Stock Car Races on the ½ Mile Dirt Racetrack at the
Montgomery County Fairgrounds in
Coffeyville, Kansas
Friday, June 12, 1959
Sanctioned by – Southeast Kansas Racing Club
Race Organizer – Marvin Patterson of Coffeyville, Kansas
Starter / flagman / referee – Cleo White of Coffeyville, Kansas
Public address announcer – Bill Bowser of Coffeyville, Kansas
Adult admission – $1.00
First Heat – 8 Laps
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
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1 |
5 |
Charlie Hovis |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Charles Hovis |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
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2 |
24 |
Jim Wooten |
Carthage, Missouri |
Carl & Wanda Riley |
Sedan, Kansas |
Pink / Black 1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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DNF |
23 |
Squirt Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Clifford “Squirt” Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 5-window coupe |
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Bartholomew was treated at the Coffeyville hospital for a split lip after he crashed into the south wall. Wooten won $15.80 from the purse for his 2nd place finish. |
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Second Heat – 8 Laps |
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Car # |
Driver |
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Car Owner |
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Automobile |
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1 |
34 |
Bob Baker |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Dick Nash |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Light Blue / Black 5-window Dodge coupe |
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DNF |
9 |
Happy Hart |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Mike Buster, Jim Hoggatt & Gene Armstrong |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
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Consolation – 8 Laps |
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Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
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1 |
8 Ball |
Bill Eslick |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Wilfred L. “Dub” Hodges |
Caney, Kansas |
3-window coupe |
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Trophy Dash – 4 Cars – 4 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
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1 |
3 |
Joe Seifried |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Clifford Seaton |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 5-window coupe |
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Feature Race – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
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1 |
34 |
Bob Baker |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Dick Nash |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Light Blue / Black 5-window Dodge coupe |
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Bob Baker Roy Duncan collection |
Squirt Bartholomew Roy Duncan collection |
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Jim Wooten left with Carl Riley Wooten collection |
Joe Seifried left with Cliff Seaton Roy Duncan collection |
