Ben Steadman Cokeley collection
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Ray Riner Kenny Greteman photo
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Alvin Riley Gary Shinkle collection
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Francis Kingan Cokeley collection
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Grady Wade Kenny Greteman photo
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Jack Petty Ken Gretemen photo
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Charlie Pitts Charlie Pitts collection
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John Riead John Riead collection
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Lee Salmans Hutchinson News
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Walt McWhorter Bob Mays collection
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Pinky Mullens Mullens family collection
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Dick Hendershot Mohawk Speedway program
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Jay Woodside Larry Hall collection
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Frankie Lies Lies collection
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Bill Curless 77 Speedway program
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Forrest Coleman National Jalopy Championship program
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Bill Nelson 81 Speedway program
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David Ross David Ross collection
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Bill Bookout Mullens family collection
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Dale Reed Hutchinson News photo
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Dick Unger Lies collection
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Roy Bryant Lies collection
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Jerry Reed Lies collection
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Sportsman Modified Jalopy Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Tuesday – September 17, 1963
Promotional Company – Merrick Racing Promotions (M.R.P.)
Race Director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Flagman / Starter – Al Alexander of Wichita, Kansas
(These cars were known regionally as “rails”)
Trophy Dash Action
David Ross in his own #54, Forrest Coleman in the Ernie McCoy #4 and Grady Wade in the LaVern Nance #11 – Hutchinson News photo
First Heat Race – 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:45.4 |
2 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Charlie Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
|
5 |
Jay Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Henry Ellington |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
Second Heat Race – 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
David Ross |
Jetmore, Kansas |
4:45.3 |
2 |
Virgil Chapman |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
3 |
Ben Steadman |
Sharon, Oklahoma |
|
4 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
|
5 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Jack Petty |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Bill Curless |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
8 |
Dick Hendershot* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
9 |
Al Baldus |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
10 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
Third Heat Race – 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:40.5 |
2 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Ray Riner |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Bill Bookout |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Bill Nelson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Charlie Pitts |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
Wylan Cattrell |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
Dick Doran |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
10 |
Carl Hayes |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
Trophy Dash – 6 Cars – 5 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
2:13.0 |
2 |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
David Ross |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
5 |
Ray Riner |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Virgil Chapman |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
B Feature Race – 15 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Dick Unger |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Jerry Collins |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
J. D. Cox |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Carl Hayes |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
Pinky Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Leon Spain |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
8 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
9 |
Vester VanSickle |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
10 |
Francis Kingan |
Enid, Oklahoma |
|
11 |
Al Murie |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
12 |
Alvin Riley |
Medora, Kansas |
|
13 |
Marvin Jacobs |
Wilson, Kansas |
|
14 |
Marvin Bischoff |
Williamsburg, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Gene McClellan |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Milton Ward |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Duane Cauley |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Jerry Reed |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Buddy Leibrand |
Parkville, Missouri |
|
DNF |
Dick Doran |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Doran’s car rolled over twice in the north turn on the first lap. Leibrand’s car spun to a stop in the southeast turn and Leibrand abandoned it there. Reed’s car flipped over onto its top in the northeast turn. Cauley car overheated and he abandoned it by the outside fence in the south turn. Ward spun his car into the outside fence at the end of the back stretch near the northeast turn. McClellan dropped out when his engine blew-up in the southwest turn. |
A Feature Race – 25 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Bill Nelson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Ray Riner |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Virgil Chapman |
Kansas City, Missouri |
|
8 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
Jay Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
10 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
|
11 |
Ben Steadman |
Sharon, Oklahoma |
|
12 |
Bill Curless |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
13 |
Jack Petty |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Earl Hughes |
Buffalo, Oklahoma |
|
A radiator hose broke on Hughes car on the 18th lap sending it crashing through the outside fence in the northeast turn. |
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