Stock Car Races on the ½ Mile Dirt Racetrack at the
Montgomery County Fairgrounds in
Coffeyville, Kansas
Friday, June 12, 1953
Sanctioned by Southeast Kansas Racing Club
Promoted by George Radell & Truman Stoker of Pittsburg, Kansas doing business as the Coffeyville Racing Association
Starter / flagman Lloyd Peak of Girard, Kansas
Public address announcer Bill Bowser of Coffeyville, Kansas
Number of entries 20 cars
Attendance 1,500
Adult admission $1.00
First Heat Race 9 Cars 8 Laps
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Car # |
Driver |
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Car Owner |
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Automobile |
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99 |
Squirt Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Jim Keith |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
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Little 5 |
Lucius Bailey |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Bill Hamlin |
Joplin, Missouri |
White / Blue 3-window coupe |
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3 |
9 |
Jack Belk |
Joplin, Missouri |
Mike Buster, Jim Hoggatt & Gene Armstrong |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
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DNF |
3 |
Don Joseph |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Clifford Seaton |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 5-window coupe |
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DNF |
26 |
Ken Westerfelt |
Independence, Kansas |
Ken Westerfelt |
Independence, Kansas |
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Joseph and Westerfelt wrecked in the north turn. The car Joseph was driving flipped while Westerfelt crashed into a tree. Neither driver was injured. |
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Second Heat Race 8 Laps |
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Car Owner |
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95 |
C. K. Little |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
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1937 Cadillac LaSalle coupe |
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44 |
Freck Cash |
Girard, Kansas |
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7 |
Jay Moore |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Jay Moore |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Ford coupe |
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Trophy Dash 4 Laps |
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Car Owner |
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1 |
33 |
Ray Clark |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Stuart Blackett |
Cherokee, Kansas |
1933 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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Consolation Race 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
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Car Owner |
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Automobile |
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1 |
Jack Strukel |
Arma, Kansas |
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2 |
88 |
Harold Thompson |
Carthage, Missouri |
Earl Goodman |
Carthage, Missouri |
Pink 1933 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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3 |
Joe Moyer |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
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DNF |
21JR |
Joe Youvan |
Franklin, Kansas |
Pete Battitori |
Franklin, Kansas |
Black / White 5-window Ford coupe |
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DNF |
2 |
Clint Starnes |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
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Youvan and Starmes crashed into the grandstands with Youvans Ford catching on fire. There were no injuries. |
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Feature 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
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1 |
33 |
Ray Clark |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Stuart Blackett |
Cherokee, Kansas |
1933 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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2 |
88 |
Harold Thompson |
Carthage, Missouri |
Earl Goodman |
Carthage, Missouri |
Pink 1933 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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3 |
95 |
C. K. Little |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
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1937 Cadillac LaSalle coupe |
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4 |
7 |
Jay Moore |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Jay Moore |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Ford coupe |
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5 |
9 |
Jack Belk |
Joplin, Missouri |
Mike Buster, Jim Hoggatt & Gene Armstrong |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
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6 |
39 |
Vaughn Curry |
Carthage, Missouri |
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1934 Ford |
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Joe Youvan Ryan Rector collection |
Harold Thompson Ryan Rector collection |
Ray Clark Tim Belk collection |
