Second Annual Kansas State Modified Jalopy Championship Races at Hutchinson, Kansas on September 21, 1966

Second Annual Kansas State Modified Jalopy Championship Races

On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the

Kansas State Fairgrounds

Hutchinson, Kansas

Wednesday – September 21, 1966

Sanctioned by – Merrick Racing Incorporated (M.R.I.)

Race director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas

Flagman / starter – Al Alexander of Wichita, Kansas

David Ross of Jetmore, Kansas receives his trophy and jacket after winning the trophy dash on this day at Hutchinson. The flagman is Al Alexander – Bob Mays collection

First Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place	Driver	From	Time
1	David Ross	Jetmore, Kansas	3:35.00
2	Bob Salem	Dodge City, Kansas
3	Don Spreier	Larned, Kansas
4	Dale Case	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5	Gary Fuller	Salina, Kansas
6	Garry Abell	McPherson, Kansas
DNF	Jerry Everhart	Dodge City, Kansas
DNF	Sam Brittendall	Salina, Kansas
DNF	Wilber Hecke	Holdrege, Nebraska
DNF	Buddy Hill	Wichita, Kansas
DNF	Roy Bryant	Wichita, Kansas

Just after the start, Bryant’s #99 owned by Jelly Wilhelm of Wichita rode over a wheel of another car and overturned on the front straightaway. Hill’s #121 owned by Dean Wallace of Walton, Kansas and the car driven by Hecke both piled into Bryant’s car.

Brittendall lost a wheel and axle in the north turn.

Everhart spun into the muddy infield on the northwest turn and became stuck.

Second Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place	Driver	From	Time
1	Dale Reed	Wichita, Kansas	3:35.40
2	Bob Reynolds	Edmond, Oklahoma
3	Jack Petty	Wichita, Kansas
4	Wayne Cox	Lawton, Oklahoma
5	Frank Lies	Wichita, Kansas
6	Forrest Coleman	Wichita, Kansas
DNF	Andy McKinley	WaKeeney, Kansas

McKinley’s car spun and crashed into the fence in the northeast turn.

Third Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place	Driver	From	Time
1	Bill Curless	Arkansas City, Kansas	3:36.30
2	Herb Copeland	Dodge City, Kansas
3	Don Shumard	Dodge City, Kansas
4	Bill Bookout	Wichita, Kansas
5	John Beeson	Scott City, Kansas
6	Bob Maag	Salina, Kansas
7	Rolland Crocker	Solomon, Kansas

Trophy Dash – 5 Laps

Place	Driver	From	Time
1	David Ross	Jetmore, Kansas	2:09.00
2	Don Spreier	Larned, Kansas
3	Bill Curless	Arkansas City, Kansas
4	Dale Reed	Wichita, Kansas
5	Jack Petty	Wichita, Kansas
6	Don Shumard	Dodge City, Kansas

Ross steadily pulled away to win this race by a wide margin.

B Feature – 15 Laps

Place	Driver	From	Time
1	Harold Leep	Wichita, Kansas
2	Rolland Crocker	Solomon, Kansas
3	Dick Walker	Arkansas City, Kansas
4	Bob Maag	Salina, Kansas
5	Don Smith	Holdrege, Nebraska
6	Bob Wills	Enid, Oklahoma
7	Al Cooper	Dodge City, Kansas
	Bob Maag	Salina, Kansas
DNF	Garry Abell	McPherson, Kansas
DNF	Jerry Everhart	Wichita, Kansas
DNF	John Beeson	Scott City, Kansas
DQ	Grady Wade	Wichita, Kansas
DQ	Pinky Mullens	Wichita, Kansas

Maag made a 360 degree spin in the south turn but was able to keep going

Abell crashed his car into the south turn fence.

Everhart spun out in the south turn.

Beeson spun his car #07 out of the lead and into the muddy infield on the first lap of the race.

Wade actually finished the race in second place but a check of the engine in his Wylan Cattrell owned #14 revealed it to have 327 cu. in. which was over the limit of 305 cu. in. Cattrell also was from Wichita.

Mullens had finished in third place but a check of the engine in his car #20 revealed that it too was over the limit with 309 cu. in.

A Feature – 20 Laps

Place	Driver	From	Time
1	David Ross	Jetmore, Kansas	8:34.6
2	Dale Reed	Wichita, Kansas
3	Bill Curless	Wichita, Kansas
4	Herb Copeland	Dodge City, Kansas
5	Frank Lies	Wichita, Kansas
6	Don Spreier	Larned, Kansas
7	Dale Case	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
8	Jack Petty	Wichita, Kansas
9	Wayne Cox	Lawton, Oklahoma
10	Forrest Coleman	Wichita, Kansas
11	Unknown
12	Gary Fuller	Salina, Kansas
DNF	Don Shumard	Dodge City, Kansas
DNF	Bob Salem	Dodge City, Kansas