Stock Car Races on the ½ Mile Dirt Racetrack at the
Montgomery County Fairgrounds in
Coffeyville, Kansas
Friday, June 19, 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
Attendance – 2,000
Adult admission – $1.00
Trophy Dash – 4 Cars – 4 Laps
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33 |
Ray Clark |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Stuart Blackett |
Cherokee, Kansas |
1933 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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First Heat Race – 8 Laps The results of this race have yet to be located. |
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Second Heat Race – 8 Laps |
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33 |
Ray Clark |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Stuart Blackett |
Cherokee, Kansas |
1933 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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Consolation – 8 Laps |
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Car Owner |
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Lazy 8 |
Virgil Christmore |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Virgil Christmore & Glenn Zimmer |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1933 Plymouth coupe |
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9 |
Jack Belk |
Joplin, Missouri |
Mike Buster, Jim Hoggatt & Gene Armstrong |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
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Clint Starnes |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
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Feature – 15 Laps – 9 Cars |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
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Car Owner |
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Automobile |
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33 |
Ray Clark |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Stuart Blackett |
Cherokee, Kansas |
1933 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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2 |
95 |
C. K. Little |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
1937 Cadillac LaSalle coupe |
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Jack Strukel |
Arma, Kansas |
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9 |
Jack Belk |
Joplin, Missouri |
Mike Buster, Jim Hoggatt & Gene Armstrong |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
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DNF |
Sweet 16 |
Cal Graham |
Cherryvale, Kansas |
Frank Swell |
Joplin, Missouri |
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DNF |
99 |
Squirt Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Jim Keith |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
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Graham crashed into the fence in the south turn trying to avoid crashing into the stalled #99 driven by Squirt Bartholomew. For his efforts, Graham suffered a broken left leg.
Ray Clark
Tim Belk collection