Jalopy Stock Car Races

Grant County Fairgrounds

Ulysses, Kansas

Friday Night – June 27, 1958

 

Sponsor – Grant County Jaycees

Total Purse – $300

 

Admission:

Adults – $1.00

Children – 50¢

 

 

  

List of Entries – 15

 

Car #

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

2

Don Adams

Hooker, Oklahoma

Walter Hanson

Hooker, Oklahoma

4

Larry Hart

Hooker, Oklahoma

Larry K. Hart

Hooker, Oklahoma

 

12

Glenn Smith

Hooker, Oklahoma

Don Hofferber

Hooker, Oklahoma

 

13

Lavon Turner

Tribune, Kansas

Dick Wilson

Johnson, Kansas

 

23

Gene Coffman

Liberal, Kansas

Ralph Miller

Liberal, Kansas

 

26

Archie Smothermon

Hooker, Oklahoma

Isaac C. "Junior" Seawright

Hooker, Oklahoma

 

27

Clarence "Nut" Cokeley

Liberal, Kansas

Bud Hibler

Hooker, Oklahoma

 

34

George Day

Walsh, Colorado

Rod Higgins

Walsh, Colorado

 

44

Ray Cott

Ulysses, Kansas

Travis Herger

Ulysses, Kansas

 

50

Bob Elliott

Ulysses, Kansas

Floyd Keller

Ulysses, Kansas

66

Scott Talbert, Sr.

Ulysses, Kansas

Scott Talbert, Sr.

Ulysses, Kansas

 

76

Fred Gleason

Ulysses, Kansas

Fred Gleason

Ulysses, Kansas

 

77

Ted Kreger

Dodge City, Kansas

Elmer "Shorty" Adams

Dodge City, Kansas

 

79

Buster Farley

Hooker, Oklahoma

Henry E. Hodges, Jr.

Hooker, Oklahoma

 

80

Stanley Trahern

Sublette, Kansas

Henry Doerksen

Sublette, Kansas

Don Adams

Cokeley collection

  

Stanley Trahern

Coffman collection

 

 

Glenn Smith

Glenn Smith collection

 

Nut Cokeley

Cokeley collection

 

Scott Talbert, Sr.

Cokeley collection

 

Archie Smothermon

Cokeley collection

 

Gene Coffman

Coffman collection

 

Ted Kreger

Cokeley collection

 

Buster Farley

Cokeley collection

 

Lavon Turner

Hauser collection

 

Bob Elliott

Cokeley collection

 

Fred Gleason

Cokeley collection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Heat Race – 7 Cars – 8 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

Started

1

77

Ted Kreger

Dodge City, Kansas

Elmer "Shorty" Adams

Dodge City, Kansas

5

2

80

Stanley Trahern

Sublette, Kansas

Henry Doerksen

Sublette, Kansas

3

3

2

Don Adams

Hooker, Oklahoma

Walter Hanson

Hooker, Oklahoma

4

4

12

Glenn Smith

Hooker, Oklahoma

Don Hofferber

Hooker, Oklahoma

7

5

76

Fred Gleason

Ulysses, Kansas

Fred Gleason

Ulysses, Kansas

1

6

79

Buster Farley

Hooker, Oklahoma

Henry E. Hodges, Jr.

Hooker, Oklahoma

6

7

4

Larry Hart

Hooker, Oklahoma

Larry K. Hart

Hooker, Oklahoma

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Second Heat Race – 7 Cars – 8 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

Started

1

13

Lavon Turner

Tribune, Kansas

Dick Wilson

Johnson, Kansas

1

2

50

Bob Elliott

Ulysses, Kansas

Floyd Keller

Ulysses, Kansas

5

3

27

Clarence "Nut" Cokeley

Liberal, Kansas

Bud Hibler

Hooker, Oklahoma

7

4

23

Gene Coffman

Liberal, Kansas

Ralph Miller

Liberal, Kansas

6

5

26

Archie Smothermon

Hooker, Oklahoma

Isaac C. "Junior" Seawright

Hooker, Oklahoma

4

6

66

Scott Talbert, Sr.

Ulysses, Kansas

Scott Talbert, Sr.

Ulysses, Kansas

3

7

34

George Day

Walsh, Colorado

Rod Higgins

Walsh, Colorado

2

          Third place in this race paid $8 in prize money.

          Fourth place in this race paid $6 in prize money.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Trophy Dash – 4 Cars – 5 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

Started

1

77

Ted Kreger

Dodge City, Kansas

Elmer "Shorty" Adams

Dodge City, Kansas

2

2

50

Bob Elliott

Ulysses, Kansas

Floyd Keller

Ulysses, Kansas

3

3

13

Lavon Turner

Tribune, Kansas

Dick Wilson

Johnson, Kansas

4

4

80

Stanley Trahern

Sublette, Kansas

Henry Doerksen

Sublette, Kansas

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Semi-Final – 8 Cars – 10 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

Started

1

77

Ted Kreger

Dodge City, Kansas

Elmer "Shorty" Adams

Dodge City, Kansas

2

2

50

Bob Murphy

Ulysses, Kansas

Floyd Keller

Ulysses, Kansas

7

3

27

Clarence "Nut" Cokeley

Liberal, Kansas

Bud Hibler

Hooker, Oklahoma

8

4

12

Glenn Smith

Hooker, Oklahoma

Don Hofferber

Hooker, Oklahoma

3

5

66

Scott Talbert, Sr.

Ulysses, Kansas

Scott Talbert, Sr.

Ulysses, Kansas

6

DNF

13

Lavon Turner

Ulysses, Kansas

Dick Wilson

Johnson, Kansas

5

DNF

76

Fred Gleason

Ulysses, Kansas

Fred Gleason

Ulysses, Kansas

1

DNF

2

Don Adams

Hooker, Oklahoma

Walter Hanson

Hooker, Oklahoma

4

          There was a driver change before this race with Bob Murphy taking over from Bob Elliott as the driver of car #50.

          Turner's car blew a tire.

          Gleason's car crashed into the fence.

          Third place in this race paid $6 in prize money.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Semi-Final – 7 Cars – 10 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

Started

1

44

Ray Cott

Ulysses, Kansas

Travis Herger

Ulysses, Kansas

4

2

23

Gene Coffman

Liberal, Kansas

Ralph Miller

Liberal, Kansas

7

3

80

Stanley Trahern

Sublette, Kansas

Henry Doerksen

Sublette, Kansas

3

4

26

Archie Smothermon

Hooker, Oklahoma

Isaac C. "Junior" Seawright

Hooker, Oklahoma

6

5

79

Buster Farley

Hooker, Oklahoma

Henry E. Hodges, Jr.

Hooker, Oklahoma

2

6

34

George Day

Walsh, Colorado

Rod Higgins

Walsh, Colorado

5

7

4

Larry Hart

Hooker, Oklahoma

Larry K. Hart

Hooker, Oklahoma

1

          Second place in this race paid $7 in prize money.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B Feature – 6 Cars – 15 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

Started

1

44

Ray Cott

Ulysses, Kansas

Travis Herger

Ulysses, Kansas

3

2

2

Don Adams

Hooker, Oklahoma

Walter Hanson

Hooker, Oklahoma

2

3

77

Ted Kreger

Dodge City, Kansas

Elmer "Shorty" Adams

Dodge City, Kansas

4

4

4

Larry Hart

Hooker, Oklahoma

Larry K. Hart

Hooker, Oklahoma

1

5

79

Buster Farley

Hooker, Oklahoma

Henry E. Hodges, Jr.

Hooker, Oklahoma

5

6

12

Glenn Smith

Hooker, Oklahoma

Don Hofferber

Hooker, Oklahoma

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

A Feature – 7 Cars – 20 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

Driver From

Car Owner

Car Owner From

Started

1

27

Clarence "Nut" Cokeley

Liberal, Kansas

Bud Hibler

Hooker, Oklahoma

6

2

23

Gene Coffman

Liberal, Kansas

Ralph Miller

Liberal, Kansas

5

3

26

Archie Smothermon

Hooker, Oklahoma

Isaac C. "Junior" Seawright

Hooker, Oklahoma

7

4

34

George Day

Walsh, Colorado

Rod Higgins

Walsh, Colorado

2

66

Scott Talbert, Sr.

Ulysses, Kansas

Scott Talbert, Sr.

Ulysses, Kansas

3

DNF

13

Lavon Turner

Tribune, Kansas

Dick Wilson

Johnson, Kansas

1

DNF

50

Bob Murphy

Ulysses, Kansas

Floyd Keller

Ulysses, Kansas

4

          The cars driven by both Murphy and Turner spun out during this race.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Donna (Mrs. Gene) Coffman's admission ticket to these races

Coffman collection

 

 

 

 

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