Fourteenth Annual Kansas State Championship
Late Model Stock Car Races
On the Historic Half-Mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday – September 16, 1978
Promotional company – Speedways Inc. of Wichita, Kansas
Race director – C. Ray Hall of Wichita, Kansas
Number of entries – 90
Weather – A humid 106° with showers in the area
This mix-up took place during one of the races run on this afternoon. Involved were #123 Danny Duvall of Pryor, Oklahoma (backward at lower left); #12x Sonny Martin of McPherson, Kansas (outside at left); #79 Gary Mies of Pratt, Kansas (backward at lower right); and #71 Tom Folk of Iola, Kansas (outside at right) – Brad Michael photo for the Hutchinson News
First Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
9 |
Charlie Randolph |
Muskogee, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
86 |
Steve Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
8 |
Dan Hacker |
Kingman, Kansas |
|
4 |
36 |
Henry Ellington |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
777 |
David Oltman |
Salina, Kansas |
|
6 |
77 |
Mel Potts |
Salina, Kansas |
|
7 |
369 |
Rick Dauer |
Lindsborg, Kansas |
|
8 |
4s |
Steve Stagner |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
45 |
Elmo Lane |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Second Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
x11 |
Bud Haehn |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
2 |
Howard Spitler |
Republic, Kansas |
|
3 |
30 |
Marvin Bradford |
Salina, Kansas |
|
4 |
7 |
Greg Holbert |
Concordia, Kansas |
|
5 |
7x |
Lonnie Cooper |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
211 |
Marvin McNett |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
7 |
21 |
Steve Foster |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
8 |
119 |
Jim Mayes |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
9 |
5 |
Clifford Reusser |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
10 |
144 |
Corky VanGotten |
Chanute, Kansas |
|
11 |
5x |
Jim Stolzenberg |
Clyde, Kansas |
|
DNF |
77x |
Gary Holbert |
Concordia, Kansas |
Third Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
88x |
Loyd Farr |
Leoti, Kansas |
|
2 |
15 |
J. D. Martin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
3 |
33 |
Bob Dauer |
Marquette, Kansas |
|
4 |
66 |
Ron Dauer |
Lindsborg, Kansas |
|
5 |
71 |
Tom Folk |
Iola, Kansas |
|
6 |
21x |
Doug Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
7 |
84 |
Robert Thompson |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
8 |
58 |
Bob Simmons |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
42 |
Ed Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
10 |
14N |
Henry Martin |
McPherson, Kansas |
Fourth Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
41 |
John Tipping |
Enid, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
022 |
Scott Talbert |
Haysville, Kansas |
|
3 |
44 |
Steve Kammerer |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
283 |
Norman Heironimus |
Springfield, Missouri |
|
5 |
54 |
Ab Mortimer |
Gypsum, Kansas |
|
6 |
55+ |
Gary Kratzer |
Lyons, Kansas |
|
7 |
47 |
Frank Sell |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
22 |
Max Sloan |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
9 |
2x |
Tracy Hagen |
Aurora, Colorado |
|
10 |
H21 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
11 |
26 |
Jim Kizzar |
Chase, Kansas |
|
12 |
76 |
Les Angle, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
13 |
20 |
Milton Ward |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
DNF |
99 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
Fifth Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
12 |
Ted Shepard |
Enid, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
40 |
Dean Ayres |
Independence, Missouri |
|
3 |
1 |
Garry Fuller, Sr. |
Salina, Kansas |
|
4 |
93 |
Oren Haas |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
63 |
Harlan Schriner |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
|
6 |
90 |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
199 |
Leroy Dauer |
Falun, Kansas |
|
8 |
3x |
Ron Simmons |
Ft. Scott, Kansas |
|
9 |
43 |
Roland Bird |
Salina, Kansas |
|
10 |
16 |
Vernon Strutt |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
11 |
72 |
Von Morton |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
12 |
24 |
Ricky Dunsworth |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
13 |
37 |
Orville Clinton |
Minneapolis, Kansas |
Sixth Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
94 |
Don Kreie |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
4 |
Terry Deatherage |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
3 |
Dick Hendershot, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
242 |
Garry Abell |
Salina, Kansas |
|
5 |
48 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
|
6 |
55x |
Alan Combs |
Herington, Kansas |
|
7 |
37x |
Randy Romig |
Garnett, Kansas |
|
8 |
411 |
Jake Jacobs |
Marquette, Kansas |
|
9 |
444 |
Bill Wills |
Salina, Kansas |
|
10 |
68 |
Larry Boeschling |
Salina, Kansas |
E Feature Race – 4 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
99 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
77x |
Gary Holbert |
Concordia, Kansas |
|
3 |
20 |
Milton Ward |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
4 |
123 |
Danny Duvall |
Pryor, Oklahoma |
|
5 |
51 |
Dick Lecklider |
Lindsborg, Kansas |
|
6 |
555 |
Bob Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
48 |
Craig Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
D Feature Race – 6 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
77x |
Gary Holbert |
Concordia, Kansas |
|
2 |
99 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
3 |
71 |
Tom Folk |
Iola, Kansas |
|
4 |
26 |
Jim Kizzar |
Chase, Kansas |
|
5 |
96 |
Gary Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
70 |
Don Morris |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
7 |
68 |
Larry Boeschling |
Salina, Kansas |
|
8 |
5x |
Jim Stolzenberg |
Clyde, Kansas |
|
9 |
H21 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
10 |
24 |
Ricky Dunsworth |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
11 |
71x |
_______ Goodenall |
|
|
12 |
12x |
Sonny Martin |
McPherson, Kansas |
C Feature Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
99 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
77x |
Gary Holbert |
Concordia, Kansas |
|
3 |
369 |
Rick Dauer |
Lindsborg, Kansas |
|
4 |
84 |
Robert Thompson |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
5 |
199 |
Leroy Dauer |
Falun, Kansas |
|
6 |
47 |
Frank Sell |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
21 |
Steve Foster |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
8 |
119 |
Jim Mayes |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
9 |
43 |
Roland Bird |
Salina, Kansas |
|
10 |
4s |
Steve Stagner |
Wichita, Kansas |
B Feature Race – 20 Cars – 10 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
99 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
242 |
Garry Abell |
Salina, Kansas |
|
3 |
54 |
Ab Mortimer |
Gypsum, Kansas |
|
4 |
777 |
David Oltman |
Salina, Kansas |
|
5 |
36 |
Henry Ellington |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
63 |
Harlan Schriner |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
|
7 |
77x |
Gary Holbert |
Concordia, Kansas |
|
8 |
7 |
Greg Holbert |
Concordia, Kansas |
|
9 |
7x |
Lonnie Cooper |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
10 |
369 |
Rick Dauer |
Lindsborg, Kansas |
|
11 |
21x |
Doug Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
12 |
77 |
Mel Potts |
Salina, Kansas |
|
13 |
90 |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
14 |
55x |
Alan Combs |
Herington, Kansas |
Gemmill took over the lead on the eighth lap.
A Feature Race – 14 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
x11 |
Bud Haehn |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
86 |
Steve Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
44 |
Steve Kammerer |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
242 |
Garry Abell |
Salina, Kansas |
|
5 |
3 |
Dick Hendershot, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
2 |
Howard Spitler |
Republic, Kansas |
|
7 |
40 |
Dean Ayres |
Independence, Missouri |
|
|
9 |
Charlie Randolph |
Muskogee, Oklahoma |
|
DNF |
99 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
DNF |
12 |
Ted Shepard |
Enid, Oklahoma |
Shepard dropped out with a cracked engine block.
Gemmill dropped out with engine problems.
Randolph took over the lead from Haehn on the eighth lap but Haehn regained the lead again on the eleventh lap.
The race was scheduled for 20 laps but was stopped on the fourteenth lap due to an accident and officials decided to call the race at that point awarding the victory to Haehn who had been leading when the race was red flagged.
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Charles Randolph Racing from the Past website |
Bud Haehn Racing from the Past website |
Loyd Farr Racing from the Past website |
Steve Lutkie Steve Lutkie collection |
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John Tipping Racing from the Past website |
Ted Shepard Racing from the Past website |
Van Gemmill Larry Jackson collection |
Don Kreie Racing from the Past website |
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Gary Holbert Racing from the Past website |
Dan Hacker Racing from the Past website |
Henry Ellington Racing from the Past website |
Steve Kammerer 81 Speedway program |
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Dave Oltman Racing from the Past website |
Mel Potts Racing from the Past website |
Elmo Lane Racing from the Past website |
Howard Spitler Racing from the Past website |
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Marvin Bradford Racing from the Past website |
Steve Foster Racing from the Past website |
Jim Mayes Racing from the Past website |
Clifford Reusser Racing from the Past website |
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Bob Dauer Racing from the Past website |
Doug Thompson Racing from the Past website |
Ron Dauer Racing from the Past website |
Steve Kammerer 81 Speedway program |
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Gary Kratzer Racing from the Past website |
Frank Sell Racing from the Past website |
Max Sloan Racing from the Past website |
Don Davis, Jr. Racing from the Past website |
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Jim Kizzar Racing from the Past website |
Milton Ward Racing from the Past website |
Garry Fuller, Sr. Racing from the Past website |
Oren Haas 81 Speedway program |
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Larry McDaniels Racing from the Past website |
Leroy Dauer Racing from the Past website |
Richard Bird Racing from the Past website |
Vernon Strutt Racing from the Past website |
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Von Morton Racing from the Past website |
Lonnie Cooper Cooper collection |
Ricky Dunsworth Racing from the Past website |
Orville Clinton Racing from the Past website |
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Terry Deatherage Racing from the Past website |
Dick Hendershot, Jr. Racing from the Past website |
Garry Abell Racing from the Past website |
Bill Wills Racing from the Past website |
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Alan Combs Racing from the Past website |
J. D. Martin Racing from the Past website |
Gary Moore Gary Moore collection |
Craig Miller Racing from the Past website |
Sam Brittendall
Duane Toyne collection from the Racing from the Past website
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