Jalopy Stock Car Races
Grant County Fairgrounds
Ulysses, Kansas
Friday Night – July 25, 1958
Sponsor – Grant County Jaycees
Total Posted Purse – $300
Admission:
Adults – $1.00
Student – 50¢
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List of Entries – 18 |
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Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
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00 |
Richard Figgins |
Manter, Kansas |
Ennis Figgins |
Manter, Kansas |
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5 |
Earl Whitaker |
Copeland, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
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7 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
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8 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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13 |
Lavon Turner |
Tribune, Kansas |
Dick Wilson |
Johnson, Kansas |
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23JR |
Frank Garcia |
Liberal, Kansas |
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26 |
Archie Smothermon |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Isaac C. "Junior" Seawright |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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31 |
John Bingaman* |
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33 |
George Whitehead |
Walsh, Colorado |
Virgil Beeson |
Walsh, Colorado |
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34 |
Rod Higgins |
Walsh, Colorado |
Rod Higgins |
Walsh, Colorado |
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36 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Pete Ansley |
Adams, Oklahoma |
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37 |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
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48 |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, 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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91 |
Laverne Akers |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Max Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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Paul Befort, Jr. Coffman collection
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Scott Talbert, Sr. Cokeley collection
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Gene Coffman Coffman collection
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Earl Whitaker Cokeley collection
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Rabbit Trahern Cokeley collection
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Glenn Smith Glenn Smith collection
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Archie Smothermon Cokeley collection
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Lavon Turner & Ronnie Hauser Hauser collection
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Bob Murphy Cokeley collection
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First Heat Race – 8 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
48 |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
3 |
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2 |
13 |
Lavon Turner |
Tribune, Kansas |
Dick Wilson |
Johnson, Kansas |
5 |
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3 |
7 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbitt" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
6 |
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4 |
91 |
Laverne Akers |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Max Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
8 |
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5 |
33 |
George Whitehead |
Walsh, Colorado |
Virgil Beeson |
Walsh, Colorado |
2 |
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6 |
00 |
Richard Figgins |
Manter, Kansas |
Ennis Figgins |
Manter, Kansas |
7 |
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DNF |
5 |
Earl Whitaker |
Copeland, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
37 |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
1 |
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Second Heat Race – 10 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
36 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Pete Ansley |
Adams, Oklahoma |
4 |
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2 |
8 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
2 |
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3 |
50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
8 |
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4 |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
7 |
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5 |
23JR |
Frank Garcia |
Liberal, Kansas |
5 |
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6 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
9 |
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7 |
26 |
Archie Smothermon |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Isaac C. "Junior" Seawright |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
3 |
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8 |
34 |
Rod Higgins |
Walsh, Colorado |
Rod Higgins |
Walsh, Colorado |
1 |
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9 |
31 |
John Bingaman* |
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10 |
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DNF |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
6 |
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Fourth place in this race paid $6 from the purse. |
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Trophy Dash – 6 Cars – 6 Laps Trophy Sponsor – Keller Garage, Ulysses, Kansas |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
7 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
4 |
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3 |
36 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Pete Ansley |
Adams, Oklahoma |
6 |
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4 |
13 |
Lavon Turner |
Tribune, Kansas |
Dick Wilson |
Johnson, Kansas |
2 |
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5 |
48 |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
8 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
5 |
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Meyer spun out. |
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First Semi-Final – 9 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
7 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
7 |
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2 |
91 |
Laverne Akers |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Max Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
9 |
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3 |
33 |
George Whitehead |
Walsh, Colorado |
Virgil Beeson |
Walsh, Colorado |
3 |
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4 |
37 |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
2 |
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5 |
13 |
Ronnie Hauser |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Dick Wilson |
Johnson, Kansas |
6 |
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6 |
5 |
Earl Whitaker |
Copeland, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
5 |
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7 |
31 |
John Bingaman* |
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1 |
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8 |
48 |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
4 |
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9 |
00 |
Richard Figgins |
Manter, Kansas |
Ennis Figgins |
Manter, Kansas |
8 |
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There was a driver change before this race with Ronnie Hauser replacing Lavon Turner in the #13 car. |
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Second Semi-Final – 9 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
36 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Pete Ansley |
Adams, Oklahoma |
4 |
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2 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
6 |
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3 |
50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
8 |
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4 |
8 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
2 |
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5 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
9 |
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6 |
34 |
Rod Higgins |
Walsh, Colorado |
Rod Higgins |
Walsh, Colorado |
1 |
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DNF |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
7 |
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DNF |
26 |
Archie Smothermon |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Isaac C. "Junior" Seawright |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
3 |
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DNF |
23JR |
Frank Garcia |
Liberal, Kansas |
5 |
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Smothermon's car spun out and was head-on by the car driven by Talbert damaging both cars so badly that neither was able to race for the rest of the evening. |
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Consolation Race – 6 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
23JR |
Frank Garcia |
Liberal, Kansas |
5 |
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2 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
6 |
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3 |
34 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Rod Higgins |
Walsh, Colorado |
4 |
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4 |
5 |
Earl Whitaker |
Copeland, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
2 |
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5 |
00 |
Orville Figgins |
Manter, Kansas |
Ennis Figgins |
Manter, Kansas |
3 |
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6 |
31 |
John Bingaman* |
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1 |
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There were two driver changes before this race with Orville Figgins replacing Richard Figgins in the #00 car and Fred Gleason relpacing Rod Higgins in car #34. |
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B Feature – 7 Cars – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
7 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
6 |
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2 |
91 |
Laverne Akers |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Max Libich |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
7 |
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3 |
13 |
Lavon Turner |
Tribune, Kansas |
Dick Wilson |
Johnson, Kansas |
5 |
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4 |
37 |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
1 |
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5 |
5 |
Earl Whitaker |
Copeland, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
4 |
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6 |
33 |
George Whitehead |
Walsh, Colorado |
Virgil Beeson |
Walsh, Colorado |
2 |
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7 |
48 |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
3 |
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There was a driver change before this race with Lavon Turner replacing Ronnie Hauser as the driver of car #13. |
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A Feature – 8 Cars – 20 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 |
6 |
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2 |
50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
7 |
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3 |
73 |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
Paul Befort, Jr. |
Garden City, Kansas |
8 |
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4 |
23JR |
Frank Garcia |
Liberal, Kansas |
5 |
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5 |
36 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Pete Ansley |
Adams, Oklahoma |
4 |
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6 |
8 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
3 |
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DNF |
34 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Rod Higgins |
Walsh, Colorado |
2 |
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DNF |
00 |
Orville Figgins |
Manter, Kansas |
Ennis Figgins |
Manter, Kansas |
1 |
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Figgins ran into a cable on the first lap of this race. |
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* This driver's name has also been found spelled as John VonEggeman, John Vaneggeman, John Bignamann, and John Benekmen in various records but with no hometown listed for any of these spellings. If you know anything more about this driver or what the proper spelling of his name is, please contact Bob Lawrence.
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