JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Night – September 1, 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
Trophy girl – Janice Nicholson of Larned, Kansas
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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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6 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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12 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
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40 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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47 |
Kenny Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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53 |
Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
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74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
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82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
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85 |
Kenny Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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88 |
Cliff Schriner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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94 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, 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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Ron Nicholson Bill Nicholson collection
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Don Shumard Coffman collection
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Bob Murphy Bob Murphy collection
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Leland Salmans Tiller & Toiler
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Ted Kreger Coffman collection
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Fritz Kuntzsch Tiller & Toiler
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Cliff Schriner Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Warren Farney Bill Nicholson collection
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Marvin Lowery Mike Constant collection
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Kenny Roach Stan Morrison collection
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Gene Potts Don Cates 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 |
6 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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2 |
94 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Vivan E. Cates |
Claflin, Kansas |
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3 |
47 |
Kenny Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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Second Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
40 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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2 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
85 |
Kenny Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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Third Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
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2 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
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Trophy Dash – 5 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
6 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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2 |
40 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
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First Semi-Final Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
88 |
Cliff Schriner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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2 |
94 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Vivan E. Cates |
Claflin, Kansas |
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3 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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Second Semi-Final Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
6 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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2 |
40 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
85 |
Kenny Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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Consolation Race |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
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2 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
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3 |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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B Feature Race – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
6 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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2 |
40 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
47 |
Kenny Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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A Feature Race – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
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2 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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3 |
12 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Nelson Carlson with the Wilbur Dirks owned jalopy that he won the feature in on this night - Tiller & Toiler
* D. Vane Tabler, Rex Fischer, Dean Sallee, and Riley Eugene "Gene" Constant all of Larned.
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