Eighth Annual National Championship Jalopy Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday – July 26, 1964
Promotional Company – Merrick Racing Promotions (M.R.P.)
Race Director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Flagman / Starter – Al Alexander of Wichita, Kansas
National Jalopy Trophy Queen – Jackie Miller of Stafford, Kansas
Total Posted Purse – $3,000 or 40% of gate receipts
(Due to the large crowd, the purse actually paid out was over $4,200)
Attendance – 12,000
Time trials for these races were run on Saturday afternoon, July 25, 1964
Cars lined up on the racetrack before the start of the feature race on this day. Starting from the pole position was #53 Evard Humphrey. Car #55 owned by Kenny Riffel and driven by Frank Lies can be seen lined up on the inside of the fourth row back – Merrick racing program photo
Pinky Mullens Bob Mays collection
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Frank Lies Bob Mays collection
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Jack Petty Ray Cunningham collection
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Dick Hendershot Mohawk Speedway program
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Forrest Coleman National Jalopy Championship program
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Jay Schrock Roger Burnett collection
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Grady Wade Kenny Greteman photo
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Leland Salmans Tommy Madison collection
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Alvin Riley Gary Shinkle collection
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Nut Cokeley Cokeley collection
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Harlan Suedmeier Cokeley collection
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Elmer Burkhart Cokeley collection
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Bob Salem Duane Burnes photo
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Larry Torson Duane Burnes photo
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Don Shumard Roger Burnett collection
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John McGee Dodge City Globe photo
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Evard Humphrey Pogue collection |
First Heat Race – 19 Cars – 10 Laps – Time: 6:59.0 |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
9 |
Mel Montgomery |
Wichita, KS |
2 |
62 |
Ralph Geist |
Hutchinson, KS |
3 |
92 |
Bob Brown |
Hutchinson, KS |
4 |
993 |
David Ross |
Jetmore, KS |
5 |
54 |
Ernie Sherley |
Kansas City, MO |
6 |
1 |
Ralph Geist |
Sterling, KS |
7 |
41 |
Alvin Riley |
Medora, KS |
8 |
18 |
Gilford Shirley |
Kansas City, MO |
9 |
80 |
Vester VanSickle |
Hutchinson, KS |
DNF |
65 |
John Reeves |
Hutchinson, KS |
Reeves crashed into the loud speaker tower on the inside of the front straight-away. |
Second Heat Race – 14 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
52 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, KS |
2 |
43 |
Elmer Burkhart |
Dodge City, KS |
3 |
32 |
Jack Petty |
Wichita, KS |
4 |
12 |
Wylan Cattrell |
Wichita, KS |
5 |
81 |
Bryson Mills |
Newton, KS |
6 |
25 |
Jim Mackey |
Ensign, KS |
7 |
66 |
Fred Bolich |
Hutchinson, KS |
8 |
78 |
Ronnie Murphy |
Dodge City, KS |
9 |
60 |
Phil Martin |
Larned, KS |
10 |
70 |
O. B. “Bob” Immesote |
Hutchinson, KS |
11 |
58 |
E. G. Watson |
Great Bend, KS |
Third Heat Race – 20 Cars – 10 Laps – Time: 4:15.0 |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
11 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, KS |
2 |
15 |
Pete Rosnic |
Tulsa, OK |
3 |
37 |
Ron Fowler |
Chanute, KS |
4 |
00 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, KS |
5 |
20 |
Pinky Mullens |
Wichita, KS |
6 |
14 |
Fred Felkins |
Dodge City, KS |
7 |
69 |
Dale McCarty |
Hutchinson, KS |
8 |
57 |
Harlan Suedmeier |
Colby, KS |
9 |
86 |
Jay Schrock |
Hutchinson, KS |
10 |
29 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, KS |
DNF |
5 |
Clarence “Nut” Cokeley |
Liberal, KS |
Fourth Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
55 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, KS |
2 |
7 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, KS |
3 |
28 |
Carl Ferguson |
Oklahoma City, OK |
4 |
32 |
John McGee |
Dodge City, KS |
5 |
8 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, KS |
6 |
61 |
Bob Laden |
Oklahoma City, OK |
7 |
74 |
Charlie Lutkie |
Wichita, KS |
8 |
16 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, KS |
9 |
67 |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, KS |
10 |
36 |
Henry Ellington |
Hutchinson, KS |
DNF |
53 |
Evard Humphrey |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Humphrey’s car lost a wheel. |
Trophy Dash – 5 Laps – 12 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
7 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, KS |
2 |
55 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, KS |
3 |
52 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, KS |
4 |
11 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, KS |
5 |
15 |
Pete Rosnic |
Tulsa, OK |
Trophy Dash – 5 Laps Semi–Late Model Stock Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
9 |
Mel Montgomery |
Wichita, KS |
2 |
62 |
Ralph Geist |
Hutchinson, KS |
3 |
92 |
Bob Brown |
Hutchinson, KS |
Semi–National Race – 27 Cars – 30 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Winner’s Purse |
1 |
32 |
Jack Petty |
Wichita, KS |
$300 |
2 |
52 |
Grady Wade |
Wichita, KS |
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3 |
17 |
Roy Andrews |
Wichita, KS |
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4 |
78 |
Ronnie Murphy |
Dodge City, KS |
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5 |
54 |
Ernie Sherley |
Kansas City, KS |
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6 |
48 |
Kenny Wilson |
Dodge City, KS |
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7 |
9 |
Mel Montgomery |
Wichita, KS |
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8 |
62 |
Ralph Geist |
Hutchinson, KS |
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9 |
26 |
Walter Everett |
Wichita, KS |
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10 |
23 |
Bob Graves |
Hutchinson, KS |
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11 |
60 |
Phil Martin |
Larned, KS |
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12 |
43 |
Elmer Burkhart |
Dodge City, KS |
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13 |
81 |
Bryson Mills |
Newton, KS |
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National Championship Race – 40 Cars – 50 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Winner’s Purse |
1 |
7 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, KS |
$1,690 |
2 |
6 |
Joe Lehman |
Denver, CO |
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3 |
28 |
Carl Ferguson |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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4 |
101 |
Bob Eichor |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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5 |
61 |
Bob Laden |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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6 |
16 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, KS |
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7 |
00 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, KS |
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8 |
14 |
Fred Felkins |
Dodge City, KS |
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9 |
121 |
Bob Moberly |
Colorado Springs, CO |
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10 |
29 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, KS |
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11 |
98 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, KS |
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12 |
993 |
David Ross |
Jetmore, KS |
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13 |
93 |
Doug Hagans |
Utica, KS |
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14 |
57 |
Harlan Suedmeier |
Colby, KS |
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15 |
53 |
Evard Humphrey |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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DNF |
8 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, KS |
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DNF |
55 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, KS |
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DNF |
10 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, KS |
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DNF |
5 |
Clarence “Nut” Cokeley |
Liberal, KS |
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Copeland’s car lost a wheel on the back straightaway and took out a large section of fencing. Salmans and Felkins collided in the north turn. Cokeley’s car spun out in the southeast turn and was struck by Humphrey. Even though Cokeley did not complete either his heat race or the feature, he still collected $15 probably for tow money. Lies dropped out at the halfway point with mechanical trouble. Only 14 cars were running at the conclusion of this race. Bryant led 49 laps to pick up $490 in lap money plus $700 for finishing first plus $500 and a diamond stickpin from Wynn’s Oil Proofing in contingency awards for a total purse of $1,690. |
Unidentified cars are shown here lining up for the first heat race on this afternoon – Duane Burnes photo form the Roger Burnett collection
#65 John Reeves crashed his Chevy into the speaker tower on the front straightaway in the first heat race – Cokeley collection
Cars lined up for the second heat race. The #60 at left was driven by Phil Martin while the #25 at right was driven by Jim Mackey – Duane Burnes photo from the Roger Burnett collection
Lined up before the second heat race are, left to right, unidentified, #72 Bud Haehn, #60 Phil Martin, #95 Bernie Beydler, #70 Bob Immesote, #66 Fred Bolich, #58 E. G. Watson, #81 Bryson Mills, #45 Bob Riner, unidentified, and unidentified – Bob Buchholz collection
#11 Larry Torson won the third heat race and placed fourth in the trophy dash on this day. Note the errant tire rolling down the racetrack at right – Hutchinson News photo
#98 Don Spreier and #3 H. A. Ratzlaff spin out on this day – Hutchinson News photo
This photo was taken while the cars were lining up for the 30-lap Semi-Nationals. Right to left are: #12 Wylan Cattrell, #17 Roy Andrews (in the white Plymouth semi-late model), #32 Jack Petty, #78 Ronnie Murphy, #60 Phil Martin, and two unidentified cars – Bob Buchholz collection
Cars on the pace lap for the 30-lap Semi-Nationals: #12 Wylan Cattrell, #17 Roy Andrews (in the white Plymouth semi-late model), #78 Ronnie Murphy, #60 Phil Martin, #62 Ralph Geist – Hutchinson News photo
Jack Petty just after he won the 30-lap Semi-Nationals race. The car was owned by Neil Swander of Salina, Kansas while the Ford Flathead V-8 engine was owned by Dick Hendershot, Sr. of Hutchinson. This was the last time that an engine of that design won a race on the Kansas State Fairgrounds racetrack – Petty family collection
#7 Roy Bryant is seen here taking flagman Al Alexander’s checkered flag to win his second consecutive National Championship Jalopy race in a Chevrolet powered car owned by Lawrence Miller – Duane Burnes photo from the Roger Burnett 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 13th position in time trials skipping from 12th to 14th position instead.
2 Richard M. “Dick” Hendershot (1925-1976) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Salina, Kansas.
3 Car #99 was owned by someone from Dodge City, Kansas. It was qualified in time trials on Saturday afternoon by Charlie Hiner of Wichita, Kansas but Hiner did not feel the car ran fast enough so David Ross of Jetmore, Kansas drove the car in these races on Sunday afternoon.
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