Jalopy Stock Car Races
Grant County Fairgrounds
Ulysses, Kansas
Friday Night – June 21, 1957
Sponsor – Charles B. Hart American Legion Post 379
Races Sanctioned by – Grant County Racing Association
Race Director – Ernest Mann of Ulysses, Kansas
Attendance – “big crowd”
Total Purse – $425
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Time Trials – 25 Cars – 1 Lap |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
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1 |
62 |
Clarence “Nut” Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
21.50 |
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2 |
13 |
Eldon Smith |
Johnson, Kansas |
21.78 |
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3 |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
21.80 |
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4 |
23 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
22.14 |
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5 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Dodge City, Kansas |
22.26 |
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6 |
25 |
James “Ace” Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
22.39 |
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7 |
48 |
Junior Lewis |
Syracuse, Kansas |
22.41 |
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8 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
22.88 |
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9 |
76 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
22.92 |
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10 |
37 |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
22.93 |
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11 |
87 |
John Carter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
23.10 |
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12 |
16 |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
23.13 |
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13 |
10 |
Raymond Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
23.31 |
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14 |
22 |
Bruce Westphal |
Springfield, Colorado |
23.32 |
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15 |
34 |
Bertie “Junior” Dapron |
Walsh, Colorado |
23.58 |
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16 |
54 |
Albert “Irish” Bruggeman |
Garden City, Kansas |
23.93 |
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17 |
33 |
George Whitehead |
Walsh, Colorado |
24.54 |
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18 |
Y4 |
Ken Wallin |
Lamar, Colorado |
24.70 |
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19 |
83 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
24.73 |
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20 |
35 |
Emmett Packard |
Walsh, Colorado |
24.89 |
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21 |
75 |
Charles “Chuck” Arnold |
Ulysses, Kansas |
25.04 |
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22 |
31 |
Bob Carrithers |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
25.74 |
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23 |
4 |
Don Adams |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
25.77 |
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24 |
55 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
25.97 |
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25 |
88 |
Charles “Chuck” Lucas |
Big Bow, Kansas |
NT |
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Cokeley collected $5 from the purse for setting the fastest time in time trials. |
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Gene Coffman Coffman collection
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Ace Noland Cokeley collection
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Ray Cott Cokeley collection
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Don Shumard Coffman collection
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Stanley Trahern Cokeley collection
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Larry Torson Cokeley collection
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Nut Cokeley Cokeley collection
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Lyle Lewis Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Chuck Arnold Dutch Davis collection
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C. J. Mouser Coffman collection
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Eldon Smith Hauser collection
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First Heat Race – 8 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
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1 |
55 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
23 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
5 |
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3 |
4 |
Don Adams |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
2 |
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4 |
10 |
Raymond Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
3 |
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5 |
16 |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
4 |
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6 |
31 |
Bob Carrithers |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
8 |
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7 |
22 |
Bruce Westphal |
Springfield, Colorado |
6 |
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8 |
Y4 |
Ken Wallin |
Lamar, Colorado |
7 |
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Coffman collected $15 from the purse for placing second in this race. |
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Second Heat Race – 9 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
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1 |
13 |
Eldon Smith |
Johnson, Kansas |
2 |
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2 |
88 |
Charles “Chuck” Lucas |
Big Bow, Kansas |
8 |
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3 |
33 |
George Whitehead |
Walsh, Colorado |
7 |
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4 |
83 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
5 |
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5 |
76 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
3 |
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6 |
37 |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
6 |
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7 |
34 |
Bertie “Junior” Dapron |
Walsh, Colorado |
4 |
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8 |
48 |
Junior Lewis |
Syracuse, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
9 |
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Shumard dropped out on the second lap with mechanical trouble. |
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Third Heat Race – 8 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
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1 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
6 |
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2 |
75 |
Charles “Chuck” Arnold |
Ulysses, Kansas |
8 |
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3 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Dodge City, Kansas |
5 |
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4 |
25 |
James “Ace” Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
7 |
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5 |
35 |
Emmett Packard |
Walsh, Colorado |
4 |
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DNF |
62 |
Clarence “Nut” Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
87 |
John Carter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
54 |
Albert “Irish” Bruggeman |
Garden City, Kansas |
3 |
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The cars driven by both Noland and Bruggeman tangled and rolled in the first turn on the second lap. Noland was able to get his car running again in time to restart the race while Bruggeman spent the night in the Ulysses hospital suffering from minor injuries. |
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Trophy Dash – 6 Cars – 6 Laps Trophy Sponsor – Miller Greenhouse Trophy Queen – Judy Lofland |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
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1 |
88 |
Charles “Chuck” Lucas |
Big Bow, Kansas |
3 |
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2 |
13 |
Eldon Smith |
Johnson, Kansas |
4 |
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3 |
75 |
Charles “Chuck” Arnold |
Ulysses, Kansas |
5 |
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4 |
55 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
23 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
6 |
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Coffman spun out in the second turn on the fifth lap. |
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Consolation Race – 12 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
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1 |
35 |
Emmett Packard |
Walsh, Colorado |
11 |
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2 |
62 |
Clarence “Nut” Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
9 |
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3 |
31 |
Bob Carrithers |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
4 |
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4 |
48 |
Junior Lewis |
Syracuse, Kansas |
5 |
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5 |
87 |
John Carter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
10 |
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6 |
37 |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
8 |
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DNF |
16 |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
22 |
Bruce Westphal |
Springfield, Colorado |
2 |
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DNF |
Y4 |
Ken Wallin |
Lamar, Colorado |
3 |
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DNF |
76 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
6 |
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DNF |
34 |
Bertie “Junior” Dapron |
Walsh, Colorado |
7 |
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DNF |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
12 |
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Cokeley collected $8 from the purse for finishing second in this race. |
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B Feature – 12 Cars – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
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1 |
55 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
13 |
Eldon Smith |
Johnson, Kansas |
10 |
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3 |
10 |
Raymond Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
3 |
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4 |
4 |
Don Adams |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
2 |
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16 |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
4 |
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22 |
Bruce Westphal |
Springfield, Colorado |
6 |
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Y4 |
Ken Wallin |
Lamar, Colorado |
7 |
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76 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
11 |
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34 |
Bertie “Junior” Dapron |
Walsh, Colorado |
12 |
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DNF |
23 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
5 |
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DNF |
31 |
Bob Carrithers |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
8 |
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DNF |
48 |
Junior Lewis |
Syracuse, Kansas |
9 |
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Coffman spun out in the second turn but was able to get back into the race although he was running in last place. He had worked his way back up to third place by the last lap when his car was struck by Cott’s car causing Coffman’s car to turn over. |
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A Feature – 12 Cars – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
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1 |
88 |
Charles “Chuck” Lucas |
Big Bow, Kansas |
3 |
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2 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Dodge City, Kansas |
9 |
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3 |
75 |
Charles “Chuck” Arnold |
Ulysses, Kansas |
12 |
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4 |
97 |
Lyle Lewis |
Dighton, Kansas |
10 |
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5 |
37 |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
2 |
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6 |
35 |
Emmett Packard |
Walsh, Colorado |
8 |
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DNF |
83 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
33 |
George Whitehead |
Walsh, Colorado |
4 |
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DNF |
28 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
5 |
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DNF |
25 |
James “Ace” Noland |
Dodge City, Kansas |
11 |
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DNF |
62 |
Clarence “Nut” Coleman |
Liberal, Kansas |
6 |
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DNF |
87 |
John Carter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
7 |
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Elliott dropped out of the race with a flat tire. The cars driven by Shumard and Noland became hooked together and spun out in the fourth turn. |
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