JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Afternoon – June 24, 1956
Race promoter – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Sanctioned by – Merrick Racing Promotions of Dodge City, Kansas
Sponsored by – Larned Jaycees of Larned, Kansas
Larned Jaycees racing committee chairman – Maynard Schneck 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 – "less than 1,000"
This photo of Nut Cokeley and his jalopy was taken earlier in the day as he prepared to leave his home in Liberal, Kansas for the races in Larned - Cokeley collection
Time Trials – 30 Cars – 1 Lap |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner |
Time |
1 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
19.75 |
2 |
90 |
Max Malone |
Copeland, Kansas |
Routon & Sumner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
19.78 |
3 |
25 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
20.20 |
4 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
20.28 |
5 |
96 |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
20.38 |
6 |
89 |
J. D. Pflieger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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20.44 |
7 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
20.49 |
8 |
11 |
John McGee |
Wichita, Kansas |
Bill & Harold Rebein |
Dodge City, Kansas |
20.50 |
9 |
30 |
Johnny Thomas |
Ashland, Kansas |
Ben Ellis |
Ashland, Kansas |
20.54 |
10 |
3 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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20.75 |
11 |
88 |
Jack Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
20.78 |
12 |
47 |
Jim Maskus |
Jetmore, Kansas |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
20.96 |
13 |
79 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Bruce Tower |
Dighton, Kansas |
21.02 |
14 |
17 |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
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21.06 |
15 |
78 |
Bill Stauth* |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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21.18 |
16 |
6 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Cecil Schniepp |
Larned, Kansas |
21.18 |
17 |
2 |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
21.24 |
18 |
66 |
Jim Gibbs |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jim Gibbs |
Dodge City, Kansas |
21.30 |
19 |
72 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
21.64 |
20 |
77A |
Norman E. "Mac" McCaslin |
Sterling, Kansas |
Norman E. "Mac" McCaslin |
Sterling, Kansas |
21.70 |
21 |
99 |
Wayne McCurdy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
21.85 |
22 |
85 |
Bill Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
21.95 |
23 |
26 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
21.97 |
24 |
8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
22.24 |
25 |
20 |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
22.37 |
26 |
61 |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
23.30 |
27 |
46 |
Kenny Burnett |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
25.18 |
28 |
23 |
Bill Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
NT |
29 |
40 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
NT |
30 |
41 |
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J. B. “Skeets” Simonson & John "Pop" McIntyre |
Liberal, Kansas |
NT |
Lyle Lewis Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Dutch Davis Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Dean Lewis Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Stanley Trahern Cokeley collection
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Leland Salmans Leland Salmans collection
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Jimmy Selfridge Cokeley collection
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Nelson Carlson 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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John McGee Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Scott Talbert, Sr. Cokeley collection
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Jim Gibbs Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Jack Culver Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Jim Maskus Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Bob Murphy Bob Murphy collection
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Glenn Morrison Stan Morrison collection
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First Heat Race – 10 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
72 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
9 |
2 |
23 |
Bill Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
3 |
26 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
6 |
4 |
61 |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
46 |
Kenny Burnett |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
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99 |
Wayne McCurdy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Ak Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
7 |
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77 |
Norman E. "Mac" McCaslin |
Sterling, Kansas |
Norman E. "Mac" McCaslin |
Sterling, Kansas |
8 |
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85 |
Bill Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
10 |
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DNF |
20 |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
Bennett dropped out after losing his radiator fan. |
Second Heat Race – 9 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
66 |
Jim Gibbs |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jim Gibbs |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
2 |
3 |
79 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Bruce Tower |
Dighton, Kansas |
6 |
4 |
17 |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
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5 |
5 |
6 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Cecil Schniepp |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
6 |
78 |
Bill Stauth* |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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4 |
7 |
47 |
Jim Maskus |
Jetmore, Kansas |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
7 |
8 |
88 |
Jack Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
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8 |
9 |
3 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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9 |
Third Heat Race – 10 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
25 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
7 |
2 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
9 |
3 |
90 |
Max Malone |
Copeland, Kansas |
Routon & Sumner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
4 |
89 |
J. D. Pflieger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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4 |
5 |
11 |
John McGee |
Wichita, Kansas |
Bill & Harold Rebein |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
6 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
3 |
7 |
96 |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
5 |
8 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
6 |
9 |
40 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
10 |
DNF |
30 |
Johnny Thomas |
Ashland, Kansas |
Ben Ellis |
Ashland, Kansas |
1 |
Thomas rolled his car. |
Trophy Dash – 6 Cars – 5 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
66 |
Jim Gibbs |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jim Gibbs |
Dodge City, Kansas |
3 |
72 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
1 |
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23 |
Bill Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
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2 |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
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25 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
5 |
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80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
6 |
First Semi-Final – 15 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
12 |
2 |
26 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4 |
3 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
15 |
4 |
25 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
14 |
5 |
79 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Bruce Tower |
Dighton, Kansas |
9 |
6 |
78 |
Bill Stauth* |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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8 |
7 |
30 |
Johnny Thomas |
Ashland, Kansas |
Ben Ellis |
Ashland, Kansas |
11 |
40 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
1 |
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46 |
Kenny Burnett |
Larned, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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61 |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Fred Suchy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
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77A |
Norman E. McCaslin |
Sterling, Kansas |
Norman E. "Mac" McCaslin |
Sterling, Kansas |
5 |
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85 |
Bill Roach |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
6 |
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2 |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Glenn Morrison |
Great Bend, Kansas |
7 |
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88 |
Jack Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
10 |
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96 |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
Jimmy Selfridge |
Dighton, Kansas |
13 |
Second Semi-Final – 13 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
11 |
John McGee |
Wichita, Kansas |
Bill & Harold Rebein |
Dodge City, Kansas |
10 |
2 |
72 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
4 |
3 |
90 |
Max Malone |
Copeland, Kansas |
Routon & Sumner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
13 |
4 |
23 |
Bill Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
20 |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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66 |
Jim Gibbs |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jim Gibbs |
Dodge City, Kansas |
5 |
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6 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Cecil Schniepp |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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DNF |
17 |
Jerry Jinks |
Larned, Kansas |
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7 |
DNF |
47 |
Jim Maskus |
Jetmore, Kansas |
Frank Epp |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
DNF |
3 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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9 |
DNF |
89 |
J. D. Pflieger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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11 |
DNF |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
12 |
Maskus and Shumard were treated and released at the hospital after being involved in a five-car pileup in front of the bleachers in this race. |
Consolation Race – 5 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
30 |
Johnny Thomas |
Ashland, Kansas |
Ben Ellis |
Ashland, Kansas |
5 |
2 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
4 |
3 |
40 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
2 |
4 |
99 |
Wayne McCurdy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
5 |
88 |
Jack Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
B Feature – 7 Cars – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
72 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
5 |
2 |
30 |
Johnny Thomas |
Ashland, Kansas |
Ben Ellis |
Ashland, Kansas |
1 |
3 |
26 |
Bob Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
3 |
4 |
79 |
Dean Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Bruce Tower |
Dighton, Kansas |
7 |
5 |
23 |
Bill Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Guy Salem |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
6 |
78 |
Bill Stauth* |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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6 |
7 |
99 |
Wayne McCurdy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Al Krueger |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
A Feature – 8 Cars – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
8 |
2 |
11 |
John McGee |
Wichita, Kansas |
Bill & Harold Rebein |
Dodge City, Kansas |
3 |
3 |
90 |
Max Malone |
Copeland, Kansas |
Routon & Sumner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
7 |
4 |
25 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
James "Ace" Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
6 |
88 |
Jack Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
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41 |
J. B. “Skeets” Simonson & John "Pop" McIntyre |
Liberal, Kansas |
2 |
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97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
4 |
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71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
5 |
Trahern moved into second place on the first lap and assumed the lead when the car he was following spun out. McGee moved into second place on the seventh lap and stayed close to Trahern's back bumper for the rest of the race. He mounted several unsuccessful attempts to pass during that time. |
This photo was taken as the cars were lined up to start the first heat race on this afternoon at the JayCee Speedway. The car on the pole is #23 Bill Salem. On the outside of the front row is #46 driven by Kenny Burnett. The car on the inside of the second row is #20 Clyde Bennett. Outside of the second row is #61 Fred Suchy. On the inside of the third row is #8 Leland Salmans. On the outside of the third row is #26 Bob Salem. On the inside of the fourth row is #99 Wayne McCurdy. On the outside of the fourth row with only the front bumper guard visible, is #77 Norman McCaslin - Stan Morrison collection
This photo was taken as the cars were lined up to start the first semi-final race on this afternoon at the JayCee Speedway. To the right of this photo and completely out of the frame are the pole position car, #40 driven by Scott Talbert, Sr. and the outside front row starter, #46 driven by Kenny Burnett. The two cars at right in this photo, with only the back halves of their cars showing, are the second row starters, # 61 Fred Suchy on the inside and #26 Bob Salem on the outside. The third row starters are ##77A Norman McCaslin and #85 Bill Roach. The fourth row starters are #2 Glenn Morrison and #78 (yes, the #77 had been altered to be a #78 for the afternoon) Bill Stauth*. The fifth row starters are #79 Dean Lewis on the inside and #88 Jack Culver on the outside. There were five more cars in the lineup starting behind the fifth row and outside of this photo - Stan Morrison collection
One of the many crashes at the JayCee Speedway on this afternoon. The only car that has been identified here to date is the #30 driven by Johnny Thomas of Ashland, Kansas at left. It is a little difficult to see in this photo but there is a car laying on its side at the right side of this picture - Tiller & Toiler
* Bill Stauth is listed as the driver of this car in the races on this afternoon in records independently compiled on this day by Dorothy (Mrs. Nut) Cokeley and Elsie (Mrs. Dutch) Davis. Stauth family and friends who knew both men however, believe that the driver was more likely Bill Stauth's brother, Dale Stauth, who was also from Dodge City, Kansas. Bill Stauth is said to not have been particularly fond of auto racing and, if he actually did drive the car in these races, it would be the only known time that he ever competed in any such event while Dale Stauth did compete in several auto races around this time period.
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