Jalopy Stock Car Races
Grant County Fairgrounds
Ulysses, Kansas
Friday – July 17, 1959
Sponsor – Grant County Jaycees
Total Purse – $300
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List of Entries – 16 |
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Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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6 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
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7 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
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9 |
Roger Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
Gene Ochs & John Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
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12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
Carl Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
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21 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
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27 |
Archie Smothermon |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Lloyd N. Reccius, Jr. |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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40 |
Leo Siler |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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44 |
Ray Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Travis Herger |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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66 |
Scott Talbert,Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
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78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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80 |
Sidney "Sid" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, Kansas |
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81 |
Harold Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Harold Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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91 |
Laverne Akers |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Max Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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Gene Coffman Coffman collection
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Rabbit Trahern Coffman collection
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Nut Cokeley Cokeley collection
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Stanley Trahern Coffman collection
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Scott Talbert Cokeley collection
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Doyt Meyer Meyer collection
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Glenn Smith Glenn Smith collection
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Duane Caldwell Cokeley collection
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Paul Befort, Jr. Coffman collection
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Archie Smothermon Cokeley collection
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Leo Siler Cokeley collection
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Bob Murphy Cokeley collection
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Roger Davis Cokeley collection
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"All-Car" Race – 15 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
Carl Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
7 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
4 |
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3 |
21 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
2 |
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4 |
80 |
Sidney "Sid" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, Kansas |
8 |
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5 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
5 |
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6 |
6 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
3 |
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7 |
91 |
Laverne Akers |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Max Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
14 |
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8 |
78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
11 |
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9 |
50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
7 |
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10 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
13 |
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11 |
81 |
Harold Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Harold Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
15 |
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12 |
27 |
Archie Smothermon |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Lloyd N. Reccius, Jr. |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
10 |
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13 |
40 |
Leo Siler |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
9 |
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14 |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
12 |
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15 |
9 |
Roger Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
Gene Ochs & John Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
6 |
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This race has also been called the "Gate Race" because every car that came in the gate was entered in it. Third place in this race was paid $3 from the purse. |
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First Heat – 7 Cars – 7 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
80 |
Sidney "Sid" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, Kansas |
2 |
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2 |
78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
1 |
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3 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
5 |
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4 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
7 |
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5 |
21 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
4 |
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6 |
6 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
40 |
Leo Siler |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
6 |
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Second Heat – 9 Cars – 9 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
7 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
6 |
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2 |
15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
Carl Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
7 |
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3 |
27 |
Archie Smothermon |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Loyd N. Reccius, Jr. |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
1 |
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4 |
91 |
Laverne Akers |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Max Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
2 |
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5 |
44 |
Ray Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Travis Herger |
Ulysses, Kansas |
9 |
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6 |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
3 |
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7 |
50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
5 |
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8 |
81 |
Harold Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Harold Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
8 |
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9 |
9 |
Roger Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
Gene Ochs & John Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
4 |
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Trophy Dash – 5 Cars – 6 Laps Trophy sponsor – Bud & Russ Frye of Hunts' Hotel & Tavern of Ulysses Trophy queen – Aline Lightcap |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
2 |
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2 |
7 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
5 |
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3 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
1 |
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4 |
80 |
Sidney "Sid" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
Carl Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
4 |
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Caldwell's car suffered a blown tire. |
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Australian Pursuit – 16 Cars This race was run until only four cars remained and then for two additional laps. |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
80 |
Sidney "Sid" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, Kansas |
7 |
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2 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
4 |
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3 |
15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
Carl Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
15 |
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4 |
7 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
16 |
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DNF |
40 |
Leo Siler |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
6 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
5 |
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DNF |
21 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
6 |
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DNF |
9 |
Roger Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
Gene Ochs & John Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
8 |
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DNF |
81 |
Harold Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Harold Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
9 |
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DNF |
50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
10 |
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DNF |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
11 |
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DNF |
91 |
Laverne Akers |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Max Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
13 |
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DNF |
27 |
Archie Smothermon |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Lloyd N. Reccius, Jr. |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
14 |
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DNF |
44 |
Ray Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Travis Herger |
Ulysses, Kansas |
12 |
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Cott spun out and crashed into the poles protecting the starter's stand before the race was officially started so there was a complete restart. Murphy rolled completely over the top of the cars driven by Libich and Talbert. Coffman's jalopy collided with the jalopy driven by Befort as the latter was trying to make his way to the pits. |
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Semi-Final – 8 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
1 |
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2 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
2 |
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3 |
15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
Carl Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
7 |
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4 |
78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
3 |
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5 |
91 |
Laverne Akers |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Max Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
5 |
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6 |
27 |
Archie Smothermon |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Lloyd N. Reccius, Jr. |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
6 |
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DNF |
80 |
Sidney "Sid" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
7 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
8 |
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Cokeley crashed into the jalopy driven by Trahern with both cars winding up in the infield. Trahern as able to get his car restarted but dropped out later with a hot wheel. |
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B Feature – 5 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
21 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
3 |
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2 |
6 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
2 |
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3 |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
5 |
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4 |
81 |
Harold Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Harold Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
4 |
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DNF |
40 |
Leo Siler |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
1 |
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First place in this race paid $14 from the purse. |
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A Feature – 10 Cars – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
21 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
2 |
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2 |
7 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
10 |
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3 |
78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
5 |
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4 |
15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
Carl Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
9 |
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5 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
4 |
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6 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
3 |
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7 |
6 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
1 |
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8 |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
6 |
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9 |
27 |
Archie Smothermon |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Lloyd N. Reccius, Jr. |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
8 |
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DNF |
91 |
Laverne Akers |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Max Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
7 |
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First place in this race paid $17 from the purse. |
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This photo was taken on this evening of the #50 jalopy that was owned by Floyd Keller and driven by Bob Murphy after it had rolled in the Australian Pursuit race. No one in the photo has been identified to date - Cokeley collection
This photo was taken in 1959 and shows the #9 jalopy driven by Roger Davis. It was owned by Roger's father, John Davis and John's brother-in-law, Gene Ochs all of whom were from Sublette, Kansas - Cokeley collection
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