24th Annual Kansas State Championship
Late Model Sportsman, Road Runner & Thumper Races
On the Historic Half-Mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday – September 11, 1988
Promotional company – Speedways Inc. of Wichita, Kansas
Race director – C. Ray Hall of Wichita, Kansas
Flagman / starter – Nunie Coleman of Wichita, Kansas
Announcer – Warren Hardy of Wichita, Kansas
Thumper
First Heat Race – 5 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Joe Wakefield |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Jeff Oelkers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Jim Decker, Sr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Steve Downs |
Cheney, Kansas |
|
5 |
Rick Mueller |
Wichita, Kansas |
Thumper
Second Heat Race – 5 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Carl Nelson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Mike Miller |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Stewart Segraves |
Whitewater, Kansas |
|
4 |
Jed Day |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Butch Hall |
Wichita, Kansas |
Thumper
Third Heat Race – 5 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Doug Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Lafe Garst |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
3 |
Scott Garst |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
4 |
Don Hickel |
Claflin, Kansas |
|
5 |
Bill Denny |
Winfield, Kansas |
Thumper
Fourth Heat Race – 5 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Robert Bookout |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Steve Arrington |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Pinky Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Tom Garner |
St. John, Kansas |
|
5 |
Rick Pitts |
Nickerson, Kansas |
Thumper
C Feature Race – 6 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Mark Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Butch Whitford |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Brian Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Jay Amack |
Garden City, Kansas |
|
5 |
Paul Sutherland |
Wichita, Kansas |
Thumper
B Feature Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Ray Thiel |
Nickerson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Tony Renna |
Meriden, Kansas |
|
3 |
Brian Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Albert Ramey |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Mark Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Thumper
A Feature – 10 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Robert Bookout |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Doug Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Carl Nelson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Steve Downs |
Cheney, Kansas |
|
5 |
Pinky Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Tom Garner |
St. John, Kansas |
|
7 |
Jef Oelkers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
Albert Ramey |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
Jed Day |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
10 |
Stewart Segraves |
Whitewater, Kansas |
Bookout started outside of the second row and ran in fourth place behind Mullens, Nelson, and Miller until the final lap when the first three cars tangled allowing Bookout to pass for the lead and the win.
Road Runner
First Heat Race – 6 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Wes Mohr, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Glen Garst |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
3 |
Gayle Smith |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Donovan Kundiger |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
5 |
Brett Williams |
Ozawkie, Kansas |
Road Runner
Second Heat Race – 6 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Randy Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
G. W. Fuller |
Salina, Kansas |
|
3 |
Mike Henry |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Larry Wakefield |
Salina, Kansas |
|
5 |
Mark Crough |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Road Runner
Third Heat Race – 6 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Larry Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Don Fraser |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Neal Nuss |
Turon, Kansas |
|
4 |
Dean Cranston |
Colby, Kansas |
|
5 |
Randy Albrecht |
White City, Kansas |
Road Runner
Fourth Heat Race – 6 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Ricky Dunsworth |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Gary Goff |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Rodney Chaffin |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Glen Schartz |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Dave Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
Road Runner
B Feature Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Jim Evans |
Council Grove, Kansas |
|
2 |
Randy Albrecht |
White City, Kansas |
|
3 |
Bob Arnold |
Salina, Kansas |
|
4 |
Rick Mueller |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Craig McClane |
Topeka, Kansas |
Road Runner
A Feature Race – 12 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Ricky Dunsworth |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Larry Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Randy Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Wes Mohr, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
G. W. Fuller |
Salina, Kansas |
|
6 |
Neal Nuss |
Turon, Kansas |
|
7 |
Don Fraser |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
Gary Goff |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
Gayle Smith |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
10 |
Glen Schartz |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Mohr started on the pole with Dunsworth on the outside of the front row. Dunsworth took the lead at the start and held it the rest of the way.
Late Model Sportsman
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Bob Billups |
Maize, Kansas |
|
2 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Mike Conkwright |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
4 |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Shelby Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
2 |
Ed Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
David Conkwright |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
4 |
Bud Purkey |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
|
5 |
Rick Schmid |
Salina, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Steve Stults |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
|
3 |
Ron McAninch |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Wayne Pickering |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Rodger Peck |
Wichita, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
Fourth Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Ted Martin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
3 |
Chuck Fairchild |
Salina, Kansas |
|
4 |
Brice Leonard |
Marysville, Kansas |
|
5 |
John Cragg |
Manhattan, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
B Feature Race – 10 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Al Purkey |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
|
2 |
Terry Check |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Joe Woods |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Mike Martin |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Buddy Mullens |
Maize, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
A Feature Race – 15 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Bob Billups |
Maize, Kansas |
|
2 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Ted Martin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
5 |
Al Purkey |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
|
6 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
|
7 |
Steve Stults |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
Chuck Fairchild |
Salina, Kansas |
|
9 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
10 |
Brice Leonard |
Marysville, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Shelby Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
Steenson started on the pole with Billups on the outside of the front tow. Billups took the lead on the start and held it for the rest of the say.
McDaniels dropped out due to a cut tire.
|
Don Davis, Jr. Warren Vincent photo |
Al Purkey Purkey collection |
Ed Borecky Hutchinson News |
Bud Purkey Mike Cornelison photo |
|
Larry McDaniels Webshots website |
Rick Pitts Charlie Pitts collection |
Ricky Dunsworth Warren Vincent photo |
Jeff Oelkers Oelkers collection |
|
Buddy Mullens Mullens family collection |
Shelby Steenson Warren Vincent photo |
Randy Wilson Wilson collection |
Pinky Mullens Mullens family collection |
|
Mark Crough Melissa Lacey photo for the Hutchinson News |
Rick Mueller Lehman collection |
Steve Stults Stults collection |
Lonnie Smith 81 Speedway program |
|
Sam Brittendall Duane Toyne collection from the Racing from the Past website |
Joe Woods Lehman collection |
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