Hutchinson Nationals at Hutchinson, Kansas on July 25, 1982

26^th Annual

Hutchinson Nationals

Dirt Champ Cars, Late Model Stock Cars & Late Model Sportsman

On the Historic Half-Mile Racetrack at the

Kansas State Fairgrounds

Hutchinson, Kansas

Sunday – July 25, 1982

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

Flagman / starter – Jerry Mason of Wichita, Kansas

Announcers – Bo Kline and Warren Hardy

Attendance – 9,000

Donnie Lavicky of Enid, Oklahoma in his late model stock car on the front straightaway at Hutchinson on this afternoon - Mike Cornelison photo

#701 David Brack of Great Bend, Kansas leads #57 Dhon Hauserman of Wichita, Kansas in the late model stock car A feature race on this afternoon - Mike Cornelison photo

Late Model Sportsman mixing it up in the northwest turn on the first lap of the A feature that eliminated the cars driven by Ray Lamburtes, Dane Shockey, Delbert Smith, and Sam Kitterman – Rich Sugg photo for the Hutchinson News

Late Model Sportsman

C Feature Race – 6 Laps

Place	Car #	Driver	From	Time
1	0	Frank Key	Wichita, Kansas	2:45.2
2	55	Johnny Whitmore	Wichita, Kansas
3	42	Chris Massey	Wichita, Kansas
4	39	Troy Batson	Wichita, Kansas

Late Model Sportsman

B Feature Race – 10 Laps

Place	Car #	Driver	From	Time
1	5	Karl Kraft	Wichita, Kansas	7:16.8
2	76	Errol Lank	Wichita, Kansas
3	0	Frank Key	Wichita, Kansas
4	9x	Rick Mueller	Wichita, Kansas
5	222	Gary Coyan	Wichita, Kansas
6	D7	Doug Clark	Wichita, Kansas
7	55	Johnny Whitmore	Wichita, Kansas
8	M67	Richard Merchant	Wichita, Kansas
9	215	Tim Thompson	Wichita, Kansas
DQ	$11	Charles Fulton	Muskogee, Oklahoma
DQ	45M	Craig Miller	Hutchinson, KS

Fulton finished first but was disqualified for running tires that were too large.

Miller finished second behind Fuller but was disqualified for using a torque converter that did not meet specifications.

Late Model Sportsman

A Feature Race – 30 Laps

Place	Car #	Driver	From	Started	Time
1	07	Johnny Runyan	Wichita, Kansas	6	13:36.4
2	44x	Rob Glasse	Wichita, Kansas	2
3	50	Joe Woods	Wichita, Kansas	11
4	12B	Bob Billups	Wichita, Kansas	4
5	L7	Lloyd Edmonds	Wichita, Kansas	9
6	93	Oren Haas	Wichita, Kansas	15
7	93G	Gary Haas	Wichita, Kansas	1
8	70	R. B. Flynn	Wichita, Kansas	17
9	67	Bill Hickey	Wichita, Kansas	19
10	17	Gary Chambers	Yates Center, Kansas	18
11	112	Terry Cheek	Wichita, Kansas	8
12	53	Steve Downs	Wichita, Kansas	16
13	9x	Rick Mueller	Wichita, Kansas	24
	022	Steve Bush	Wichita, Kansas	3
	5	Karl Kraft	Wichita, Kansas	21
	86	John Arnce	Wichita, Kansas	7
	29	Bobby Simmons	Wichita, Kansas	10
	76	Errol Lank	Wichita, Kansas	22
	87	Tom Yocom	Hillsboro, Kansas	13
	0	Frank Key	Wichita, Kansas	23
DNF	92	Delbert Smith	Wichita, Kansas	14
DNF	51	Ray Lambertus	Wichita, Kansas	20
DNF	74	Dane Shockey	Wichita, Kansas	5
DNF	48	Sam Kitterman	Whitewater, Kansas	12

Glasse held the lead for the eighteen laps before being passed by Gary Haas who then spun out in the southeast turn on the twenty-second lap. Runyan then assumed the lead and held it until the end.

Bush was running third with two laps remaining when his car lost power.

Late Model Stock Car

C Feature Race – 8 Laps

Place	Car #	Driver	From
1	16	Bob Drake	Woodward, Oklahoma
2	22	Dick Hendershot, Jr.	Hutchinson, Kansas
3	21	Billy Moyer	Des Moines, Iowa
4	67B	Rick Taylor	Wichita, Kansas
5	16x	Dwight Leatherman	Liberal, Kansas
6	4x	Roger Thompson	Junction City, Kansas
7	55x	Jerry Fox	Dewey, Oklahoma
8	50	Donnie Lavicky	Enid, Oklahoma
9	13x	Von Morton	Hutchinson, Kansas
DNF	8	Bill Bell	Dodge City, Kansas
DNF	77x	Bill Tice	Enid, Oklahoma

Late Model Stock Car

B Feature Race – 15 Laps

Place	Car #	Driver	From	Time
1	86	Ferris Collier	Glencoe, Oklahoma	6:22.4
2	701	David Brack	Great Bend, Kansas
3	56	Carol Lister	Chickasha, Oklahoma
4	41	Jay Hudson	Osborne, Kansas
5	70	Don Morris	Junction City, Kansas
6	21	Billy Moyer	Des Moines, Iowa
7	16	Bob Drake	Woodward, Oklahoma
8		Unknown
9	21T	Doug Thompson	Junction City, Kansas
10	22	Dick Hendershot, Jr.	Hutchinson, Kansas
11	67B	Rick Taylor	Wichita, Kansas
12	11H	Francis Hoppenstedt	Raleigh, Kansas
13	36A	Buddy Wysong	Hutchinson, Kansas
14	86	Ron Holloway	Osborne, Kansas
15	50	Donnie Lavicky	Enid, Oklahoma
16	4	Terry Deatherage	Wichita, Kansas

Late Model Stock Car

A Feature Race – 22 Cars – 50 Laps

Place	Car #	Driver	From	Started	Laps Completed
1	9x	Charlie Randolph	Muskogee, Oklahoma	2	50
2	50B	Larry McDaniels	Wichita, Kansas	4	50
3	37	Roger Chambers	Yates Center, Kansas	7	50
4	75	Larry Phillips	Springfield, Missouri	13	50
5	701	David Brack	Great Bend, Kansas	20	50
6	721	Van Gemmill	Ponca City, Oklahoma	10	50
7	86	Ferris Collier	Glencoe, Oklahoma	19	49
8	44x	Rob Glasse	Wichita, Kansas	15	49
9	48	Sam Brittendall	Salina, Kansas	9	49
10	9	Garry Riley	Wichita, Kansas	16	48
11	321	Buck Cadwell	Arnett, Oklahoma	18	39
12	MP33	D. W. Potter	Ulysses, Kansas	17	37
13	57	Dhon Hauserman	Wichita, Kansas	5	36
14	84	Terry Guinn	Norman, Oklahoma	3	36
15	7B	Clay Bontrager	Yoder, Kansas	11	36
16	D11	David Hennan	Wichita Falls, Texas	1	29
17	92	Lonnie Smith	Wichita, Kansas	12	17
18	32	Bud Purkey	Coffeyville, Kansas	8	16
19	4x	Roger Thompson	Junction City, Kansas	14	16
20	56	Carol Lister	Chickasha, Oklahoma	21	13
21	41	Jay Hudson	Osborne, Kansas	22	5
22	11	Tom Laster	Muskogee, Oklahoma	6	0

Gwinn crashed into the outside wall in the southwest turn on the thirty-fifth lap.

Dirt Champ Car

First Heat Race – 9 Cars – 10 Laps

Place	Car #	Driver	From	Time
1	76S	Howie Sewell	Tulsa, Oklahoma	3:52.5
2	7N	Gary Sooter	Amarillo, Texas
3	6	Jon Johnson	Utica, Kansas
4	97x	John Werthen	Tulsa, Oklahoma
5	61	Ernest Jennings	Norman, Oklahoma
6	20N	David Brown	Amarillo, Texas
7	36	Butch Roberts	Edmond, Oklahoma
8	78	Mark Walinder	Ness City, Kansas
DNF	51	Scott Stroud	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dirt Champ Car

Second Heat Race – 9 Cars – 10 Laps

Place	Car #	Driver	From	Time
1	23	Greg Wooley	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	3:56.2
2	43	Jim Selenke	Wichita, Kansas
3	27	Danny Shouse	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
4	88	Dave Frusher	Ness City, Kansas
5	112	Larry Dewell	Fowler, Kansas
6	43A	Bob Cody	Amarillo, Texas
7	1x	Don Adams	Liberal, Kansas
8	3x	Dee Zelmer	Lee’s Summit, Missouri
DNF	28	Ace Gearhart	Liberal, Kansas

Dirt Champ Car

Third Heat Race – 9 Cars – 10 Laps

Place	Car #	Driver	From	Time
1	85	Bob Ewell	Forney, Texas	3:55.3
2	56	Frank Lies	Wichita, Kansas
3	84	Dennis Park	Liberal, Kansas
4	64	Rusty Gilmore	Norman, Oklahoma
5	70	Larry Slawson	Tulsa, Oklahoma
6	10	Duane Cain	Wichita, Kansas
7	11	Garry Lee Maier	Dodge City, Kansas
8	6x	Greg Tucker	Lindsay, Oklahoma
DNF	78s	Bruce Jennings	Norman, Oklahoma

Dirt Champ Car

Fourth Heat Race – 7 Cars – 10 Laps

Place	Car #	Driver	From	Time
1	1n	Herb Copeland	Wichita, Kansas	3:47.9
2	37E	Jerry Everhart	Wichita, Kansas
3	17J	Davie Moore	Wichita, Kansas
4	99	Harold Leep, Sr.	Wichita, Kansas
5	25	Dale Reed	Wichita, Kansas
6	92	Tommie Estes, Jr.	Ada, Oklahoma
DNF	97	Alan Herbert	Dodge City, Kansas
DNF	22	Harold Leep, Jr.	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dirt Champ Car

Fifth Heat Race – 7 Cars – 10 Laps

Place	Car #	Driver	From	Time
1	1	Mike Peters	Wichita, Kansas	3:51.5
2	21	Jerry Stone	Owasso, Oklahoma
3	96	Ken Brewer	Choctaw, Oklahoma
4	86	Troy Matchen	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5	3	Alan Lee	Amarillo, Texas
6	51x	Eldon Borger	Jetmore, Kansas
7	16	Paul Dutton, Jr.	Wichita, Kansas

Dirt Champ Car

C Feature Race – 8 Cars – 8 Laps

Place	Car #	Driver	From
1	97	Alan Herbert	Dodge City, Kansas
2	11	Garry Lee Maier	Dodge City, Kansas
3	16	Paul Dutton, Jr.	Wichita, Kansas
4	78	Mark Walinder	Ness City, Kansas
5	6x	Greg Tucker	Lindsay, Oklahoma
6	22	Harold Leep, Jr.	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7	51	Scott Stroud	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
DNF	28	Ace Gearhart	Liberal, Kansas

Dirt Champ Car

B Feature Race – 15 Cars – 15 Laps

Place	Car #	Driver	From
1	86	Troy Matchen	Oklahoma City, Oklahoa
2	112	Larry Dewell	Fowler, Kansas
3	20N	David Brown	Amarillo, Texas
4	43A	Bob Cody	Amarillo, Texas
5	3	Alan Lee	Amarillo, Texas
6	61	Ernest Jennings	Norman, Oklahoma
7	78	Mark Walinder	Ness City, Kansas
8	1x	Don Adams	Liberal, Kansas
9	51x	Eldon Borger	Jetmore, Kansas
10	97	Alan Herbert	Dodge City, Kansas
11	36	Butch Roberts	Edmond, Oklahoma
DNF	10	Duane Cain	Wichita, Kansas
DNF	11	Garry Lee Maier	Dodge City, Kansas
DNF	16	Paul Dutton, Jr.	Wichita, Kansas
DNF	70	Larry Slawson	Tulsa, Oklahoma

Dirt Champ Car

A Feature Race – 23 Cars – 50 Laps

Place	Car #	Driver	From	Laps Completed
1	1n	Herb Copeland	Wichita, Kansas	50
2	21	Jerry Stone	Owasso, Oklahoma	50
3	99	Harold Leep, Sr.	Wichita, Kansas	50
4	25	Dale Reed	Wichita, Kansas	50
5	76s	Howie Sewell	Tulsa, Oklahoma	50
6	85	Bob Ewell	Forney, Texas	50
7	86	Troy Matchen	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	50
8	6	Jon Johnson	Utica, Kansas	50
9	23	Greg Wooley	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	50
10	64	Rusty Gilmore	Norman, Oklahoma	49
11	88	Dave Frusher	Ness City, Kansas	49
12	7N	Gary Sooten	Amarillo, Texas	49
13	96	Ken Brewer	Choctaw, Oklahoma	49
14	84	Dennis Park	Liberal, Kansas	48
15	27	Danny Shouse	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	35
16	1	Mike Peters	Wichita, Kansas	35
17	97x	John Werthen	Tulsa, Oklahoma	35
18	17J	Davie Moore	Wichita, Kansas	28
19	43	Jim Selenke	Wichita, Kansas	14
20	112	Larry Dewell	Fowler, Kansas	13
21	20N	David Brown	Amarillo, Texas	13
22	43A	Bob Cody	Amarillo, Texas	12
23	37E	Jerry Everhart	Wichita, Kansas	3

Moore’s engine lost a soft plug, lost all of its water, and his car spun wildly down the front straightaway in its own water.

Peter’s car flipped in the southeast turn on the thirty-fifth lap.

Copeland led from the third lap on and his victory was worth $1,500 plus contingency prizes.

Davie Moore of Wichita, Kansas on the front straightaway at Hutchinson on this afternoon in the #17J car built and owned by Jelly Wilhelm. Moments later, the engine blew a soft plug sending Moore spinning down the front straightaway in his own water - Davie Moore collection

Frank Lies going through the south turn during the second heat race. Click your mouse on this photo to see another taken of Lies in his car on the front straightaway on this same afternoon - Lies collection

This photo was taken as the cars prepared to start the pace lap for the fifth heat race on this afternoon. The car at left is believed to be the #86 driven by Troy Matchen of Oklahoma City. The #21 OFIXCO car was owned by Lloyd K. Stephens of Tulsa and driven by Jerry Stone of Owasso, Oklahoma and the #1 was owned by Charlie Ochs of Liberal, Kansas and driven by Mike Peters of Wichita. This was the first Hutchinson Nationals where the cars ran wings – Brian Carroll collection

Parade Lap for the 50-Lap A Feature Race – Warren Vincent photo

Jim Selenke

J D and Jannie Porter collection from the

Racing From the Past website

Danny Shouse

Warren Vincent photo

Herb Copeland

Brian Carroll collection

Paul Dutton, Jr.

J D and Jannie Porter collection from the

Racing From the Past website

Howie Sewell

J D and Jannie Porter collection from the

Racing From the Past website

John Werthen

J D and Jannie Porter collection from the

Racing From the Past website

Ernest Jennings

Rudy Garcia collection from the

Racng From the Past website

Greg Wooley

J D and Jannie Porter collection from the

Racing From the Past website

Jon Johnson

Brian Carroll collection

Bob Ewell

Warren Vincent photo

Mike Peters

Brian Carroll collection

Garry Lee Maier

Steve Hardin collection

Troy Matchen

Don Holbrook collection from the Racing from the Past website

Dennis Park

Mike Cornelison collection

Doug Thompson

Warren Vincent photo

Bill Bell

Racing from the Past website

Gary Haas

Warren Vincent photo

Billy Moyer

North Carolina Dirt Racing website

Van Gemmill

Brian Carroll collection

Oren Haas

81 Speedway program

Charles Randolph

Warren Vincent photo

Buddy Wysong

Racing from the Past website

Bud Purkey

Mike Cornelison photo

Terry Deatherage

Warren Vincent photo

Larry Phillips

Brian Carroll collection

Buck Cadwell

Warren Vincent photo

Bob Drake

Warren Vincent photo

Ferris Collier

Warren Vincent photo

Larry McDaniels

Bill Rogers collection

Rob Glasse

Warren Vincent photo

Roger Chambers

81 Speedway program

Dick Hendershot, Jr.

Warren Vincent photo

Francis Hoppenstedt

Warren Vincent photo

Don Morris

Warren Vincent photo

Dhon Hauserman

Rick Kippes photo

Roger Thompson

Warren Vincent photo

Von Morton

Warren Vincent photo

Steve Bush

Joe Aldershof collection

Frank Key

81 Speedway program

Clay Bontrager

81 Speedway program

Karl Kraft

81 Speedway program

Joe Woods

Lehman collection

Lonnie Smith

81 Speedway program

Johnny Runyan

81 Speedway program

David Hennan

Mikek Cornelison photo

Sam Brittendall

Duane Toyne collection from the Racing from the Past website

John Arnce

81 Speedway program

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