Stock Car Races on the ½ Mile Dirt Racetrack at the
Montgomery County Fairgrounds in
Coffeyville, Kansas
Saturday, May 19, 1956
Sanctioned by – Southeast Kansas Racing Club
Promoted by – Warren Satchel of Independence, Kansas
Starter / flagman / referee – Cleo White of Coffeyville, Kansas
Public address announcer – Bill Bowser of Coffeyville, Kansas
Adult admission – $1.00
Attendance – “near capacity crowd”
Trophy Dash – 4 Cars – 4 Laps
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Car # |
Driver |
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Car Owner |
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Automobile |
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3 |
Joe Seifried |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Clifford Seaton |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 5-window coupe |
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First Heat Race – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
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1 |
6 |
Eddie Goin |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Jim Yell |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Light Blue 1933 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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2 |
53 |
Bud Almond |
Chanute, Kansas |
Maurice Borror |
Chanute, Kansas |
1934 Ford 3-window coupe, 6-cylinder |
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3 |
13 |
Ray Griswold |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Ray Griswold & Joe Soles |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
5-window coupe |
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4 |
99 |
Earl White |
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6 |
Vernon Robinson |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Paul Zimmer |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Light Blue 1933 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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Second Heat Race – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobikle |
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1 |
34 |
Jim McMichels |
Dick Nash |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Light Blue / Black 5-window Dodge coupe |
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2 |
71 |
Jay Moore |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Frank Osborn |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Passionate Pink 1934 Ford 5-window coupe |
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3 |
19 |
Ray Clark |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Jack Jones |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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4 |
23 |
Squirt Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Clifford Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 5-eindow coupe |
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Consolation Race – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
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1 |
10 |
Bill Eslick |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Harold Ivy |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White 1934 Ford 3-window coupe |
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2 |
11 |
Bud Morgan |
Chanute, Kansas |
Dr. Herbert B. George, D. C. & Marvin Patterson |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1934 Ford 5-window coupe |
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3 |
23 |
Squirt Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Clifford “Squirt” Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 5-eindow coupe |
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Feature – 15 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-eindow coupe |
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2 |
11 |
Bud Morgan |
Chanute, Kansas |
Dr. Herbert B. George, D. C. & Marvin Patterson |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1934 Ford 5-window coupe |
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3 |
23 |
Squirt Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Clifford “Squirt” Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 5-eindow coupe |
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4 |
34 |
Jim McMichels |
Dick Nash |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Light Blue / Black 5-window Dodge coupe |
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5 |
71 |
Jay Moore |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Frank Osborn |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Passionate Pink 1934 Ford 5-window coupe |
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10 |
Bill Eslick |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Harold Ivy |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White 1934 Ford 3-window coupe |
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7 |
53 |
Bud Almond |
Chanute, Kansas |
Maurice Borror |
Chanute, Kansas |
1934 Ford 3-window coupe, 6-cylinder |
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Bill Eslick Danley Clow photo from the Phil Pace collection |
Jay Moore Roy Duncan collection |
Joe Seifried left with Cliff Seaton Roy Duncan collection |
Ray Clark Edna Greenleaf collection |
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Squirt Bartholomew Roy Duncan collection |
Jim McMichels Roy Duncan collection |
Bud Almond Roy Duncan collection |
Vernon Robinson John Upchurch collection |
