Jalopy Stock Car Races
Grant County Fairgrounds
Ulysses, Kansas
Friday Night – June 20, 1958
Sponsor – Grant County Jaycees
Total Purse – $300
Admission:
Adults – $1.00
Children – 50 cents
List of Entries – 16 |
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Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
00 |
Eldon Smith |
Syracuse, Kansas |
Ennis Figgins |
Manter, Kansas |
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5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
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7 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
13 |
Lavon Turner |
Tribune, Kansas |
Dick Wilson |
Johnson, Kansas |
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16 |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
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22 |
Bruce Westphal |
Springfield, Colorado |
Bruce Westphal |
Springfield, Colorado |
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23 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Ralph Miller |
Liberal, Kansas |
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26 |
Archie Smothermon |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Isaac C. "Junior" Seawright |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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27 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Bud Hibler |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
33 |
Bob Schneider |
Walsh, Colorado |
Virgil Beeson |
Walsh, Colorado |
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34 |
Bertie "Junior" Dapron |
Walsh, Colorado |
Rod Higgins |
Walsh, Colorado |
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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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75 |
Cliff Schriner |
Sublette, Kansas |
Gene Crook |
Satanta, Kansas |
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76 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
C. J. Mouser Coffman collection
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Rabbit Trahern Cokeley collection
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Dutch Davis Cokeley collection
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Nut Cokeley Cokeley collection
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Scott Talbert, Sr. Cokeley collection
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Archie Smothermon Cokeley collection
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Gene Coffman Coffman collection
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Lavon Turner Hauser collection
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First Heat Race – 7 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
00 |
Eldon Smith |
Syracuse, Kansas |
Ennis Figgins |
Manter, Kansas |
2 |
2 |
7 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
5 |
3 |
16 |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
7 |
4 |
22 |
Bruce Westphal |
Springfield, Colorado |
Bruce Westphal |
Springfield, Colorado |
4 |
5 |
33 |
Bob Schneider |
Walsh, Colorado |
Virgil Beeson |
Walsh, Colorado |
3 |
DNF |
76 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
1 |
DNF |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
6 |
Second Heat Race – 8 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
5 |
2 |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
3 |
3 |
23 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Ralph Miller |
Liberal, Kansas |
4 |
4 |
27 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Bud Hibler |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
8 |
5 |
75 |
Cliff Schriner |
Sublette, Kansas |
Gene Crook |
Satanta, Kansas |
7 |
6 |
34 |
Bertie "Junior" Dapron |
Walsh, Colorado |
Rod Higgins |
Walsh, Colorado |
2 |
7 |
26 |
Archie Smothermon |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Isaac C. "Junior" Seawright |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
6 |
DNF |
13 |
Lavon Turner |
Tribune, Kansas |
Dick Wilson |
Johnson, Kansas |
1 |
Coffman was running in first place when his car blew a tire. He still collected $8 for his third place finish. Fourth place in this race paid $6 in prize money. |
Trophy Dash – 4 Cars – 5 Laps Trophy Sponsor – Dean and Lou's Tavern – Ulysses, Kansas Trophy Queen – Connie Laner |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
3 |
2 |
7 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
1 |
3 |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
4 |
DNF |
00 |
Eldon Smith |
Syracuse, Kansas |
Ennis Figgins |
Manter, Kansas |
2 |
First Semi-Final – 7 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
23 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Ralph Miller |
Liberal, Kansas |
5 |
2 |
27 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Bud Hibler |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
7 |
3 |
26 |
Archie Smothermon |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Isaac C. "Junior" Seawright |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
6 |
4 |
34 |
Bertie "Junior" Dapron |
Walsh, Colorado |
Rod Higgins |
Walsh, Colorado |
4 |
5 |
33 |
Bob Schneider |
Walsh, Colorado |
Virgil Beeson |
Walsh, Colorado |
2 |
DNF |
76 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
1 |
DNF |
7 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
3 |
There is probably an error here but the records show that first place in this race paid $8 in prize money while second place paid $9. |
Second Semi-Final – 8 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
13 |
Lavon Turner |
Tribune, Kansas |
Dick Wilson |
Johnson, Kansas |
3 |
2 |
50 |
Dale Carter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
5 |
3 |
44 |
Ray Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Travis Herger |
Ulysses, Kansas |
8 |
4 |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
4 |
5 |
16 |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
7 |
6 |
22 |
Bruce Westphal |
Springfield, Colorado |
Bruce Westphal |
Springfield, Colorado |
2 |
00 |
Eldon Smith |
Syracuse, Kansas |
Ennis Figgins |
Manter, Kansas |
1 |
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75 |
Cliff Schriner |
Sublette, Kansas |
Gene Crook |
Satanta, Kansas |
6 |
There was a driver change before this race as Dale Carter of Ulysses took over the driver duties of car #50 that had been driven in the second heat race and the trophy dash by Bob Murphy of Ulysses. |
B Feature – 5 Cars – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
44 |
Ray Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Travis Herger |
Ulysses, Kansas |
5 |
2 |
7 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
3 |
3 |
22 |
Bruce Westphal |
Springfield, Colorado |
Bruce Westphal |
Springfield, Colorado |
2 |
4 |
16 |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
4 |
5 |
33 |
Bob Schneider |
Walsh, Colorado |
Virgil Beeson |
Walsh, Colorado |
1 |
Cott collected the first place prize money for this race plus an extra $5 that was donated by Dean and Lou's Tavern. |
A Feature – 8 Cars – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
23 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Ralph Miller |
Liberal, Kansas |
4 |
2 |
27 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Bud Hibler |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
8 |
3 |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
3 |
4 |
26 |
Archie Smothermon |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Isaac C. "Junior" Seawright |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
6 |
5 |
13 |
Lavon Turner |
Tribune, Kansas |
Dick Wilson |
Johnson, Kansas |
1 |
DNF |
50 |
Dale Carter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
5 |
DNF |
34 |
Bertie "Junior" Dapron |
Walsh, Colorado |
Rod Higgins |
Walsh, Colorado |
2 |
DNF |
75 |
Cliff Schriner |
Sublette, Kansas |
Gene Crook |
Satanta, Kansas |
7 |
Cokeley put small tires on the rear of his car and ran the entire race in high gear. Turner collided with Carter's car puncturing both a tire and a radiator hose on car #50 Dapron's car lost a wheel. Coffman collected $25 from the purse for first place in this race plus an additional $10 that was posted by Dean and Lou's Tavern. Second place paid $15 in prize money from the posted purse. |
* Walter Scott Talbert, Sr. (1915-1988) finished second in the second heat race, fourth in the second semi-final, and third in the A feature to collect a total of $33 from the purse.
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