JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Night – August 17, 1958
Race promoter – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Sanctioned by – Merrick Racing Promotions of Dodge City, Kansas
Sponsored by – Larned Jaycees of Larned, Kansas
President of the Larned Jaycees – Dean Sallee 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
Pit steward – Bob Platt of Larned, Kansas
Assistant pit steward – Darrell Harms of Dodge City, Kansas
Trophy girl – Vicki Brannan of Larned, Kansas
Great Bend Tribune
Friday - August 15, 1958
Incomplete List of Entries |
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Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
Bob Haberman |
Larned, Kansas |
A. Elwood Cole |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
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5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
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16 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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26 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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40 |
Bob Webster |
Wichita, Kansas |
Earl Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
60 |
Calvin Thornton |
Great Bend, Kansas |
A. Elwood Cole |
Larned, Kansas |
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74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
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77 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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83 |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
85 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Dutch Davis Cokeley collection
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Warren Farney Bill Nicholson collection
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Calvin Thornton Haberman collection
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Ted Kreger Cokeley collection
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Nelson Carlson Toiler & Toiler
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Bob Haberman Haberman collection
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Ron Nicholson Bill Nicholson collection
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Marvin Lowery Mike Constant collection
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Gene Potts 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 |
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1 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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2 |
85 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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3 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
Second Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
60 |
Calvin Thornton |
Great Bend, Kansas |
A. Elwood Cole |
Larned, Kansas |
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2 |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
Third Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
16 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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2 |
26 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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3 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Trophy Dash – 6 Cars – 5 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
60 |
Calvin Thornton |
Larned, Kansas |
A. Elwood Cole |
Larned, Kansas |
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2 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
16 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, kansas |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Consolation Race |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
83 |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
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2 |
1 |
Bob Haberman |
Larned, Kansas |
A. Elwood Cole |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
First Semi-Final Race |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leroy Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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2 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Mineola, Kansas |
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3 |
40 |
Bob Webster |
Wichita, Kansas |
Earl Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
Second Semi-Final Race |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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2 |
16 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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3 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
B Feature Race – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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2 |
1 |
Bob Haberman |
Larned, Kansas |
A. Elwood Cole |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
A Feature Race – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
16 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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2 |
77 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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3 |
83 |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
* D. Vane Tabler, Rex Fischer, Dean Sallee, and Riley Eugene "Gene" Constant all of Larned.
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