JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Afternoon – July 29, 1956
Race promoter – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Sanctioned by – Merrick Racing Promotions of Dodge City, Kansas
Sponsored by – Larned Jaycees of Larned, Kansas
Larned Jaycees racing committee chairman – Maynard Schneck 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 – Lenette Wooton
Attendance – 1,300
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Nut Cokeley Cokeley collection
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Stanley Trahern Cokeley collection
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Leland Salmans Leland Salmans collection
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Nelson Carlson Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Jimmy Selfridge Cokeley collection
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Don Shumard Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Jim Gibbs Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Jim Maskus Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Keith Beckwith Cokeley collection
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Kenny Burnett Cokeley collection
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Fritz Kuntzsch Tiller & Toiler
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Bob Murphy Bob Murphy collection
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Bob Webster :Leland Salmans collection
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Al Suchy Leland Salmans collection
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Glenn Morrison Stan Morrison collection
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Marvin Lowery Mike Constant collection
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Time Trials – 27 Cars – 1 Lap |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Time |
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1 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
20.16 |
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2 |
88 |
Jim Gibbs |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
20.55 |
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3 |
96 |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
21.25 |
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4 |
6 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Cecil Schniepp |
Larned, Kansas |
21.82 |
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5 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
21.98 |
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6 |
29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris* |
Larned, Kansas |
22.08 |
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7 |
48 |
Ken Burnett |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Andy Clarkson |
Larned, Kansas |
22.12 |
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8 |
17 |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
23.48 |
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9 |
8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
23.53 |
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10 |
84 |
Wayne Bildine |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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24.02 |
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11 |
62 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Dick Patton |
24.03 |
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12 |
46 |
Jack Gifford |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
24.08 |
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13 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant** |
Larned, Kansas |
24.38 |
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14 |
77 |
Max Malone |
Copeland, Kansas |
Bill "Bud" Stout |
Hoisington, Kansas |
24.52 |
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15 |
2 |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
24.71 |
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16 |
33 |
Kenny Steadman |
Ellinwood, Kansas |
Bob Parks |
Hoisington, Kansas |
24.78 |
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17 |
56 |
Jim Schremmer |
Beaver, Kansas |
25.02 |
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18 |
95 |
Al Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
25.12 |
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19 |
20 |
Don Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
25.21 |
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20 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
25.55 |
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21 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
25.58 |
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22 |
61 |
Bernard Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
26.42 |
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23 |
54 |
Clem Celzar |
27.58 |
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24 |
50 |
Max Peck |
Larned, Kansas |
Max & Robert Peck |
Larned, Kansas |
28.26 |
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25 |
38 |
Keith Beckwith |
Larned, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
29.37 |
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26 |
47 |
Jim Maskus |
Jetmore, Kansas |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
NT |
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27 |
5 |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublette, Kansas |
NT |
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First Heat Race – 8 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
38 |
Keith Beckwith |
Larned, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
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3 |
61 |
Bernard Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
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4 |
95 |
Al Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
7 |
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5 |
54 |
Clem Celzar |
3 |
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6 |
56 |
Jim Schremmer |
Beaver, Kansas |
8 |
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7 |
50 |
Max Peck |
Larned, Kansas |
Max & Robert Peck |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
20 |
Don Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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Second Heat Race – 8 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
46 |
Jack Gifford |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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2 |
47 |
Jim Maskus |
Jetmore, Kansas |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
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3 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant** |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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4 |
33 |
Kenny Steadman |
Ellinwood, Kansas |
Bob Parks |
Hoisington, Kansas |
2 |
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62 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Dick Patton |
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5 |
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84 |
Wayne Bildine |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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6 |
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8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
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DNF |
2 |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
1 |
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Morrison rolled his car. |
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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 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
8 |
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2 |
77 |
Max Malone |
Copeland, Kansas |
Bill "Bud" Stout |
Hoisington, Kansas |
9 |
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3 |
96 |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
6 |
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4 |
48 |
Ken Burnett |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Andy Clarkson |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4 |
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88 |
Jim Gibbs |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
7 |
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29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris* |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
17 |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
6 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Cecil Schniepp |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
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Carlson suffered several bruises as well as a cut on his arm when he rolled his car over five times before it came to rest on its wheels again. Webster and Jinks were involved in a wreck on the north side of the racetrack. Only Webster was able to get his car restarted and rejoin the race. |
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Trophy Dash – 6 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
47 |
Jim Maskus |
Jetmore, Kansas |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4 |
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2 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
5 |
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38 |
Keith Beckwith |
Larned, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
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35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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46 |
Jack Gifford |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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77 |
Max Malone |
Copeland, Kansas |
Bill "Bud" Stout |
Hoisington, Kansas |
6 |
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First Semi-Final – 13 Cars – 12 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
13 |
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2 |
77 |
Max Malone |
Copeland, Kansas |
Bill "Bud" Stout |
Hoisington, Kansas |
1 |
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3 |
62 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Dick Patton |
8 |
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4 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
11 |
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5 |
38 |
Keith Beckwith |
Larned, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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6 |
95 |
Al Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
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54 |
Clem Celzar |
3 |
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35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
2 |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
6 |
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DNF |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant** |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
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DNF |
8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
9 |
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DNF |
48 |
Ken Burnett |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Andy Clarkson |
Larned, Kansas |
10 |
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DNF |
96 |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
12 |
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Bennett's car crashed into the fence that surrounded the racetrack. Selfridge's car suffered a bent wheel. Stout started this race on the pole and led until he was passed on the final lap by last place starter Trahern.. |
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Second Semi-Final – 11 Cars – 12 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
47 |
Jim Maskus |
Jetmore, Kansas |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
33 |
Kenny Steadman |
Ellinwood, Kansas |
Bob Parks |
Hoisington, Kansas |
6 |
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3 |
46 |
Jack Gifford |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
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4 |
61 |
Bernard Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
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5 |
56 |
Jim Schremmer |
Beaver, Kansas |
5 |
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6 |
88 |
Jim Gibbs |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
11 |
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7 |
84 |
Wayne Bildine |
Great Bend, Kansas |
8 |
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DNF |
20 |
Don Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
9 |
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DNF |
29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris* |
Larned, Kansas |
10 |
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DNF |
50 |
Max Peck |
Larned, Kansas |
Max & Robert Peck |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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Peck rolled his car. |
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Consolation Race – 6 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
6 |
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2 |
2 |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
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54 |
Clem Celzar |
1 |
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56 |
Jim Schremmer |
Beaver, Kansas |
2 |
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20 |
Don Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris* |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
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Webster's car crashed into the fence around the outside of the racetrack and blew out one of his tires. |
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B Feature – 10 Cars – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
77 |
Max Malone |
Copeland, Kansas |
Bill "Bud" Stout |
Hoisington, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
33 |
Kenny Steadman |
Ellinwood, Kansas |
Bob Parks |
Hoisington, Kansas |
10 |
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3 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
5 |
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4 |
61 |
Bernard Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
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5 |
5 |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublette, Kansas |
9 |
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6 |
20 |
Don Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Don Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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7 |
56 |
Jim Schremmer |
Beaver, Kansas |
8 |
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DNF |
47 |
Jim Maskus |
Jetmore, Kansas |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
54 |
Clem Celzar |
3 |
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DNF |
95 |
Al Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
7 |
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Malone and Murphy waged a spirited battle for the lead for most of this race and before Murphy fell back toward the end. |
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A Feature – 10 Cars – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
9 |
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2 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
7 |
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3 |
46 |
Jack Gifford |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
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4 |
62 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Dick Patton |
2 |
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5 |
88 |
Jim Gibbs |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
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6 |
48 |
Ken Burnett |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Andy Clarkson |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
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7 |
84 |
Wayne Billdine |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
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8 |
95 |
Al Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
10 |
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DNF |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant** |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris* |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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Powder Puff Derby – 12 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
74 |
Jackie Webb |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant** |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
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2 |
48 |
Norma Lee Reimer |
Larned, Kansas |
Andy Clarkson |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
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3 |
71 |
Shirley Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
4 |
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4 |
54 |
Mary Lou Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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5 |
47 |
Irene Clang |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
9 |
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6 |
84 |
Myrtle Bildine |
Great Bend, Kansas |
11 |
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7 |
38 |
Catherine George |
Larned, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
8 |
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8 |
29 |
Aldena Shinkle |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris* |
Larned, Kansas |
10 |
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9 |
61 |
_____ Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
12 |
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10 |
20 |
Carol Young |
Don Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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DNF |
8 |
Carolee Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
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DNF |
96 |
Roberta Johnson |
Larned, Kansas |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
3 |
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Johnson rolled her car over twice and then once end-for-end on the north side of the speedway on the first lap of this race. Webb received a trophy for her victory. |
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The jalopy in front in this photo taken at JayCee Speedway is the #2 that was owned and driven by Glenn Morrison of Great Bend, Kansas. The jalopy following Morrison has yet to be identified. The race starter / flagman on the infield is Ben Hughes - Stan Morrison collection
This photo showing Catherine George seated in the Bob-Robbins-and-Virgil-McNeil-owned Chevrolet jalopy was taken at the powder puff race on this afternoon at JayCee Speedway - Tiller & Toiler
Above and below are two views of Elmer "Shorty" Adams of Dodge City, Kansas using his wrecker to load Jimmy Selfridge's jalopy onto its trailer after Roberta Johnson of Larned had rolled it several times during the Powder Puff race run on this afternoon at JayCee Speedway. When Johnson crawled out of the crumpled machine, she is reported to have exclaimed, "Boy, that's fun!" Selfridge was not quite as thrilled about the situation - Cokeley collection
* Ted Shinkle, Bob Salmans, Ron Cauble, and Bill Harris all of Larned.
** D. Vane Tabler, Rex Fischer, Dean Sallee, and Riley Eugene "Gene" Constant all of Larned.
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