Grand National Championship
Road Runner, Thumper & Mini-Stock Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday – July 24, 1988
Promotional company – Speedways Inc. of Wichita, Kansas
Race director – C. Ray Hall of Wichita, Kansas
Announcer – Warren Hardy of Wichita, Kansas
Some of the thumper class cars race out of a turn and down a straightaway on this afternoon at Hutchinson – Monty Davis photo for the Hutchinson News
Randy Wilson of Wichita, Kansas won the Road Runner A Feature – Wilson collection
Mini-Stock
First Heat Race – 6 Cars – 5 Laps – Time: 2:37.17
|
Finish |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
|
1 |
9 |
Randy Pedersen |
Salina, Kansas |
1 |
|
2 |
87 |
Mark Pearson |
Junction City, Kansas |
2 |
|
3 |
12x |
Tony Cofield |
Junction City, Kansas |
3 |
|
4 |
41 |
Wayne Crowder |
Salina, Kansas |
5 |
|
5 |
25 |
Dennis Berry |
Salina, Kansas |
4 |
|
6 |
2 |
Wylan Petrie |
Solomon, Kansas |
6 |
Berry spun out on the first lap in the southwest turn but was able to continue on.
Petrie spun out on the first lap in the southeast turn but was able to continue on.
Mini-Stock
Second Heat Race – 6 Cars – 5 Laps – Time: 2:29.98
|
Finish |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
|
1 |
48 |
Jerry Bird |
Salina, Kansas |
1 |
|
2 |
5 |
Doug Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
3 |
|
3 |
63 |
Chris Vogan |
Salina, Kansas |
4 |
|
4 |
80 |
Garry Fuller, Sr. |
Salina, Kansas |
5 |
|
5 |
4 |
Jim Rowe |
|
6 |
|
6 |
|
Kenny Jacobs |
Salina, Kansas |
2 |
Mini-Stock
A Feature Race – 13 Cars
|
Finish |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
5 |
Doug Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
2 |
9 |
Randy Pedersen |
Salina, Kansas |
|
3 |
87 |
Mark Pearson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
4 |
41 |
Wayne Crowder |
Salina, Kansas |
|
5 |
63 |
Chris Vogan |
Salina, Kansas |
|
6 |
4 |
Jim Rowe |
|
|
7 |
2 |
Wylan Petrie |
Solomon, Kansas |
|
8 |
|
Kenny Jacobs |
Salina, Kansas |
|
9 |
3 |
Walt Blackburn |
Clay Center, Kansas |
|
10 |
25 |
Dennis Berry |
Salina, Kansas |
|
11 |
12x |
Tony Cofield |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
12 |
48 |
Jerry Bird |
Salina, Kansas |
|
13 |
80 |
Garry Fuller, Sr. |
Salina, Kansas |
Thompson won this race by a wide margin.
Thumper
First Heat Race – 9 Cars – 6 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
117 |
Carl Nelson |
St. John, Kansas |
|
2 |
|
Tom Garner |
St. John, Kansas |
|
3 |
|
Henton McConnell |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
|
Doug Meng |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
40 |
Jerry Munden |
St. John, Kansas |
Thumper
Second Heat Race – 6 Laps – Time: 3:00.66
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
442 |
Perry Rice |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
|
Ray Thiel |
Nickerson, Kansas |
|
3 |
|
Don Hickel |
Chaflin, Kansas |
|
4 |
|
Gary Douglas |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
|
Butch Hall |
Wichita, Kansas |
Thumper
Third Heat Race – 9 Cars – 6 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
71 |
John Foster |
Douglas, Kansas |
|
2 |
|
Kenny Schmidt |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
|
Gary Cooper |
St. John, Kansas |
|
4 |
|
Jed Day |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
|
Shane Jacobs |
Wichita, Kansas |
Foster passed Schmidt in the northeast turn on the final lap to win this race.
Thumper
Fourth Heat Race – 9 Cars – 6 Laps – Time: 3:05.05
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
42 |
Mark Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
|
Skip Bucher |
Douglas, Kansas |
|
3 |
|
Jeff Crumrine |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
|
David Squier |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
|
Eddie Martinez |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Borecky beat Bucher to the finish line by about two feet.
Thumper
Fifth Heat Race – 10 Cars – 6 Laps – Time: 2:58.98
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
|
Pinky Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
15 |
Steve Downs |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
|
Butch Whitford |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
|
Curtis Woods |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
72 |
J. D. Botts |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
Thumper
B Feature Race – 12 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
24B |
David Blocher |
Newton, Kansas |
|
2 |
12x |
Chuck Taylor |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
3 |
075 |
Robert Banks |
|
|
4 |
72 |
J. D. Botts |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
5 |
|
Shane Jacobs |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
|
Jim Evans |
Council Grove, Kansas |
|
7 |
|
John Kammerer |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
|
Tom Hickel |
Chaflin, Kansas |
|
9 |
|
Mike Prichard |
Douglas, Kansas |
|
10 |
|
John Wyer |
El Dorado, Kansas |
|
11 |
|
Andy Tennison |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
12 |
|
Fred Huff |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
13 |
|
Eddie Martinez |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
14 |
|
J. D. Martin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
15 |
40 |
Jerry Munden |
St. John, Kansas |
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
17 |
|
Butch Hall |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
18 |
|
Don Donovan |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
19 |
|
Glen Fox |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
20 |
|
Mark Moore |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Thumper
A Feature Race – 22 Cars
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
39 |
Curtis Woods |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
15 |
Steve Downs |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
442 |
Perry Rice |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
|
Pinky Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
|
Tom Garner |
St. John, Kansas |
|
6 |
|
Butch Whitford |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
|
Ray Thiel |
Nickerson, Kansas |
|
8 |
72 |
J. D. Botts |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
9 |
42 |
Mark Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
10 |
|
Carl Nelson |
St. John, Kansas |
|
11 |
|
John Foster |
Douglas, Kansas |
|
12 |
|
David Blocher |
Newton, Kansas |
|
13 |
|
Henton McConnell |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
14 |
|
Jed Day |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
15 |
|
Doug Meng |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
16 |
|
Jeff Crumrine |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
17 |
|
Don Hickel |
Chaflin, Kansas |
|
18 |
|
Skip Bucher |
Douglas, Kansas |
|
19 |
|
Gary Cooper |
St. John, Kansas |
|
20 |
|
David Squier |
Wichita, Kansas |
Road Runner
First Heat Race – 10 Cars – 6 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
35 |
Neal Nuss |
Turon, Kansas |
|
2 |
9B |
Wes Mohr, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
|
Jeff Oelkers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
|
Darwin Ferguson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
5 |
|
Jim Ellington |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
DNF |
1F |
Garry Fuller, Sr. |
Salina, Kansas |
|
DNF |
|
Mike Henry |
Mayetta, Kansas |
The cars driven by Fuller and Henry tangled exiting the northwest turn onto the front straightaway and crashed into the outside wall.
Road Runner
Second Heat Race – 11 Cars – 6 Laps – Time: 3:39.38
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
2 |
Randy Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
|
Don Fraser |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
|
Gayle Smith |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
|
Jeff Tector |
Galva, Kansas |
|
5 |
|
Dave Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
Wilson started from the pole position and led this entire race.
Road Runner
Third Heat Race – 9 Cars – 6 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
17 |
Alan Bullard |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
2 |
|
Ricky Dunsworth |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
21 |
Jerry Plenert |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
|
Dick Brown |
El Dorado, Kansas |
|
5 |
46 |
Roger Hoddy |
El Dorado, Kansas |
Road Runner
B Feature Race – 6 Laps – Time: 2:42.22
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Larry Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
John Chevalier |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Mike Henry |
Mayetta, Kansas |
|
4 |
Glen Swartz |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Jerome Davis |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Melvin Bailey |
Mayetta, Kansas |
|
7 |
Denny Graham |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Road Runner
A Feature Race – 20 Cars – 20 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
2 |
Randy Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
|
Jeff Tector |
Galva, Kansas |
|
3 |
|
Gayle Smith |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
|
Dick Brown |
El Dorado, Kansas |
|
5 |
|
Jeff Oelkers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
|
Jim Ellington |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
|
Glen Swartz |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
|
John Chevalier |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
46 |
Roger Hoddy |
El Dorado, Kansas |
|
10 |
|
Darwin Ferguson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
11 |
|
Mike Henry |
Mayetta, Kansas |
|
12 |
|
Jerry Plenert |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
13 |
35 |
Neal Nuss |
Turon, Kansas |
|
14 |
|
Mark Crough |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
15 |
|
Ricky Dunsworth |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
16 |
|
Dave Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
17 |
|
Don Fraser |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
18 |
9B |
Wes Mohr, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
19 |
|
Larry Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
20 |
17 |
Alan Bullard |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Wilson started on the inside of the 6th row and won this race by a large margin.
|
Pinky Mullens Mullens family collection |
Doug Thompson Doug Thompson collection |
Ricky Dunsworth Warren Vincent collection |
Randy Wilson Wilson collection |
|
Mark Crough Melissa Lacey photo for the Hutchinson News |
Jeff Oelkers Oelkers collection |
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