JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Afternoon – September 29, 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 – Dianna Darcey of Radium, Kansas
List of Entries – 19 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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5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublette, Kansas |
6 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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7 |
Max Malone |
Plains, Kansas |
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9 |
Gene Ochs |
Sublette, Kansas |
John Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
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40 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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44 |
Paul Grumbein |
LaCrosse, Kansas |
Paul Grumbein |
LaCrosse, Kansas |
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46 |
Darrell Harms |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
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53 |
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Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
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72 |
Harry Weible |
Larned, Kansas |
A. Elwood Cole |
Larned, 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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83 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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85 |
Kenny Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Nelson Carlson Toiler & Toiler
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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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Leland Salmans Tiller & Toiler
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Gene Ochss Cokeley collection
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Fritz Kuntzsch Tiller & Toiler
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Warren Farney Bill Nicholson collection
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Dutch Davis Cokeley collection
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Bernie Beydler Leland Salmans collection
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Don Shumard Coffman collection
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Bob Murphy Bob Murphy collection
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Ted Kreger Coffman collection
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Marvin Lowery Mike Constant collection
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Kenny Roach Stan Morrison collection
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First Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owners |
Car Owners From |
Started |
1 |
83 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
4 |
2 |
9 |
Gene Ochs |
Sublette, Kansas |
Gene Ochs & John Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
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3 |
6 |
Bob Salem |
Larned, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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4 |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
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44 |
Paul Grumbein |
LaCrosse, Kansas |
Paul Grumbein |
LaCrosse, Kansas |
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Grumbein lost control of his car in the first turn on the first lap and ran off of the racetrack. There was no damage and all of the cars were able to restart the race. |
Second Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublette, Kansas |
2 |
46 |
Darrell Harms |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
40 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
85 |
Kenny Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Davis led every lap of this race. |
Third Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
Kuntzsch led this race the entire distance winning by a full 1/3 of a lap. |
Trophy Dash – 5 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
83 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
2 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublette, Kansas |
3 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
First Semi-Final Race – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
9 |
Gene Ochs |
Sublette, Kansas |
Gene Ochs & John Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
2 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublette, Kansas |
4 |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
DNF |
72 |
Harry Wieble |
Larned, Kansas |
A. Elwood Cole |
Larned, Kansas |
Wieble's car was forced into the fence around the racetrack on the first lap. The incident damaged his rear axle housing so badly that he had to withdraw from the race. |
Second Semi-Final Race – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
83 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
2 |
6 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
3 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
B Feature Race – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
83 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
2 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Dr. A. H. Thieman |
Sublette, Kansas |
3 |
6 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4 |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
9 |
Gene Ochs |
Sublette, Kansas |
Gene Ochs & John Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
DNF |
7 |
Max Malone |
Plains, Kansas |
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Malone left this race on the 12th lap with his engine on fire. |
A Feature Race – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
5 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
Car Owner's Race – 8 Laps The owners of these cars were not necessarily the drivers of the cars in these races. The rules just said that the drivers in this race could not be the regular driver of a race car - any race car. |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
35 |
Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
5 |
Dave Rhinehardt |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublette, Kansas |
3 |
43 |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nocholson |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
42 |
Harold Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
82 |
Vince Simmons, Jr. |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
3 |
Lloyd George |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
71 |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
8 |
53 |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
9 |
9 |
John Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
Gene Ochs & John Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
10 |
74 |
Vane Tabler |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
Left to right: Trophy girl Dianna Darcey, driver / co-owner Harry Vratil, and starter Ben Hughes. This photo was taken after Vratil won the car owner's race which was the final race of the season at the JayCee Speedway on this afternoon - Tiller & Toiler
Top Ten in Final Driver Season Points at JayCee Speedway for 1957 |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Total Season Points |
1 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
511 |
2 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
494 |
3 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
452 |
4 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
451 |
5 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
441 |
6 / 7 |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
394 |
6 / 7 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
394 |
8 |
95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
358 |
9 |
40 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
315 |
10 |
12 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
309 |
Top Ten in Final Car Owner Season Points at JayCee Speedway for 1957 |
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Place |
Car # |
Car Owner of Record |
From |
Total Season Points |
1 |
3 |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
500 |
2 |
43 |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
494 |
3 |
71 |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
470 |
4 |
28 |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
452 |
5 |
74 |
D. Vane Tabler |
Larned, Kansas |
441 |
6 |
82 |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
394 |
7 |
35 |
Joe Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
343 |
8 |
12 |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
330 |
9 |
85 |
Riverside Service |
Great Bend, Kansas |
320 |
10 |
95 |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
311 |
* D. Vane Tabler, Rex Fischer, Dean Sallee, and Riley Eugene "Gene" Constant all of Larned.
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