Remembering the 1965 Hutchinson Nationals This year is what I term the invasion of the Oklahoma drivers. This is the biggest field of any Merrick Nationals since moving it to Hutchinson from OKC. It appears the rules allowed for full body cars (jalopies/modified stocks car etc.). It seems to me that even up to late model cars as late of 1950 were allowed??? Return to the Home Page for a complete list of pages at Racing From The Past.
	Bill Curless set fast time at 26.86. The slowest was the 99th position was 36.22, with 100th N/T. 1. #62 Bill Curless Ark City 2. 4 Forrest Coleman Wichita 3. Bob Reynolds Edmond OK 4. 7 Roy Bryant Wichita 5. Jerry Douglas Wichita Falls TX 6. 112 Evard Humphrey OKC 7. 55 Frank Lies Wichita 8. Walt Pickard Pueblo CO 9. 76 Gene Angel Hutchinson 10. 1 H.A. Ratzlaff Dodge City 11. Aaron Madden OKC 12. 10 Carl Fergerson OKC 14. 54 Bill Lewis OKC 15. 3 Melvin Rogers OKC 16. 19 Clemen Humphrey OKC 17. Danny Sternberg OKC 18. 22 Bob Salem Dodge City 19. 18 Walt McWhorter Wichita 20. Ferris Collier Enid 21. Jerry Kelsey OKC 22. 28 Charley Pitts Hutchinson 23. 86 Jay Schrock Hutchinson 24. David Flatt jr. OKC 26. Stan Shoenberg OKC 27. Dale Case OKC 28. 122 David Flatt jr. OKC 29. 25 Bill Bookout Wichita 30. 52 Larry Torson Dodge City 31. 26 Dick Hendershot Hutchinson 32. 34 Ralph Foley OKC 33. 99 Harold Leep Wichita 34. 00 Don Shumard Dodge City 35. 49 David Brotherton OKC 36. 98 Don Sprier Larned 37. 47 Dick Walker Ark City 38. 36 Henry Ellington Hutchinson 39. 12 Ray Riner Wichita 40. 11 Charley Lutkie Wichita 41. 51 Jerry Collins Hutchinson 42. 29 Nut Cokeley Liberal 43. Bill Phillips Tulsa 44. 66 Gerald Grady Dodge City 45. 44 Melvin Herrell Hutchinson 46. 33 Andy Mckinley Wakeeney 47. James Sites Salina 48. 14 Wylan Cattrell Abilene 49. Dale McDaniels Fort Scott 50. 96 Allen Immell Dodge City Nationals top 10 1. Roy Bryant 2. Walt McWhorter 3. H.A. Ratzlaff 4. Forrest Coleman 5. Bob Salem 6. Don Spreier 7. Bobby Laden 8. David Flatt jr. 9. Dale Case 10. Bill Bookout	Some listed had no number. Some the spelling, I'm sure wasn't correct. 51. Lawerence Sinks Lawrence 52. 35 Charley Hines Wichita 53. 87 Bud Hatch Yates Center 54. Todd Coker OKC 55. 27 Bob Kenoyer Dighton 56. Roy Andrews Wichita 57. 15 Gene McClellan Hutchinson 58. 8 Herb Copeland Dodge City 59. 20 Pinky Mullens Wichita 60. Dick Unger Wichita 61. 93 Bob Peck Manhattan 62. 90 Sam Brittendall Salina 63. 80 Gary Fuller Salina 64. 57 Leland Meyers Dodge City 65. 50 Robert Masy Dodge City 66. Bill Patton OKC 67. 34 Jack Petty Wichita 68. 2 Ed Schauf Wichita 69. 38 Charles Turner Ark City 70. 6 Lee Phillips Wichita 71. 501 Ray Patton OKC 72. 17 Jim Curley Hutchinson 73. 43 Elmer Burkhart Dodge City 74. Ron Miller Wichita 75. 46 Len Fry Kansas City 76. 24 Walter Everett Wichita 77. 91 John Beeson Scott City 78. Gene Curley Hutchinson 79. Terry Kowalsky Great Bend 80. Elmo Lane Hutchinson 81. 53 Lewis Ramsey Wichita 82. Ernest Sherley Kansas City 83. 30 Gary Pletcher Sharon Sprgs 84. 32 John McGee Dodge City 85. Larry Gayer Hesston MO 86. 72 Bud Haehn Wichita 87. Jim McAmis Wichita 88. 99 Dick Massey 89. 81 Byrson Mills Newton 90. 83 Alvin Riley Medora 91. Larry Houser Hesston 92. Charles Owens Wichita 93. 84 Francis Burke Dodge City 94. Jim Mayes Hutchinson 95. 70 Kenny Frank Hutchinson 96. 69 Ray Robinson Larned 97. Lew Steward Winfield 98. Larry Bentrager Hutchinson 99. 60 Ralph Geist Sterling 100. 79 Steve Glaze Hutchinson Semi Nationals 1. Pinky Mullens 2. Wylan Cattrell 3. Bud Hatch 4. Bob Peck 5. Allan Immell
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