Grand National Championship
Late Model Stock Car and Late Model Sportsman Races
On the Historic Half-Mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday – July 24, 1982
Promotional company – Speedways Inc. of Wichita, Kansas
Race director – C. Ray Hall of Wichita, Kansas
Flagman / starter – Jerry Mason of Wichita, Kansas
Announcers – Bo Kline and Warren Hardy
Number of Entries – 46 Late Model Sportsman; 48 Late Model Stock Cars
Late Model Sportsman
First Heat Race – 9 Cars – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
12B |
Bob Billups |
Wichita, Kansas |
3:35.2 |
|
2 |
L7 |
Lloyd Edmonds |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
92 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
93 |
Oren Haas |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
5 |
Karl Kraft |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
45M |
Craig Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
|
7 |
222 |
Gary Coyan |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
186 |
Todd Voight |
Garden City, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
9 |
James Murphy |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Late Model Sportsman
Second Heat Race – 9 Cars – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
44x |
Rob Glasse |
Wichita, Kansas |
3:35.4 |
|
2 |
29 |
Bobby Simmons |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
53 |
Steve Downs |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
51 |
Ray Lambertus |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
17 |
Gary Chambers |
Yates Center, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
9x |
Rick Mueller |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
7 |
5x |
R. A. Forbes |
Hooker, Oklahoma |
|
|
8 |
M67 |
Richard Merchant |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
9 |
101 |
Ron Karch |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Late Model Sportsman
Third Heat Race – 9 Cars – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
93G |
Gary Haas |
Wichita, Kansas |
3:37.4 |
|
2 |
86 |
John Arnce |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
70 |
R. B. Flynn |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
87 |
Tom Yocom |
Hillsboro, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
215 |
Tim Thomas |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
12 |
Shawn Langhover, Sr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
01 |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
55 |
Shannon Little |
Newton, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
0 |
Frank Key |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Late Model Sportsman
Fourth Heat Race – 9 Cars – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
07 |
Johnny Runyan |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
48 |
Sam Kitterman |
Whitewater, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
50 |
Joe Woods |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
76 |
Earl Lank |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
67 |
Bill Hickey |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
99 |
Doyle Burditt |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
7 |
Doc Lamb |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
89 |
John McAllister |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
42 |
Chris Massey |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Late Model Sportsman
Fifth Heat Race – 10 Cars – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
022 |
Steve Bush |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
112 |
Terry Cheek |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
74 |
Dane Shockey |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
$11 |
Charles Fulton |
Muskogee, Oklahoma |
|
|
5 |
D7 |
Doug Clark |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
13 |
Steve Rogers |
Garden City, Kansas |
|
|
7 |
69 |
Mike Futhermeyer |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
27 |
Dennis Chapman |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
39 |
Troy Batson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
|
Ron Borsky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
Late Model Stock Car
First Heat Race – 10 Cars – 10 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
11 |
Tom Laster |
Muskogee, Oklahoma |
|
|
2 |
D11 |
David Hennan |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
|
|
3 |
57 |
Dhon Hauserman |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
44x |
Rob Glasse |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
86A |
Buddy Wysong |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
21T |
Doug Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
77x |
Bill Tice |
Enid, Oklahoma |
|
|
DNF |
13x |
Van Morton |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
1 |
Terry Dickey |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
16x |
Dwight Leatherman |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
Late Model Stock Car
Second Heat Race – 10 Cars – 10 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Tine |
|
1 |
50B |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:00.4 |
|
2 |
72 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
|
3 |
75 |
Larry Phillips |
Springfield, Missouri |
|
|
4 |
4x |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
86 |
Ferris Collier |
Glenco, Oklahoma |
|
|
6 |
10 |
Pete Haskin |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
|
7 |
55 |
Shannon Little |
Newton, Kansas |
|
|
8 |
22x |
Bill Bell |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
|
9 |
4T |
Ralph Thompson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
16 |
Bob Drake |
Woodward, Oklahoma |
|
Late Model Stock Car
Third Heat Race – 9 Cars – 10 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
37 |
Roger Chambers |
Yates Center, Kansas |
4:04.7 |
|
2 |
7B |
Clay Bontrager |
Yoder, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
9x |
Charlie Randolph |
Muskogee, Oklahoma |
|
|
4 |
321 |
Buck Cadwell |
Arnett, Oklahoma |
|
|
5 |
42 |
Ken Sweet |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
56 |
Carol Lister |
Chickasha, Oklahoma |
|
|
7 |
21 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
55x |
Jerry Fox |
Dewey, Oklahoma |
|
|
DNF |
30 |
Alan Ashley |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Late Model Stock Car
Fourth Heat Race – 10 Cars – 10 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
32 |
Bud Purkey |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
4:08.9 |
|
2 |
92 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
84 |
Terry Guinn |
Norman, Oklahoma |
|
|
4 |
18 |
Tony Bruce, Sr. |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
701 |
David Brack |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
41 |
Jay Hutson |
Osborne, Kansas |
|
|
7 |
11H |
Francis Hoppenstedt |
Raleigh, Oklahoma |
|
|
8 |
22 |
Dick Hendershot, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
|
9 |
67B |
Rick Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
77 |
Shelby Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
Late Model Stock Car
Fifth Heat Race – 9 Cars – 10 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
48 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
4:10.2 |
|
2 |
0 |
Mel Potts |
Salina, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
MP33 |
D. W. Potter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
9 |
Garry Riley |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
70 |
Don Morris |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
96 |
Ron Holloway |
Osborne, Kansas |
|
|
7 |
4 |
Terry Deatherage |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
8 |
11x |
Lynn Collins |
Norman, Oklahoma |
|
|
9 |
70M |
Jack Morris |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
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Von Morton Warren Vincent photo |
Steve Bush Joe Aldershof collection |
Doug Thompson Warren Vincent photo |
Bill Bell Racing from the Past website |
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Gary Haas Warren Vincent photo |
Shelby Steenson Warren Vincent photo |
Van Gemmill Brian Carroll collection |
Oren Haas 81 Speedway program |
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Charles Randolph Warren Vincent photo |
Buddy Wysong Racing from the Past website |
Shawn Langhover, Sr. Langhover collection |
Terry Deatherage Warren Vincent photo |
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Larry Phillips Brian Carroll collection |
Buck Cadwell Warren Vincent photo |
Bob Drake Warren Vincent photo |
Ferris Collier Warren Vincent photo |
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Larry McDaniels Bill Rogers collection |
Rob Glasse Warren Vincent photo |
Roger Chambers 81 Speedway program |
Terry Dickey Warren Vincent photo |
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Francis Hoppenstedt Warren Vincent photo |
Don Morris Warren Vincent photo |
Dhon Hauserman Rick Kippes photo |
Roger Thompson Warren Vincent photo |
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Bud Purkey Mike Cornelison photo |
Don Davis, Jr. Warren Vincent photo |
Buddy Mullens James Anderson collection |
Ron Karch Karch collection |
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David Brack Warren Vincent photo |
Frank Key 81 Speedway program |
Clay Bontrager 81 Speedway program |
John Arnce 81 Speedway program |
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Johnny Runyan 81 Speedway program |
Karl Kraft 81 Speedway program |
Lonnie Smith 81 Speedway program |
Ken Sweet 81 Speedway program |
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Mel Potts Warren Vincent photo |
Dick Hendershot, Jr. Warren Vincent photo |
David Hennan Mikek Cornelison photo |
Joe Woods Lehman collection |
Sam Brittendall
Duane Toyne collection from the Racing from the Past website
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