JayCee Speedway
Larned, Kansas
Sunday Night – June 2, 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
Great Bend Tribune
Monday - June 3, 1957
Note that this ad appeared in the newspaper the day after the races were run.
First Heat Race |
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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 |
46 |
Darrell Harms |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublette, Kansas |
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Nelson Carlson Toiler & Toiler
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Stanley Trahern Cokeley collection
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Don Shumard Coffman collection
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Dutch Davis Cokeley collection
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Lyle Lewis Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Ted Kreger Coffman collection
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Paul Befort, Jr. Coffman collection
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Fritz Kuntzsch Tiller & Toiler
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Jack Culver Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Ron Nicholson Bill Nicholson collection
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Bernie Beydler Leland Salmans collection
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Second Heat Race |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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2 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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3 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Dale James |
Dighton, Kansas |
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Trophy Dash |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
First Semi-Final Race |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublette, Kansas |
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2 |
83 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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3 |
12 |
Ted Kreger |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Elmer "Shorty" Adams |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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Second Semi-Final Race |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
46 |
Darrell Harms |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Harold Skelton |
Larned, Kansas |
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2 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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3 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, 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 |
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 |
43 |
Ron Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
John Nicholson |
Larned, Kansas |
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B Feature Race |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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1 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Dr. A. H. Thiemann |
Sublette, Kansas |
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2 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden 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 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
W. T. "Tommy" Jones |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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2 |
3 |
Nelson Carlson |
Larned, Kansas |
Wilbur Dirks |
Larned, Kansas |
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3 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Bob Kenneman & Melvin Tuxhorn |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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DNF |
88 |
Jack Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Jack & Jerry Culver |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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For the second week in a row, Jack Culver was treated and released at the local hospital for injuries suffered in a crash. |
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