The 60th Annual Hutchinson Grand Nationals
360 Sprint Car, Modified & Late Model Stock Car
On the Historic Half-Mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday night July 16, 2016
Attendance 3,500
Sanctioned By National Championship Racing Association (N.C.R.A.) & NeSmith
Promotional Company Speedways Inc. of Park City, Kansas
Race Director C. Ray Hall of Bel Aire, Kansas
Publicity Director / Public Address Announcer Warren Hardy of Wichita, Kansas
Roving Announcer Scott Stiles of Wichita, Kansas
Entry Fee $25 for the weekend for all classes
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N. C. R. A. Late Model Stock Car
First Heat Race 9 Cars 8 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
|
1 |
55 |
Chris Kratzer |
Haysville, Kansas |
2 |
|
2 |
7c |
Jimmy Segraves |
Wichita, Kansas |
1 |
|
3 |
2x |
Lyle Shepard |
Manhattan, Kansas |
3 |
|
4 |
D1 |
Dustin Bolster |
Belle Plaine, Kansas |
5 |
|
5 |
33 |
Jeremy Bishop |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
6 |
|
6 |
52 |
Brian Kosiski |
Papillion, Nebraska |
9 |
|
7 |
51 |
Robert Shepard |
Osage City, Kansas |
7 |
|
8 |
2 |
Ryan Phillips |
Osage City, Kansas |
8 |
|
9 |
FV4 |
Jay Bailey |
Osage City, Kansas |
4 |
|
N. C. R. A. Late Model Stock Car
Second Heat Race 9 Cars 8 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
|
1 |
92s |
Dan Smith |
Beloit, Kansas |
1 |
|
2 |
7D |
Dusty Leonard |
Marysville, Kansas |
2 |
|
3 |
199 |
Brandon Givens |
Buhler, Kansas |
3 |
|
4 |
D5 |
Rob Day |
WaKeeney, Kansas |
5 |
|
5 |
92 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
7 |
|
6 |
10-4 |
Adam Popp |
Haven, Kansas |
4 |
|
7 |
70 |
Bill Grit |
New Cambria, Kansas |
6 |
|
8 |
1 |
Jim Melton |
Belleville, Kansas |
9 |
|
9 |
12G |
Ryan Grit |
Lindsborg, Kansas |
8 |
|
N. C. R. A. Late Model Stock Car
Championship Feature Race 18 Cars 25 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
Purse |
1 |
55 |
Chris Kratzer |
Haysville, Kansas |
1 |
$1,500 |
2 |
92s |
Dan Smith |
Beloit, Kansas |
2 |
1,000 |
3 |
2x |
Lyle Shepard |
Manhattan, Kansas |
5 |
800 |
4 |
199 |
Brandon Givens |
Buhler, Kansas |
6 |
700 |
5 |
7c |
Jimmy Segraves |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
600 |
6 |
D6 |
Rob Day |
WaKeeney, Kansas |
8 |
500 |
7 |
92 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
10 |
450 |
8 |
33 |
Jeremy Bishop |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
9 |
425 |
9 |
52 |
Brian Kosiski |
Papillion, Nebraska |
11 |
400 |
10 |
10-4 |
Adam Popp |
Haven, Kansas |
12 |
400 |
11 |
51 |
Robert Shepard |
Osage City, Kansas |
13 |
300 |
12 |
2 |
Ryan Phillips |
Osage City, Kansas |
15 |
300 |
13 |
12G |
Ryan Grit |
Lindsborg, Kansas |
18 |
300 |
14 |
FV4 |
Jay Bailey |
Osage City, Kansas |
17 |
300 |
15 |
1 |
Jim Melton |
Belleville, Kansas |
16 |
300 |
16 |
D1 |
Dustin Bolster |
Belle Plaine, Kansas |
7 |
200 |
17 |
7D |
Dusty Leonard |
Marysville, Kansas |
4 |
200 |
18 |
70 |
Bill Grit |
New Cambria, Kansas |
14 |
200 |
Kratzer beat outside front row starter Dan Smith, to the first turn and the led the rest of the race. Smith crossed the finish line five car lengths behind Kratzer.
Modified*
B Feature Race 15 Cars 8 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
Purse |
1 |
84 |
Gary Kilbourn |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1 |
$200 |
2 |
3J |
Jake Nightingale |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
175 |
3 |
429 |
Shelby Stucky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
8 |
150 |
4 |
M5 |
Harley Peery |
Goddard, Kansas |
6 |
125 |
5 |
164 |
James Weve |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
100 |
6 |
25c |
Johnny Cammon |
Wichita, Kansas |
7 |
100 |
7 |
2w |
Richard Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
100 |
8 |
0K |
Kevin Kemp |
Maize, Kansas |
5 |
100 |
9 |
21J |
Jeremy Sigler |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
100 |
10 |
06 |
Andrew Wallace |
Wichita, Kansas |
10 |
100 |
11 |
316 |
Spencer Walker |
Wichita, Kansas |
12 |
100 |
12 |
18 |
Kyle Wiens |
Newton, Kansas |
11 |
|
13 |
23A |
Aaron Rayl |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
13 |
|
DNF |
96 |
Robbie Simmons |
Wichita, Kansas |
14 |
|
DNF |
36 |
Rick McReynolds |
Arlington, Kansas |
15 |
|
Modified*
Championship Feature Race 18 Cars 25 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
Purse |
1 |
7c |
J. D. Choate |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
2 |
$750 |
2 |
84 |
Gary Kilbourn |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
5 |
500 |
3 |
2 |
Richie Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
1 |
350 |
4 |
3J |
Jake Nightingale |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
8 |
300 |
5 |
164 |
James Weve |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
9 |
275 |
6 |
23A |
Aaron Rayl |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
16 |
250 |
7 |
316 |
Spencer Walker |
Wichita, Kansas |
12 |
225 |
8 |
2w |
Richard Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
11 |
200 |
9 |
18 |
Kyle Wiens |
Newton, Kansas |
15 |
175 |
DNF |
29 |
Dustin Choate |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
3 |
150 |
DNF |
52c |
Alex Cammon |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
100 |
DNF |
4 |
Rick Julian |
Great Bend, Kansas |
6 |
100 |
DNF |
429 |
Shelby Steenson |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
7 |
100 |
DNF |
M5 |
Harley Peery |
Goddard, Kansas |
10 |
100 |
DNF |
21J |
Jeremy Sigler |
Great Bend, Kansas |
13 |
100 |
DNF |
25c |
Johnny Cammon |
Wichita, Kansas |
14 |
100 |
DNF |
0K |
Kevin Kemp |
Maize, Kansas |
17 |
100 |
DNF |
06 |
Andrew Wallace |
Wichita, Kansas |
18 |
100 |
N. C. R. A. Modified
B Feature 18 Cars 15 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
Purse |
1 |
52 |
Ryan McAninch |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
1 |
$300 |
2 |
15 |
Andy Wilkinson |
York, Nebraska |
2 |
250 |
3 |
65 |
Tyler Davis |
Haysville, Kansas |
3 |
200 |
4 |
86 |
Brian Franz |
Halstead |
4 |
175 |
5 |
MC2 |
Clint McFadden |
Valley Center, Kansas |
5 |
150 |
6 |
1 |
Kyle Schmidt |
Farmington, Arkansas |
7 |
125 |
7 |
66 |
Greg Burt |
Enid, Oklahoma |
6 |
100 |
8 |
93 |
Jeremy Massey |
Park City, Kansas |
9 |
100 |
9 |
25 |
Tommy Carter |
Sedgwick, Kansas |
11 |
100 |
10 |
747c |
Cuyler Calkin |
Wichita, Kansas |
10 |
100 |
11 |
29 |
Marlin Farr |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
14 |
100 |
12 |
91 |
Ross Shipman |
Belle Plaine, Kansas |
18 |
100 |
13 |
93B |
Brandon Massey |
Valley Center, Kansas |
8 |
100 |
14 |
5 |
Johnny Whitmore |
Wichita, Kansas |
15 |
100 |
15 |
9 |
Cole Traugott |
Woodward, Oklahoma |
12 |
100 |
16 |
97 |
Shawn Bretthauer |
Mt. Hope, Kansas |
13 |
|
17 |
23s |
Heath Myers |
Hoisington, Kansas |
17 |
|
18 |
86x |
Heath Steffen |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
16 |
N. C. R. A. Modified
Championship Feature Race 24 Cars 25 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
Purse |
1 |
86 |
Brian Franz |
Halstead, Kansas |
10 |
$2,000 |
2 |
5 |
Johnny Whitmore |
Wichita, Kansas |
20 |
1,500 |
3 |
66 |
Greg Burt |
Enid, Oklahoma |
13 |
1,000 |
4 |
4A |
Josh Lanterman |
Derby, Kansas |
4 |
800 |
5 |
65 |
Tyler Davis |
Haysville, Kansas |
9 |
700 |
6 |
91 |
Ross Shipman |
Belle Plaine, Kansas |
18 |
600 |
7 |
25x |
Scott Green |
Derby, Kansas |
1 |
500 |
8 |
4 |
Dan Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
500 |
9 |
15 |
Andy Wilkinson |
York, Nebraska |
8 |
500 |
10 |
K9 |
Kyler Kemp |
Maize, Kansas |
3 |
500 |
11 |
23s |
Heath Myers |
Hoisington, Kansas |
23 |
475 |
12 |
5 |
Jason McGehee |
Wichita, Kansas |
6 |
450 |
13 |
29 |
Marlin Farr |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
17 |
400 |
14 |
9 |
Cole Traugott |
Woodard, Oklahoma |
21 |
400 |
DNF |
MC2 |
Clint McFadden |
Wichita, Kansas |
11 |
400 |
DNF |
1 |
Kyle Schmidt |
Farmington, Arkansas |
12 |
350 |
DNF |
52 |
Ryan McAninch |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
7 |
325 |
DNF |
K6 |
Joe Adams |
Enid, Oklahoma |
5 |
300 |
DNF |
747c |
Cuyler Calkin |
Wichita, Kansas |
16 |
300 |
DNF |
25 |
Tommy Carter |
Sedgwick, Kansas |
15 |
300 |
DNF |
93B |
Brandon Massey |
Valley Center, Kansas |
19 |
300 |
DNF |
97 |
Shawn Bretthauer |
Mt. Hope, Kansas |
22 |
300 |
DNF |
93 |
Jeremy Massey |
Park City, Kansas |
14 |
300 |
DNF |
86x |
Heath Steffen |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
24 |
300 |
McFadden crashed just exiting the southeast turn.
Traugotts engine expired while leading the final lap and that allowed Franz to assume the lead on the back straightaway and hold onto it for the last half-lap.
Lap leaders: 1-14 Green; 15-23 Powers; 24 Traugott; 25 Franz
N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car
B Feature Race 13 Cars 8 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
|
1 |
72 |
Ray Seeman |
Jetmore, Kansas |
2 |
|
2 |
10c |
Jeremy Campbell |
Wichita, Kansas |
1 |
|
3 |
24BH |
Jack Dover |
Springfield, Nebraska |
3 |
|
4 |
25x |
Marcus Dumesny |
Sidney, Australia |
4 |
|
5 |
98 |
J. D. Johnson |
Wichita, Kansas |
8 |
|
6 |
88M |
Keith Meyer |
Norman, Oklahoma |
6 |
|
7 |
18 |
Ryan Roberts |
Aurora, Nebraska |
7 |
|
8 |
20G |
Jake Greider |
Haysville, Kansas |
5 |
|
9 |
50 |
Randy Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
10 |
|
10 |
51 |
Josh Fairbank |
Jetmore, Kansas |
9 |
|
11 |
7 |
Shane Sunquist |
Bertrand, Nebraska |
12 |
|
12 |
92J |
J. R. Topper |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
11 |
|
DNF |
11x |
John Carney II |
Lubbock, Texas |
DNS |
N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car
Championship Feature Race 19 Cars 25 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
Purse |
1 |
81w |
Danny Wood |
Norman, Oklahoma |
1 |
$3,000 |
2 |
45x |
C. J. Johnson |
Quinter, Kansas |
3 |
2,000 |
3 |
1x |
Don Drowd |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
4 |
1,500 |
4 |
10c |
Jeremy Campbell |
Wichita, Kansas |
8 |
1,000 |
5 |
81 |
Jon Freeman |
Salina, Kansas |
5 |
800 |
6 |
91 |
Jeff Stasa |
Kingman, Kansas |
6 |
700 |
7 |
98 |
J. D. Johnson |
Wichita, Kansas |
11 |
600 |
8 |
25x |
Marcus Dumesny |
Sidney, Australia |
10 |
550 |
9 |
88M |
Keith Meyer |
Norman, Oklahoma |
12 |
500 |
10 |
72 |
Ray Seeman |
Jetmore, Kansas |
7 |
500 |
11 |
18 |
Ryan Roberts |
Aurora, Nebraska |
13 |
475 |
12 |
51 |
Josh Fairbank |
Wichita, Kansas |
18 |
450 |
DNF |
20G |
Jake Greider |
Haysville, Kansas |
14 |
400 |
DNF |
1J |
Danny Jennings |
Norman, Oklahoma |
2 |
400 |
DNF |
24BH |
Jack Dover |
Springfield, Nebraska |
9 |
400 |
DNF |
57 |
T. J. Artz |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
16 |
400 |
DNF |
7 |
Shane Sunquist |
Bertrand, Nebraska |
19 |
400 |
DNF |
92J |
J. R. Topper |
St. Joseph, Missouri |
17 |
400 |
DNF |
50 |
Randy Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
15 |
400 |
* Modifieds conforming to 81 Speedways AAA modified class, rookie modified class and I. M. C. A.s modified class all competed as one class in these modified races.
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