Modified Jalopy Stock Car Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Independence Day Sunday July 4, 1965
Promotional Company Merrick Racing Promotions (M.R.P.)
Race Director Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Total Purse $850
Time Trials 1 Lap
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
H. A. Ratzlaff |
Dodge City, Kansas |
27.99 |
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
Allen Immell |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
Charlie Pitts |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
Clarence Nut Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
|
Cokeley collected $20.40 in prize money for his 2nd place finish in this race.
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
Dick Walker |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
Gene Angel |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
Trophy Dash
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
Gene Angel |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
|
Consolation Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
Bill Curless |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
Dick Hendershot* |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
Feature Race 25 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
Bill Curless |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
H. A. Ratzlaff |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
Jay Schrock |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
Unknown |
|
|
|
5 |
Unknown |
|
|
|
6 |
Clarence Nut Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
Cokeley collected $35.70 in prize money for his 6th place finish in this race.
|
H. A. Ratzlaff Lyndon Greaney photo |
Bill Curless 77 Speedway program |
Charlie Pitts Charlie Pitts collection |
Gene Potts Schrater family collection |
|
Clarence Nut Cokeley Cokeley collection |
Bob Salem Roger Burnett collection |
Forrest Coleman National Jalopy Championship program |
Dick Walker Bob Mays collection |
|
Don Spreier Lyndon Greaney photo |
Jay Schrock Roger Burnett collection |
Herb Copeland Bob Mays collection |
Dick Hendershot Bob Mays collection |
* Richard M. Dick Hendershot (1925-1976) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Salina, Kansas.
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