Races on May 16, 1965

3-Star AMA Sanctioned Motorcycle Races

Cowley County Fairgrounds, Winfield, Kansas

Sunday Afternoon – May 16, 1965

NOVICE - Entries
Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
*Sherman* *Alexander*	*Tecumseh, OK***	*66m*	*Harley-Davidson*
*Johnny Baker*	*Hutchinson, KS***	*51n*	*Harley-Davidson*
*Lawrence* *Balderston*	*Hastings, NE***	*42j*	*Yamaha*
*Ken Bright*	*Ponca City, OK***	*69n*	*Yamaha*
*Dan Brown*	*Tulsa, OK***	*51m*	*Ducati*
*Jimmie Butler*	*Hutchinson, KS***	*34n*	*Yamaha*
*Gary Crane*	*Kansas City, MO***	*77k*	*Ducati*
*Davey Darky*	*Springfield, MO***	*80k*	*Ducati*
*Charles Dawson*	*Kansas City, MO***	*102k*	*Yamaha*
*Danny Dysart*	*Ponca City, OK***	*38n*	*Harley-Davidson*
*Walter French*	*Bartlesville, OK***	*40m*	*Bultaco*
*Kenneth Harman*	*Hutchinson, KS***	*95n*	*Honda*
*William Holdernan*	*Topeka, KS***	*81m*	*Yamaha*
*William R. Johnson*	*Shawnee, OK***	*50m*	*Honda*
*David Jolly*	*Hastings, NE***	*77j*	*Yamaha*
*Jack Jones*	*Bartlesville, OK***	*48m*	*Ducati*
*Kenneth Kahler*	*Bartlesville, OK***	*37m*	*Bultaco*
*Richard Magner*	*St. Joseph, MO***	*105k*	*Harley-Davidson*
*Jerry Mathews*	*Shawnee, OK***	*45n*	*Ducati*
*Kenneth McGee*	*Oklahoma City, OK***	*47n*	*BSA*
*Clark Niday*	*Wellston, MO***	*96k*	*Harley-Davidson*
*Arthur Ninci*	*Kansas City, MO***	*86k*	*Honda*
*Pancho Ortiz*	*Kansas City, MO***	*104n*	*Harley-Davidson*
*Duane Phillips*	*Hutchinson, KS***	*74m*	*Honda*
*James Posey*	*Yukon, OK***	*88m*	*Bultaco*
*Phil Pratt*	*Shawnee, OK***	*53m*	*Yamaha*
*Stanley* *Redding*	*Oklahoma City, OK***	*61m*	*Honda*
*John Reek*	*Kansas City, MO***	*26k*	*Honda*
*John Shaw*	*Emporia, KS***	*58m*	*Ducati*
*Mkie Skyberg*	*Wichita Falls, TX***	*46n*	*Honda*
*Larry Stroup*	*Topeka, KS***	*55n*	*Ducati*
*Fred VanBeadaere*	*Pittsburg, KS***	*101n*	*Yamaha*
*Merritt Vandris*	*Pittsburg, KS***	*92n*	*Harley-Davidson*
*Cecil Wagers*	*Independence, MO***	*54m*	*Ducati*
*Dwane Walker*	*Shawnee, OK***	*55m*	*BSA*
*Mike Williams*	*Wichita, KS***	*88n*	*Yamaha*
*Richard Yeager*	*Sedalia, MO***	*88k*	*Harley-Davidson*

AMATEUR – Time Trials – 1 Lap
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model	Time
1	*Kenneth Caldwell*	*Topeka, KS*	*87m*	*Harley-Davidson*	*31.00*
2	*Joe Schmidt*	*Concord, CA*	*164z*	*Harley-Davidson*	*31.09*
3	*John Agee*	*Springfield, MO*	*81k*	*Harley-Davidson*	*31.11*
4	*Cole Davies*	*Hutchinson, KS*	*58n*	*BSA*	*31.30*
5	*Rod Gasset*	*New Windsor, IL*	*47p*	*Harley-Davidson*	*31.45*
6	*Floyd Johnson*	*Springfield, MO*	*22k*	*BSA*	*31.50*
7	*Thomas Peiffer*	*Marion, IA*	*50k*	*BSA*	*31.54*
8	*Larry McBride*	*Denver, CO*	*52m*	*Harley-Davidson*	*31.54*
9	*Eddie Bontrager*	*Hutchinson, KS*	*62m*	*Triumph*	*31.72*
10	*Monty Barrett*	*Tulsa, OK*	*85m*	*Harley-Davidson*	*31.74*
11	*Frank Oldham*	*Topeka, KS*	*43m*	*BSA*	*31.80*
12	*Robert Winters*	*Ft. Smith, AR*	*30l*	*Matchless*	*31.81*
13	*Warren Flinkinmire*	*Denver, CO*	*42m*	*BSA*	*31.86*
14	*Buster McCreary*	*Kansas City, MO*	*42k*	*Harley-Davidson*	*32.00*
15	*Jerry Britt*	*Shawnee, OK*	*45m*	*Triumph*	*32.12*
16	*Ray Athens*	*Ft. Worth, TX*	*30n*	*Triumph*	*32.12*
17	*James Rohn*	*Dell City, OK*	*69j*	*Triumph*	*32.53*
18	*Loren Thompson*	*Hutchinson, KS*	*61n*	*Harley-Davidson*	*32.62*
19	*Karl Fair*	*North Platt, NE*	*45j*	*BSA*	*32.68*
20	*Don Zinanni*	*Sterling, IL*	*52j*	*Harley-Davidson*	*32.84*

EXPERT – Time Trials – 1 Lap
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model	Time
1	*Ted Davis*	*Ponca City, OK*	90	*BSA*	*29.90*
2	*Roger Reiman*	*Kewanee, IL*	1	*Harley-Davidson*	*30.15*
3	*David Burleigh*	*Tulsa, OK*	*68m*	*Matchless*	*30.89*
4	*Buddy Elmore*	*El Paso, TX*	79	*Triumph*	*30.93*
5	*Harley Phillips*	*Hutchinson, KS*	*77m*	*Harley-Davidson*	*30.95*
6	*Dewey McCreary*	*Kansas City, MO*	*56k*	*Norton*	*31.00*
7	*Duane Shadley*	*Oskalooska, IA*	47	*Harley-Davidson*	*31.03*
8	*Bill Jasper*	*Centralia, IL*	*30s*	*Harley-Davidson*	*31.10*
9	*Fred Nix*	*Lawton, OK*	95	*Harley-Davidson*	*31.11*
10	*Pat Gosch*	*Omaha, NE*	*48j*	*Harley-Davidson*	*31.29*
11	*Bill Ridinger*	*Topeka, KS*	*72m*	*Triumph*	*31.84*
12	*George Holter*	*Kansas City, MO*	*60k*	*BSA*	*32.22*

EXPERT – Trophy Dash – 3 Laps – Time: 1:34.27
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Roger Reiman*	*Kewanee, IL*	1	*Harley-Davidson*
2	*Ted Davis*	*Ponca City, OK*	90	*BSA*
3	*David Burleigh*	*Tulsa, OK*	*68m*	*Matchless*
4	*Buddy Elmore*	*El Paso, TX*	79	*Triumph*

NOVICE – Heat 1 – 6 Laps – Time: 3:17.71
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Richard Yeager*	*Sedalia, MO*	*88k*	*Harley-Davidson*
2	*William R. Johnson*	*Shawnee, OK*	*50m*	*Honda*
3	*Ken Bright*	*Ponca City, OK*	*69n*	*Yamaha*
4	*Fred VanBeadaere*	*Pittsburg, KS*	*101n*	*Yamaha*
	*Jerry Mathews*	*Shawnee, OK*	*45n*	*Ducati*
	*Phil Pratt*	*Shawnee, Ok*	*53m*	*Yamaha*
	*Cecil Wager*	*Independence, MO*	*54m*	*Ducati*
	*Mike Williams*	*Wichita, KS*	*88n*	*Yamaha*

NOVICE – Heat 2 – 6 Laps – Time: 3:19.68
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Clark Niday*	*Wellston, MO*	*96k*	*Harley-Davidson*
2	*James Posey*	*Yukon, OK*	*88m*	*Bultaco*
3	*Danny Dysart*	*Ponca City, OK*	*38n*	*Harley-Davidson*
4	*Mike Skyberg*	*Wichita Falls, TX*	*46n*	*Honda*

AMATEUR – Heat 1 – 6 Laps – Time: 3:08.31
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Kenneth Caldwell*	*Topeka, KS*	*87m*	*Harley-Davidson*
2	*John Agee*	*Springfield, MO*	*81k*	*Harley-Davidson*
3	*Rod Gasset*	*New Windsor, IL*	*47p*	*Harley-Davidson*
4	*Monty Barrett*	*Tulsa, OK*	*85m*	*Harley-Davidson*

AMATEUR – Heat 2 – 6 Laps – Time: 3:10.58
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Joe Schmidt*	*Concord, CA*	*164z*	*Harley-Davidson*
2	*Floyd Johnson*	*Springfield, MO*	*22k*	*BSA*
3	*Thomas Peiffer*	*Marion, IA*	*50k*	*BSA*
4	*Cole Davies*	*Hutchinson, KS*	*58n*	*BSA*

EXPERT – Heat 1 – 6 Laps – Time: 3:07.90
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Ted Davis*	*Ponca City, OK*	90	*BSA*
2	*Bill Ridinger*	*Topeka, KS*	*72m*	*Triumph*
3	*Harley Phillips*	*Hutchinson, KS*	*77m*	*Harley-Davidson*
4	*David Burleigh*	*Tulsa, OK*	*68m*	*Matchless*

EXPERT – Heat 2 – 6 Laps – Time: 3:04.19
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Roger Reiman*	*Kewanee, IL*	1	*Harley-Davidson*
2	*George Holter*	*Kansas City, MO*	*60k*	*BSA*
3	*Pat Gosch*	*Omaha, NE*	*48j*	*Harley-Davidson*
4	*Bill Jasper*	*Centralia, IL*	*30s*	*Harley-Davidson*
	*Buddy Elmore*	*El Paso, TX***	79	*Triumph*

NOVICE – Final – 10 Laps – Time: 5:19.91
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Richard Yeager*	*Sedalia, MO*	*88k*	*Harley-Davidson*
2	*Walter R. Johnson*	*Shawnee, OK*	*50m*	*Honda*
3	*Charles Dawson*	*Kansas City, MO*	*102k*	*Yamaha*
4	*James Posey*	*Yukon, OK*	*88m*	*Bultaco*
	*Ken Bright*	*Ponca City, OK*	*69n*	*Yamaha*
	*Fred VanBeadaere*	*Pittsburg, KS*	*101n*	*Yamaha*

AMATEUR – Final – 10 Laps – Time: 5:12.20
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Thomas Peiffer*	*Marion, IA*	*50k*	*BSA*
2	*Rod Gasset*	*New Windsor, IL*	*47p*	*Harley-Davidson*
3	*John Agee*	*Springfield, MO*	*81k*	*Harley-Davidson*
4	*Kenneth Caldwell*	*Topeka, KS*	*87m*	*Harley-Davidson*

EXPERT – Final – 10 Laps – Time: 5:05.75
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Roger Reiman*	*Kewanee, IL*	1	*Harley-Davidson*
2	*Ted Davis*	*Ponca City, OK*	90	*BSA*
3	*Pat Gosch*	*Omaha, NE*	*48j*	*Harley-Davidson*
4	*Harley Phillips*	*Hutchinson, KS*	*77m*	*Harley-Davidson*
5	*George Holter*	*Kansas City, MO*	*60k*	*BSA*

Flagman:	*Therman Kinzie*	Richard Yeager of Sedalia, Missouri rode this Harley-Davidson to victory in both the first Novice heat and the Novice final. Phil Pratt collection
Pit Boss:	*Bill Tate*
Announcer:	*Jack Nolan*
Clerk:	*Irene Gardner*
Head Referee:	*R. E. “Dick” Gardner*
Promoter:	*Hugh “Hugo” Shea*
Sources:	May 17, 1965 issue of the Winfield Daily Courier and the AMA ledger books maintained by R. E. “Dick” Gardner and in the possession of Fred and George Holter

Start of the First Novice Heat at Winfield

Right to left:

(The rider on the pole is unidentified. Only his front wheel is visible in this photo.)

#50m – Walter R. Johnson

#45n – Jerry Mathews

#69n – Ken Bright

#101n – Fred VanBeadaere

(The next rider is unidentified)

#53m – Phil Pratt

#54m – Cecil Wager

#88n – Mike Williams

(The rider at far left is unidentified)

Phil Pratt collection

First Novice Heat Action

Phil Pratt of Shawnee, Oklahoma exits the northwest turn at Winfield on his #53m Yamaha - Phil Pratt collection

Novice Final Action at Winfield

Northwest turn

#69n – Ken Bright

#88k – Richard Yeager

#102k – Charles Dawson

#88m – James Posey

#101n – Fred VanBeadaere

Photo from the 1966 Kansas Stare Rally program

Riders Exiting the Fourth (Northwest) Turn at Winfield during the Second Expert Heat Race

#1 Roger Reiman, #60k George Holter, #79 Buddy Elmore, #30s Bill Jasper, #48j Pat Gosch

Note the treacherous steel pipe guard rail that surrounded the Winfield racetrack. Click your mouse on the photo above to see a close-up of these riders – Walt Sawhill photo from the David Sawhill collection

Riders at the Head of the Front Straight-away at Winfield Early in the Expert Final

#90 Ted Davis, #48j Pat Gosch, #77m Harley Phillips, #1 Roger Reiman, #60k George Holter. Click your mouse on the photo above to see a close-up of the riders – Walt Sawhill photo from the David Sawhill collection

Exiting the Northwest Turn at Winfield Late in the Expert Final - #1 Roger Reiman, #90 Ted Davis

Click your mouse on the photo above to see a close-up of the riders – Walt Sawhill photo from the David Sawhill collection

In Memory of:

Roger Reiman

1938 - 1997

David R. Burleigh

1938 - 1999

Robert Walter French

1941 - 2003

Return to History of Motorcycle Racing at Winfield, Kansas

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EXPERT – Trophy Dash – 3 Laps – Time: 1:34.27

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NOVICE – Heat 1 – 6 Laps – Time: 3:17.71

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NOVICE – Heat 2 – 6 Laps – Time: 3:19.68

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AMATEUR – Heat 1 – 6 Laps – Time: 3:08.31

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AMATEUR – Heat 2 – 6 Laps – Time: 3:10.58

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EXPERT – Heat 1 – 6 Laps – Time: 3:07.90

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EXPERT – Heat 2 – 6 Laps – Time: 3:04.19

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NOVICE – Final – 10 Laps – Time: 5:19.91

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AMATEUR – Final – 10 Laps – Time: 5:12.20

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Roger Reiman

David R. Burleigh

Robert Walter French

1941 - 2003