JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Afternoon – July 15, 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 – Norma Lee Reimer of Larned, Kansas
Attendance – 1,000
This rather poor quality picture was taken of the races at the JayCee Speedway on this dusty afternoon. The drivers have yet to be identified - Larned Tiller and Toiler newspaper
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Dean Lewis Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Stanley Trahern Cokeley collection
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Leland Salmans Leland Salmans collection
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Nelson Carlson Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Lyle Lewis Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Don Shumard Huddleston & Peoples photo from the 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 Suchy Leland Salmans collection
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Kenny Steadman Haberman collection
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Glenn Morrison Stan Morrison collection
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Bob Hiett Mike Constant collection
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Bill Roach Stan Morrison collection
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Time Trials – 25 Cars – 1 Lap |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Time |
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1 |
6 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Cecil Schniepp |
Larned, Kansas |
20.52 |
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2 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
20.79 |
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3 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
20.85 |
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4 |
33 |
Jeff Davis |
Bob Parks |
Hoisington, Kansas |
20.88 |
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5 |
79 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Bruce Tower |
Dighton, Kansas |
20.96 |
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6 |
46 |
Jack Gifford |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
21.13 |
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7 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
21.20 |
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8 |
2 |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
21.57 |
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9 |
8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
21.65 |
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10 |
95 |
Al Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
22.25 |
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11 |
74 |
Bob Hiett |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
22.47 |
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12 |
48 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Andy Clarkson |
Larned, Kansas |
22.58 |
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13 |
77 |
Bill "Bud" Stout |
Hoisington, Kansas |
Bill "Bud" Stout |
Hoisington, Kansas |
22.60 |
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14 |
38 |
Ron Decker |
Larned, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
22.70 |
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15 |
85 |
Bill Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
22.73 |
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16 |
1 |
Kenny Steadman |
Sterling, Kansas |
A. Elwood Cole |
Larned, Kansas |
22.90 |
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17 |
17 |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
22.95 |
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18 |
20 |
Don Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
23.71 |
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19 |
29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, Kansas |
23.79 |
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20 |
61 |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
24.65 |
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21 |
50 |
Robert Peck |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Max & Robert Peck |
Larned, Kansas |
26.10 |
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22 |
11 |
Marvin Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
NT |
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23 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
NT |
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24 |
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NT |
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25 |
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NT |
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First Heat Race – 7 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
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2 |
61 |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
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3 |
20 |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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4 |
11 |
Marvin Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
1 |
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5 |
85 |
Bill Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
7 |
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6 |
50 |
Robert Peck |
Larned, Kansas |
Max & Robert Peck |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
17 |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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Second Heat Race – 7 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
38 |
Ron Decker |
Larned, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
48 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Andy Clarkson |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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3 |
8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
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4 |
46 |
Jack Gifford |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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5 |
77 |
Bill "Bud" Stout |
Hoisington, Kansas |
Bill "Bud" Stout |
Hoisington, Kansas |
2 |
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6 |
95 |
Al Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
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7 |
74 |
Bob Hiett |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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Cokeley rolled on the second lap. The race was stopped to clear away the wreckage and Cokeley's crew changed a tire on the wrecked racer. Cokeley restarted the race and finished in second place. He received $5 from the purse for the afternoon but it is not clear if the $5 was for the rollover or for the second place finish. |
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Third Heat Race – 8 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
5 |
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2 |
79 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Bruce Tower |
Dighton, Kansas |
4 |
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3 |
6 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Cecil Schniepp |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
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4 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
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5 |
2 |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
1 |
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6 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
6 |
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7 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
2 |
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8 |
33 |
Jeff Davis |
Bob Parks |
Hoisington, Kansas |
3 |
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Trophy Dash – 6 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
5 |
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2 |
8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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3 |
79 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Bruce Tower |
Dighton, Kansas |
6 |
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DNF |
29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
38 |
Ron Decker |
Larned, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
61 |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
2 |
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Decker's car was clipped by that of another driver and rolled. Webster and Suchy crashed into the fence in front of the bleachers. |
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First Semi-Final – 8 Cars – 12 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
7 |
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2 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
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3 |
79 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Bruch Tower |
Dighton, Kansas |
6 |
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4 |
46 |
Jack Gifford |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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5 |
38 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
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6 |
11 |
Marvin Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
20 |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
17 |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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Bennett's car lost a wheel and Jinks rolled his car. |
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Second Semi-Final – 8 Cars – 12 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
5 |
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2 |
6 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Cecil Schniepp |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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3 |
77 |
Bill "Bud" Stout |
Hoisington, Kansas |
Bill "Bud" Stout |
Hoisington, Kansas |
2 |
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4 |
8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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5 |
33 |
Jeff Davis |
Bob Parks |
Hoisington, Kansas |
7 |
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6 |
85 |
Bill Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
61 |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
8 |
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Suchy's car spun out. |
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B Feature – 9 Cars – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
95 |
Al Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
9 |
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2 |
33 |
Jeff Davis |
Bob Parks |
Hoisington, Kansas |
1 |
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3 |
77 |
Bill "Bud" Stout |
Hoisington, Kansas |
Bill "Bud" Stout |
Hoisington, Kansas |
8 |
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4 |
61 |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
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5 |
29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
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11 |
Marvin Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
2 |
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50 |
Robert Peck |
Larned, Kansas |
Max & Robert Peck |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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85 |
Bill Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
6 |
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DNF |
38 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Bob Robbins & Virgil McNeil |
Liberal, Kansas |
7 |
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Cokeley's car spun out. |
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A Feature – 9 Cars – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
4 |
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2 |
79 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Bruce Tower |
Dighton, Kansas |
9 |
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3 |
6 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Cecil Schniepp |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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4 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
5 |
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5 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
7 |
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6 |
11 |
Marvin Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
8 |
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DNF |
46 |
Jack Gifford |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
3 |
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This car was owned by Andy Clarkson of Larned and driven on this day by Clarence "Nut" Cokeley. Cokeley timed the car in 12th fastest in time trials turning the quarter-mile racetrack in 22.58 seconds. Cokeley started in the inside of the second row in the second heat race but rolled the car on the north side of the racetrack on the second lap. The race was halted to clear the wreckage. Cokeley's crew changed a tire and returned to finish in second place right in front of Leland Salmans. Cokeley then parked the car for the remainder of the events that day and relieved Ron Decker in car #38 instead - Cokeley collection
This photo was taken on this afternoon at JayCee Speedway at Larned. The car was a 1934 Chevrolet six-cylinder jalopy that weighed 2,250 lbs. It was owned by Bob Robbins and Virgil McNeil both of Larned and sponsored by the Robbins Chevrolet dealership in Larned. Ron Decker of Larned timed the car in 14th fastest in time trials turning the quarter-mile racetrack in 22.70 seconds. Decker then won the second heat race. In the trophy dash, Decker was clipped by another car and rolled in what was described as the worst crash of the day. Decker was uninjured but was taken to the Larned hospital for observation. Clarence "Nut" Cokeley of Liberal, Kansas drove the car in the rest of the races that it was entered in this afternoon but he could only manage a fifth place finish in the first semi-final race and then he spun the car out in the B feature - Cokeley collection
* D. Vane Tabler, Rex Fischer, Dean Sallee, and Riley Eugene "Gene" Constant all of Larned.
** Ted Shinkle, Bob Salmans, Ron Cauble and Bill Harris all of Larned.
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