Jalopy Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Labor Day - Monday – September 3, 1956
Promotional company – Hamilton Attractions of Hutchinson, Kansas
Promoter – Verne Hamilton of Hutchinson, Kansas
Attendance – 7,000
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Lloyd Panzer Gary Virden photo |
Orville Heaton Perry Luther collection |
Reuben Loepp Todd White collection |
Clifford Durr Gary Virden photo |
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Evert Parker Todd White collection |
Donald Deck Todd White collection |
Roy Andrews Roy Andrews collection |
Willie Berger Todd White collection |
First Heat Race - 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Doyle “Shot” Hampton |
Newton, Kansas |
5:59.02 |
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2 |
Donald Deck |
Newton, Kansas |
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3 |
Orville “Inky” Heaton |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Harold Portlock |
Newton, Kansas |
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5 |
Larry Hall |
Wichita, Kansas |
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6 |
James Goodson |
Topeka, Kansas |
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7 |
Reuben Loepp |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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8 |
Melvin Herrell |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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Second Heat Race - 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Wilbur "Willie" Berger |
Newton, Kansas |
5:40.28 |
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2 |
Troy Routh |
Maize, Kansas |
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3 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Clyde Havens |
Newton, Kansas |
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5 |
Lee Phillips |
Wichita, Kansas |
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6 |
Dick Unger |
Wichita, Kansas |
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7 |
Vester VanSickle |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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8 |
Bill Henson |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Third Heat Race - 10 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Lloyd Panzer |
Wichita, Kansas |
5:48.71 |
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2 |
A. J. Shepherd* |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
Bryce Barth |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
Clifford Durr |
Derby, Kansas |
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5 |
Rod Clark |
Wichita, Kansas |
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6 |
Bill Pierce |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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7 |
Melvin Berrock |
Ogden, Kansas |
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8 |
Wayne McCurdey |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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Trophy Dash
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Lloyd Panzer |
Wichita, Kansas |
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2 |
Wilbur "Willie" Berger |
Newton, Kansas |
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3 |
Doyle “Shot” Hampton |
Newton, Kansas |
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B Feature Race – 30 Cars - 15 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
7:22.36 |
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2 |
Bill Nichols |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
Dick Hendershot** |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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4 |
Roy Andrews |
Wichita, Kansas |
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5 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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6 |
Al Elliott |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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7 |
Everett Parker |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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8 |
Slim Elder |
McPherson, Kansas |
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9 |
N. E. McCaslin |
Sterling, Kansas |
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10 |
Dick Shank |
Hesston, Kansas |
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Jess Brown, Jr |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
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Red Siems |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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Brown rounded the north turn at a great speed and crashed into a horse barn.
Webster crashed into the fence on the north turn and overturned.
Siems blew a tire and crashed into the fence taking out a large section of it.
Nichols led the first 14 laps before being passed by Lies who had started last in the 30 car field.
A Feature Race - 20 Laps
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Wilbur "Willie" Berger |
Newton, Kansas |
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2 |
Herald Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
Troy Routh |
Maize, Kansas |
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4 |
Clifford Durr |
Derby, Kansas |
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5 |
Bryce Barth |
Wichita, Kansas |
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6 |
Lloyd Panzer |
Wichita, Kansas |
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7 |
Clyde Havens |
Newton, Kansas |
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8 |
A. J. Shepherd* |
Wichita, Kansas |
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9 |
Reuben Loepp |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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10 |
Lee Phillips |
Wichita, Kansas |
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11 |
Melvin Berrock |
Ogden, Kansas |
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12 |
Dick Unger |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Troy Routh Mary Ann Heaton photo |
Frank Lies Mary Ann Heaton photo |
Harold Leep Gary Virden photo |
Bill Nichols Jim Edwards photo |
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John Riead Riead collection |
A. J. Shepherd Willard Bodkins collection |
Clyde Havens Albright collection |
Dick Hendershot Todd White collection |
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Bryce Barth Cokeley collection |
Al Elliott Leland Salmans collection |
Melvin Herrell Melvin Herrell collection |
Bob Webster :Leland Salmans collection |
Larry Hall
Larry Hall collection
* Alvin Junior “A. J.” Shepherd (1926-2005) went on to compete in the Indianapolis “500” in 1961.
** Richard M. “Dick” Hendershot (1925-1976) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Salina, Kansas.
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