Bernie Beydler Leland Salmans collection
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Bob Webster :Leland Salmans collection
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Marvin Lowery Mike Constant collection
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Bill Roach Stan Morrison collection
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Charlie Pitts 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 |
90 |
Max Malone |
Plains, Kansas |
Routon & Sumner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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2 |
30 |
Charlie Pitts |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Gene Crook |
Satanta, Kansas |
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3 |
47 |
Jim Maskus |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
4 |
8 |
Darrell Harms |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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5 |
13 |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Second Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
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2 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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3 |
95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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4 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
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5 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Murphy |
Albert, Kansas |
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Trophy Dash – 5 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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2 |
90 |
Max Malone |
Plains, Kansas |
Routon & Sumner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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3 |
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4 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
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First Semi-Final Race – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
30 |
Charlie Pitts |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Gene Crook |
Satanta, Kansas |
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2 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
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4 |
85 |
Bill Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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5 |
29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, Kansas |
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Second Semi-Final Race – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
|
1 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
2 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
|
3 |
95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
4 |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
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DNF |
53 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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DNF |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
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DNF |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
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Consolation Race – 6 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
|
1 |
53 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
2 |
85 |
Bill Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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3 |
13 |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
|
4 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
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DNF |
29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, Kansas |
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DNF |
61 |
Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al & Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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Webster and Suchy tangled on the first lap in front of the bleachers causing Suchy's car to overturn three times. Webster was not injured while Suchy was taken to a local hospital and then transferred to a hospital in Great Bend for treatment. |
B Feature Race – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
|
1 |
30 |
Charlie Pitts |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Gene Crook |
Satanta, Kansas |
|
2 |
95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
3 |
13 |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
|
4 |
85 |
Bill Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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5 |
8 |
Darrell Harms |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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A Feature Race – 20 Laps (This race consisted with of two ten-lap contests.) |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
|
2 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
|
3 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
|
4 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
|
5 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
|
6 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
|
34 |
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Spreier and Shumard sped away to a race all their own while the rest of the followed far behind although in a tight group. |
Powder Puff Race – 9 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
82 |
Jackie Webb |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
9 |
2 |
3 |
Catherine George |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
43 |
Janet Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
|
4 |
53 |
Mary Hickens |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
5 |
35 |
Vickie Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
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6 |
8 |
Neva Arnold |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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DNF |
85 |
Marie Hanken |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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DNF |
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DNF |
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The cars driven by Arnold and Hanken tangled in the fourth turn on the ninth lap sending Arnold's car spinning into the infield and Hanken's car crashing into the fence around the outside of the racetrack. Hanken was treated and released at a local hospital for a laceration on her right elbow. Webb assumed the lead early in the race and wound up lapping the entire field of cars twice. |
* D. Vane Tabler, Rex Fischer, Dean Sallee, and Riley Eugene "Gene" Constant all of Larned.
** Ted Shinkle, Bob Salmans, Ron Cauble, and Bill Harris all of Larned.
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