JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Night – September 6, 1959
Race promoter – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Sanctioned by – Merrick Racing Promotions of Dodge City, Kansas
Sponsored by – Larned Jaycees 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
Starter / flagman – Glenn Morrison of Great Bend, Kansas
Pit steward – Bob Platt of Larned, Kansas
Assistant pit steward – Darrell Harms of Dodge City, Kansas
Trophy girl – Maxine Hammeke of Larned, Kansas
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Incomplete List of Entries |
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Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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2 |
Dick German |
Arlington, Kansas |
Dick German & Tom Barclay |
Arlington, Kansas |
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3 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
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7 |
Virgil Donovan |
Larned, Kansas |
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10 |
Bill Nave |
Lyons, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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14 |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timken, Kansas |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timken, Kansas |
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24 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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33 |
Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Hays, Kansas |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Hays, Kansas |
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49 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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55 |
Charlie Hickle |
Claflin, Kansas |
Charlie Hickle |
Claflin, Kansas |
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60 |
Duane "Smokey" Pike |
Arlington, Kansas |
Duane "Smokey" Pike & Henry Starks |
Arlington, Kansas |
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83 |
Bill Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Bill Nave |
Lyons, Kansas |
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85 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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95 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
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Bernie Beydler Schrater family collection
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Bill Nave Leland Salmans collection
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Fritz Kuntzsch Klein collection
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Ferrill Curtis Schrater family collection
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Lyle Lewis Cokeley 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 |
95 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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2 |
83 |
Bill Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Bill Nave |
Lyons, Kansas |
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3 |
2 |
Dick German |
Arlington, Kansas |
Dick German & Tom Barclay |
Arlington, Kansas |
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4 |
49 |
Milton Lift |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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Second Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
55 |
Charlie Hickle |
Claflin, Kansas |
Charlie Hickle |
Claflin, Kansas |
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2 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Hays, Kansas |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Hays, Kansas |
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3 |
33 |
Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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4 |
14 |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timken, Kansas |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timken, Kansas |
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Third Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
10 |
Bill Nave |
Lyons, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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2 |
3 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
85 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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4 |
24 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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Trophy Dash – 6 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
83 |
Bill Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Bill Nave |
Lyons, Kansas |
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2 |
55 |
Charlie Hickle |
Claflin, Kansas |
Charlie Hickle |
Claflin, Kansas |
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3 |
3 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
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First Semi-Final Race – 12 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
85 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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2 |
3 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
60 |
Duane "Smokey" Pike |
Arlington, Kansas |
Duane "Smokey" Pike & Henry Starks |
Arlington, Kansas |
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4 |
55 |
Charlie Hickle |
Claflin, Kansasq |
Charlie Hickle |
Claflin, Kansas |
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Second Semi-Final Race – 12 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
24 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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2 |
10 |
Bill Nave |
Lyons, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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3 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Hays, Kansas |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Hays, Kansas |
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4 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
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A Feature Race – 50 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
3 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
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2 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Hays, Kansas |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Hays, Kansas |
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3 |
24 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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4 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
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5 |
85 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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6 |
33 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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7 |
7 |
Virgil Donovan |
Larned, Kansas |
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8 |
55 |
Charlie Hickle |
Claflin, Kansas |
Charlie Hickle |
Clafllin, Kansas |
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There was a driver change before this race with Milton Luft moving from car #49 to replace Leroy Powell in the #33 car. The engine in Spreier's jalopy went sour on the last lap but he still had enough power left to coax the car across the finish line more than a full lap ahead of the second place car. |
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Don Spreier receives a trophy from Maxine Hammeke for winning the 50-lap A feature race at JayCee Speedway this night. The car was owned by Wilbur Dirks and the starter / flagman at right is Glenn Morrison - Don Spreier collection
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