The Hutchinson Nationals
360 Sprint Car, Modified, Late Model Stock Car, Road Runner & Thumper Races
On the Historic Half-Mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday July 19, 1997
Sanctioned by National Championship Racing Association (N.C.R.A.)
Promotional company Speedways Inc. of Wichita, Kansas
Race director C. Ray Hall of Wichita, Kansas
Announcer Warren Hardy of Wichita, Kansas
Hutchinson News
July 18, 1997 - Page 4B
Bill David of Hutchinson spins out in the northwest turn during the second thumper heat race - Melissa Lacey photo for the Hutchinson News
Start of the fourth thumper heat race - Melissa Lacey photo for the Hutchinson News
Jimmy Segraves of Valley Center, Kansas in his modified at Hutchinson - Brad Miller collection
Thumper
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Rocky Austin |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
Darrell Beckham, Jr. |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
3 |
Curt Fulps |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Ryan McAninch |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Link Shelton |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
6 |
Bob McGehee |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
David McDonald |
Shawnee, Kansas |
|
8 |
Tommy Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
9 |
Darren Nichols |
Winfield, Kansas |
Thumper
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Chris Kratzer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Burt Choate |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
3 |
Darren Moses |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Rusty Rice |
White City, Kansas |
|
5 |
Robert Lamb |
Viola, Kansas |
|
6 |
Joe Burback |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Derek Johnson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
Bill David |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
9 |
Scott Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Thumper
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Brian Lariviere |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Ron McCoy |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Scott Holle |
Sedgwick, Kansas |
|
4 |
Brad Whithorn |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Brandon Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
Ray Thiel |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
Jeremy Bishop |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
Brian Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
9 |
Brian Bolster |
Wichita, Kansas |
Thumper
Fourth Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Craig Newell |
Haysville, Kansas |
|
2 |
Lance Burkhart |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Clint Smith |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Lee Steffen |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Tom VanKleeck |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
Bill Siemers |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
7 |
Steve Niedens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
Jeff Welsh |
White City, Kansas |
|
9 |
Tim Umscheid |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
10 |
Robert Shephard |
Ogden, Kansas |
Thumper
Fifth Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Chad McNamara |
Blackwell, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
Bud Martinez |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Dale Winchell |
Medicine Lodge, Kansas |
|
4 |
Tim England |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Marv Aitken |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Kirk Coleman |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Shane Howard |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
Rich Hartman |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
9 |
Kevin Logan |
Wichita, Kansas |
Road Runner
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Ray Nulf |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Ricky Dunsworth |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Garry Riley |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
4 |
Kelly Choate |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
5 |
Robbie Zink |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Mike Burkhart |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
Bobby Myers |
Ulysses, Kansas |
|
8 |
Duane Zwickl |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
Gary VanSickle |
South Hutchinson, Kansas |
Road Runner
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Gary Nulf |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Mark Crough |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Kenny Schmidt |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Mike Jarvis |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Danny McFadden |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Bart Baker |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
7 |
Jerrod Reimer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
Jim Armstrong |
Liberal, Kansas |
Road Runner
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Greg Stephens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Steve Bush |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Rick Mueller |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Dennis Roths |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
5 |
Rick Taylor |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
6 |
Brian Casey |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
Craig Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
Ted Thomas |
Wichita, Kansas |
N.C.R.A. Late Model Stock Car
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Jeep Berry |
Grand Junction, Colorado |
|
2 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Darrick Klima |
Belleville, Kansas |
|
5 |
Joe Conway |
Altus, Oklahoma |
|
6 |
Walt Brookshire |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Joe Woods |
Augusta, Kansas |
|
8 |
Mike Rucker |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
|
9 |
Steve Foster |
Abilene, Kansas |
N.C.R.A. Late Model Stock Car
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Darrin Beckham |
Enid, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
Frank McGehee |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Doug Warner |
Denver, Colorado |
|
4 |
Ted Martin |
Salina, Kansas |
|
5 |
Rod Hook |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Mark Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
Steve Hamlin |
Douglass, Kansas |
|
8 |
Gary Gorby |
Caney, Kansas |
|
9 |
Ed Miles |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
N.C.R.A. Late Model Stock Car
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Mike Conkwright |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
3 |
Lonnie Saloga |
Pratt, Kansas |
|
4 |
Tim Watts |
Beloit, Kansas |
|
5 |
Earl Kinderknecht |
Salina, Kansas |
|
6 |
Rick Michael |
Iola, Kansas |
|
7 |
Mike Schlatter |
Turon, Kansas |
|
8 |
Lonnie Veteto |
Belleville, Kansas |
N. C. R. A. Late Model Stock Car
Fourth Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Tony Gregg |
Hastings, Nebraska |
|
2 |
Kent Taylor |
Wellington, Kansas |
|
3 |
Brian Calhoun |
Beloit, Kansas |
|
4 |
Rod Bencken |
Oakley, Kansas |
|
5 |
Gerald Spurgeon |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
6 |
Lynn Page |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
Chris Kratzer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
Mike Felton |
Longmont, Colorado |
Modified
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Randy Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
James Murphy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
3 |
Brad Johnston |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Brian Knoell |
Falun, Kansas |
|
5 |
Scott Daniels |
Humboldt, Kansas |
|
6 |
Tim Wheaton |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
7 |
Steve Burch |
Junction City, Kansas |
Modified
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Marc Hurd |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Brooke Phillips |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Don Foster |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Chuck Taylor |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
5 |
Dan Daniels |
Humboldt, Kansas |
|
6 |
Brad Morris |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
7 |
Bret Carpenter |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
Clay Oakes |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
9 |
Don Morris |
Junction City, Kansas |
Modified
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Troy Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
Darrick Klima |
Belleville, Kansas |
|
3 |
Tim Echevarria |
Milford, Kansas |
|
4 |
Jimmy Segraves |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
5 |
Brian Franz |
Newton, Kansas |
|
6 |
Conner Ward |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Johnny Whitmore |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
Robert McMurtie |
Bartlesville, Oklahoma |
Modified
Fourth Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Marc Robe |
Benton, Kansas |
|
2 |
Pat Bedore |
Phillipsburg, Kansas |
|
3 |
Don Renfro |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Vernon Hammond |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Dave Hardesty |
Minneapolis, Kansas |
|
6 |
Scott Green |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Chad McNamara |
Blackwell, Oklahoma |
|
8 |
Jimmy Decker |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
Modified
Fifth Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Steve Stults |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
2 |
Dimond Mundy |
Rose Hill, Kansas |
|
3 |
Darren Hacker |
Enid, Oklahoma |
|
4 |
Tim Watts |
Beloit, Kansas |
|
5 |
Kenny Cross |
Salina, Kansas |
|
6 |
Kenny Mashaney |
Goddard, Kansas |
|
7 |
Todd Plank |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
Jeff Oelkers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
Rick Mueller |
Wichita, Kansas |
Modified
Sixth Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Brian Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Randy Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Jerry Fox |
Dewey, Oklahoma |
|
4 |
Rich Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Greg Stephens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
David Kruse |
Plainview, Texas |
|
7 |
Richard Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Kirby Hagans |
LaCrosse, Kansas |
|
2 |
Mike Peters |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Mike Woodruff |
Satanta, Kansas |
|
4 |
Charlie Rishel |
Derby, Kansas |
|
5 |
Abe Sherwood |
Drumright, Oklahoma |
|
6 |
Shelby Steenson |
Salina, Kansas |
|
7 |
Rick England |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
Larry Fletcher |
Canton, Oklahoma |
N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
C. J. Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
|
2 |
John Blurton |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
3 |
Roy Lakin |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
|
4 |
Allan Unruh |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
5 |
Clay Bontrager |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
Marcus Jackson |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
7 |
Mike Chadd |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
|
8 |
Larry Parson |
Madison, Kansas |
N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Edd French |
Keller, Texas |
|
2 |
James Shoun |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
3 |
Steve King* |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
4 |
Jim Selenke |
Colwich, Kansas |
|
5 |
Chris Cox |
Sedgwick, Kansas |
|
6 |
Dennis Park |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
7 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
Park and Johnson both crashed into the outside wall on the seventh lap.
|
Darrell Beckham, Jr. Stults collection |
Rick Mueller Lehman collection |
Kelly Choate Kelly Choate collection |
Marc Hurd In the Dirt photo |
|
Rich Wilson Wilson collection |
Brian Franz Franz collection |
Johnny Whitmore Whitmore collection |
Troy Gemmill Picasa website |
|
Don Renfro Rob Simmons photo |
Steve Stults Stults collection |
Jeff Oelkers Oelkers collection |
Brian Powers Rob Simmons photo |
|
Scott Green Green collection |
Richard Wilson Wilson collection |
Darren Hacker Oklahomatidbits.com |
Dave Hardesty Minneapolis Raceway |
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Randy Wilson Wilson collection |
Larry McDaniels Webshots website |
Joe Woods Lehman collection |
Lonnie Smith 81 Speedway program |
|
Gary Gorby Troy Powers photo |
Delbert Smith Running the High Side Blog |
Jeep Berry Berry collection |
Jon Johnson Brian Carroll collection |
|
Steve King* Hutchinson News photo |
Mike Peters Brian Carroll collection |
Rick England Cokeley collection |
C. J. Johnson Billie Cole photo for the McCook Daily Gazette |
|
Jim Selenke J D and Jannie Porter collection from the Racing From the Past website |
Clay Bontrager Debi Roberts photo for the Hutchinson News |
Shelby Steenson SLYS Speed Shots photo from Steenson collection |
* Steven M. Steve King (1973-2006) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Knoxville, Iowa.
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