The Hutchinson Nationals
360 Sprint Car, Modified, Sportsman, Street Stock & Thumper Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Friday July 26, 2002
Sanctioned by National Championship Racing Association (N.C.R.A.)
Promotional company Speedways Inc. of Park City, Kansas
Race director C. Ray Hall of Bel Aire, Kansas
Announcer Warren Hardy of Wichita, Kansas
Number of total entries 183 Cars
Tommy Miller of Hutchinson is shown here leading the third street stock heat race in his blue Chevrolet Nova on this afternoon - Travis Morisse photo for the Hutchinson News
Thumper
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Harley Peery |
Goddard, Kansas |
|
2 |
Johnny Rausch |
|
|
3 |
Clay Bontrager |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Ernie Ramey |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Brian Russell |
Wichita, Kansas |
Thumper
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Greg Frost |
Clearwater, Kansas |
|
2 |
Jerry Trussell |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Dennis Clevenger |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Patrick McReynolds |
Pretty Prairie, Kansas |
Street Stock
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Darren Moses |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Jeremy Clark |
|
|
3 |
Chris Pitts |
Nickerson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Mike Miller |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Aaron Rayl |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Street Stock
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Scott Bush |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Shannon Gilchrist |
Rose Hill, Kansas |
|
3 |
Tony Ragsdale |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Butch Whitford |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Curtis Woods |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Street Stock
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Tommy Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Terry Bentley |
Park City, Kansas |
|
3 |
Grady Fielder |
Chapman, Kansas |
|
4 |
Brad Taylor |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Link Shelton |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
Miller took the lead on the opening lap and remained out front for the remainder of the race winning with nearly a straightaway's margin.
Street Stock
Fourth Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Scott Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Craig Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Lonnie Shepard |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Jay Johnson |
|
|
5 |
Tim Underwood |
El Dorado, Kansas |
Scott Miller passed Shepard for the lead on the back straightaway of the first lap and held it until the end of the race.
Sportsman
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Ed Seidl |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
2 |
Ricky Dunsworth |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Gary Nulf |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Chad McNamara |
Blackwell, Oklahoma |
|
5 |
Scott Holle |
Valley Center, Kansas |
Sportsman
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Ray Nulf |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Jerrod Reimer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Marlin Farr |
Nickerson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Brad Young |
Maize, Kansas |
|
5 |
Chris Mayes |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
N. C. R. A. Modified
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Brian Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Jeremy Chambers |
Yates Center, Kansas |
|
3 |
Dave Hardesty |
Minneapolis, Kansas |
|
4 |
Todd Myers |
Newton, Kansas |
|
5 |
Brooke Phillips |
Wichita, Kansas |
N. C. R. A. Modified
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Brian Franz |
Newton, Kansas |
|
2 |
Zack Wood |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Jimmy Segraves |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
4 |
Kenny Sweet, Jr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Triston Dycus |
Carrollton, Texas |
N. C. R. A. Modified
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Brent Burkhart |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
David Lahey |
Moscow, Kansas |
|
3 |
Scott Drake |
Webb City, Missouri |
|
4 |
Clint Smith |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Rick Julian |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
N. C. R. A. Modified
Fourth Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Marc Robe |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Johnny Bone, Jr. |
Pea Ridge, Arkansas |
|
3 |
Bobby Joe Scott |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
4 |
Jerry Phillips |
Galva, Kansas |
|
5 |
Lyle Shepard |
Manhattan, Kansas |
N. C. R. A. Modified
Fifth Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Scott Green |
Derby, Kansas |
|
2 |
Randy Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Greg Skaggs |
Bixby, Oklahoma |
|
4 |
Curt Fulps |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Tim Wheeler |
Woodward, Oklahoma |
N. C. R. A. Modified
Sixth Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Vernon Hammond |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
John Allen |
Chanute, Kansas |
|
3 |
Richard Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Johnny Whitmore |
Maize, Kansas |
|
5 |
Nathan Mayes |
Springdale, Arkansas |
N. C. R. A. Modified
Seventh Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Tim Echevarria |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
2 |
Mike Jarvis |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Scott Brown |
Meriden, Kansas |
|
4 |
Marc Hurd |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Mick Mantzke |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Jeff Crook of Garden City, Kansas was uninjured when he rolled his sprint car in the northeast turn during hot laps before these races.
N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Clay Bongrager |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
C. J. Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
|
3 |
A. J. Selenke |
Colwich, Kansas |
|
4 |
Abe Sherwood |
Drumright, Oklahoma |
|
5 |
Gary Appel |
Lubbock, Texas |
N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Steve King* |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
2 |
Tyler Ross |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
3 |
Jon Freeman |
Salina, Kansas |
|
4 |
Rick Riner |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Tony Bruce, Jr. |
Liberal, Kansas |
N. C. R. A. 360 Sprint Car
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
|
2 |
Don Foster |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Andy Shouse |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
4 |
Allan Unruh |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
5 |
David Wheeler |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
Chris Pitts Charlie Pitts collection |
Gary Nulf Amy Roh photo for the Hutchinson News |
Scott Miller Scott Miller collection |
Scott Green Green collection |
|
Brian Powers Rob Simmons photo |
Jimmy Segraves Brad Miller collection |
Richard Wilson Wilson collection |
Brian Franz Franz collection |
|
John Allen Topeka Examiner photo |
Triston Dycus Bloggin' is Racin' website |
Scott Drake LuvRacin.com |
Johnny Bone, Jr. Johnny Bone, Jr. collection |
|
Johnny Whitmore Whitmore collection |
David Lahey Travis Morisse photo for the Hutchinson News |
Greg Skaggs Skaggs collection |
Marc Hurd In the Dirt photo |
|
Dave Hardesty Minneapolis Raceway |
Jon Freeman LuvRacin.com |
Tony Bruce, Jr. lonestarspeedzone.com |
Andy Shouse ASCS website |
|
Allan Unruh Charles Pearson II photo |
Gary Appel ASCS website |
Jon Johnson Brian Carroll collection |
David Wheeler Rob Simmons photo |
|
Clay Bontrager Debi Roberts photo for the Hutchinson News |
A. J. Selenke Selenke collection |
Steve King* Hutchinson News photo |
C. J. Johnson Billie Cole photo for the McCook Daily Gazette |
* Steven M. Steve King (1973-2006) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Knoxville, Iowa.
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