Jalopy Stock Car Races
Grant County Fairgrounds
Ulysses, Kansas
Friday – August 21, 1959
Sponsor – Grant County Jaycees
Total Purse – $500
List of Entries – 21 |
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Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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2 |
Kenneth Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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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 |
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 |
Jay Kimbersell |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Lloyd N. Reccius, Jr. |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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33 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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37 |
Don Johnson |
Garden City, Kansas |
Dale Johnson & Ken Taylor |
Garden City, Kansas |
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40 |
Leo Siler* |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
66 |
Scott "Scotty" Talbert, Jr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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70 |
Dale Williams |
Tyrone, Oklahoma |
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73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
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76 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, 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 |
91 |
Don Adams |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Max Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
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99 |
Jack McKenzie |
Liberal, Kansas |
Gene Coffman Coffman collection
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Rabbit Trahern Coffman collection
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Nut Cokeley Cokeley collection
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Sid Trahern Coffman collection
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Doyt Meyer Meyer collection
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Paul Befort, Jr. Coffman collection
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Roger Davis Cokeley collection
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Leo Siler Cokeley collection
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Glenn Smith Glenn Smith collection
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Duane Caldwell Cokeley collection
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Jay Kimbersell Cokeley collection
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Bob Murphy Cokeley collection
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Fred Gleason Cokeley collection
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Lyle Lewis Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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First Heat – 5 Cars – 5 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
5 |
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2 |
37 |
Don Johnson |
Garden City, Kansas |
Dale Johnson & Ken Taylor |
Garden City, Kansas |
1 |
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3 |
40 |
Leo Siler* |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
4 |
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4 |
76 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
99 |
Jack McKenzie |
Liberal, Kansas |
3 |
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Second Heat – 6 Cars – 6 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 |
4 |
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2 |
91 |
Don Adams |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Max Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
1 |
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3 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
3 |
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4 |
2 |
Kenneth Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
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5 |
33 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
5 |
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6 |
66 |
Scott "Scotty" Talbert, Jr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
6 |
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Lewis spun Trahern's car out. Gillette crashed into Trahern's stalled car between turns 3 and 4 while Scotty Talbert drove through the infield to keep from piling into the wreck. The race was stopped and all of the cars were able to make the restart. This was the first ever car race ever driven by then 15 year-old Scotty Talbert, Jr. |
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Third Heat – 10 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
1 |
15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
Carl Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
8 |
2 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
4 |
3 |
78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
6 |
4 |
7 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
10 |
4 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
9 |
6 |
21 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
7 |
7 |
9 |
Roger Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
Gene Ochs & John Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
2 |
8 |
70 |
Dale Williams |
Tyrone, Oklahoma |
1 |
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9 |
6 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
5 |
10 |
27 |
Jay Kimbersell |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Lloyd N. Reccius, Jr. |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
3 |
The judges ruled that the finish between Cokeley and Befort for fourth place in this race was a tie. Kimbersell only completed nine of the ten laps in this race. |
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Trophy Dash – 6 Cars – 6 Laps Trophy sponsor – Stutzman Pontiac of Ulysses Trophy queen – Betty Jean Stutzman |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
2 |
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2 |
15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
Carl Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
6 |
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3 |
91 |
Don Adams |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Max Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
3 |
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4 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
5 |
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5 |
80 |
Sidney "Sid" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, Kansas |
4 |
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6 |
37 |
Don Johnson |
Liberal, Kansas |
Dale Johnson & Ken Taylor |
Sublette, Kansas |
1 |
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Balock's Cafe of Ulysses also awarded a steak dinner to the winner of this race. |
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First Semi-Final – 10 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
7 |
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2 |
2 |
Kenneth Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
9 |
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3 |
70 |
Dale Williams |
Tyrone, Oklahoma |
1 |
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4 |
40 |
Leo Siler* |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
6 |
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5 |
37 |
Don Johnson |
Garden City, Kansas |
Dale Johnson & Ken Taylor |
Garden City, Kansas |
2 |
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6 |
9 |
Roger Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
Gene Ochs & John Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
5 |
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7 |
99 |
Jack McKenzie |
Liberal, Kansas |
4 |
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8 |
27 |
Jay Kimbersell |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Lloyd N. Reccius, Jr. |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
10 |
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DNF |
76 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
91 |
Don Adams |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Max Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
8 |
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Gleason rolled his car between turns 3 and 4 on the third lap and was awarded a stead dinner from the Western Drive-In in Ulysses for doing so. Adams dropped out with a flat tire. |
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Second Semi-Final – 10 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
21 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
5 |
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3 |
15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
Carl Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
6 |
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4 |
7 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
8 |
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5 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
7 |
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6 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
3 |
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7 |
78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
4 |
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DNF |
80 |
Sidney "Sid" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
66 |
Scott "Scotty" Talbert, Jr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
10 |
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DNF |
33 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
9 |
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Second place in this race paid $7 from the purse. |
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Consolation – 5 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
33 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
4 |
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2 |
9 |
Roger Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
Gene Ochs & John Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
2 |
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3 |
27 |
Jay Kimbersell |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Lloyd N. Reccius, Jr. |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
3 |
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4 |
99 |
Jack McKenzie |
Liberal, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Jr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
5 |
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McKenzie completed the race but with a flat tire. Scott "Scotty" Talbert, Jr. spun out in the second turn winding up in the infield. First place in this race paid $18 from the purse. |
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B Feature – 8 Cars – 9 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
70 |
Dale Williams |
Tyrone, Oklahoma |
1 |
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2 |
50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
6 |
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3 |
91 |
Don Adams |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Max Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
7 |
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DNF |
99 |
Jack McKenzie |
Liberal, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
9 |
Roger Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
Gene Ochs & John Davis |
Sublette, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
40 |
Leo Siler |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
5 |
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DNF |
37 |
Don Johnson |
Garden City, Kansas |
Dale Johnson & Ken Taylor |
Garden City, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
2 |
Kenneth Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
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Johnson and Gillette tangled in the second turn and both cars spun out. Besides first place money from the purse, Williams also received a trophy and steak dinner presented by Balock's Cafe of Ulysses. |
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A Feature – 11 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
7 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
9 |
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3 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
3 |
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4 |
15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
Carl Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
7 |
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5 |
21 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
6 |
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6 |
78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
5 |
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7 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
8 |
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8 |
80 |
Sidney "Sid" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
6 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
66 |
Scott "Scotty" Talbert, Jr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
11 |
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DNF |
33 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
10 |
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There was a pair of driver changes before this race when Scott Talbert, Sr. and Scotty Talbert, Jr. switched cars. Lewis was presented a trophy by Dean & Lou's Tavern in Ulysses for winning this race. |
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Special A Feature – 14 Cars – 50 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 |
12 |
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2 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
6 |
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3 |
15 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Carl Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
10 |
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4 |
21 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
9 |
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5 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
7 |
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6 |
78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
8 |
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7 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
11 |
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8 |
40 |
Leo Siler* |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
2 |
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9 |
66 |
Scott "Scotty" Talbert, Jr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
13 |
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DNF |
33 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
14 |
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DNF |
2 |
Kenneth Gillette |
Dodge City, Kansas |
5 |
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DNF |
91 |
Don Adams |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Max Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
4 |
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DNF |
50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
70 |
Dale Williams |
Tyrone, Oklahoma |
1 |
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There was a driver change before this race when Stanley Trahern of Sublette, Kansas replaced Duane Caldwell as driver of the #15 jalopy. Murphy and Williams both spun out in the fourth turn. Cokeley was presented a steak dinner by Balock's cafe in Ulysses for winning this race. This race was completed despite heavy rain that began falling on the final lap. Fourth place in this race paid $20 from the posted purse. |
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15 year-old Scott "Scotty" Talbert, Jr. of Ulysses is seen here in the pits at Ulysses on this evening preparing to pull onto the racetrack to participate in his very first jalopy race. The car was the 1940 Ford #66 owned and usually driven by his father, Scott Talbert, Sr. - Cokeley collection
Scott Talbert, Sr. had just purchased this car and was driving it for the first time on this evening. For some reason, he switched cars with Scott "Scotty" Talbert, Jr. and drove his regular ride, his #66 Ford for the last two races of the evening - Cokeley collection
* Leo R. Siler (1931-2008) was paid $23 from the purse for finishing third in the first heat race, fourth in the first semi-final race, and eighth in the special 50-lap A feature.
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