JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Afternoon – September 22, 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 – Linda Vratil of Larned, Kansas
Total Purse – $150
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List of Known Entries According to the Larned Tiller & Toiler newspaper, 28 cars were entered on this night but only the 27 listed here have been found to have competed in any of the races. |
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Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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2 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, 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 |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublette, Kansas |
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6 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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11 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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12 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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13 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
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24 |
Cecil "Junior" Maupin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Cecil "Junior" Maupin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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27 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Lloyd N. Reccius, Jr. |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, 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 |
Harold Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
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43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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52 |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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55 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Victor Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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61 |
Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al & Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
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72 |
Harry Weible |
Larned, 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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81 |
Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
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83 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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85 |
Kenny Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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94 |
Vivan Cates |
Claflin, Kansas |
Vivan E. Cates |
Claflin, Kansas |
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95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, 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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Junior Maupin Schrater family collection
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Warren Farney Bill Nicholson collection
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Larry Torson Cokeley collection
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Dutch Davis Cokeley collection
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Bernie Beydler Leland Salmans collection
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Bob Webster :Leland Salmans collection
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Gene Potts Stan Morrison collection
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Marvin Lowery Mike Constant collection
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Kenny Roach Stan Morrison collection
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First Heat Race – 6 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owners |
Car Owners From |
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1 |
83 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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2 |
6 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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3 |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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4 |
52 |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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DNF |
94 |
Vivan Cates |
Claflin, Kansas |
Vivan E. Cates |
Claflin, Kansas |
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DNF |
72 |
Harry Weible |
Larned, Kansas |
A. Elwood Cole |
Larned, Kansas |
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The cars driven by Cates and Weible tangled near the number 2 corner on the sixth lap with both cars running off of the racetrack. Weible's car rolled but he was not injured. |
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Second Heat Race – 6 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
55 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Victor Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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2 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublette, Kansas |
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3 |
40 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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4 |
13 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
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5 |
85 |
Kenny Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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6 |
2 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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Torson led the first seven laps before losing the lead to Davis. Davis could not hold the position though losing it back to Torson by just inches on the final lap. Roach and Potts tangled on the final lap allowing Luft to pass both to finish fourth at the finish. |
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Third Heat Race – 8 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Joe & Harry Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
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2 |
95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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3 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
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4 |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
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5 |
74 |
Marvin Lowery |
Larned, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant* |
Larned, Kansas |
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6 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Derks |
Albert, Kansas |
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7 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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DNF |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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Kuntzsch led this race the entire distance. Carlson bumped into Lowery in the fourth turn on the first lap who was then knocked sideways into Shumard momentarily slowing Lowery's car and putting Shumard's car out of the race. |
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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 |
Cecil Schniepp |
Larned, Kansas |
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2 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublette, Kansas |
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3 |
95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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DNF |
55 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Victor Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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DNF |
83 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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The cars driven by Torson and Elliott tangled putting both out of the race. |
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First Consolation Race – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
24 |
Cecil "Junior" Maupin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Cecil "Junior" Maupin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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2 |
27 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Lloyd N. Reccius, Jr. |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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3 |
2 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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4 |
61 |
Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al & Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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5 |
72 |
Harry Weible |
Larned, Kansas |
Harry Weible |
Larned, Kansas |
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This was a close two-car race with the third place car trailing the leaders by half a lap at the finish. Second place in this race paid $2.20 from the purse. |
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Second Consolation Race – 6 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
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2 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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4 |
29 |
Bob Webster |
Larned, Kansas |
Shinkle, Salmans, Cauble & Harris** |
Larned, Kansas |
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There was a "chain reaction" accident in the second turn on the second lap of this race that involved every car in this race except for that driven by Murphy. All five cars involved slid into a big mud hole in the infield. The accident sidelined two cars for the remainder of the race. |
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B Feature Race – 13 Cars – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
24 |
Cecil "Junior" Maupin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Cecil "Junior" Maupin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
3 |
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2 |
83 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
7 |
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3 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublette, Kansas |
10 |
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4 |
27 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Lloyd N. Reccius, Jr. |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
8 |
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5 |
6 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Cecil Schniepp |
Larned, Kansas |
9 |
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DNF |
2 |
Gene Potts |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
55 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Victor Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
52 |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Ned Jacobs |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
72 |
Harry Weible |
Larned, Kansas |
Harry Weible |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
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DNF |
61 |
Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al & Vernon Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
11 |
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DNF |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
12 |
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DNF |
13 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
13 |
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DNF |
81 |
Leroy Powell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
6 |
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Powell off of the racetrack on the first lap necessitating that the race to be restarted. Fourth place in this race paid $4.88 from the purse. |
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A Feature Race – 10 Cars – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
3 |
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3 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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4 |
40 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
9 |
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5 |
95 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
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85 |
Kenny Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
2 |
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11 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
6 |
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71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
7 |
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82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
10 |
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12 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
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Carlson had built up a commanding lead when the yellow flag flew on the 11th lap for a spin involving Spreier and Kreger. Carlson was able to pull well ahead again by the end of the race. |
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Vivan E. Cates of Claflin, Kansas drove his own car #94 on this afternoon only to tangle with a car driven by Harry Weible of Larned in the first heat race. Weible's car overturned in the incident while Cates' car ran off of the racetrack and was damaged too severely to compete in any further racing on this day. Cates incorporated his car's number in the name of his service station / garage business in Claflin. Today, the business is owned by Cates' son, Don Cates, and is still known as the "94 Stop" - Don Cates collection
Nelson Carlson with the Wilbur Dirks owned jalopy that he won the feature in on this night - Tiller & Toiler
* Vane Tabler, Rex Fischer, Dean Sallee, and Riley Constant all of Larned.
** Ted Shinkle, Bob Salmans, Ron Cauble, and Bill Harris all of Larned.
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