Jalopy Stock Car Races
Grant County Fairgrounds
Ulysses, Kansas
Friday – June 26, 1959
Sponsor – Grant County Jaycees
Dodge City Globe
Thursday - June 25, 1959
List of Entries – 11 |
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Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
1 |
Frank Garcia |
Liberal, 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 |
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12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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21 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
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40 |
Leo Siler* |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr.** |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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48 |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
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50 |
Ray Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr.** |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr.** |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, 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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Stanley Trahern Coffman collection
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Doyt Meyer Meyer collection
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Glenn Smith Glenn Smith collection
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Leo Siler Cokeley collection
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Ray Cott Cokeley collection
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"All-Car" Race – 11 Cars – 11 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 |
1 |
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2 |
21 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
3 |
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3 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Liberal, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, Kansas |
2 |
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4 |
6 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
5 |
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5 |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
9 |
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6 |
78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
7 |
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7 |
50 |
Ray Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
4 |
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8 |
40 |
Leo Siler |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
8 |
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9 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
10 |
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10 |
48 |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
11 |
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11 |
1 |
Frank Garcia |
Liberal, Kansas |
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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. Coffman was paid $10 from the purse for his second place finish. |
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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 |
78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
4 |
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2 |
40 |
Leo Siler* |
Liberal, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr.** |
Ulysses, Kansas |
1 |
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3 |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr.** |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr.** |
Ulysses, Kansas |
3 |
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4 |
1 |
Frank Garcia |
Liberal, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
48 |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
5 |
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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 |
21 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
6 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
3 |
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3 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Liberal, Kansas |
Stanley Trahern |
Liberal, Kansas |
5 |
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4 |
7 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
6 |
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5 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
2 |
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6 |
50 |
Ray Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
4 |
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Coffman was paid $12 from the purse for winning this race. |
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Trophy Dash – 4 Cars – 4 Laps Trophy sponsor – Anderson Motors, Ulysses, Kansas Trophy queen – Susie Mann |
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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 |
21 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
4 |
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3 |
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 |
1 |
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Siler's car lost a wheel. Dean & Lou's Tavern in Ulysses awarded a "case of refreshment" to the winner of this race. |
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Australian Pursuit – 10 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 |
1 |
Frank Garcia |
Liberal, Kansas |
2 |
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2 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, Kansas |
9 |
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3 |
7 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
10 |
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4 |
66** |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr.** |
Ulysses, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
48 |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
4 |
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DNF |
21 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
5 |
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DNF |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
6 |
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DNF |
6 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
7 |
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DNF |
50 |
Ray Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
8 |
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First Semi-Final – 7 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 |
Liberal, Kansas |
3 |
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2 |
7 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
7 |
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3 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
4 |
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4 |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr.** |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr.** |
Ulysses, Kansas |
1 |
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5 |
78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
2 |
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6 |
50 |
Ray Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
6 |
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7 |
6 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
5 |
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Besides the first place prize money of $12, Coffman was also presented a West Clock travel alarm clock by Hunts' Hotel & Tavern in Ulysses. |
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Second Semi-Final – 6 Cars – 6 Laps |
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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 |
4 |
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2 |
6 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
5 |
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3 |
1 |
Frank Garcia |
Liberal, Kansas |
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3 |
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4 |
40 |
Leo Siler* |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr.** |
Ulysses, Kansas |
2 |
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5 |
50 |
Ray Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
6 |
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6 |
48 |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
1 |
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A Feature – 11 Cars – 11 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
80 |
Sublette, Kansas |
Liberal, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, Kansas |
10 |
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2 |
21 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
6 |
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3 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
7 |
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4 |
7 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
11 |
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5 |
1 |
Frank Garcia |
Liberal, Kansas |
3 |
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6 |
6 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
8 |
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7 |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr.** |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr.** |
Ulysses, Kansas |
4 |
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8 |
50 |
Ray Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
9 |
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9 |
48 |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
40 |
Leo Siler |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
78 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
5 |
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The cars driven by Siler and Meyer tangled putting both of them out of the race. Coffman was involved in a "mix up" requiring him to restart on the rear of the field but he was able to work his way back up to a second place finish for which he collect $22 from the purse. |
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Clarence “Nut” Cokeley with a 1940 Ford jalopy that was owned by Scott Talbert, Sr. of Ulysses – Cokeley collection
* Leo R. Siler (1931-2008) was paid $20 from the purse for finishing second in the first heat race and fourth in the second semi-final race.
** Walter Scott Talbert, Sr. (1915-1988) was paid $20 from the purse for finishing third in the first heat race, fourth in the first semi-final race, and fourth in the Australian Pursuit.
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