Jalopy Stock Car Races
Grant County Fairgrounds
Ulysses, Kansas
Independence Day - Friday Afternoon – July 4, 1958
Sponsor – Grant County Jaycees
Total Posted Purse – $500
Admission:
Adults – $1.00
Children – 50¢
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List of Entries – 27 |
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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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2 |
Don Adams |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Walter Hanson |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, 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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15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
Carl Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
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16 |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
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19 |
Allan Fischer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Raymond V. Hanson |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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23 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Ralph Miller |
Liberal, Kansas |
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26 |
Archie Smothermon |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Isaac C. "Junior" Seawright |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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27 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Bud Hibler |
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 |
Bertie "Junior" Dapron |
Walsh, Colorado |
Rod Higgins |
Walsh, Colorado |
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37 |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
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44 |
Ray Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Travis Herger |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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48 |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
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48 |
D. R. Shepard |
Satanta, Kansas |
N. J. Pulis |
Satanta, 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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75 |
Cliff Schriner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Gene Crook |
Satanta, Kansas |
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76 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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79 |
Buster Farley |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Henry E. Hodges, Jr. |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
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80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, Kansas |
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98 |
Charles "Chuck" Arnold |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Glen Palmer |
Tyrone, Oklahoma |
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Two different cars each with the #48 were entered in these races. |
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Don Adams Cokeley collection
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Stanley Trahern Coffman collection
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Glenn Smith Glenn Smith collection
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Scott Talbert, Sr. Cokeley collection
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Archie Smothermon Cokeley collection
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Gene Coffman Coffman collection
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Buster Farley Cokeley collection
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Dutch Davis Cokeley collection
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Rabbit Trahern Cokeley collection
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Duane Caldwell Cokeley collection
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C. J. Mouser Coffman collection
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Allan Fischer Coffman collection |
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Doyt Meyer Meyer collection
Lavon Turner Hauser collection |
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Bob Murphy Cokeley collection
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Fred Gleason Cokeley collection
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Nut Cokeley Cokeley collection
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First Heat Race – 9 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
2 |
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2 |
37 |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
9 |
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3 |
33 |
George Whitehead |
Walsh, Colorado |
Virgil Beeson |
Walsh, Colorado |
4 |
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4 |
76 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
1 |
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5 |
00 |
Richard Figgins** |
Manter, Kansas |
Ennis Figgins |
Manter, Kansas |
3 |
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6 |
8 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
5 |
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7 |
48 |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
7 |
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8 |
48 |
D. R. Shepard |
Satanta, Kansas |
N. J. Pulis |
Satanta, Kansas |
8 |
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9 |
31 |
John Bingaman* |
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6 |
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Second Heat Race – 9 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, Kansas |
2 |
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2 |
7 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
8 |
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3 |
15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
Carl Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
6 |
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4 |
79 |
Buster Farley |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Henry E. Hodges, Jr. |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
1 |
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5 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
7 |
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6 |
13 |
Lavon Turner |
Tribune, Kansas |
Dick Wilson |
Johnson, Kansas |
9 |
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7 |
16 |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
5 |
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8 |
2 |
Don Adams |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Walter Hanson |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
3 |
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9 |
98 |
Charles "Chuck" Arnold |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Glen Palmer |
Tyrone, Oklahoma |
4 |
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Third Heat Race – 9 Cars – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
19 |
Allan Fischer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Raymond V. Hanson |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
5 |
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2 |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
2 |
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3 |
27 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Bud Hibler |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
9 |
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4 |
34 |
Bertie "Junior" Dapron |
Walsh, Colorado |
Rod Higgins |
Walsh, Colorado |
1 |
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5 |
23 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Ralph Miller |
Liberal, Kansas |
8 |
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DNF |
44 |
Ray Cott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Travis Herger |
Ulysses, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
50 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Floyd Keller |
Ulysses, Kansas |
6 |
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DNF |
75 |
Cliff Schriner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Gene Crook |
Satanta, Kansas |
3 |
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DNF |
26 |
Archie Smothermon |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Isaac C. "Junior" Seawright |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
7 |
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Schriner's car spun out in the fourth turn and was struck by cars driven by Murphy and Cott putting all three cars out of the race. Second place in this race paid $10 from the posted purse. |
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Trophy Dash – 5 Cars – 5 Laps Trophy Sponsor – Neal Sawyer Trophy Queen – Pat Martin |
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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 |
3 |
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2 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, Kansas |
4 |
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3 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
2 |
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4 |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
5 |
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DNF |
37 |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
1 |
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First Semi-Final – 13 Cars – 10 Laps |
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Place |
Car # |
Driver |
Driver From |
Car Owner |
Car Owner From |
Started |
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1 |
80 |
Stanley Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Henry Doerksen |
Sublette, Kansas |
6 |
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2 |
7 |
Merle "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
Merle E. "Rabbit" Trahern |
Sublette, Kansas |
9 |
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3 |
15 |
Duane Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
Carl Caldwell |
Sublette, Kansas |
8 |
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4 |
19 |
Allan Fischer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Raymond V. Hanson |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
12 |
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5 |
37 |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
Bernard Pfeifer |
Leoti, Kansas |
5 |
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6 |
27 |
Clarence "Nut" Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
Bud Hibler |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
13 |
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7 |
34 |
Bertie "Junior" Dapron |
Walsh, Colorado |
Rod Higgins |
Walsh, Colorado |
10 |
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DNF |
48 |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
Doug Tackett |
Deerfield, Kansas |
4 |
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DNF |
98 |
Charles "Chuck" Arnold |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Glen Palmer |
Tyrone, Oklahoma |
7 |
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DNF |
8 |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Doyt Meyer |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
3 |
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DNF |
76 |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Fred Gleason |
Ulysses, Kansas |
1 |
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DNF |
00 |
Richard Figgins** |
Manter, Kansas |
Ennis Figgins |
Manter, Kansas |
2 |
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DNF |
75 |
Cliff Schriner |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Gene Crook |
Satanta, Kansas |
11 |
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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 |
5 |
Floyd "Dutch" Davis |
Dodge City, Kansas |
C. J. Fitzgerald |
Minneola, Kansas |
1 |
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2 |
23 |
Gene Coffman |
Liberal, Kansas |
Ralph Miller |
Liberal, Kansas |
10 |
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3 |
12 |
Glenn Smith |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Don Hofferber |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
7 |
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4 |
33 |
George Whitehead |
Walsh, Colorado |
Virgil Beeson |
Walsh, Colorado |
2 |
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5 |
66 |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
Scott Talbert, Sr. |
Ulysses, Kansas |
9 |
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6 |
13 |
Lavon Turner |
Tribune, Kansas |
Dick Wilson |
Johnson, Kansas |
8 |
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7 |
16 |
C. J. Mouser |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
C. J. Mouser |
Garden City, Kansas |
6 |
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8 |
79 |
Buster Farley |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
Henry E. Hodges, Jr. |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
5 |
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9 |
48 |
D. R. Shepard |
Satanta, Kansas |
N. J. Pulis |
Satanta, Kansas |
4 |
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10 |
31 |
John Bingaman* |
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Second place in this race paid $7 in prize money. |
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The remainder of the races scheduled for this afternoon were canceled due to a quick rain storm.
* 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.
** Richard Figgins drove car number double zero although the race announcer always referred to that car as "Oh, Oh".
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