Stock Car Races on the ½ Mile Dirt Racetrack at the
Montgomery County Fairgrounds in
Coffeyville, Kansas
Tuesday, August 27, 1957
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
Trophy Dash – 4 Cars – 4 Laps
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Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
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Automobile |
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11 |
Ron Fowler |
Chanute, Kansas |
Dr. Herbert B. George, D. C. & Marvin Patterson |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1934 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 |
1 |
Jim Wooten |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Emmett & Mervin “Shorty” Ryan |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
5-window coupe |
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2 |
13 |
Ray Griswold |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Ray Griswold & Joe Soles |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
5-window coupe |
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3 |
- 4 |
Jack Bromley |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Dr. Herbert B. George, D. C. & Marvin Patterson |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1937 Willys coupe |
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DQ |
6 |
Vernon Robinson |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Robbie Robinson |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Light Blue 1933 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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Robinson was disqualified for running a lap 3.25 seconds faster than he ran in time trials. |
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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 |
19 |
Jack Howell |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Gail & Jack Jones |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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2 |
10 |
Bill Eslick |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Harold Ivy |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White 1934 Ford 3-window coupe |
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3 |
11 |
Ron Fowler |
Chanute, Kansas |
Dr. Herbert B. George, D. C. & Marvin Patterson |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1934 Ford 5-window 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 |
98 |
Harvey Shane |
Parsons, Kansas |
Clyde Kile |
Chanute, Kansas |
1932 Ford coupe |
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2 |
25 |
Bill Newcomb |
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Jack Stephens |
South Coffeyville, Oklahoma |
White / Black 1934 Ford 3-window coupe |
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3 |
88 |
Floyd Campbell |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Earl Goodman |
Carthage, Missouri |
Pink 1933 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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Australian Pursuit |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
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1 |
19 |
Jack Howell |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Gail & Jack Jones |
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 |
23 |
Squirt Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Clifford “Squirt” Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 5-window coupe |
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2 |
11 |
Ron Fowler |
Chanute, Kansas |
Dr. Herbert B. George, D. C. & Marvin Patterson |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1934 Ford 5-window coupe |
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3 |
10 |
Bill Eslick |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Harold Ivy |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White 1934 Ford 3-window coupe |
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19 |
Jack Howell |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Gail & Jack Jones |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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3 |
Joe Seifried |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Clifford Seaton |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 5-window coupe |
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6 |
88 |
Floyd Campbell |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Earl Goodman |
Carthage, Missouri |
1933 Plymouth coupe |
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7 |
98 |
Harvey Shane |
Parsons, Kansas |
Clyde Kile |
Chanute, Kansas |
1932 Ford coupe |
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DNF |
77 |
Leland Osborn |
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DNF |
17 |
Jack Greenhaw |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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Both Osborn and Greenhaw crashed through the fence on the south turn.
These were the final point races of 1957 at the Walter Johnson Park racetrack and Clifford “Squirt” Bartholomew was crowned the season point champion.
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Joe Seifried left with Cliff Seaton Roy Duncan collection |
Clifford “Squirt” Bartholomew Roy Duncan collection |
Bill Eslick Danley Clow photo from the Phil Pace collection |
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Jim Wooten Wooten collection |
Vernon Robinson John Upchurch collection |
Floyd Campbell Ryan Rector collection |
