Stock Car Races on the ½ Mile Dirt Racetrack at the
Montgomery County Fairgrounds in
Coffeyville, Kansas
Friday, July 11, 1958
Sanctioned by – Southeast Kansas Racing Club
Race Organizer – Harold Burtrum of Coffeyville, Kansas
Starter / flagman / referee – Cleo White of Coffeyville, Kansas
Public address announcer – Bill Bowser of Coffeyville, Kansas
Adult admission – $1.00
Squirt Bartholomew was hospitalized after this accident in the feature race – Coffeyville Daily Journal
First Heat – 8 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
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8 Ball |
Jay Moore |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Jay Moore |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Plymouth 3-window coupe |
2 |
33 |
Eddie Goin |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Jim Kimbrel |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1937 Nash 3-window coupe |
3 |
1 |
Leroy Kendall |
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Emmett & Mervin “Shorty” Ryan |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
5-window coupe |
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Second Heat – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
1 |
34 |
Bob Baker |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Clyde & Dick Nash |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Light Blue / Black 5-window Dodge coupe |
2 |
11 |
Bud Morgan |
Chanute, Kansas |
Dr. Herbert B. George, D. C. & Marvin Patterson |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1934 Ford 5-window coupe |
3 |
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Joe Seifried |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Clifford Seaton |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 5-window coupe |
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Consolation – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
1 |
24 |
Harvey Shane |
Parsons, Kansas |
Carl & Wanda Riley |
Sedan, Kansas |
Pink / Black 1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
2 |
23 |
Squirt Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Clifford “Squirt” Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 5-window coupe |
3 |
18 |
Ralph Roby |
Lamar, Missouri |
Lewis Carter |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
5-window coupe |
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76 |
Russ Miser |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Russ Miser |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
White 1934 Dodge 5-window coupe |
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Trophy Dash – 4 Cars – 4 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
1 |
8 Ball |
Jay Moore |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Jay Moore |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Plymouth 3-window coupe |
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Feature – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
1 |
3 |
Joe Seifried |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Cliff Seaton |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 5-window coupe |
2 |
1 |
Leroy Kendall |
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Emmett & Mervin “Shorty” Ryan |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
5-window coupe |
3 |
34 |
Bob Baker |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Clyde & Dick Nash |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Light Blue / Black 5-window Dodge coupe |
4 |
11 |
Bud Morgan |
Chanute, Kansas |
Dr. Herbert B. George, D. C. & Marvin Patterson |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1934 Ford 5-window coupe |
5 |
33 |
Eddie Goin |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Jim Kimbrel |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1937 Nash 3-window coupe |
6 |
13 |
Ray Griswold |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Ray Griswold & Joe Soles |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
5-window coupe |
7 |
18JR |
Bud Reed |
Chanute, Kansas |
Bud Reed |
Chanute, Kansas |
5-window coupe |
DNF |
23 |
Squirt Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Clifford Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1932 Ford 5-window coupe |
DQ |
6 |
Jack Greenhaw |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Paul Alexander |
Copan, Oklahoma |
Light Blue 1933 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
Greenhaw crossed the finish line in this race in second place but was disqualified for “pushing”.
Bartholomew was hospitalized for observation after his car drove over the back of car #11 driven by Bud Morgan, and then rolled several times.
Eddie Goin Roy Duncan collection |
Jack Greenhaw John Upchurch collection |
Bob Baker Roy Duncan collection |
Ralph Roby right with Louis Carter Roby collection |
Jay Moore Tim Belk collection |
Squirt Bartholomew Roy Duncan collection |
Leroy Kendall Wooten collection |
Bud Reed Coffeyville Daily Journal |
Joe Seifried left with Cliff Seaton Roy Duncan collection |