JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Night – July 12, 1959
Race promoter – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Sanctioned by – Merrick Racing Promotions of Dodge City, Kansas
Sponsored by – Larned Jaycees of Larned, Kansas
Speedway general manager – Virgil McNeil of Larned, Kansas
Assistant speedway general manager – Wilbur Dirks of Larned, Kansas
Public address announcer – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Starter / flagman – Glenn Morrison of Great Bend, Kansas
Pit steward – Bob Platt of Larned, Kansas
Assistant pit steward – Darrell Harms of Dodge City, Kansas
Trophy girl – Diane Dirks of Larned, Kansas
Incomplete List of Entries |
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Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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7 |
Virgil Donovan |
Larned, Kansas |
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10 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
14 |
Bill Nave |
Lyons, Kansas |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timken, Kansas |
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24 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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26 |
Dick Hendershot |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Dick Hendershot |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
33 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Hays, Kansas |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Hays, Kansas |
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53 |
Lawrence Greene |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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81 |
Calvin Thornton |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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85 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Bernie Beydler Schrater family collection
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Leland Salmans Leland Salmans collection
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Fritz Kuntzsch Klein collection
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Bill Nave Schrater family collection
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First Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owners |
Car Owners From |
1 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Hays, Kansas |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Hays, Kansas |
2 |
26 |
Dick Hendershot |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Dick Hendershot |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
53 |
Lawrence Greene |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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4 |
7 |
Virgil Donovan |
Larned, Kansas |
Second Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
85 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
2 |
24 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
10 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
14 |
Bill Nave |
Lyons, Kansas |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timken, Kansas |
DNF |
81 |
Calvin Thornton |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Thornton rolled his car near the fourth turn on the final lap of this race. |
Trophy Dash – 5 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
26 |
Dick Hendershot |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Dick Hendershot |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
85 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
10 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
First Semi-Final Race – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
10 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
2 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Hays, Kansas |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Hays, Kansas |
3 |
26 |
Dick Hendershot |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Dick Hendershot |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
14 |
Bill Nave |
Lyons, Kansas |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timken, Kansas |
Second Semi-Final Race – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
24 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Great Bend, Kansas |
2 |
85 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
7 |
Virgil Donovan |
Larned, Kansas |
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4 |
33 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
A Feature Race – 25 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
10 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
2 |
24 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
26 |
Dick Hendershot |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Dick Hendershot |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
33 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
81 |
Calvin Thornton |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
6 |
7 |
Virgil Donovan |
Larned, Kansas |
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7 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Hays, Kansas |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Hays, Kansas |
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