Time Trials for the Eighth Annual National Championship Jalopy Races at Hutchinson, Kansas on July 25, 1964

Time Trials for the

Eighth Annual National Championship Jalopy Races

On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the

Kansas State Fairgrounds

Hutchinson, Kansas

Saturday – July 25, 1964

Promotional Company – Merrick Racing Promotions (M.R.P.)

Race Director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas

Flagman – Al Alexander of Wichita, Kansas

National Jalopy Trophy Queen – Jackie Miller of Stafford, Kansas

Pinky Mullens

Bob Mays collection

Frank Lies

Bob Mays collection

Jack Petty

Ray Cunningham collection

Dick Hendershot

Mohawk Speedway program

Forrest Coleman

National Jalopy Championship program

Jay Schrock

Roger Burnett collection

Grady Wade

Kenny Greteman photo

Ray Riner

Kenny Greteman photo

Leland Salmans

Tommy Madison collection

H. A. Ratzlaff

Lyndon Greaney photo

Alvin Riley

Gary Shinkle collection

Harlan Suedmeier

Cokeley collection

Nut Cokeley

Cokeley collection

Francis Kingan

Cokeley collection

Elmer Burkhart

Cokeley collection

Larry Torson

Duane Burnes photo

Bob Salem

Duane Burnes photo

Don Shumard

Roger Burnett collection

John McGee

Dodge City Globe photo

Evard Humphrey

Pogue collection

Time Trials – 1 Lap
Place	Car #	Driver	From	Time
1	53	Evard Humphrey	Oklahoma City, OK	28.48
2	28	Carl Ferguson	Oklahoma City, OK	28.78
3	7	Roy Bryant	Wichita, KS	28.81
4	6	Joe Lehman	Denver, CO	29.04
5	61	Bob Laden	Oklahoma City, OK	29.04
6	101	Bob Eichor	Oklahoma City, OK	29.07
7	55	Frank Lies	Wichita, KS	29.10
8	121	Bob Moberly	Colorado Springs, CO	29.61
9	2	Bill Nash	Tulsa, OK	29.82
10	42	Francis Kingan	Enid, OK	30.02
11	74	Charlie Lutkie	Wichita, KS	30.10
12	67	Forrest Coleman	Wichita, KS	30.23
13¹	10	Leland Salmans	Larned, KS	30.28
14	32	John McGee	Dodge City, KS	30.35
15	8	Herb Copeland	Dodge City, KS	30.40
16	36	Henry Ellington	Hutchinson, KS	30.42
17	44	Melvin Herrell	Hutchinson, KS	30.46
18	16	Gene Potts	Great Bend, KS	30.47
19	56	Carl Bolton	Bixby, OK	30.48
20	93	Doug Hagans	Utica, KS	30.50
21	76	Gene Angel	Hutchinson, KS	30.55
22	37	Ron Fowler	Chanute, KS	30.60
23	24	Dick Hendershot²	Hutchinson, KS	30.70
24	3	H. A. Ratzlaff	Dodge City, KS	30.73
25	86	Jay Schrock	Hutchinson, KS	30.82
26	98	Don Spreier	Larned, KS	30.83
26	29	John Riead	Hutchinson, KS	30.87
28	5	Clarence “Nut” Cokeley	Liberal, KS	31.01
28	22	Bob Salem	Dodge City, KS	31.02
30	00	Don Shumard	Dodge City, KS	31.14
31	15	Pete Rosnic	Tulsa, OK	31.29
32	57	Harlan Suedmeier	Colby, KS	31.34
32	69	Dale McCarty	Hutchinson, KS	31.38
34	11	Larry Torson	Dodge City, KS	31.48
35	14	Fred Felkins	Dodge City, KS	31.59
36	51	Dick Doran	Wichita, KS	31.59
37	99	Charlie Hiner	Wichita, KS	31.60
38	138	Jim Miller	Arkansas City, KS	31.72
39	59	Bob Maag	Salina, KS	31.74
40	20	Pinky Mullens	Wichita, KS	32.09
41	12	Wylan Cattrell	Wichita, KS	32.26
42	118	Tom Anderson	De Soto, KS	32.27
43	25	Jim Mackey	Ensign, KS	32.37
44	78	Ronnie Murphy	Dodge City, KS	32.45
45	17	Roy Andrews	Wichita, KS	32.53
46	43	Elmer Burkhart	Dodge City, KS	32.58
47	32	Jack Petty	Wichita, KS	32.62
48	63	Art Downs	Hutchinson, KS	32.93
49	60	Phil Martin	Larned, KS	33.06
50	72	Bud Haehn	Wichita, KS	33.26
51	95	Bernie Beydler	Great Bend, KS	33.31
52	75	Richard Massey	Hutchinson, KS	33.62
53	62	Ralph Geist	Hutchinson, KS	33.65
54	54	Ernie Sherley	Kansas City, MO	33.92
55	65	John Reeves	Hutchinson, KS	33.94
56	66	Fred Bolich	Hutchinson, KS	34.02
57	1	Ralph Geist	Sterling, KS	34.11
57	81	Bryson Mills	Newton, KS	34.15
59	70	O. B. “Bob” Immesote	Hutchinson, KS	34.15
60	46	Gilbert Story	Wichita, KS	34.33
61	58	E. G. Watson	Great Bend, KS	34.35
62	18	Gilford Shirley	Kansas City, MO	34.43
63	23	Bob Graves	Hutchinson, KS	34.52
64	87	Gary Stewart	Hutchinson, KS	34.55
65	89	Ray Riner	Wichita, KS	34.64
66	48	Kenny Wilson	Dodge City, KS	34.68
67	45	Bob Riner	Wichita, KS	34.69
68	91	Gene Frenz	Hutchinson, KS	35.08
69	92	Bob Brown	Hutchinson, KS	35.23
70	94	Gil Ferree	Hutchinson, KS	35.28
71	31	Terry Rice	Hutchinson, KS	35.34
72	34	Dale French	Hutchinson, KS	35.37
73	41	Alvin Riley	Medora, KS	35.38
74	26	Walter Everett	Wichita, KS	35.47
75	48	Charley Boyd	Hutchinson, KS	36.08
76	19	Ralph Riner	Wichita, KS	36.17
77	13	Bill Archer	Hutchinson, KS	36.68
78	52	Grady Wade	Wichita, KS	38.51
79	21	H. R. McCart	Newton, KS	41.90
80	80	Vester VanSickle	Hutchinson, KS	43.09
81	9	Mel Montgomery	Wichita, KS	45.00
Besides the 81 cars above, three more were not allowed to qualify as they did not meet minimum safety regulations and eight more were turned away on Sunday as qualifications had closed. Tom Anderson crashed his #118 Ford in the northwest turn during time trials. Roy Bryant backed his #7 Ford into the fence in the southwest turn at the completion of his time trial.

#78 Ronnie Murphy of Dodge City, Kansas awaits his turn. He turned in a one-lap time of 32.45 seconds which was the 44^th quickest time – Duane Burnes photo from the Roger Burnett collection

#78 Ronnie Murphy of Dodge City, Kansas and #60 Phil Martin of Larned, Kansas. The white coupe at far right is #32 that was owned by Neil Swander and driven by Jack Petty of Wichita, Kansas – Duane Burnes photo from the Roger Burnett collection

#55 was owned by Kenny Riffel of Herington, Kansas and driven by Frank Lies of Wichita, Kansas. Car #121 was driven by Bob Moberly of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Car #2 was driven by Bill Nash of Tulsa, Oklahoma – Duane Burnes photo from the Roger Burnett collection

#00 was owned by Don and Eugene Conrady and driven by Don Shumard of Dodge City, Kansas. The striped car at left carried the number 32 and its engine was a Chevrolet V-8. It was owned by Beaty Osborn and driven by John McGee both of Dodge City – Roger Burnett collection

This photo appears to have been taken during hot laps before time trails began on this afternoon. The red coupe #51 in front here was driven by Dick Doran of Wichita, Kansas - Doran collection

This photo appears to have been taken during hot laps before time trails began on this afternoon. #51 was driven by Dick Doran of Wichita, Kansas - Doran collection

Clarence “Nut” Cokeley of Liberal, Kansas is shown here during his time trial on this day in the #5 “Old Blue” car owned by Sam Lewis who was also from Liberal – Cokeley collection

To view part one of a YouTube video that was taken of the races on this weekend

Dwane Wolfe collection

To view part two of a YouTube video that was taken of the races on this weekend

Dwane Wolfe collection

¹ The official program did not list a 13^th position in time trials skipping from 12^th to 14^th position instead.

² Richard M. “Dick” Hendershot (1925-1976) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Salina, Kansas.

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