Modified Jalopy Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Memorial Day Friday May 30, 1969
Promotional Company Merrick Racing Promotions (M.R.P.)
Race director Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Attendance A small but enthusiast turnout
Time Trials 1 Lap
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Ken Myers |
Wichita, Kansas |
25.59 |
2 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
27.14 |
3 |
Don Elliott |
Lawrence, Kansas |
27.25 |
4 |
Henry Ellington |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
27.62 |
First Heat Race 9 Cars 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:33.0 |
2 |
Ken Myers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Henry Ellington |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Francis Hoppenstedt |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
5 |
Dale Parsons |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Bob Fitzsimmon |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
7 |
Dick Walker |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
8 |
Dennis Anton |
Kinsley, Kansas |
|
9 |
Lawrence Petrie |
Salina, Kansas |
|
McWhorter overtook Ellington on the second lap and lead the rest of the way.
Second Heat Race 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4:41.3 |
2 |
Les Angel, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Don Elliott |
Lawrence, Kansas |
|
4 |
Jay Schrock |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Myron Rust |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Bill Smith |
Emporia, Kansas |
|
7 |
Bill Martinson |
McPherson, Kansas |
|
8 |
Bob Maag |
Salina, Kansas |
|
9 |
Jim Harkness |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
10 |
Garry Fuller, Sr. |
Salina, Kansas |
|
Third Heat Race 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4:30.0 |
2 |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Wylan Cattrell |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Bill Rigsby |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Charlie Pitts |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
Terry Kowalsky |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
7 |
Dave Frusher |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
Trophy Dash 5 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Ken Myers |
Wichita, Kansas |
2:15.0 |
2 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
5 |
Don Elliott |
Lawrence, Kansas |
|
B Feature 13 Cars 15 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
Myron Rust |
Wichita, Kansas |
6.50.0 |
2 |
Jerry Everhart |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Dick Walker |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
4 |
Dave Frusher |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
5 |
Bob Fitzsimmon |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
6 |
Alan Herbert |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
7 |
Bill Martinson |
McPherson, Kansas |
|
8 |
Dennis Anton |
Kinsley, Kansas |
|
9 |
Bill Smith |
Emporia, Kansas |
|
10 |
Dale Parsons |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
11 |
Lawrence Petrie |
Salina, Kansas |
|
12 |
Ronnie Polson |
Kinsley, Kansas |
|
13 |
Terry Kowalsky |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
A Feature 20 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
2 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Ken Myers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Wylan Cattrell |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Francis Hoppenstedt |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
6 |
Henry Ellington |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
Don Elliott |
Lawrence, Kansas |
|
|
Jay Schrock |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Charlie Pitts |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Colemans car lost a flywheel on the first lap.
Schrock spun out spun out in the southeast turn on the tenth lap but he was able to get his car restarted after seconds had elapsed.
Pitts crashed into the outside wall in the south turn on the eleventh lap.
Dennis Anton Cokeley collection |
Alan Herbert Dodge City Globe |
Jim Harkness Cokeley collection |
Forrest Coleman Bob Mays collection |
Larry Torson Roger Burnett collection |
Dale Parsons High Plains THUNDER by Bob Mays |
Walt McWhorter Bob Mays collection |
Herb Copeland Bob Mays collection |
Jay Schrock Bob Mays collection |
Dick Walker Bob Mays collection |
Les Angel, Jr. Bob Mays collection |
Charlie Pitts Charlie Pitts collection |
Dick Walker Bob Mays collection |
Ken Myers Bob Mays collection |
Jerry Everhart Bob Mays collection |
Bill Rigsby Rigsby collection |
Wylan Cattrell Racing from the Past website |
Terry Kowalsky Racing from the Past website |
Dave Frusher Racing from the Past website |
Myron Rust Racing from the Past website |
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