The Hutchinson Nationals

360 Sprint Car, Modified, Sport Modified, Street Stock & Thumper Races

On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the

Kansas State Fairgrounds

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

Saturday night – July 14, 2012

 

 

 

Sanctioned by – National Championship Racing Association (N.C.R.A.)

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

Trackside announcer – Scott Stiles of Wichita, Kansas

Physical plant manager / Track preparation Keith Schroeder of Hutchinson, Kansas

 

 

 

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 Driver Tanner Mullens at right with his father and co-owner of the car, Buddy Mullens, after winning the 20-lap A feature for the N. C. R. A. Modifieds on this night - Mullens family collection

 

 

 

Ray Nulf winning the A feature for the street stock cars

 

 

 

Thumper

A Feature 18 Cars 15 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

From

Started

  1

10-4

Adam Popp

Haven, Kansas

  4

  2

11

Jason Dove

Stafford, Kansas

  7

  3

R2

Brad Costello

Enid, Oklahoma

  1

  4

8D

Devin Hammond

Wichita, Kansas

  6

  5

47

Chris Bratcher

Hutchinson, Kansas

16

  6

164

James Weve

Hutchinson, Kansas

  2

  7

2

Aaron Humphries

Hutchinson, Kansas

14

  8

H20

Darrick Oden

Hutchinson, Kansas

  9

  9

13DC

Darin Cain

Hutchinson, Kansas

12

10

N50

Rod Northcutt

Wichita, Kansas

10

 

57M

Andy McElfresh

Graber, Oklahoma

  3

 

4

Scott Claussen

St. John, Kansas

  5

 

121

Greg Lynch

Hutchinson, Kansas

  8

 

711

Darrell Dove

Hutchinson, Kansas

11

 

829

Carl Frey

Wichita, Kansas

13

 

R36

Richard McReynolds

Arlington, Kansas

18

 

33J

Bruce Swant

Valley Center, Kansas

17

DNF

63K

Kelley Blanton

Haven, Kansas

15

Darrell Dove spun out on the fifth lap causing a yellow flag.

Costello led this race until he suffered a flat tire.  He was able to change the tire on the ensuing yellow flag but Popp took over the lead then and led the remainder of the race.

With three laps to go, Weve spun out while running in second place.

 

 

 

Street Stock

A Feature 14 Cars 15 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

From

Started

  1

14

Ray Nulf

Hutchinson, Kansas

  2

  2

00

Jerrod Reimer

Hutchinson, Kansas

  1

  3

311

Adam Schrog

Hutchinson, Kansas

  4

  4

34

Darren Moses

Valley Center, Kansas

  5

  5

56

Darin Busch

Enid, Oklahoma

10

  6

29

Marlin Farr

Nickerson, Kansas

  6

  7

16

Ron McCoy

Valley Center, Kansas

14

  8

01

Chris Pitts

Nickerson, Kansas

  3

  9

57

Jerry Derr

Enid, Oklahoma

  7

10

03

Jeremy Bishop

Hutchinson, Kansas

  8

11

28

Derrick King

Drummond, Oklahoma

11

12

23R

Bob Roberts

Hutchinson, Kansas

13

DNF

24B

David Blocher

Newton, Kansas

  9

DNF

429

Shelby Stucky

Hutchinson, Kansas

12

Reimer led the first lap before being passed by Nulf who led the remainder of the race.  Nulf hung on for the victory even though his car did start smoking with five laps remaining in the race.  Nulf' slowed down enough to allow Reimer to catch up to him but then held off Reimer to win the event.

 

 

  

N. C. R. A. Sport Modified

First Heat Race 7 Cars

Place

Car #

Driver

From

1

K6

Joe Adams

Enid, Oklahoma

2

9x

Cleo Adams

Enid, Oklahoma

3

42

Todd Decker

Edmond, Oklahoma

4

2

Bryan LaRivere

Wichita, Kansas

5

327

Chad McNamara

Pond Creek, Oklahoma

6

MC20

Bobby McGehee

Drummond, Oklahoma

 

7

42R

Ross McCartney

Lahoma, Oklahoma

 

  

 

 

N. C. R. A. Sport Modified

Second Heat Race 7 Cars

Place

Car #

Driver

From

1

21

Robert Elliott

Clinton, Oklahoma

2

10

Kinzer Edwards

Collinsville, Oklahoma

3

86J

Travis Johnson

Enid, Oklahoma

4

14L

Chris Lyons

Ponca City, Oklahoma

5

20R

Cole Traugott

Woodward, Oklahoma

DNF

57

Bobby Fiest

White City, Kansas

 

DNF

55

Andy Deterding

Pond Creek, Oklahoma

 

Fiest and Deterding were involved in accidents.

 

 

 

N. C. R. A. Sport Modified

Third Heat Race 7 Cars

Place

Car #

Driver

From

 

1

99

Caleb Edwards

South Coffeyville, Oklahoma

 

2

47

Landon Maddox

Fairview, Oklahoma

 

3

35

Mark Harrison

Kingfisher, Oklahoma

 

4

85D

Greg Deterding

Pond Creek, Oklahoma

 

5

7c

J. D. Choate

Ponca City, Oklahoma

 

6

06

Andrew Wallace

Wichita, Kansas

 

 

7

211

Thomas Andsager

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

 

 

 

 

N. C. R. A. Sport Modified

B Feature 10 Cars

Place

Car #

Driver

From

  1

42

Todd Decker

Edmond, Oklahoma

  2

2

Bryan LaRivere

Wichita, Kansas

  3

7c

J. D. Choate

Ponca City, Oklahoma

  4

14L

Chris Lyons

Ponca City, Oklahoma

  5

327

Chad McNamara

Pond Creek, Oklahoma

  6

20R

Cole Traugott

Woodward, Oklahoma

  7

MC20

Bobby McGehee

Drummond, Oklahoma

 

  8

06

Andrew Wallace

Wichita, Kansas

 

  9

42c

Courtney McCartney

Lahoma, Oklahoma

 

10

211

Thomas Andsager

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

DNS

57

Bobby Fiest

White City, Kansas

 

DNS

55

Andy Deterding

Pond Creek, Oklahoma

 

 

 

  

N. C. R. A. Sport Modified

A Feature  20 Cars – 15 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

From

  1

99

Caleb Edwards

South Coffeyville, Oklahoma

  2

10

Kinzer Edwards

Collinsville, Oklahoma

  3

35

Mark Harrison

Kingfisher, Oklahoma

  4

86J

Travis Johnson

Enid, Oklahoma

  5

42R

Ross McCartney

Lahoma, Oklahoma

  6

327

Chad McNamara

Pond Creek, Oklahoma

  7

2

Bryan LaRivere

Wichita, Kansas

 

  8

42

Todd Decker

Edmond, Oklahoma

 

  9

20R

Cole Traugott

Woodward, Oklahoma

 

10

K6

Joe Adams

Enid, Oklahoma

 

11

14L

Chris Lyons

Ponca City, Oklahoma

 

12

7c

J. D. Choate

Ponca City, Oklahoma

 

13

9x

Cleo Adams

Enid, Oklahoma

 

14

06

Andrew Wallace

Wichita, Kansas

 

15

42c

Courtney McCartney

Lahoma, Oklahoma

 

16

211

Thomas Andsager

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

17

MC20

Bobby McGehee

Drummond, Oklahoma

 

DNF

85D

Greg Deterding

Pond Creek, Oklahoma

 

DNF

21

Robert Elliott

Clinton, Oklahoma

 

DNF

47

Landon Maddox

Fairview, Oklahoma

 

Elliott's car struck the outside wall in the northeast turn and blew a tire.

Deterding blew a right rear tire and spun out in the northeast turn.

Caleb Edwards led this entire race to win $1,000 from the posted purse.

 

 

 

N. C. R. A. Modified

B Feature  20 Cars – 15 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

From

  1

91

Ross Shipman

Belle Plaine, Kansas

  2

M1

Scott Miller

Hutchinson, Kansas

  3

26

Jimmie Hobbs

Bentley, Kansas

  4

11

Craig Miller

Hutchinson, Kansas

  5

78

Justin Moler

Wichita, Kansas

  6

84

Gary Kilbourn

Hutchinson, Kansas

  7

4A

Josh Lanterman

Wichita, Kansas

 

  8

88

Jase Wedel

Wichita, Kansas

 

  9

911J

Straun Taylor

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

10

22K

Kevin Newell

Wichita, Kansas

 

11

49

J. R. Sandlian

Wichita, Kansas

12

M111

Tommy Miller

Hutchinson, Kansas

DNF

28x

Seth Beard

Wichita, Kansas

 

DNF

28

Shawn Langhover, Jr.

Haysville, Kansas

 

DNF

D8

Dan Hodge

Wichita, Kansas

 

DNF

79

Shane Campbell

Wichita, Kansas

 

DNF

12c

Clint Smith

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

DNF

11B

Bill Siemers

Mulvane, Kansas

 

DNF

64

Jimmy Brozek

Stafford, Kansas

 

DNF

1

Kirby Robe

Colwich, Kansas

 

 

 

 

N. C. R. A. Modified

A Feature  20 Cars – 20 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

From

Started

  1

02

Tanner Mullens

Wichita, Kansas

  1

  2

52

Ryan McAninch

Wichita, Kansas

  9

  3

86

Brian Franz

Halstead, Kansas

  7

  4

10

Marc Hurd

Wichita, Kansas

  2

  5

4

Dan Powers

Wichita, Kansas

  3

  6

75

Jon Thompson

Superior, Nebraska

  6

  7

91

Ross Shipman

Belle Plaine, Kansas

11

  8

88

Jase Wedel

Wichita, Kansas

18

  9

4A

Josh Lanterman

Wichita, Kansas

17

10

96

Jim Johnson

Derby, Kansas

  8

11

911J

Straun Taylor

Hutchinson, Kansas

19

12

78

Justin Moler

Wichita, Kansas

15

13

22K

Kevin Newell

Wichita, Kansas

20

14

3K

Kirk Coleman

Wichita, Kansas

10

15

M1

Scott Miller

Hutchinson, Kansas

12

DNF

22

Dustin Belcher

Wichita, Kansas

  4

DNF

65

Tyler Davis

Derby, Kansas

  5

DNF

11

Craig Miller

Hutchinson, Kansas

14

DNF

26

Jimmie Hobbs

Bentley, Kansas

13

DNF

84

Gary Kilbourn

Hutchinson, Kansas

16

Mullens started this race on the pole and led the entire event.

Hurd started on the outside of the front row.

First place in this race paid $2,000 from the purse.

 

 

  

N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car

First Heat Race  8 Cars  8 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

From

Started

1

21

Marc Robe

Wichita, Kansas

8

2

24B

Jeremy Campbell

Wichita, Kansas

7

3

1J

Danny Jennings

Norman, Oklahoma

5

4

45x

C. J. Johnson

Quinter, Kansas

2

5

11s

Patrick Stasa

Ft. Worth, Texas

3

DNF

92

Jordan Weaver

Woodward, Oklahoma

6

DNF

11w

Wyatt Burks

Topeka, Kansas

1

DQ

e85

Luke Cranston

Plains, Kansas

4

Burks started on the pole but spun out and then flipped several times in front of the field as they entered the first turn on the first lap.

Weaver was also involved in an accident.

Cranston finished this race in the second position but a post-race inspection revealed that the engine in his Danny-King-owned car did not meet the rules resulting in his disqualification.

 

 

 

N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car

Second Heat Race  8 Cars  8 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

From

1

98

J. D. Johnson

Wichita, Kansas

2

1x

Kevin Swindell

Charlotte, North Carolina

3

48

Jake Martens

Fairview, Oklahoma

4

2J

Zach Blurton

Jetmore, Kansas

5

35G

Barry Gifford

Ponca City, Oklahoma

6

8w

Jordan Whitehead

Andover, Kansas

7

91

Jeff Stasa

Kingman, Kansas

 

8

60

Kip Hughes

Enid, Oklahoma

 

 

 

 

N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car

Third Heat Race  7 Cars  8 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

From

1

49

Mike Peters

Wichita, Kansas

2

21x

Taylor Velasquez

Turpin, Oklahoma

3

50z

Zach Chappell

Talala, Oklahoma

4

81AU

Gavin Punch

Collinsville, Oklahoma

5

81

Jon Freeman

Salina, Kansas

6

33

Kris Miller

Woodward, Oklahoma

7

7

Michelle Decker

Guthrie, Oklahoma

 

 

 

 

N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car

B Feature  12 Cars

Place

Car #

Driver

From

  1

45x

C. J. Johnson

Quinter, Kansas

  2

2J

Zach Blurton

Jetmore, Kansas

  3

11s

Patrick Stasa

Ft. Worth, Texas

  4

35G

Barry Gifford

Ponca City, Oklahoma

  5

81

Jon Freeman

Salina, Kansas

  6

7

Michelle Decker

Guthrie, Oklahoma

  7

92

Jordan Weaver

Woodward, Oklahoma

 

  8

91

Jeff Stasa

Kingman, Kansas

 

  9

8w

Jordan Whitehead

Andover, Kansas

 

10

33

Kris Miller

Woodward, Oklahoma

 

11

60

Kip Hughes

Enid, Oklahoma

 

DQ

e85

Luke Cranston

Plains, Kansas

 

DNS

11w

Wyatt Burks

Topeka, Kansas

 

Cranston finished this race in the fourth position but a post-race inspection revealed that the engine in his Danny-King-owned car did not meet the rules resulting in his disqualification.

 

 

 

N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car

A Feature  20 Cars  20 Laps

Place

Car #

Driver

From

 Started

  1

24B

Jeremy Campbell

Wichita, Kansas

  2

  2

1J

Danny Jennings

Norman, Oklahoma

  7

  3

45x

C. J. Johnson

Quinter, Kansas

11

  4

21

Marc Robe

Wichita, Kansas

  1

  5

11s

Patrick Stasa

Ft. Worth, Texas

13

  6

81

Jon Freeman

Salina, Kansas

16

  7

2J

Zach Blurton

Jetmore, Kansas

12

  8

21x

Taylor Velasquez

Turpin, Oklahoma

  6

  9

48

Jake Martens

Fairview, Oklahoma

  8

10

91

Jeff Stasa

Kingman, Kansas

19

11

81AU

Gavin Punch

Collinsville, Oklahoma

10

12

92

Jordan Weaver

Woodward, Oklahoma

18

13

7

Michelle Decker

Guthrie, Oklahoma

17

DNF

35G

Barry Gifford

Ponca City, Oklahoma

15

DNF

1x

Kevin Swindell

Charlotte, North Carolina

  5

DNF

98

J. D. Johnson

Wichita, Kansas

  3

DNF

50z

Zach Chappell

Talala, Oklahoma

  9

DNF

8w

Jordan Whitehead

Andover, Kansas

20

DNF

49

Mike Peters

Wichita, Kansas

  4

DQ

e85

Luke Cranston

Plains, Kansas

14

The high groove came in during this race encouraging passing the likes of which had not been seen at this racetrack in over half a century!

Swindell was in second place at the beginning of the final lap but struck a lapped car in the southwest turn and spun into the outside wall.

Cranston finished this race in the third position but a post-race inspection revealed that the engine in his Danny-King-owned car did not meet the rules resulting in his disqualification.

First place in this race paid $3,000 from the purse.

 

 

 

Tanner Mullens celebrating his victory beside the front straightaway after winning the 20-lap A feature for N. C. R. A. Modifieds on this evening - Mullens family collection

 

 

 

Adam Popp celebrating his victory beside the front straightaway after winning the 15-lap A feature for thumpers on this evening – In the Dirt photo from the Adam Popp collection

 

 

 

To view a You-Tube video of the Thumper, Street Stock, and Sport-Modified A feature races run on this evening.

To view a You-Tube video of the Modified and 360 Sprint Car A feature races run on this evening.

  

 

 

 

  

 

Adam Popp

In the Dirt photo

Shelby Stucky

In the Dirt photo

 

Marlin Farr

Farr collection

Darren Moses

In the Dirt photo

 

 

 

 

Adam Schrag

In the Dirt photo

 

Bill Siemers

Rob Simmons photo

 

Brian Franz

Franz collection

 

Marc Hurd

In the Dirt photo

 

 

 

 

Ryan McAninch

In the Dirt photo

 

Kirby Robe

Charles Pearson II photo

  

Josh Lanterman

In the Dirt photo

 

Kirk Coleman

Rob Simmons photo

 

 

 

Don Hodge

Rob Simmons photo

 

Ross Shipman

Charles Pearson II photo

Brian Franz

Franz collection

Jim Johnson

Rob Simmons collection

 

 

 

Shane Campbell

Campbell collection

 

Dan Powers

Charles Pearson II photo

Shawn Langhover, Jr.

Langhover collection

Craig Miller

Hutchinson News file photo

 

 

 

Scott Miller

Scott Miller collection

Tyler Davis

In the Dirt photo

J. D. Johnson

In the Dirt photo

Danny Jennings

Hutchinson News

 

 

 

Barry Gifford

Gifford collection

C. J. Johnson

Billie Cole photo for the McCook Daily Gazette

Jon Freeman

LuvRacin.com

 

 

 

 

 

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