Stock Car Races on the ½ Mile Dirt Racetrack at the
Montgomery County Fairgrounds in
Coffeyville, Kansas
Friday, June 26, 1959
Sanctioned by – Southeast Kansas Racing Club
Race Organizer – Marvin Patterson of Coffeyville, Kansas
Starter, flagman, referee – Cleo White Coffeyville, Kansas
Public address announcer – Bill Bowser of Coffeyville, Kansas
Adult admission – $1.00
First Heat – 8 Laps
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Car # |
Driver |
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Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
1 |
8 Ball |
Bill Eslick |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Wilfred L. “Dub” Hodges |
Caney, Kansas |
3-window Plymouth coupe |
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Second Heat – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
1 |
11 |
Bud Morgan |
Chanute, Kansas |
Dr. Herbert B. George, D. C. & Marvin Patterson |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1934 Ford 5-window coupe |
2 |
Driver has yet to be identified |
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3 |
19 |
Harvey Shane |
Parsons, Kansas |
Frank Osborn, Ed Abshier & Jack Stephens |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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Consolation – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
1 |
18 |
Ralph Roby |
Lamar, Missouri |
Lewis Carter |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
5-window cope |
2 |
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Driver has yet to be identified |
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Driver has yet to be identified |
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4 |
24 |
Don Kinnamon |
Independence, Kansas |
Carl & Wanda Riley |
Sedan, Kansas |
Pink / Black 1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
DNF |
2 |
Bud Reed |
Chanute, Kansas |
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Reed crashed into a tree while exiting the north turn. While the race was stopped for the accident, referee Cleo White attempted to jump onto a car for a ride to the accident scene. In doing so, he fell off and the car ran over him. Both Reed and White were taken to Coffeyville Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. While all of this was transpiring, it began to rain and that canceled the remainder of that night’s program.
Ralph Roby right with Louis Carter
Roby collection