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Jalopy Stock Car Races
Grant County Fairgrounds
Ulysses, Kansas
Friday Night – September 23, 1955
Sponsor – Charles B. Hart American Legion Post 379
Races Sanctioned by – Grant County Racing Association
Race Director – Ernest Mann of Ulysses, Kansas
Attendance – “Very good”
Purse – $300
The air was cold and mist fell throughout the evening. Many of the spectators watched from their cars while keeping their heaters running.
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Nut Cokeley Cokeley collection
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Bob Murphy Cokeley collection
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Bob Elliott Cokeley collection
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Chuck Arnold Dutch Davis collection
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Larry Torson Cokeley collection
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Bill Humphreys Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Don Shumard Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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Harvey Main Huddleston & Peoples photo from the Cokeley collection
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First Heat Race – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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Second Heat Race – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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Third Heat Race – 8 Laps |
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Charles “Chuck” Arnold |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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Trophy Dash – 6 Laps Trophy donated by Arnold’s café – Chuck Arnold proprietor |
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Harvey Main |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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DNF |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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A wheel came off of Murphy’s car, leaped a “restraining wire” and bounced into a brand new Chevrolet belonging to Tommy Thompson, the local Chevrolet dealer. The tire damaged the front end of Thompson’s car. |
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Australian Pursuit |
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Bob Elliott |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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Consolation Race |
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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1 |
Larry Torson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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B Feature Race – 15 Laps |
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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Clarence “Nut” Cokeley |
Liberal, Kansas |
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2 |
Bill Humphreys |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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3 |
Bob Murphy |
Ulysses, Kansas |
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A Feature Race – 20 Laps |
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Place |
Driver |
From |
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Charles “Chuck” Lucas |
Big Bow, Kansas |
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2 |
Glen McDonald |
Montezuma, Kansas |
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3 |
Don Shumard |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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Lucas’ winning car was a 1932 Ford sedan with a green and white paint scheme and the number 88 painted on each side of the car. |
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