JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Night – May 19, 1957
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 – Wilbur Dirks of Larned, Kansas
Public address announcer – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Flagman / starter – Ben Hughes of Dodge City, Kansas
Attendance – "exceeding 1,000"
Total purse – $250
Tiller & Toiler
May 19, 1957
These races started at 7:30 p.m. on this evening and were the first races ever to be run at Larned under the lights.
List of Entries – 28 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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6 |
Jim Gibbs |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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7 |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
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8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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12 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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13 |
Don Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
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14 |
Dale McCarty |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Dale McCarty |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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18 |
Max Malone |
Plains, Kansas |
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25 |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, Kansas |
|
33 |
Kenny Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Kenneth "Kenny" Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harold Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
|
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
|
46 |
Alvin "Al" Elliott |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
|
54 |
Bud Kerr |
Garden City, Kansas |
Bud Kerr |
Garden City, Kansas |
|
62 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
65 |
Reuben Loepp |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Reuben Loepp |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
|
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
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74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
|
81 |
Wayne Bildine |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
88 |
Jack Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
89 |
J. D. Pflieger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
|
99 |
Harold Shute |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Harold Shute |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Nelson Carlson Toiler & Toiler
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Jack Culver Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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J. D. Pflieger Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Lyle Lewis Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Nut Cokeley Cokeley collection
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Leland Salmans Leland Salmans collection
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Ace Noland Cokeley collection
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Fritz Kuntzsch Tiller & Toiler
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Don Shumard Coffman collection
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Ron Nicholson Bill Nicholson collection
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Ted Kreger Coffman collection
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Reuben Loepp Todd White collection
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Max Malone Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Paul Befort, Jr. Coffman collection
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Stanley Trahern Cokeley collection
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Don Bennett Cokeley collection
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Bob Murphy Bob Murphy collection
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Bernie Beydler Leland Salmans collection
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Bob Webster :Leland Salmans collection
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Marvin Lowery Mike Constant collection
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First Heat Race – 10 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owners |
Car Owners From |
Started |
1 |
14 |
Dale McCarty |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Dale McCarty |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
2 |
65 |
Reuben Loepp |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Reuben Loepp |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
5 |
3 |
54 |
Bud Kerr |
Garden City, Kansas |
Bud Kerr |
Garden City, Kansas |
2 |
4 |
18 |
Max Malone |
Plains, Kansas |
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7 |
5 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
3 |
6 |
12 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
7 |
25 |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
10 |
8 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
6 |
9 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
9 |
DNF |
6 |
Jim Gibbs |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
Second Heat Race – 9 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
33 |
Kenny Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Kenneth "Kenny" Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
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3 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
5 |
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4 |
29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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5 |
81 |
Wayne Bildine |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
9 |
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DNF |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
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DNF |
8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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DNF |
7 |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
13 |
Don Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
8 |
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The cars driven by Gillette, Bennett, and Salmans tangled in the first turn of the race and only Gillette was able to restart the race. Jinks was uninjured when he rolled his car on the second lap in the third (northwest) turn. |
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Third Heat Race – 9 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
89 |
J. D. Pflieger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
3 |
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3 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
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4 |
95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
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5 |
88 |
Jack Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
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6 |
99 |
Harold Shute |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Harold Shute |
Dodge City, Kansas |
6 |
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7 |
62 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
2 |
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8 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
9 |
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9 |
46 |
Alvin "Al" Elliott |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
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Trophy Dash – 6 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
65 |
Reuben Loepp |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Reuben Loepp |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
2 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
3 |
3 |
89 |
J. D. Pflieger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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5 |
DNF |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
4 |
DNF |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
6 |
DNF |
14 |
Dale McCarty |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Dale McCarty |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1 |
McCarty's car had a tire blow out right in front of the #28 car driven by Shumard. |
First Consolation Race – 6 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
25 |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
3 |
2 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
1 |
3 |
12 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
4 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
4 |
5 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
6 |
81 |
Wayne Bildine |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
6 |
Nicholson spun his car out in the third turn on the last lap. |
Second Consolation Race – 7 Cars |
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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 |
5 |
2 |
88 |
Jack Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
3 |
3 |
99 |
Harold Shute |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Harold Shute |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4 |
4 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
5 |
8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
6 |
46 |
Alvin "Al" Elliott |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
DNF |
13 |
Don Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
Bennett spun his car out on the first lap of this race. The #13 car was known as "The Tank" as it was a very heavy and ill handling jalopy. Cokeley only received $4.55 for winning this race. |
B Feature Race – 12 Cars – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
65 |
Reuben Loepp |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Reuben Loepp |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
2 |
14 |
Dale McCarty |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Dale McCarty |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
7 |
3 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
5 |
4 |
54 |
Bud Kerr |
Garden City, Kansas |
Bud Kerr |
Garden City, Kansas |
4 |
5 |
18 |
Max Malone |
Plains, Kansas |
9 |
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6 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
8 |
7 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
10 |
8 |
33 |
Kenny Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Kenneth "Kenny" Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
11 |
9 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
12 |
10 |
25 |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
6 |
11 |
29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
DNF |
12 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
A Feature Race – 12 Cars – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
2 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
11 |
3 |
89 |
J. D. Pflieger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
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4 |
99 |
Harold Shute |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Harold Shute |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
5 |
88 |
Jack Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4 |
6 |
8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
10 |
7 |
46 |
Alvin "Al" Elliott |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
DNF |
62 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
5 |
DNF |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
9 |
DNF |
95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
7 |
DNF |
81 |
Wayne Bildine |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
12 |
DNF |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
Carlson led every lap of this race. The cars driven by Lowery and Nicholson spun into the infield. Cokeley's jalopy dropped out due to a broken axle. Pflieger passed Shute to move into third place in the last third of the final lap. |
Nelson Carlson with the Wilbur Dirks owned jalopy that he won the feature in on this night - Tiller & Toiler
Nelson Carlson's racing driver's license issued by Jack Merrick for 1957 - Nelson Carlson collection
* D. Vane Tabler, Rex Fischer, Dean Sallee, and Riley Eugene "Gene" Constant all from Larned.
** Ted Shinkle, Bob Salmans, Ron Cauble, and Bill Harris all from Larned.
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