Stock Car Races on the ½ Mile Dirt Racetrack at the
Montgomery County Fairgrounds in
Coffeyville, Kansas
Friday, August 2, 1957
Sanctioned by – Southeast Kansas Racing Club
Promoted by – Warren Satchel of Independence, Kansas
Starter / flagman – 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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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
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19 |
Jack Howell |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Gail & Jack Jones |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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DNF |
11 |
Bud Morgan |
Chanute, Kansas |
Dr. Herbert B. George, D. C. & Marvin Patterson |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1934 Ford 5-window coupe |
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Morgan crashed through the fence on the south turn and then rolled. He suffered a fractured pelvis and two broken bones in his right hand. |
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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 |
25 |
Bill Newcomb |
Jack Stephens |
South Coffeyville, Oklahoma |
White / Black 1934 Ford 3-window coupe |
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2 |
17 |
Jack Greenhaw |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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3 |
6 |
Robbie Robinson |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Robbie Robinson |
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 |
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 |
71 |
Dude White |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Frank Osborn |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Passionate Pink 1934 Ford 5-window coupe |
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3 |
9 |
Happy Hart |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Mike Buster, Jim Hoggatt & Gene Armstrong |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
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Bartholomew started this race from the last position. |
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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 |
24 |
Harvey Shane |
Parsons, Kansas |
Carl & Wanda Riley |
Sedan, Kansas |
Pink / Black 1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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3 |
3 |
Joe Seifried |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Clifford Seaton |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 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 |
19 |
Jack Howell |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Gail & Jack Jones |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1932 Plymouth coupe |
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2 |
23 |
Squirt Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Clifford “Squirt” Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 5-window coupe |
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3 |
3 |
Joe Seifried |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Clifford Seaton |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 5-window coupe |
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4 |
9 |
Happy Hart |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Mike Buster, Jim Hoggatt & Gene Armstrong |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
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5 |
10 |
Bill Eslick |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Harold Ivy |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White 1934 Ford 5-window coupe |
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6 |
24 |
Harvey Shane |
Parsons, Kansas |
Carl & Wanda Riley |
Sedan, Kansas |
Pink / Black 1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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7 |
25 |
Bill Newcomb |
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Jack Stephens |
South Coffeyville, Oklahoma |
White / Black 1934 Ford 3-window coupe |
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DNF |
71 |
Dude White |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Frank Osborn |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Passionate Pink 1934 Ford 5-window coupe |
Bartholomew started this race from the last position.
White crashed into the fence in the south curve.
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Dude White Roy Duncan collection |
Bill Eslick Danley Clow photo from the Phil Pace collection |
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Joe Seifried left with Cliff Seaton Roy Duncan collection |
Clifford “Squirt” Bartholomew Roy Duncan collection |
Robbie Robinson John Upchurch collection |
