The Hutchinson Nationals
360 Sprint Car, Late Model Stock Car, Modified, Road Runner & Thumper Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday July 22, 1995
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
Road runner #9 Scott Lehman of Hutchinson and an unidentified #1 on the back straightaway during hot laps on this afternoon Lehman collection
Road runner #9 Scott Lehman of Hutchinson; late model #50 Joe Woods of Augusta, Kansas; road runner #7 Gary Nulf of Hutchinson; and an unidentified #1 in the southeast turn during hot laps on this day Lehman collection
Thumper
First Heat Race 6 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Michael Hilbert |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
2 |
Brent Thomas |
Newton, Kansas |
3 |
Bob Lane |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Rusty Rice |
White City, Kansas |
5 |
Ron McCoy |
Wichita, Kansas |
Thumper
Second Race 6 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Louis Giltner |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Cynthia Wolcott |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
Lyle Goertzen |
Buhler, Kansas |
4 |
Ryan McAninch |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Craig Newell |
Haysville, Kansas |
Thumper
Third Heat Race 6 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Brad Taylor |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Randy Christner |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
Brian Bolster |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Brent Thomas |
Newton, Kansas |
5 |
Tim England |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Thumper
Fourth Heat 6 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Shane Howard |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Duane Zwickl |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Bud Martinez |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Rod Hamilton |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Lance Burkhart |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Thumper
Fifth Heat Race 6 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Rocky Austin |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
2 |
Darrell Beckham, Jr. |
Valley Center, Kansas |
3 |
Kelly Choate |
Ponca City, Kansas |
4 |
Mike Martin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
5 |
Tracy Lare |
McPherson, Kansas |
Thumper
Shootout 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Brad Taylor |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Kelly Choate |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
3 |
Louis Giltner |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Rocky Austin |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
Taylor won by a large margin. Choate passed Giltner for second place in the last turn of the race.
Road Runner
First Heat Race 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Rick Cochran |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Ed Seidl |
Valley Center, Kansas |
3 |
Mark Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
Scott Brown |
Meriden, Kansas |
5 |
Don Derringer |
Wichita, Kansas |
Road Runner
Second Heat Race 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Scott Lehman |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Gary Nulf |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
Mike Burkhart |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
Brent Burkhart |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
5 |
Mike Jarvis |
Wichita, Kansas |
Nulf spun out on the first lap but worked his way up to second place by the end.
Road Runner
Third Heat Race 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Greg Stephens |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Dennis Roths |
Valley Center, Kansas |
3 |
Gayle Smith |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
Rickey Blackburn |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
5 |
Garry Riley |
Valley center, Kansas |
Road Runner
Shootout 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Rick Cochran |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Gary Nulf |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
Greg Stephens |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Scott Lehman |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
5 |
Gayle Smith |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
6 |
Ed Seidl |
Valley Center, Kansas |
7 |
Dennis Roths |
Valley Center, Kansas |
8 |
Mark Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
9 |
Rickey Blackburn |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
10 |
Mike Burkhart |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Modified
First Heat Race 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Scott Daniels |
Humboldt, Kansas |
2 |
Brian Franz |
Newton, Kansas |
3 |
John Allen |
Chanute, Kansas |
4 |
Jim Johnson |
Derby, Kansas |
5 |
Scott Green |
Wichita, Kansas |
Modified
Second Heat Race 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Brad Johnston |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Joey Alvarez |
Liberal, Kansas |
3 |
Kirk Vincent |
Salina, Kansas |
4 |
John Craig |
Manhattan, Kansas |
5 |
Kelly Brown |
Wichita, Kansas |
Modified
Third Heat Race 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Brian Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Mike Wichman |
Silver Lake, Kansas |
4 |
Doug Clark |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Tim Echevarria |
Junction City, Kansas |
Modified
Fourth Heat Race 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Randy Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Don Renfro |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Marc Robe |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Wes Mohr, Jr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
Modified
Fifth Heat Race 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Steve Stults |
Valley Center, Kansas |
2 |
Jimmy Segraves |
Furley, Kansas |
3 |
Vernon Hammond |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Eddie Martin |
Stilwell, Oklahoma |
5 |
Dan Daniels |
Humboldt, Kansas |
Modified
Shootout 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Brad Morris |
Junction City, Kansas |
3 |
Scott Daniels |
Humboldt, Kansas |
4 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Brian Franz |
Newton, Kansas |
6 |
Steve Stults |
Valley Center, Kansas |
7 |
Randy Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
8 |
Brian Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
Jimmy Segraves |
Furley, Kansas |
10 |
John Allen |
Chanute, Kansas |
Mullens led this entire race finishing a quarter of a lap ahead of second place.
Late Model Stock Car
First Heat Race 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Al Purkey |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
2 |
Rod Bencken |
WaKeeney, Kansas |
3 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Frank McGehee |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Earl Kinderknecht |
Salina, Kansas |
Late Model Stock Car
Second Heat Race 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Kent Taylor |
Wellington, Kansas |
3 |
Joe Woods |
Augusta, Kansas |
4 |
Mark Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
5 |
Steve Foster |
Abilene, Kansas |
Late Model Stock Car
Third Heat Race 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Deen Woods |
Beloit, Kansas |
3 |
Mike Conkwright |
Manhattan, Kansas |
4 |
Darrick Klima |
Belleville, Kansas |
5 |
Gerald Spurgeon |
Wichita, Kansas |
Late Model Stock Car
Shootout 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
Al Purkey |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
4 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Deen Woods |
Beloit, Kansas |
6 |
Frank McGehee |
Wichita, Kansas |
7 |
Kent Taylor |
Wellington, Kansas |
8 |
Darrick Klima |
Belleville, Kansas |
9 |
Mike Conkwright |
Manhattan, Kansas |
10 |
Joe Woods |
Augusta, Kansas |
Delbert Smith passed Davis for the lead in the northwest turn on the eighth lap.
N.C.R.A. 360 Sprint Car
First Heat Race 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Scott Brown |
Amarillo, Texas |
2 |
Larry Neighbors |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
3 |
Dennis Park |
Liberal, Kansas |
4 |
Danny Harris, Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
5 |
Scott Sabolich |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
N.C.R.A. 360 Sprint Car
Second Heat Race 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Clay Bontrager |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Steve King* |
Jetmore, Kansas |
3 |
Jim Selenke |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Danny Jennings |
Norman, Oklahoma |
5 |
Tony Steenson |
Newton, Kansas |
N.C.R.A. 360 Sprint Car
Third Heat Race 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
John Blurton |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
Kirby Hagans |
Utica, Kansas |
3 |
Charlie Rishel |
Derby, Kansas |
4 |
Rick England |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Darrell Branning |
Wellington, Kansas |
N.C.R.A. 360 Sprint Car
Shootout 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Clay Bontrager |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Scott Brown |
Amarillo, Texas |
3 |
John Blurton |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4 |
Kirby Hagans |
Utica, Kansas |
5 |
Larry Neighbors |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
6 |
Steve King* |
Jetmore, Kansas |
7 |
Dennis Park |
Liberal, Kansas |
8 |
Jim Selenke |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
Danny Jennings |
Norman, Oklahoma |
10 |
Rick England |
Wichita, Kansas |
Bontrager led this race from start to finish.
Hutchinson News
July 20, 1995 Page 12
Darrell Beckham, Jr. Stults collection |
Rickey Blackburn Hutchinson News |
Kelly Choate Kelly Choate collection |
Buddy Mullens Wilson collection |
Don Renfro Rob Simmons photo |
Brian Franz Franz collection |
Steve Stults Stults collection |
Jimmy Segraves Brad Miller collection |
Al Purkey Purkey collection |
Scott Green Green collection |
John Allen Topeka Examiner photo |
Brian Powers Rob Simmons photo |
Randy Wilson Wilson collection |
Lonnie Smith 81 Speedway program |
Delbert Smith Running the High Side Blog |
Rick England Cokeley collection |
Danny Jennings A.S.C.S. website |
Larry Neighbors A.S.C.S. website |
Steve King* Hutchinson News photo |
Clay Bontrager Debi Roberts photo for the Hutchinson News |
Jim Selenke
J D and Jannie Porter collection from the Racing From the Past website
* Steven M. Steve King (1973-2006) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Knoxville, Iowa.
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