Racing From The Past's Tribute to LaVern Nance
LaVern Nance Lap #3
In memory of LaVern Nance, who went to be with the Lord, July 17, 2003.
LaVern Nance the Gentleman of racing from Wichita.
Mr. Open Wheel of Wichita Kansas.
The LaVern Nance Story
Mr. Open Wheel of Wichita Kansas.
The LaVern Nance Story
Photo from the 1963 Hutch Nationals Program.
1963 Fast Timer Grady Wade and car owner Lavern Nance.
This photo was taken at Liberal, KS and The Five-State Championships.
Photo #615
Photo contributed by John Stewart.
The Nance 100"er that Herb Copeland won the NCRA Championship with. This was the Carol Nance Team.
Photo #685
Photo contributed by Kim Fairbank.
Brad Doty's 28d Sam Bowers Coal Nance Sprinter in the late 70's. Photo #686
Photo contributed by Kim Fairbank.
Doug Wolfgang aboard the Nance 1n.
Photo #687
Photo contributed by Kim Fairbank.
A teenage "The Flying Flea" Al Unser Jr. and the Lyle Dill/Walter Judge Penzoil #71 Nance Sprinter. Looks like at Devils Bowl.
Photo #688
Photo contributed by Kim Fairbank.
Jon Johnson from Utica, KS and the #86. I believe I have been told this was a Nance car.
Photo #689
Photo contributed by Dennis Dye.
Larry Dewell from Fowler, Ks on his way to the 1980 Hutchinson Nationals Win, in the Mel Beutler Nance built 12n.
Photo #636
This was the La Vern Nance house sprinter from Wichita at Tulsa. I'm not sure who the driver was, but I believe he was from Ohio. It might have been Fred Linder.
Photo spc70's #2
Photo used courtesy of Terry Sanderson
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The Nance #1 at Belleville, Kansas with DE Suggs behind the wheel in his first sprint car race.
Photo #755
Photo used courtesy of Terry Sanderson
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DE Suggs holding the helmet and LaVern Nance in the white shirt leaning on the roll cage. I believe Carol Nance is in the yellow shirt.
Photo #756
Lap #4 of the LaVern Nance Pages