Third Annual Kansas State Modified Jalopy Championship Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Thursday – September 21, 1967
Promotional Company – Merrick Racing Promotions (M.R.P.)
Race Director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Attendance – “fewer than 1,000”
Frank Lies of Wichita is all smiles here after he won the trophy day on this day. Besides the trophy dash and the first heat race, Lies also won the A feature and the Kansas State Jalopy Racing Championship. The man dressed in white at right is the car’s owner Kenny Riffel of Herington, Kansas – Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection
First Heat Race – 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
3 |
Bill Curless |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
4 |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
5 |
Joe Lehman |
Denver, Colorado |
Lies took the lead in the southeast turn on the first lap and went up to build a big lead by the end of the race.
Second Heat Race – 10 Laps – Time: 4:28.20
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Jack Petty |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Jay Schrock |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Clarence “Todd” Coker |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Third Heat Race – 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Melvin Rogers |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
4 |
David Ross |
Jetmore, Kansas |
5 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
DNF |
Willie Hecke |
Holdrege, Nebraska |
Hecke spun out in the first corner of the race causing a restart. Bryant led until the final corner when Reed slipped by for the victory.
Trophy Dash – 5 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
3 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Lies lead this race from the very first corner.
B Feature – 15 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
H. A. Ratzlaff |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
Bob Peck |
Manhattan, Kansas |
3 |
Alan Herbert |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4 |
Garry Abell |
Beloit, Kansas |
5 |
Dick Walker |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
Peck lead for the first ten laps before sliding high in the north turn. That allowed Ratzlaff to slip by and go on to win.
A Feature
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
David Ross |
Jetmore, Kansas |
4 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Jay Schrock |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
6 |
Melvin Rogers |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
7 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
9 |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
10 |
Bill Curless |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Leep lead the first two laps before being passed by Lies. Leep then stayed on Lies’ rear bumper for one more lap before spinning out in the north turn.
Kansas State Jalopy Racing Championship
Determined from those winning the most total prize money from the purse over the three days of modified jalopy racing at the Kansas State Fair
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
David Ross |
Jetmore, Kansas |
4 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
5 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
Roy Bryant Ken Greteman photo from the Bob Mays collection |
Frank Lies Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection |
David Ross Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection |
Dale Reed Ken Greteman photo from the Bob Mays collection |
Don Spreier Dodge City Globe |
Alan Herbert Dodge City Globe |
Walt McWhorter Ken Greteman photo from the Bob Mays collection |
Herb Copeland Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection |
Jay Schrock Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection |
H. A. Ratzlaff Lyndon Greaney photo |
Joe Lehman Lyndon Greaney photo |
Todd Coker High Plains THUNDER by Bob Mays |
Harold Leep Cokeley collection |
Larry Dewell Cokeley collection |
Jack Petty Ken Gretemen photo |
Dick Walker Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection |
Willie Hecke Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame |
Bill Curless Ken Greteman photo from the Bob Mays collection |
Melvin Rogers Hutchinson News photo |
Garry Abell Deen Woods collection |
Bob Peck
Leroy Byers photo from the book High Plains THUNDER by Bob Mays
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