JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Afternoon – May 18, 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
Flagman / starter – Glenn Morrison of Great Bend, Kansas
Pit steward – Bob Platt of Larned, Kansas
Assistant pit steward – Darrell Harms of Dodge City, Kansas
Trophy girl – Barbara Coulson of Larned, Kansas
Great Bend Tribune
Friday - May 23, 1958
(Note that this ad was published in the newspaper five days after these races.)
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List of Entries – 16 Cars |
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Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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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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10 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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14 |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timken, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Timken, Kansas |
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16 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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20 |
Don Graves |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Don Graves |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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39 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Steve Schafer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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40 |
Bob Webster |
Wichita, Kansas |
Earl Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
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42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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49 |
Leroy Powell* |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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65 |
Leroy Powell* |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
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71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
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82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
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83 |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
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85 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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94 |
Paul Grumbein |
LaCrosse, Kansas |
Vivan E. Cates |
Claflin, Kansas |
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Nelson Carlson Toiler & Toiler
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Don Spreier Cokeley collection
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Leland Salmans Leland Salmans collection
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Bob Murphy Bob Murphy collection
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John Riead Riead collection
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Ferrill Curtis Schrater family collection
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Dutch Davis Cokeley collection
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Warren Farney Bill Nicholson collection
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Gene Potts Schrater family collection
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Paul Grumbein Don Cates collection
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First Heat Race – 7 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owners |
Car Owners From |
Started |
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1 |
83 |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
2 |
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2 |
39 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Steve Schafer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1 |
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3 |
14 |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timken, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Timken, Kansas |
3 |
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4 |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
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65 |
Leroy Powell* |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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DNF |
20 |
Don Graves |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Don Graves |
Great Bend, Kansas |
7 |
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Second Heat Race – 8 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
16 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
2 |
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2 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
8 |
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3 |
85 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
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4 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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5 |
40 |
Bob Webster |
Wichita, Kansas |
Earl Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
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DNF |
10 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
94 |
Paul Grumbein |
LaCrosse, Kansas |
Vivan E. Cates |
Claflin, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
6 |
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Trophy Dash – 6 Cars – 5 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
83 |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
85 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
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3 |
16 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
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4 |
40 |
Bob Webster |
Wichita, Kansas |
Earl Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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39 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Steve Schafer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
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14 |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timken, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Timken, Kansas |
3 |
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First Semi-Final Race – 6 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
83 |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
2 |
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2 |
39 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Steve Schafer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1 |
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3 |
85 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
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4 |
40 |
Bob Webster |
Wichita, Kansas |
Earl Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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5 |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
49 |
Leroy Powell* |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
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Second Semi-Final Race – 7 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
7 |
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2 |
14 |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timken, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Timken, Kansas |
2 |
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3 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
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4 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
6 |
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5 |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
16 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
94 |
Paul Grumbein |
LaCrosse, Kansas |
Vivan E. Cates |
Claflin, Kansas |
1 |
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A Feature Race – 13 Cars – 25 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
83 |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
Bill Nave |
Chase, Kansas |
3 |
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2 |
85 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
9 |
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3 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
8 |
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4 |
16 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
7 |
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5 |
40 |
Bob Webster |
Wichita, Kansas |
Earl Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
11 |
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6 |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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7 |
14 |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timken, Kansas |
Vernon Schrader |
Timken, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
13 |
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DNF |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
12 |
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DNF |
39 |
John Riead |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Steve Schafer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
49 |
Leroy Powell* |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
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DNF |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
10 |
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DNF |
94 |
Paul Grumbein |
LaCrosse, Kansas |
Vivan E. Cates |
Claflin, Kansas |
2 |
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The bumpers on Grumbein and Murphy's jalopies hooked together and they spun into the infield. Powell's jalopy suffered a flat tire. Beydler and Carlson waged a spirited battle for second place throughout the final ten laps of the race with Beydler finding a sudden burst of speed to pull away some on the final lap. Davis, Farney, and Spreier tangled on the final lap. Davis and Spreier spun into the infield while Farney managed to finish the race on a flat tire. |
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* According to records of these races compiled on this date by Elsie (Mrs. Dutch) Davis, Leroy Powell of Great Bend, Kansas drove both cars #49 and #65 on this afternoon. Note that the two cars were entered in different races all afternoon.
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