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

Car #

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

1

Bob Haberman

Larned, Kansas

A. Elwood Cole

Larned, Kansas

3

Nelson Carlson

Larned, Kansas

Wilbur Dirks

Larned, Kansas

5

Floyd "Dutch" Davis

Dodge City, Kansas

C. J. Fitzgerald

Minneola, Kansas

16

Gene Potts

Great Bend, Kansas

Gene Potts

Great Bend, Kansas

26

Bob Salem

Dodge City, Kansas

Guy Salem

Dodge City, Kansas

 

40

Bob Webster

Wichita, Kansas

Earl Vratil

Larned, Kansas

42

Warren Farney

Larned, Kansas

John Nicholson

Larned, Kansas

 

43

Ron Nicholson

Larned, Kansas

John Nicholson

Larned, Kansas

60

Calvin Thornton

Great Bend, Kansas

A. Elwood Cole

Larned, Kansas

74

Marvin Lowery

Larned, Kansas

Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant*

Larned, Kansas

 

77

Ted Kreger

Dodge City, Kansas

Elmer "Shorty" Adams

Dodge City, Kansas

 

83

Bill Nave

Chase, Kansas

Bill Nave

Chase, Kansas

85

Bernie Beydler

Great Bend, Kansas

J. L. "Junior" Stillwell

Great Bend, Kansas

 

Leroy Powell

Great Bend, Kansas

 

 

 

 

Dale May

Great Bend, Kansas

 

 

 

 

Milton Luft

Great Bend, Kansas

 

 

Leland Salmans

Larned, Kansas

Dutch Davis

Cokeley collection

 

Warren Farney

Bill Nicholson collection

 

Calvin Thornton

Haberman collection

 

Ted Kreger

Cokeley collection

 

Nelson Carlson

Toiler & Toiler

    

Bob Haberman

Haberman collection

 

Ron Nicholson

Bill Nicholson collection

 

Marvin Lowery

Mike Constant collection

 

Gene Potts

Schrater family collection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Heat Race – 10 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

From

Car Owners

Car Owners From

1

43

Ron Nicholson

Larned, Kansas

John Nicholson

Larned, Kansas

2

85

Bernie Beydler

Great Bend, Kansas

J. L. "Junior" Stillwell

Great Bend, Kansas

3

74

Marvin Lowery

Larned, Kansas

Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant*

Larned, Kansas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Heat Race – 10 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

1

60

Calvin Thornton

Great Bend, Kansas

A. Elwood Cole

Larned, Kansas

2

42

Warren Farney

Larned, Kansas

John Nicholson

Larned, Kansas

3

3

Nelson Carlson

Larned, Kansas

Wilbur Dirks

Larned, Kansas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Heat Race – 10 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

1

16

Gene Potts

Great Bend, Kansas

Gene Potts

Great Bend, Kansas

2

26

Bob Salem

Dodge City, Kansas

Guy Salem

Dodge City, Kansas

3

Leland Salmans

Larned, Kansas

Leland Salmans

Larned, Kansas

 

 

 

 

  

   

 

 

 

 

Trophy Dash – 6 Cars – 5 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

1

60

Calvin Thornton

Larned, Kansas

A. Elwood Cole

Larned, Kansas

2

Leland Salmans

Larned, Kansas

Leland Salmans

Larned, Kansas

3

16

Gene Potts

Great Bend, kansas

Gene Potts

Great Bend, Kansas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolation Race

Place

Car #

Driver

From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

1

83

Bill Nave

Chase, Kansas

Bill Nave

Chase, Kansas

2

1

Bob Haberman

Larned, Kansas

A. Elwood Cole

Larned, Kansas

3

Leroy Powell

Great Bend, Kansas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

First Semi-Final Race

Place

Car #

Driver

From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

1

Leland Salmans

Larned, Kansas

Leroy Salmans

Larned, Kansas

2

5

Floyd "Dutch" Davis

Dodge City, Kansas

C. J. Fitzgerald

Mineola, Kansas

3

40

Bob Webster

Wichita, Kansas

Earl Vratil

Larned, Kansas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Semi-Final Race

Place

Car #

Driver

From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

1

Dale May

Great Bend, Kansas

2

16

Gene Potts

Great Bend, Kansas

Gene Potts

Great Bend, Kansas

3

74

Marvin Lowery

Larned, Kansas

Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant*

Larned, Kansas

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

B Feature Race – 15 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

1

Milton Luft

Great Bend, Kansas

2

1

Bob Haberman

Larned, Kansas

A. Elwood Cole

Larned, Kansas

3

74

Marvin Lowery

Larned, Kansas

Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant*

Larned, Kansas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Feature Race – 20 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

1

16

Gene Potts

Great Bend, Kansas

Gene Potts

Great Bend, Kansas

2

77

Ted Kreger

Dodge City, Kansas

Elmer "Shorty" Adams

Dodge City, Kansas

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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