JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Afternoon – April 27, 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 – Ben Hughes of Dodge City, Kansas
Pit steward – Bob Platt of Larned, Kansas
Assistant pit steward – Darrell Harms of Dodge City, Kansas
Trophy girl – Gwen Thomas of Larned, Kansas
Total purse – $225
This photo showing Gene Coffman and his car owner, Clarice (Mrs. Glen) Palmer was taken on the morning of these races as Gene prepared to leave for Larned - Coffman collection
This photo showing Clarence "Nut" Cokeley beside the Bud Hibler owned 1934 Ford coach, was taken on the morning of this date as Nut prepared to leave Liberal, Kansas for these races at Larned. Click your mouse on the photo to see another taken within minutes of this one but showing Nut on the other side of the car - photos from the Cokeley collection
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List of Entries – 24 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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8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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10 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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13 |
Bob Haberman |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
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14 |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timken, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Timken, Kansas |
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27 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley* |
Liberal, Kansas |
Bud Hibler |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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29 |
Lee Burgess |
Larned, Kansas |
Bill Fairchild |
Larned, Kansas |
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33 |
Calvin Thornton |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Calvin Thornton |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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35 |
Fred Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Fred Kuntzsch |
Larned, 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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43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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49 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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55 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Victor Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
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74 |
Darrell Harms |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant** |
Larned, Kansas |
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77 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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81 |
Don Graves |
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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85 |
Bernie Beydler |
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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97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
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98 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarice (Mrs. Glen) Palmer |
Tyrone, Oklahoma |
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Nelson Carlson Toiler & Toiler
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Don Spreier Cokeley collection
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Dale May Alan Salmans collection
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Bob Murphy Bob Murphy collection
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Leland Salmans Alan Salmans collection
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Bob Haberman Cokeley collection
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Cliff Schriner Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Ferrill Curtis 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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Ted Kreger Cokeley collection
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Fritz Kuntzsch Klein collection
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Lyle Lewis Cokeley collection
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Ron Nicholson Bill Nicholson collection
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Darrell Harms Mike Constant collection
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First Heat Race – 7 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owners |
Car Owners From |
Started |
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1 |
77 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
27 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley* |
Liberal, Kansas |
Bud Hibler |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
3 |
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3 |
98 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarice (Mrs. Glen) Palmer |
Tyrone, Oklahoma |
7 |
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4 |
29 |
Lee Burgess |
Larned, Kansas |
Bill Fairchild |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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5 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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6 |
40 |
Bob Webster |
Wichita, Kansas |
Earl Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
8 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
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This race was shortened from 10 laps to 8 laps due to starter Hughes miscounting the laps run. The error was not noticed until after the race and no one decided to challenge the outcome. Third place in this race paid $2.70 prize money from the purse. |
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Second Heat Race – 9 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
3 |
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2 |
14 |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timpken, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Timpken, Kansas |
2 |
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3 |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
9 |
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4 |
74 |
Darrell Harms |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant** |
Larned, Kansas |
5 |
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5 |
49 |
Milton Lift |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
7 |
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DNF |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
81 |
Don Graves |
Larned, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
13 |
Bob Haberman |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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DNF |
33 |
Calvin Thornton |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Calvin Thornton |
Great Bend, Kansas |
8 |
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Third 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 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
6 |
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2 |
85 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
1 |
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3 |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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4 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansass |
7 |
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5 |
10 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
88 |
Cliff Schriner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
5 |
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DNF |
55 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Victor Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
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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 |
77 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
27 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley* |
Liberal, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
2 |
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3 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
5 |
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4 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
14 |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timpken, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Timpken, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
85 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
6 |
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First Semi-Final Race – 11 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
27 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley* |
Liberal, Kansas |
Bud Hibler |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
2 |
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2 |
77 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
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3 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
5 |
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4 |
85 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
8 |
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5 |
98 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarice (Mrs. Glen) Palmer |
Tyrone, Oklahoma |
3 |
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6 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
9 |
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DNF |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
81 |
Don Graves |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Marvin Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
6 |
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DNF |
13 |
Bob Haberman |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
7 |
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DNF |
88 |
Cliff Schriner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
10 |
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DNF |
33 |
Calvin Thornton |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Calfin Thornton |
Great Bend, Kansas |
11 |
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Second Semi-Final Race – 11 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
10 |
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2 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
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3 |
40 |
Bob Webster |
Wichita, Kansas |
Earl Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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4 |
14 |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timpken, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Timpken, Kansas |
5 |
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5 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
9 |
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DNF |
29 |
Lee Burgess |
Larned, Kansas |
Bill Fairchild |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
74 |
Darrell Harms |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant** |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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DNF |
49 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
7 |
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DNF |
10 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
8 |
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DNF |
82 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
Charles Berryman |
Larned, Kansas |
11 |
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Spreier's car went out of control near the second turn and rolled over. The incident also collected the car driven by May. |
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Consolation Race – 7 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
10 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
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2 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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3 |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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4 |
33 |
Calvin Thornton |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Calvin Thornton |
Great Bend, Kansas |
7 |
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5 |
49 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
2 |
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29 |
Lee Burgess |
Larned, Kansas |
Bill Fairchild |
Larned, Kansas |
1 |
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13 |
Bob Haberman |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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B Feature Race – 9 Cars – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
27 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley* |
Liberal, Kansas |
Bud Hibler |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
7 |
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3 |
42 |
Warren Farney |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
3 |
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4 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
8 |
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5 |
98 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Clarice (Mrs. Glen) Palmer |
Tyrone, Oklahoma |
5 |
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6 |
40 |
Bob Webster |
Wichita, Kansas |
Earl Vratil |
Larned, Kansas |
6 |
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7 |
77 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
9 |
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DNF |
14 |
Ferrill Curtis |
Timpken, Kansas |
Vernon Schrater |
Timpken, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
35 |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
Fritz Kuntzsch |
Larned, Kansas |
4 |
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Fifth place in this race collected $6.18 from the purse. |
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A Feature Race – 9 Cars – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
71 |
Bob Murphy |
Larned, Kansas |
Herman Dirks |
Albert, Kansas |
3 |
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2 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
1 |
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3 |
10 |
Dale May |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Richard Dougherty |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
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4 |
85 |
Bernie Beydler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
J. L. "Junior" Stillwell |
Great Bend, Kansas |
6 |
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5 |
74 |
Darrell Harms |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Tabler, Fischer, Sallee & Constant** |
Larned, Kansas |
9 |
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6 |
49 |
Milton Luft |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Joe Clawson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
7 |
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7 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
43 |
Ron Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Carlson |
Liberal, Kansas |
5 |
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DNF |
13 |
Bob Haberman |
Larned, Kansas |
Clyde Bennett |
Larned, Kansas |
8 |
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On the eighth lap, Nicholson lost control of his car and spun off of the third turn collecting the car driven by Haberman in the process. Nicholson's car overturned several times as both cars were destroyed. Neither driver was injured however. |
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Car owner John Nicholson at left with Ron Nicholson after Ron had rolled this coupe on the 8th lap of the A feature during these races at JayCee Speedway - Bill Nicholson collection
Jean (Mrs. Art) Walton of Larned, working on her dining room table on some of the balsam wood models that she made early in 1958 of several of the jalopies that raced at that time at JayCee Speedway - Walton collection
Jean Walton's balsam wood models of some of the jalopies from the Larned area that raced at JayCee Speedway in 1958: #43 owned by John Nicholson and driven by Ron Nicholson, #71 owned by Herman Dirks and driven by Bob Murphy, #8 owned and driven by Leland Salmans, #35 owned and driven by Fritz Kuntzsch, #40 owned by Earl Vratil and driven by Bob Webster, #82 owned by Charles Berryman and driven by Don Spreier, and #42 owned by John Nicholson and driven by Warren Farney - Walton collection
* Clarence "Nut" Cokeley (1926-2007) collected a total of $22.90 in prize money from the purse on this afternoon.
** D. Vane Tabler, Rex Fischer, Dean Sallee, and Riley Eugene "Gene" Constant all of Larned.
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