Stock Car Races on the ½ Mile Dirt Racetrack at the
Montgomery County Fairgrounds in
Coffeyville, Kansas
Friday, August 21, 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 – 9 Cars – 8 Laps
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Car # |
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Car Owner |
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Automobile |
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1 |
16 |
Bill Eslick |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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Second Heat – 8 Laps |
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Car # |
Driver |
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Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
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1 |
19 |
Ron Fowler |
Chanute, Kansas |
Frank Osborn, Ed Abshier & Jack Stephens |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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2 |
24 |
Pete Rasnic * |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Carl & Wanda Riley |
Sedan, Kansas |
Pink / Black 1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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Consolation – 8 Laps |
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Car # |
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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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Trophy Dash – 4 Cars – 4 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
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Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
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1 |
1 |
Leonard “Hot Rod” Page |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Emmett & Mervin “Shorty” Ryan |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
5-window Ford coupe |
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Driver has yet to be identified |
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3 |
24 |
Pete Rasnic * |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Carl & Wanda Riley |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Pink / Black 1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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DNF |
19 |
Ron Fowler |
Chanute, Kansas |
Frank Osborn, Ed Abshier & Jack Stephens |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1932 Plymouth 5-window 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 |
34 |
Bob Baker |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Dick Nash |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Light Blue / Black 5-window Dodge coupe |
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24 |
Pete Rasnic * |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Carl & Wanda Riley |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Pink / Black 1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
Baker’s car lost a wheel with 1¼ laps remaining but held on to win the event running on only three wheels.
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Ron Fowler Mike Bryant collection |
Leonard “Hot Rod” Page Wooten collection |
Bob Baker Roy Duncan collection |
* Tommy Joe “Pete” Rasnic won a total of $44.20 at these races.