JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Afternoon – October 14, 1956
Race promoter – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Sanctioned by – Merrick Racing Promotions of Dodge City, Kansas
Sponsored by – Larned Jaycees of Larned, Kansas
Larned Jaycees racing committee chairman – Maynard Schneck of Larned, Kansas
Speedway general manager – Wilbur Dirks of Larned, Kansas
Public address announcer – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Flagman / starter – Ben Hughes of Dodge City, Kansas
Trophy girl – Pat Johnson of Larned, Kansas
Attendance – 1,300
Nut Cokeley Cokeley collection
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Leland Salmans Leland Salmans collection
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Don Shumard Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Fritz Kuntzsch Tiller & Toiler
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J. D. Pfleiger Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Johnny Thomas Thomas collection
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Junior Maupin Cokeley collection
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Stanley Trahern Cokeley collection
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John Riead Riead collection
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Dale McCarty Cokeley collection
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Bob Murphy Bob Murphy collection
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Bob Webster :Leland Salmans collection
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Al Elliott Leland Salmans collection
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Al Suchy Leland Salmans collection
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Larry Beltz Leland Salmans collection
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Darrell Harms Cokeley collection
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Glenn Morrison Stan Morrison collection
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Marvin Lowery Mike Constant collection
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Kenny Roach Stan Morrison collection
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List of Entries |
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Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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2 |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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2A |
Lawrence "Larry" Beltz |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Lee T. Moore |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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5 |
Darrell Harms |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublette, Kansas |
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8 |
Leland Salmans* |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans* |
Larned, Kansas |
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20 |
Dexter Douglas |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
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29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, Kansas |
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33 |
Al Elliott |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Alvin "Al" Elliott |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vrital |
Larned, Kansas |
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38 |
Dale McCarty |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
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39 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Steve Schafer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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41 |
Johnny Thomas |
Ashland, Kansas |
J. B. “Skeets” Simonson & John "Pop" McIntyre |
Liberal, Kansas |
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46 |
Jack Gifford |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
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52 |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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58 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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61 |
Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al & Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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62 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley*** |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley*** |
Liberal, Kansas |
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71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
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74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant**** |
Larned, Kansas |
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76 |
Weldon Minter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Harold & Weldon Minter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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77 |
Glenn Warren |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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81 |
Kenny Steadman |
Ellinwood, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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85 |
Kenny Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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88 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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89 |
J. D. Pfleiger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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90 |
Max Malone |
Plains, Kansas |
Routon & Sumner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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95 |
Al Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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98 |
Cecil "Junior" Maupin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Cecil Maupin, Sr. |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Time Trials – 28 Cars – 1 Lap |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Time |
1 |
8 |
Leland Salmans* |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans* |
Larned, Kansas |
20.31 |
First Heat Race – 9 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
33 |
Al Elliott |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Alvin "Al" Elliott |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
2 |
38 |
Dale McCarty |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
3 |
62 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley*** |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley*** |
Liberal, Kansas |
8 |
4 |
85 |
Kenny Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
98 |
Cecil "Junior" Maupin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Cecil Maupin, Sr. |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
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61 |
Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al & Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
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77 |
Glenn Warren |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
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20 |
Dexter Douglas |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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81 |
Kenny Steadman |
Ellinwood, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
9 |
Second Heat Race – 8 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
39 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Steve Schafer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
5 |
2 |
29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, Kansas |
8 |
3 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
1 |
4 |
52 |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
7 |
5 |
2 |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
95 |
Al Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
2 |
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76 |
Weldon Minter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Harold & Weldon Minter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
4 |
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46 |
Jack Gifford |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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Riead rolled his car on the first lap. The race was restarted and Riead then held on for the victory. Webster held the lead until the last lap when he was passed by Riead and Webster. |
Third Heat Race – 10 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
90 |
Max Malone |
Plains, Kansas |
Routon & Sumner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
6 |
2 |
2A |
Lawrence "Larry" Beltz |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Lee T. Moore |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
3 |
41 |
Johnny Thomas |
Ashland, Kansas |
J. B. “Skeets” Simonson & John "Pop" McIntyre |
Liberal, Kansas |
9 |
4 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
7 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant**** |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
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35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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88 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4 |
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89 |
J. D. Pfleiger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
5 |
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8 |
Leland Salmans* |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans* |
Larned, Kansas |
8 |
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5 |
Darrell Harms |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublett, Kansas |
10 |
Trophy Dash – 6 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
90 |
Max Malone |
Plains, Kansas |
Routon & Sumner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
5 |
2 |
39 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Steve Schafer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
3 |
33 |
Al Elliott |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Alvin "Al" Elliott |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
38 |
Dale McCarty |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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2A |
Lawrence "Larry" Beltz |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Lee T. Moore |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
6 |
First Semi-Final – 12 Cars – 12 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
39 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Steve Schafer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
6 |
2 |
41 |
Johnny Thomas |
Ashland, Kansas |
J. B. “Skeets” Simonson & John "Pop" McIntyre |
Liberal, Kansas |
12 |
3 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
11 |
4 |
89 |
J. D. Pfleiger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
10 |
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5 |
33 |
Al Elliott |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Alvin "Al" Elliott |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
6 |
61 |
Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al & Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
2 |
7 |
81 |
Kenny Steadman |
Ellinwood, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
8 |
38 |
Dale McCarty |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
8 |
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85 |
Kenny Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant**** |
Larned, Kansas |
8 |
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DNF |
52 |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
7 |
DNF |
2A |
Lawrence "Larry" Beltz |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Lee T. Moore |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
9 |
Beltz crashed his car head-on into the guard railing in front of the grandstands on the third lap. Jacobs then rolled his car about 50 feet beyond Beltz's wrecked machine. |
Second Semi-Final – 13 Cars – 12 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
90 |
Max Malone |
Plains, Kansas |
Routon & Sumner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
11 |
2 |
58 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
1 |
3 |
62 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley*** |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley*** |
Liberal, Kansas |
4 |
4 |
46 |
Jack Gifford |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
5 |
20 |
Dexter Douglas |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Douglas |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
6 |
8 |
Leland Salmans* |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans* |
Larned, Kansas |
12 |
7 |
76 |
Weldon Minter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Harold & Weldon Minter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
6 |
8 |
88 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
10 |
9 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
5 |
DNF |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
9 |
DNF |
77 |
Glenn Warren |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
29 |
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DNF |
29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, Kansas |
8 |
DNF |
5 |
Darrell Harms |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublette, Kansas |
13 |
Warren's car lost a wheel. Webster's car crashed into the public address system. Harms crashed out through the outside fence before coming to a stop on one of runways at the Larned City Airport. Malone, Elliott, and Cokeley fought a spirted dual all the way for the lead of this race. |
Consolation Race – Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
88 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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2 |
76 |
Weldon Minter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Harold & Weldon Minter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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3 |
81 |
Kenny Steadman |
Ellinwood, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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DNF |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harold Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
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Kuntzsch was among the top three contenders for this race until the last lap when he spun into the infield. Besides his share of the winner's purse, Shumard also won a steak dinner at Sandy's restaurant in Larned. |
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B Feature – 12 Cars – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
62 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley*** |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley*** |
Liberal, Kansas |
8 |
2 |
76 |
Weldon Minter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Harold & Weldon Minter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
11 |
3 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
10 |
4 |
61 |
Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al & Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
5 |
58 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
2 |
6 |
38 |
Dale McCarty |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
7 |
33 |
Al Elliott |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Alvin "Al" Elliott |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
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77 |
Glenn Warren |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
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85 |
Kenny Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
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20 |
Dexter Douglas |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Douglas |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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81 |
Kenneth Steadman |
Ellinwood, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
9 |
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39 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Steve Schafer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
12 |
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Bob Elliott led this race until the final lap when his car lost its battery. |
A Feature – 11 Cars – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
88 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
6 |
2 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
9 |
3 |
41 |
John Thomas |
Ashland, Kansas |
J. B. “Skeets” Simonson & John "Pop" McIntyre |
Liberal, Kansas |
11 |
4 |
29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
5 |
89 |
J. D. Pfleiger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
7 |
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46 |
Jack Gifford |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
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52 |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
2 |
|
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant**** |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
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8 |
Leland Salmans* |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans* |
Larned, Kansas |
10 |
|
90 |
Max Malone |
Plains, Kansas |
Routon & Sumner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
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Malone's car had a tire go flat during this race. |
Destruction Derby – 7 Cars |
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Max Manor |
Larned, Kansas |
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Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
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* Race promoter Jack Merrick offered to buy two steak dinners for the first driver to plunge into a mud puddle left on the infield by rain the night before. Leland Salmans turned out to be the driver who got dunked and dined.
** Ted Shinkle, Bob Salmans, Ron Cauble, and Bill Harris all of Larned.
*** Clarence "Nut" Cokeley (1926 - 2007) placed third in the first heat race, third in the second semi-final race, and first in the B feature race to collect a total of $48.88 from the afternoon's posted purse.
**** D. Vane Tabler, Rex Fischer, Dean Sallee, and Riley Eugene "Gene" Constant all of Larned.
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