The Hutchinson Nationals

360 Sprint Car, Modified, Late Model Stock Car & Road Runner Races

On the Historic Half-Mile Racetrack at the

Kansas State Fairgrounds

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

Friday – July 23, 1993

 

These were the first ever night races run at the Kansas State Fairgrounds

 

Co-sanctioned by – Midwest Late Model Racing Association (M.L.R.A) and 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

Flagman – Nunie Coleman of Wichita, Kansas

 

 

 

 

Road Runner

First Heat Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Gary Nulf

Hutchinson, Kansas

2

Greg Stephens

Wichita, Kansas

3

Larry Wakefield

Salina, Kansas

4

Gayle Smith

Hutchinson, Kansas

5

Rickey Blackburn

Hutchinson, Kansas

  

 

 

Road Runner

Second Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Tim Echevarria

Junction City, Kansas

2

Mark Borecky

Hutchinson, Kansas

3

Dave Holcomb

Rosalia, Kansas

4

Bruce McNamara

Blackwell, Oklahoma

5

Ricky Cochran

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

 

 

Road Runner

Third Heat Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Kenny Schmidt

Hutchinson, Kansas

2

Frank Lewis

Newton, Kansas

3

Robert Lowman

Wichita, Kansas

4

Kyle McAllister

Hutchinson, Kansas

5

Chad McNamara

Blackwell, Oklahoma

 

 

 

Road Runner

Fourth Heat Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Don Derringer

Wichita, Kansas

2

Jeff Quier

Wichita, Kansas

3

Buddy Mullens

Wichita, Kansas

4

Tom Yocom

Sedgwick, Kansas

5

Gary Clift

Aline, Oklahoma

 

 

 

Road Runner

C Feature Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Mike Schlatter

Turon, Kansas

2

Ryan Nye

Newton, Kansas

3

Allen Adams

St. John, Kansas

4

Ray Thiel

Nickerson, Kansas

5

Eric Main

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

 

 

Road Runner

B Feature Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

  1

Rickey Blackburn

Hutchinson, Kansas

  2

Rick Mueller

Wichita, Kansas

  3

Rick Cochran

Hutchinson, Kansas

  4

Pinky Mullens

Wichita, Kansas

  5

Chad McNamara

Blackwell, Oklahoma

  6

Scott Miller

Hutchinson, Kansas

  7

Jerrod Reimer

Hutchinson, Kansas

  8

Jeff Miller

Council Grove, Kansas

  9

Mike Lawrence

Cambridge, Kansas

10

Ryan Nye

Newton, Kansas

 

 

 

Road Runner

A Feature Race – 12 Laps

Place

Driver

From

  1

Mark Borecky

Hutchinson, Kansas

  2

Don Derringer

Wichita, Kansas

  3

Rick Mueller

Wichita, Kansas

  4

Gary Nulf

Hutchinson, Kansas

  5

Greg Stephens

Wichita, Kansas

  6

Kyle McAllister

Hutchinson, Kansas

  7

Frank Lewis

Newton, Kansas

  8

Larry Wakefield

Salina, Kansas

  9

Rick Cochran

Hutchinson, Kansas

10

Rickey Blackburn

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

Ken Schmidt

Hutchinson, Kansas

DNF

Jeff Quier

Wichita, Kansas

Quier led the first nine laps and had a big margin over second place when his engine blew in the northeast turn on the tenth lap.

Borkey had started on the pole but had dropped back to third place when Quier’s engine expired.  On the restart, new leader Schmidt had to pit for repairs handing the lead back to Borecky.

 

 

 

M.L.R.A. Late Mode Stock Car

First Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Carl Nelson

St. John, Kansas

2

Delbert Smith

Wichita, Kansas

3

Gary Gorby

Caney, Kansas

4

Jeep Berry

Grand Junction, Colorado

5

Steve Foster

Abilene, Kansas

 

 

 

M.L.R.A. Late Mode Stock Car

Second Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Larry McDaniels

Wichita, Kansas

2

Ted Martin

Salina, Kansas

3

Lonnie Smith

Wichita, Kansas

4

Don Davis, Jr.

Hutchinson, Kansas

5

Ron Borecky

Hutchinson, Kansas

McDaniels started this race in eighth place.

 

 

 

M.L.R.A. Late Mode Stock Car

A Feature Race – 15 Laps

Place

Driver

From

  1

Larry McDaniels

Wichita, Kansas

  2

Delbert Smith

Wichita, Kansas

  3

Ted Martin

Salina, Kansas

  4

Deen Woods

Beloit, Kansas

  5

Ron Borecky

Hutchinson, Kansas

  6

Mark Borecky

Hutchinson, Kansas

  7

Steve Foster

Abilene, Kansas

  8

Lonnie Veteto

Belleville, Kansas

  9

Jed Day

Wichita, Kansas

10

Gary Gorby

Caney, Kansas

McDaniels started on the pole and led the entire race.

 

 

 

Modified

First Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Wes Mohr, Jr.

Hutchinson, Kansas

2

Randy Wilson

Wichita, Kansas

3

Tom Yocom

Sedgwick, Kansas

4

Jerry Phillips

Galva, Kansas

5

Alan Marker

Hennessey, Oklahoma

 

 

 

Modified

Second Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Jeff Oelkers

Wichita, Kansas

2

Van Gemmill

Ponca City, Oklahoma

3

Bret Carpenter

Ulysses, Kansas

4

James Murphy

Great Bend, Kansas

5

Steve Stults

Valley Center, Kansas

 

 

 

Modified

Third Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Richard Wilson

Wichita, Kansas

2

David Brack

Hutchinson, Kansas

3

Ken McMinnville

Wichita, Kansas

4

Troy Gemmill

Ponca City, Oklahoma

5

Marc Robe

Rose Hill, Kansas

 

 

 

Modified

Fourth Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Ted Martin

Salina, Kansas

2

Rob Pay

Dodge City, Kansas

3

Scott Green

Wichita, Kansas

4

Don Renfro

Wichita, Kansas

5

John Allen

Chanute, Kansas

  

 

 

Modified

C Feature Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Rick Mueller

Wichita, Kansas

2

Vernon Hammond

Wichita, Kansas

3

Joey Alvarez

Liberal, Kansas

4

Dimond Mundy

Wichita, Kansas

5

Chuck Taylor

Dodge City, Kansas

 

 

 

Modified

B Feature Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

  1

John Allen

Chanute, Kansas

  2

Brian Franz

Newton, Kansas

  3

Jerry Phillips

Galva, Kansas

  4

James Murphy

Great Bend, Kansas

  5

Steve Stults

Valley Center, Kansas

  6

Rich Wilson

Wichita, Kansas

  7

Marc Robe

Rose Hill, Kansas

  8

Brian Powers

Wichita, Kansas

  9

Andy Claiborne

Ft. Scott, Kansas

10

Vernon Hammond

Wichita, Kansas

 

 

 

Modified

A Feature Race – 15 Laps

Place

Driver

From

  1

Randy Wilson

Wichita, Kansas

  2

Rob Pay

Dodge City, Kansas

  3

Van Gemmill

Ponca City, Oklahoma

  4

Wes Mohr, Jr.

Hutchinson, Kansas

  5

John Allen

Chanute, Kansas

  6

Marc Robe

Rose Hill, Kansas

  7

Jerry Phillips

Galva, Kansas

  8

Brian Franz

Newton, Kansas

  9

Alan Marker

Hennessey, Oklahoma

10

James Murphy

Great Bend, Kansas

 

 

 

N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car

First Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Randy Richardson

Dodge City, Kansas

2

Dennis Park

Liberal, Kansas

3

Steve King*

Jetmore, Kansas

4

Tim Thomas

Tuttle, Oklahoma

5

Devlin Polkinghorn

Dodge City, Kansas

 

 

 

N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car

Second Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Mike Chadd

Lincoln, Nebraska

2

Scott Brown

Amarillo, Texas

3

Shelby Steenson

Salina, Kansas

4

Jon Johnson

Utica, Kansas

5

Jim Selenke

Goddard, Kansas

 

 

 

N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car

Third Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Garry Lee Maier

Dodge City, Kansas

2

Paul Dutton

Wichita, Kansas

3

Don Foster

Wichita, Kansas

4

Ken Brewer

Choctaw, Oklahoma

5

Rick England

Wichita, Kansas

Maier started this race in ninth place and passed Dutton for the lead in the northwest turn on the final lap.

 

 

 

N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car

B Feature Race – 10 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Larry Neighbors

Oklahoma City, Oklaho9ma

2

Jay Maupin

Dodge City, Kansas

3

Don Vonderfecht

Holbrook, Nebraska

4

Jay Cohoon

Jetmore, Kansas

5

 

 

6

Larry Miller

Hutchinson, Kansas

7

Marc Robe

Rose Hill, Kansas

8

David O’Neall

Hutchinson, Kansas

9

Allan Unruh

Valley Center, Kansas

 

 

 

N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car

A Feature Race – 15 Laps

Place

Driver

From

  1

Garry Lee Maier

Dodge City, Kansas

  2

Steve King*

Jetmore, Kansas

  3

Randy Richardson

Dodge City, Kansas

  4

Scott Brown

Amarillo, Texas

  5

Dennis Park

Liberal, Kansas

  6

Paul Dutton

Wichita, Kansas

  7

Mike Chadd

Lincoln, Nebraska

  8

Jon Johnson

Utica, Kansas

  9

Shelby Steenson

Salina, Kansas

10

John Blurton

Dodge City, Kansas

Maier started on the pole and led the whole race.

 

 

 

 

Pinky Mullens

Mullens family collection

Buddy Mullens

James Anderson collection 

Rick Mueller

Lehman collection

Mike Lawrence

Mike Lawrence collection

 

 

 

Rickey Blackburn

Hutchinson News

Jeep Berry

Berry collection

Larry McDaniels

Webshots website

 Lonnie Smith

81 Speedway program

 

 

 

Gary Gorby

Troy Powers photo

Delbert Smith

Running the High Side Blog

Brian Powers

Rob Simmons photo

Don Renfro

Rob Simmons photo

 

 

 

Brian Franz

Franz collection

Rich Wilson

Wilson collection

Jeff Oelkers

Oelkers collection

Andy Claiborne

Claiborne collection

 

 

 

John Allen

Topeka Examiner photo

Steve Stults

Stults collection

Van Gemmill

Brian Carroll collection

Troy Gemmill

Picasa website

 

 

 

Randy Wilson

Wilson collection

Scott Green

Green collection

Richard Wilson

Wilson collection

Rick England

Cokeley collection

 

 

 

Garry Lee Maier

Steve Hardin collection

Steve King*

Hutchinson News photo 

 Shelby Steenson

SLYS Speed Shots photo from Steenson collection

Jon Johnson

Brian Carroll collection

 

 

 

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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