The Following is the Published Entry List for the Hot Rod Races that were to have been Run at:

Sportsman ParkOakley, KansasSunday, May 13, 1951

 

CAR #

DRIVER

HOMETOWN

CAR OWNER

HOMETOWN

1

Lloyd Walinder

Oberlin, KS

Lloyd Walinder

Oberlin, KS

1

Joe Herzog

Oberlin, KS

Allen “Buzz” Wurm

Oberlin, KS

3

Jake Betts1

Oberlin, KS

Royal Fisher

Oberlin, KS

22

Junior Pickrel

Tribune, KS

Cloyd & Emmett Ricketts

Winona, KS

27

Mickey McCormick

Wichita, KS

Harold Shaw

Grainfield, KS

-

     -

     -

George Bender

Scott City, KS

44

Nick Schmidt

Oakley, KS

Nick Schmidt

Oakley, KS

88

Bud Manning

Oakley, KS

Arnold “Blank” Blankenburg

Oakley, KS

 

 

This racing program was canceled due to high winds, dust, and zero visibility.

 

 

 

1The blue #3 Ford roadster drive by James Robert “Jake” Betts (1924-1999) was owned by Royal Fisher (1923-1981) and sponsored by the Kump Motor Co. of Oberlin, KS.

 

 

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