Stock Car Races on the ½ Mile Dirt Racetrack at the
Montgomery County Fairgrounds in
Coffeyville, Kansas
Cal Graham Benefit Race
Friday, July 24, 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 – 3,000
Adult admission – $1.00
Time Trials – 1 Lap
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Car Owner |
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Time |
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Homer Albers |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
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32.3 |
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First Heat Race – 8 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
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1 |
21JR |
Joe Youvan |
Franklin, Kansas |
Pete Battitori |
Franklin, Kansas |
Black / White 5-window Ford coupe |
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2 |
94JR |
Joe Moyer |
Carthage, Missouri |
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1937 Cadillac LaSalle coupe |
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3 |
8 |
Harley Wettstein |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Harley Wettstein |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Ford coupe |
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DNF |
Sweet 16 |
Vaughn Curry |
Carthage, Missouri |
Frank Sewell |
Joplin, Missouri |
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Second Heat Race – 8 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 |
94 |
C. K. Little |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
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1937 Cadillac LaSalle coupe |
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3 |
Lucius Bailey |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Paul Simmons |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
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Homer Albers |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
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Plymouth coupe |
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Trophy Dash – 4 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobikle |
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1 |
33 |
Ray Clark |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Stuart Blackett |
Cherokee, Kansas |
1933 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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2 |
Lucius Bailey |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Paul Simmons |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
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3 |
Homer Albers |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
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Plymouth coupe |
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Feature – 16 Cars – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
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1 |
Homer Albers |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Plymouth coupe |
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2 |
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Harold Thompson |
Carthage, Missouri |
Earl Goodman |
Carthage, Missouri |
Pink 1933 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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3 |
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Lucius Bailey |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Paul Simmons |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
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Ray Clark Tim Belk collection |
Joe Youvan Ryan Rector collection |
Harold Thompson Ryan Rector collection |
