Stock Car Races on the ½ Mile Dirt Racetrack at the
Montgomery County Fairgrounds in
Coffeyville, Kansas
Saturday, June 30, 1956
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
First Heat Race – 8 Laps
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
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Car Owner |
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Automobile |
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99 |
Earl White |
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53 |
Bud Almond |
Chanute, Kansas |
Maurice Borror |
Chanute, Kansas |
1934 Ford 3-window coupe, 6-cylinder |
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3 |
13 |
Ray Griswold |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Ray Griswold & Joe Soles |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
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 |
3 |
Joe Seifried |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Clifford Seaton |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 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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Consolation Race – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Car Owner |
From |
Automobile |
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1 |
11 |
Bud Morgan |
Chanute, Kansas |
Dr. Herbert B. George, D. C. & Marvin Patterson |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1934 Ford 5-window coupe |
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2 |
19 |
Ray Clark |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Jack Jones |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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3 |
71 |
Jay Moore |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Frank Osborn |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Passionate Pink 1934 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 |
32 |
Amy Buettell |
Chanute, Kansas |
Ralph Blackett |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
3-window coupe |
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2 |
11 |
Bud Morgan |
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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4 |
23 |
Squirt Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Clifford “Squirt” Bartholomew |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 5-window coupe |
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5 |
98 |
Ron Fowler |
Chanute, Kansas |
Clyde Kile |
Chanute, Kansas |
1932 Ford coupe |
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6 |
34 |
Happy Hart |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Dick Nash |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Light Blue / Black Dodge 5-window coupe |
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7 |
24 |
Joe Reese |
Carl & Wanda Riley |
Sedan, Kansas |
Pink / Black 1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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DQ |
3 |
Joe Seifried |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Clifford Seaton |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
White / Red 1932 Ford 5-window coupe |
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DQ |
19 |
Ray Clark |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Jack Jones |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
1932 Plymouth 5-window coupe |
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DQ |
71 |
Jay Moore |
Pittsburg, Kansas |
Frank Osborn |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
Passionate Pink 1934 Ford 5-window coupe |
The race was stopped on the 7th lap for an accident involving Seigfried, Clark and Moore. These 3 drivers became involved in a fist fight leading to the disqualification of all 3 for the remainder of the race.
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Squirt Bartholomew Roy Duncan collection |
Bill Eslick Danley Clow photo from the Phil Pace collection |
Jay Moore Roy Duncan collection |
Ray Clark Edna Greenleaf collection |
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Happy Hart Roy Duncan collection |
Joe Seifried left with Cliff Seaton Roy Duncan collection |
