Eleventh Annual National Modified Jalopy Championship Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday – July 30, 1967
Sanctioned by – Merrick Racing Incorporated (M.R.I.)
Race Director – Jack Merrick of Dodge City, Kansas
Flagman / Starter – Al Alexander of Wichita, Kansas
National Jalopy Trophy Queen – Connie Vratil of Larned, Kansas
Lineup for the 50-lap National Championship race on this afternoon. Visible here are #54 David Ross in his own Chevy on the pole, #55 Frank Lies in the Kenny Riffel owned Chevy on the outside of the front row, #88 Don Spreier in the Paul Chance owned Oldsmobile on the inside of the second row, eventual winner #11 Harold Leep in the LaVern Nance Chevy on the inside of the fourth row, and #86 Jay Schrock in the Pat Haskard Chevy on the inside of the fifth row – Merrick racing program photo
Another photo of the cars lined up for the start of the 50-lap championship race. This photo was taken as crewmen scurried away as the cars pulled away for the pace lap - Lies collection
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Frank Lies Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection
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Jack Petty Ken Gretemen photo
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Forrest Coleman McCoy collection
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Jay Schrock Bob Mays collection
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Bill Lewis Bob Mays collection
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H. A. Ratzlaff Lyndon Greaney photo
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Joe Lehman Lyndon Greaney photo
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Roy Bryant Bob Mays collection
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Walt McWhorter Bob Mays collection
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Lee Salmans Dodge City Globe
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Garry Abell Deen Woods collection
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Dick Hendershot Bob Mays collection
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Bud Haehn Hutchinson News photo
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Harold Leep Cokeley collection
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Bill Bookout Bob Mays collection
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Dick Walker Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection
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Don Spreier Dodge City Globe
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Larry Dewell Cokeley collection
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Ken Myers Bob Mays collection
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Herb Copeland Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection
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Dave Ross Bob Mays collection
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Bill Wilson Jehu Speedway racing program
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Andy McKinley Buchholz collection
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Bob Peck High Plains THUNDER by Bob Mays
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Don Craig Brian Conn collection Racing from the Past website
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D. E. "Gene" Suggs Lies collection
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First Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
16 |
D. E. “Gene” Suggs |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
4:38.0 |
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2 |
176 |
Les Angel, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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3 |
41 |
Richard Wachter |
Topeka, Kansas |
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4 |
81 |
Bill Martinson |
McPherson, Kansas |
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5 |
24 |
Walter Everest |
Wichita, Kansas |
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6 |
4A |
Leon Spain |
Manhattan, Kansas |
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7 |
20 |
Harold Armstrong |
Wichita, Kansas |
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8 |
15 |
Glen Kinsey |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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9 |
67 |
Dale Parsons |
McPherson, Kansas |
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Second Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
95 |
Jack Petty |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:39.0 |
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2 |
108 |
Garry Abell |
Beloit, Kansas |
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3 |
73 |
Bob Peck |
Manhattan, Kansas |
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4 |
91 |
Lee Phillips |
Wichita, Kansas |
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5 |
60 |
Ray Webber |
Manhattan, Kansas |
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6 |
188 |
Bill Wilson |
Salina, Kansas |
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7 |
72 |
Garry Harrison |
Topeka, Kansas |
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8 |
87 |
Glen Puett |
Ogden, Kansas |
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9 |
9 |
Don Craig |
Lawrence, Kansas |
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10 |
33 |
Andy McKinley |
WaKeeney, Kansas |
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Third Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
1520 |
Andy Brandt |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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2 |
48 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
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3 |
166 |
Jack Duckworth |
Denver, Colorado |
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4 |
16 |
J. D. Cox |
Wichita, Kansas |
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5 |
8 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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6 |
10 |
Leland Salmans |
Larned, Kansas |
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7 |
19 |
Ken Myers |
Newton, Kansas |
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8 |
21 |
Bill Bookout |
Wichita, Kansas |
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DNF |
14 |
Forrest Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
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DNF |
69 |
Bud Haehn |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Haehn’s car ran over the wheel of another car in the northwest turn bouncing his car high into the air. When it came down, Coleman’s car crashed into it. |
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Fourth Heat Race – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
11 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:20.0 |
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2 |
97 |
Jerry Everhart |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
04 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
154 |
Bill Lewis |
Del City, Oklahoma |
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5 |
88 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
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6 |
55 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
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7 |
34 |
Walt Pickard |
Pueblo, Colorado |
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8 |
54 |
David Ross |
Jetmore, Kansas |
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9 |
6 |
Joe Lehman |
Denver, Colorado |
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10 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Trophy Dash – 5 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
11 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
2:11.0 |
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2 |
04 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
1520 |
Andy Brandt |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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4 |
16 |
J. D. Cox |
Wichita, Kansas |
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5 |
95 |
Jack Petty |
Wichita, Kansas |
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6 |
154 |
Bill Lewis |
Del City, Oklahoma |
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7 |
16 |
D. E. “Gene” Suggs |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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8 |
166 |
Jack Duckworth |
Denver, Colorado |
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Semi-National Race – 30 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
35 |
Dick Walker |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
13.52.0 |
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2 |
87 |
Glen Puett |
Ogden, Kansas |
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3 |
108 |
Garry Abell |
Beloit, Kansas |
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4 |
16 |
D. E. “Gene” Suggs |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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5 |
72 |
Garry Harrison |
Topeka, Kansas |
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6 |
84 |
Rolland Crocker |
Solomon, Kansas |
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7 |
188 |
Bill Wilson |
Salina, Kansas |
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8 |
20 |
Harold Armstrong |
Wichita, Kansas |
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DNF |
15 |
Glen Kinsey |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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DNF |
91 |
Lee Phillips |
Wichita, Kansas |
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DNF |
73 |
Bob Peck |
Manhattan, Kansas |
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DNF |
4A |
Leon Spain |
Manhattan, Kansas |
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DNF |
24 |
Walter Everett |
Wichita, Kansas |
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Everett’s car lost a wheel and axle in the southeast turn. The wheel and axle bounced back onto the racetrack landing in the middle of Spain’s hood. The incident put both cars out of the race. Peck spun his car out in the north turn and then parked it against the outside wall. Three laps later, Phillips spun his car out in the same turn stopping in the middle of the racetrack near Peck’s disabled machine. Cars had to hug the inside of the racetrack or thread their way between the two parked cars while both Peck and Phillips watched the remainder of the race from the top of the wall. (In those days, the did not stop the race to remove disabled cars from the racetrack unless one or more of them overturned or there was an indication of injuries.) Kensey crashed in the south turn coming to a stop in the middle of the racetrack facing oncoming traffic. Walker led this entire race finishing in record time despite having to dodge the many disabled race cars strewed around the racetrack. |
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National Championship Race – 50 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
11 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
24:16.0 |
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2 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
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3 |
04 |
Roy Bryant |
Wichita, Kansas |
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4 |
6 |
Joe Lehman |
Denver, Colorado |
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5 |
88 |
Don Spreier |
Larned, Kansas |
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6 |
26 |
Dick Hendershot1 |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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7 |
8 |
Herb Copeland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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8 |
154 |
Bill Lewis |
Del City, Oklahoma |
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9 |
1520 |
Andy Brandt |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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10 |
24x |
Buddy Cagle |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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83 |
Dick Pollard |
Solomon, Kansas |
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DNF |
54 |
David Ross |
Jetmore, Kansas |
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DNF |
55 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
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DNF |
38 |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
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DNF |
1 |
H. A. Ratzlaff |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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DNF |
34 |
Walt Pickard |
Pueblo, Colorado |
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The cars driven by Ratzlaff and Pickard collided in the dust in the northeast turn sending Pickard’s car hard into the wall and out of the race. Ratzlaff made one more lap before dropping out of the race. Lies’ car collided with that of Larry Dewell as the latter spun out in the north turn. The two cars wound up next to the new concrete wall with Lies’ car on top of Dewell’s and both cars out of the race. Ross lead the first ten laps before being passed by Leep in the northwest turn. Leep led the remainder of the race. Ross held second place until he blew a tire on the 37th lap and dropped out of the race. |
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Lined Up for the 30-Lap Semi-National Race
#35 Dick Walker started on the pole position and went on to win the race - Lies Collection
#55 Frank Lies is shown here spinning in the north turn into the stalled car #38 driven by Larry Dewell. The #34 driven by Walt Pickard passes by on the inside - Lies collection
Frank Lies beat a hastity retreat while Larry Dewell remained seated inside his car - Lies collection
Harold Leep, Sr. and crew with the trophies they won at Hutchinson this day. Left to right are: Harold Leep, Jr.; Jelly Wilhelm; unidentified; Harold Leep, Sr.; Jack Walker, LaVern Nance, and Bobby Walker - Lies collection
* Richard M. “Dick” Hendershot (1925-1976) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Salina, Kansas.
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