3-Star Motorcycle Races at Winfield, KS on May 17, 1964

3-Star AMA Sanctioned Motorcycle Races

Cowley County Fairgrounds, Winfield, Kansas

Sunday, May 17, 1964

NOVICE – Time Trials – 1 Lap
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model	Time
1	*Ron Widman*	*St. Louis, MO***	*11k*	*Harley-Davidson*	*31.82*
2	*Jack Hoel*	*Sturgis, SD***	*61j*	*Yamaha*	*31.88*
3	*David Brown*	*Amarillo, TX***	*35n*	*Yamaha*	*31.96*
4	*John Agee*	*Springfield, MO***	*81k*	*BSA*	*32.23*
5	*Dan Deubler*	*Sioux Falls, SD***	*43j*	*Yamaha*	*32.43*
6	*Dale Atkinson*	*Harrisonville, MO***	*48k*	*Harley-Davidson*	*32.45*
7	*Ken Bright*	*Ponca City, OK***	*69n*	*BSA*	*32.50*
8	*Louie Gagleoli*	*Denver, CO***	*75m*	*Harley-Davidson*	*32.90*
9	*Cole Davies*	*Hutchinson, KS***	*58n*	*Honda*	*32.91*
10	*Jerry Frazier*	*Springfield, MO***	*93k*	*Ducati*	*33.01*
11	*Bill McMillon*	*Peculiar, MO*	*70k*	*BSA*	*33.08*
12	*Jack Daggit*	*St. Joseph, MI***	*25e*	*Parilla*	*33.41*
13	*Clark Niday*	*St. Louis, MO***	*96k*	*Harley-Davidson*	*33.47*
14	*Ronald Marks*	*Kansas City, MO***	*92m*	*BSA*	*33.62*
15	*Cecil Wagers*	*Independence, MO***	*54m*	*Ducati*	*33.67*
16	*Tom Cravens*	*Kansas City, MO***	*35k*	*Parilla*	*33.68*
17	*Richard Ebert*	*Kansas City, MO***	*94k*	*Bultaco*	*33.74*
18	*E. Helm*	*Independence, MO***	*85k*	*Harley-Davidson*	*33.83*
19	*Jim Evans*	*Shawnee, KS***	*99m*	*BSA*	*34.16*
20	*David Kanifer*	*Emporia, KS***	*80n*	*Honda*	*34.46*
21	*William Hallesman*	*Topeka, KS***	*81m*	*Yamaha*	*34.65*
22	*Jerry Attaway*	*Bartlesville, OK***	*57m*	*Honda*	*34.66*
23	*Robert Sullivan*	*Junction City, KS***	*107n*	*Ducati*	*34.74*
24	*Edward Coenfield*	*Bartlesville, OK***	*94m*	*Honda*	*34.78*
25	*Kenneth Socha*	*Hutchinson, KS***	*38m*	*Harley-Davidson*	*34.96*
26	*George Hanbolt*	*Kansas City, MO***	*76k*	*Honda*	*35.05*
27	*John Baker*	*Hutchinson, KS***	*51n*	*Harley-Davidson*	*35.44*
28	*Jack Jones*	*Bartlesville, OK***	*48m*	*Honda*	*35.87*
29	*Lawrence* *Ballenston*	*Hastings, NE***	*42j*	*Yamaha*	*36.16*

AMATEUR – Time Trials – 1 Lap
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model	Time
1	*Jim McMurren*	*Nestor, CA*	*11r*	*Harley-Davidson*	*30.30*
2	*Robb Jones*	*Hutchinson, KS***	*83m*	*Harley-Davidson*	*30.72*
3	*Eddie Bontrager*	*Hutchinson, KS***	*62m*	*Triumph*	*30.89*
4	*Paul Branson*	*Stillwater, OK***	*65n*	*BSA*	*31.11*
5	*Harley Phillips*	*Hutchinson, KS***	*77m*	*Harley-Davidson*	*31.24*
6	*Don Droud*	*Lincoln, NE***	*88j*	*Triumph*	*31.25*
7	*Pat Gosch*	*Omaha, NE***	*48j*	*BSA*	*31.35*
8	*George Holter*	*Kansas City, MO***	*60k*	*BSA*	*31.42*
9	*Al Urich*	*Omaha, NE***	*53j*	*BSA Gold Star*	*31.58*
10	*Dewey McCreary*	*Kansas City, MO***	*56k*	*Norton*	*31.78*
11	*Jim Neill*	*Salina, KS***	*63m*	*Triumph*	*31.83*
12	*Ron Ermels*	*Omaha, NE***	*55j*	*Harley-Davidson*	*31.88*
13	*Loren Thompson*	*Hutchinson, KS***	*61n*	*Harley-Davidson*	*31.93*
14	*Terry Deatherage*	*Dallas, TX***	*33m*	*Harley-Davidson*	*31.95*
15	*Dick Smith*	*Independence, MO***	*92k*	*Harley-Davidson*	*32.05*
16	*Jeff Randall*	*Bethany, OK***	*69m*	*BSA*	*32.09*
17	D. I. Brown	*Kansas City, MO***	*71k*	*BSA*	*33.10*
18	*Karl Fair*	*North Platte, NE***	*45j*	*BSA*	*33.48*
19	*Jim Holland*	*Kansas City, MO***	*84k*	*Harley-Davidson*

EXPERT – Time Trials – 1 Lap
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model	Time
1	*Ted Davis*	*Ponca City, OK***	90	*BSA*	*29.63*
2	*Darrel Dovel*	*Waukegan, IL***	45	*Harley-Davidson*	*29.85*
3	*Everett* *Brashear*	*Dallas, TX***	25	*Harley-Davidson*	*29.93*
4	*Bill Ershig*	*Van Nuys, CA***	*43x*	*BSA*	*30.28*
5	*Bill Taylor*	*Dupo, IL***	*39p*	*Harley-Davidson*	*30.38*
6	*Dave Burleigh*	*Tulsa, OK***	*68m*	*Matchless*	*30.67*
7	*Nathan Watts*	*Oklahoma City, OK***	*64n*	*BSA*	*30.73*
8	*Sid Carlson*	*Seattle, WA***	*72n*	*BSA*	*31.19*
9	*Don Parker*	*Amarillo, TX***	*89m*	*Harley-Davidson*	*31.28*
10	*Charles Jordan*	*Lincoln, NE***	*51j*	*BSA*	*31.31*
11	*Fred Nix*	*Lawton, OK***	*74m*	*BSA*	*31.31*
12	*William T. Rufner*	*Ft. Worth, TX***	93	*Triumph*	*31.67*
13	*Curt Maupin*	*Kansas City, KS***	*66n*	*BSA*	*31.73*
14	*Bert Monson*	*Independence, MO***	*10k*	*Harley-Davidson*	*No time*

NOVICE – Trophy Dash – 3 Laps – Time: 1:41.49
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Jack Hoel*	*Sturgis, SD***	*61j*	*Yamaha*
2	*Ron Widman*	*St. Louis, MO***	*11k*	*Harley-Davidson*
3	*David Brown*	*Amarillo, TX***	*35n*	*Yamaha*
4	*John Agee*	*Springfield, MO***	*81k*	*BSA*

EXPERT – Trophy Dash – 3 Laps – Time: 1:33.38
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Darrel Dovel*	*Waukagan, IL***	45	*Harley-Davidson*
2	*Ted Davis*	*Ponca City, OK***	90	*BSA*
3	*Bill Ershig*	*Van Nuys, CA***	*43x*	*BSA*
4	*Everett* *Brashear*	*Dallas, TX***	25	*Harley-Davidson*

NOVICE – Heat 1 – 5 Laps – Time: 2:44.72
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Dale Atkinson*	*Harrisonville, MO***	*48k*	*Harley-Davidson*
2	*David Brown*	*Amarillo, TX***	*35n*	*Yamaha*
3	*Ron Widman*	*St. Louis, MO***	*11k*	*Harley-Davidson*
4	*Ken Bright*	*Ponca City, OK***	*69n*	*BSA*

NOVICE – Heat 2 – 5 Laps – Time: 2:43.21
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Jack Hoel*	*Sturgis, SD***	*61j*	*Yamaha*
2	*John Agee*	*Springfield, MO***	*81k*	*BSA*
3	*Jack Dagget*	*St. Joseph, MI***	*25e*	*Parilla*
4	*Dan Deubler*	*Sioux Falls, SD***	*43j*	*Yamaha*

AMATEUR – Heat 1 – 5 Laps – Time: 2:37.01
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Eddie Bontrager*	*Hutchinson, KS***	*62m*	*Triumph*
2	*Jim McMurren*	*Nestor, CA*	*11r*	*Harley-Davidson*
3	*Pat Gosch*	*Omaha, NE***	*48j*	*BSA*
4	*Harley Phillips*	*Hutchinson, KS***	*77m*	*Harley-Davidson*

AMATEUR – Heat 2 – 5 Laps – Time: 2:40.38
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*George Holter*	*Kansas City, MO***	*60k*	*BSA*
2	*Dick Smith*	*Independence, MO***	*92k*	*Harley-Davidson*
3	*Paul Branson*	*Stillwater, OK***	*65n*	*BSA*
4	*Ron Ermels*	*Omaha, NE***	*55j*	*Harley-Davidson*

EXPERT – Heat 1 – 5 Laps – Time: 2:32.50
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Everett* *Brashear*	*Dallas, TX***	25	*Harley-Davidson*
2	*Ted Davis*	*Ponca City, OK***	90	*BSA*
3	*Don Parker*	*Amarillo, TX***	*89m*	*Harley-Davidson*
4	*Bill Taylor*	*Dupo, IL***	*39p*	*Harley-Davidson*

EXPERT – Heat 2 – 5 Laps – Time: 2:33.49
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Darrel Dovel*	*Waukegan, IL***	45	*Harley-Davidson*
2	*Bill Ershig*	*Van Nuys, CA***	*43x*	*BSA*
3	*Dave Burleigh*	*Tulsa, OK***	*68m*	*Matchless*
4	*Charles Jordan*	*Lincoln, NE***	*51j*	*BSA*

NOVICE – Final – 8 Laps – Time: 4:20.58
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*John Agee*	*Springfield, MO***	*81k*	*BSA*
2	*David Brown*	*Amarillo, TX***	*35n*	*Yamaha*
3	*Rod Widman*	*St. Louis, MO***	*11k*	*Harley-Davidson*
4	*Jack Dagget*	*St. Joseph, MI***	*25e*	*Parilla*

AMATEUR – Final – 8 Laps – Time: 4:06.07
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Jim McMurren*	*Nestor, CA*	*11r*	*Harley-Davidson*
2	*Eddie Bontrager*	*Hutchinson, KS***	*62m*	*Triumph*
3	*Pat Gosch*	*Omaha, NE***	*48j*	*BSA*
4	*George Holter*	*Kansas City, MO***	*60k*	*BSA*

EXPERT – Final – 8 Laps – Time: 4:02.46
Place	Rider	Hometown	Plate #	Make / Model
1	*Ted Davis*	*Ponca City, OK***	90	*BSA*
2	*Everett* *Brashear*	*Dallas, TX***	25	*Harley-Davidson*
3	*Darrel Dovel*	*Waukegan, IL***	45	*Harley-Davidson*
4	*Bill Ershig*	*Van Nuys, CA***	*43x*	*BSA*

Announcer:	*Joe Campbell*
Flagman:	*Theron Kinzie*
Pit Boss:	*Dutch Myers*
Promoter:	*Hugh “Hugo” Shea*
Source:	Official AMA Ledger compiled by R. E. “Dick” Gardner and now in the possession of Fred and George Holter.

Two unidentified riders in the north turn at Winfield on this date in 1964

Three unidentified riders in the northeast turn at Winfield on this date in 1964

#25 Everett Brashear leads #90 Ted Davis through the north turn during the first Expert heat race at Winfield on this date in 1964. Brashear finished first while Davis finished in second place.

#11k Ron Widman, #61j Jack Hoel, 35n David Brown, and #81k John Agee prepare for the start of one of the Novice races at Winfield on this date in 1964

#35n David Brown, #48k Dale Atkinson, #61j Jack Hoel, and #81k John Agee get a good start into the first (southwest) corner in one of the Novice races run at Winfield on this date in 1964

#45 Darrel Dovel leads #43x Bill Ershig through the north turn in one of the Expert races at Winfield on this date in 1964

#61j Jack Hoel leads #75m Louie Gagleoli and two unidentified riders through the north turn in one of the Novice races at Winfield on this date in 1964

#90 Ted Davis leads #43x Bill Ershig in one of the Expert races at Winfield on this date in 1964

Photographs from the official program for the motorcycle races at Winfield in 1965

If you can identify any of the unidentified riders in the photographs above, please contact Bob Lawrence

In Memory of:

Franklin Ted Davis

1940 - 2003

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