29th Annual

Hutchinson Nationals

Dirt Champ Cars, Late Model Stock Cars, Late Model Sportsman, Mini-Modified & Road Runners

On the Historic Half-Mile Racetrack at the

Kansas State Fairgrounds

Hutchinson, Kansas

Sunday – July 28, 1985

  

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 – Nunie Coleman of Wichita, Kansas

Announcer – Warren Hardy of Wichita, Kansas

 

Attendance – 5,500

 

 

 

Road Runner

A Feature – 26 Cars – Purse for First Place: $300

Place

Driver

From

Starting Position

  1

Alan Bullard

Great Bend, Kansas

12

  2

Mike Craig

Manhattan, Kansas

  4

  3

Jeff Tector

Galva, Kansas

  6

  4

Ed Peabody

Wichita, Kansas

  3

  5

Gayle Smith

Hutchinson, Kansas

  7

  6

Neal Nuss

Russell, Kansas

15

  7

Marty Steinert

Hoisington, Kansas

21

  8

Albert Ramey

Wichita, Kansas

17

  9

John Cullison

Hutchinson, Kansas

  2

10

Perry Rice

Hutchinson, Kansas

25

14

Linda Debbrecht

Wichita, Kansas

26

 

Greg Lingle

Hutchinson, Kansas

  1

 

Kick Brown

Hutchinson, Kansas

  5

 

Dennis Scarff

Junction City, Kansas

  8

 

Darryl Johnson

Derby, Kansas

  9

 

Rod Truitt

Turon, Kansas

10

 

Ken Umscheid

Manhattan, Kansas

11

 

Bob Arnold

Salina, Kansas

13

 

Jerry Richardson

Wichita, Kansas

14

 

Brad Haas

Benton, Kansas

16

 

Wes Mohr, Jr.

Hutchinson, Kansas

18

 

Rick Mueller

Wichita, Kansas

19

 

Roger Bennett

Junction City, Kansas

20

 

Gary Chattam

Enid, Oklahoma

22

 

Jim Childs

Hutchinson, Kansas

23

 

Reggie Green

Hutchinson, Kansas

24

Bullard passed Craig for the win in the final 100-yards of the race.

 

 

 

Mini-Modified

A Feature – 10 Cars

Place

Car #

Driver

From

Starting Position

1

33

Bill Rigsby

Wichita, Kansas

  2

2

1

Steve Stults

Wichita, Kansas

  4

3

77

Dwight Schroeder

Newton, Kansas

  3

4

25

Jerry Wilson

Wichita, Kansas

  8

5

15

Larry Balthazor

Wichita, Kansas

  5

6

57

Allan Unruh

Newton, Kansas

  7

7

59

Shelby Steenson

Abilene, Kansas

  6

8

95

Tony Peters

Wichita, Kansas

  1

 

10T

Carl Tosh

Wichita, Kansas

  9

 

3M

Bob Murra

Wichita, Kansas

10

 

 

 

 #33 Bill Rigsby of Wichita, Kansas leading several unidentified cars in the mini-modified feature race on this afternoon – Rigsby collection

 

 

 

#33 Bill Rigsby leading eventual second place finisher Steve Stults in the mini-modified feature race – Rigsby collection

 

 

 

#33 Bill Rigsby on the scales after his victory in the mini-modified feature race – Rigsby collection

 

 

Limited Sportsman

A Feature

Place

Driver

From

Starting Position

1

Harlan Gile

Wichita, Kansas

  2

2

Dane Shockey

Wichita, Kansas

  8

3

Steve Weddle

Andover, Kansas

  4

4

Rick Mueller

Wichita, Kansas

17

5

Rob Glasse

Andover, Kansas

16

6

Donovan Kundiger

Westmoreland, Kansas

14

 

Johnny Whitmore

Wichita, Kansas

  3

 

Troy Gemmill

Ponca City, Oklahoma

  5

 

Ricky Dunsworth

Hutchinson, Kansas

  6

 

Tom Yocom

Hillsboro, Kansas

  7

 

Mike Yocom

Hillsboro, Kansas

  9

 

Jim Shrome

Ponca City, Oklahoma

10

 

Joe Smith

Enid, Oklahoma

11

 

Jerry Deer

Enid, Oklahoma

12

 

Carl Masters

Wichita, Kansas

13

 

Pinky Mullens

Wichita, Kansas

15

DNF

Buddy Mullens

Wichita, Kansas

  1

Buddy Mullens led early before sliding into the outside wall.

 

 

 

Late Model Sportsman

A Feature – 24 Cars – 40 Laps

Place

Driver

From

Starting Position

  1

John Arnce

Haysville, Kansas

13

  2

Shelby Steenson

Abilene, Kansas

10

  3

Ed Borecky

Hutchinson, Kansas

  5

  4

Delbert Smith

Wichita, Kansas

  7

  5

Lonnie Smith

Wichita, Kansas

  3

  6

Bill Hickey

Wichita, Kansas

  2

  7

Bobby Simmons

Wichita, Kansas

18

  8

Ted Martin

Dodge City, Kansas

22

  9

Al Purkey

Manhattan, Kansas

  8

10

Gary Haas

Valley Center, Kansas

16

 

Bud Purkey

Coffeyville, Kansas

  1

 

Rodger Peck

Manhattan, Kansas

  6

 

John Craig

Manhattan, Kansas

  9

 

Ken Sweet

Wichita, Kansas

11

 

Greg Ward

Salina, Kansas

12

 

Loyd Farr

Nickerson, Kansas

14

 

Frank Key

Wichita, Kansas

15

 

Karl Kraft

Wichita, Kansas

17

 

Ron Borecky

Hutchinson, Kansas

19

 

Joe Woods

Wichita, Kansas

20

 

Randy Woodside

Wichita, Kansas

21

 

Dwight Schroeder

Newton, Kansas

23

 

Errol Lank

Wichita, Kansas

24

DNF

Bob Billups

Maize, Kansas

4

Billups’ car blew a tire on the thirtieth lap.

 

 

 

Late Model Stock Car

A Feature – 23 Cars – 40 Laps – Purse for First Place: $2,000

Place

Driver

From

Starting Position

  1

Delbert Smith

Wichita, Kansas

  2

  2

Joe Kosiski

Des Moines, Iowa

  6

  3

Roger Chism

Springfield, Missouri

  3

  4

Johnny Runyan

Wichita, Kansas

  4

  5

Larry McDaniels

Wichita, Kansas

16

  6

Doug Ingalls

Longview, Texas

11

  7

Dhon Hauserman

Wichita, Kansas

  1

  8

Greg Ward

Salina, Kansas

15

  9

Terry Guinn

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

14

10

Larry Harvey, Jr.

Kansas City, Kansas

  8

 

Don Davis, Jr.

Hutchinson, Kansas

  5

 

Mel Potts

Salina, Kansas

  7

 

James Shepherd

Wichita Falls, Texas

  9

 

Stan Swett

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

10

 

Shelby Steenson

Abilene, Kansas

12

 

Don McAda

Wichita Falls, Texas

13

 

Harold Winton

Waurika, Oklahoma

17

 

Clay Julian

Great Bend, Kansas

18

 

Ron Dauer

Lindsborg, Kansas

19

 

Brice Leonard

Marysville, Kansas

20

 

Don Morris

Junction City, Kansas

21

 

Terry Deatherage

Houston, Texas

22

 

David Brack

Great Bend, Kansas

23

 

 

 

#77 Shelby Steenson of Abilene, Kansas was unable to make the restart of the 40-lap championship race.  Click your mouse on the photo to see another taken a few minutes later of the other side of the car as the wreckers moved toward the pits - Mike Cornelison photos

 

 

 

Dirt Champ

First Heat Race

Place

Driver

From

1

Pete Frazier

Tulsa, Oklahoma

2

Terry Doss

Tulsa, Oklahoma

3

Donnie Crawford

Tulsa, Oklahoma

4

Bob Ewell

Dallas, Texas

5

Shane Carson

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

 

 

 

Dirt Champ

Second Heat Race

Place

Driver

From

1

Mike Peters

Wichita, Kansas

2

Tony Armstrong

Tulsa, Oklahoma

3

Jay Mauysin

Dodge City, Kansas

4

Jiggs Founds

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

5

Bob McCutchen

Tulsa, Oklahoma

 

 

 

Dirt Champ

Third Heat Race

Place

Driver

From

1

Jon Johnson

Utica, Kansas

2

Bruce Jennings

Norman, Oklahoma

3

Jeff Forshee

Wichita, Kansas

4

Devlin Polkinghorn

Dodge City, Kansas

5

Gary Sater

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

 

 

 

Dirt Champ

Fourth Heat Race

Place

Driver

From

1

Bob Ewell

Dallas, Texas

2

Dennis Parks

Liberal, Kansas

3

Donnie Crawford

Tulsa, Oklahoma

4

Jack Moulton

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

5

Danny Woods

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

 

 

 

Dirt Champ

B Feature Race

Place

Driver

From

  1

Stan Constant

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  2

Garry Lee Maier

Dodge City, Kansas`

  3

Ernest Jennings

Norman, Oklahoma

  4

Troy Matchen

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  5

Jim Selenke

Wichita, Kansas

  6

Ricky Jennings

Norman, Oklahoma

  7

Ken Brewer

Choctaw, Oklahoma

  8

Richard Windle

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  9

Dale Borger

Jetmore, Kansas

10

Floyd Ratcliff

Tulsa, Oklahoma

 

 

 

Dirt Champ

A Feature Race – 40 Laps – Purse for First Place: $2,000

Place

Driver

From

  1

Shane Carson

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  2

Pete Frazier

Tulsa, Oklahoma

  3

Jon Johnson

Utica, Kansas

  4

Bob Ewell

Dallas, Texas

  5

Jeff Forshee

Wichita, Kansas

  6

Garry Lee Maier

Dodge City, Kansas

  8

Devlin Polkinghorn

Dodge City, Kansas

  9

Troy Matchen

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

10

Ernest Jennings

Norman, Oklahoma

Johnson led the first 28 laps in the Carol Nance #1n before being passed by Carson on the 28th lap in the Pat Suchy Chevy #76s Gambler.

 

 

 

Eventual second place finisher Pete Frazier of Tulsa, Oklahoma in the OFIXCO #21 leads eventual 40-lap championship winner Shane Carson of Oklahoma City in the #76s Pat Suchy Chevrolet – Shane Carson collection

 

 

 

Shane Carson of Oklahoma City in the #76s Pat Suchy Chevrolet Gambler house car at Hutchinson – Shane Carson collection

 

 

 

Shane Carson after winning the 40-lap championship race – Shane Carson collection

 

 

 

Championship winning car owner and engine builder Pat Suchy of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Shane Carson collection

 

 

 

Jon Johnson in the Carol Nance owned #1n dirt champ car won the third heat race and then led the first 28 laps of the 40-lap championship race before fading to finish in third place – Brian Carroll collection

 

 

 

  

Don Morris

Warren Vincent photo

Buddy Mullens

James Anderson collection

Pinky Mullens

Mullens family collection

John Arnce

81 Speedway program

 

 

 

Don Davis, Jr.

Warren Vincent photo

Mel Potts

Warren Vincent photo

Ron Dauer

Warren Vincent photo

David Brack

Warren Vincent photo

 

 

  

Larry McDaniels

Bill Rogers collection

Bud Purkey

Mike Cornelison photo

Joe Kosiski

Midwest Racing Archives website

Ed Borecky

Hutchinson News

 

 

 

Dhon Hauserman

Rick Kippes photo

Rob Glasse

Warren Vincent photo

 

Al Purkey

Purkey collection 

Terry Deatherage

Warren Vincent photo

 

 

 

Gary Haas

Warren Vincent photo

Rick Mueller

Lehman collection

Alan Bullard

Bullard collection

Frank Key

81 Speedway program

 

 

 

Karl Kraft

81 Speedway program

Ken Sweet

81 Speedway program

Johnny Runyan

81 Speedway program

 Lonnie Smith

Fraizer collection

 

 

 

Joe Woods

Lehman collection

Greg Ward

Mike Cornelison photo

Garry Lee Maier

Steve Hardin collection

Jeff Forshee

Brian Carroll collection

  

 

Stan Constant

NCRA program

Dwight Schroeder

Schroeder collection

Bob Ewell

Warren Vincent photo

Mike Peters

Brian Carroll collection

 

Ernest Jennings

Rudy Garcia collection from the Racing From the Past website

Jim Selenke

J D and Jannie Porter collection from the Racing From the Past website

 

 

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