33rd Annual
Hutchinson Nationals
410 Outlaw Sprint Car, 360 Sprint Car, Late Model Sportsman, Modified, Limited Sportsman, Road Runner & Thumper Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday August 6, 1989
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
Announcer Warren Hardy of Wichita, Kansas
Flagman / starter Nunie Coleman of Wichita, Kansas
Track condition dry slick and taking rubber
#98 John Allen of Chanute, Kansas is shown here spinning out in the late model sportsman feature race while #22 David Conkwright of Topeka, Kansas also spins trying to avoid him. Both cars were able to come back and continue on in the race Mike Venso photo for the Hutchinson News
Thumper
A Feature 15 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Kevin McMinnville |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Mark Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Doug Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Tim Wheeler |
Woodward, Oklahoma |
|
5 |
Gary Cooper |
St. John, Kansas |
|
6 |
Wes Mohr, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
John Houle |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
Jeff Oelkers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
Robert Bookout |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
10 |
Steve Arrington |
Wichita, Kansas |
McMinnville started on the pole and led every lap of this race.
Road Runner
A Feature 15 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Alan Bullard |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
2 |
Ricky Dunsworth |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Carl Nelson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Darwin Ferguson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
5 |
Mike Moore |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
6 |
Randy Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Gayle Smith |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
8 |
G. W. Fuller |
Salina, Kansas |
|
9 |
Dave Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
10 |
Larry Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Limited Sportsman
A Feature 15 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Rich Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Wes Mohr, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Richard Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Gary Chambers |
Yates Center, Kansas |
|
6 |
Ron Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
Jeff Oelkers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
Erick Magruder |
Cheney, Kansas |
|
9 |
Ken Sweet |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
10 |
John Foster |
Wichita, Kansas |
Mullens led this entire race from his pole starting position.
Modified
A Feature 20 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Don Renfro |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Marc Robe |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Bobby Simmons |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Joe Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Bob Overton |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Gary Schuessler |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Paul Wiens |
Newton, Kansas |
|
8 |
Jed Day |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
|
10 |
Butch Day |
McPherson, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
Robe started on the pole with Renfro directly behind him in third position. Robe led the first eleven laps before being passed by Renfro.
Late Model Sportsman
A Feature 24 Cars 30 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Deen Woods |
Beloit, Kansas |
|
2 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Rodger Peck |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
4 |
John Allen |
Chanute, Kansas |
|
5 |
Bob Billups |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Mike Craig |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
7 |
Ted Martin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
8 |
Terry Cheek |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
Steve Foster |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
10 |
David Conkwright |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
DNF |
David Brack |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
DNF |
Ed Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Woods started on the outside of the eighth row in sixteenth position. He collided with Borecky on the sixth lap forcing Borecky to drop out of the race.
Brack started twelfth and was leading when he spun out on the 26th lap. He was unable to restart the race due to a broken rear end.
Peck was leading when he ran out of gas with less than two laps remaining. He was able to coast to the finish in third place.
360 Sprint Car
First Heat Race 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
29 |
Gary Zitterich |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
|
2 |
43 |
Jim Selenke |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
45 |
Jay Maupin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
4 |
73 |
Dale Borger |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
5 |
3 |
Jim Cramer |
Dodge City, Kansas |
360 Sprint Car
Second Heat Race 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
4 |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
2 |
3x |
Tim Lewis |
Gas, Kansas |
|
3 |
4 |
Rick Riner |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
2J |
John Blurton |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
5 |
18 |
Jeff Forshee |
Wichita, Kansas |
360 Sprint Car
Third Heat Race 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
11x |
Garry Lee Maier |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
2 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
|
3 |
1R |
Randy Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
|
Dennis Park |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
5 |
17 |
Stan Constant |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
360 Sprint Car
B Feature Race 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
29 |
Bob Finley |
Garden City, Kansas |
|
2 |
|
Don Foster |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
65 |
Don Vonderfecht |
Holbrook, Nebraska |
|
4 |
|
Pat McVickers |
Woodward, Oklahoma |
|
5 |
97 |
Alan Herbert |
Dodge City, Kansas |
360 Sprint Car
A Feature Race 15 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
43 |
Jim Selenke |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
|
3 |
|
Dennis Park |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
4 |
29 |
Gary Zitterich |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
|
5 |
17 |
Stan Constant |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
6 |
1R |
Randy Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
4 |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
8 |
73 |
Dale Borger |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
9 |
|
Don Foster |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
10 |
3 |
Jim Cramer |
Dodge City, Kansas |
N. C. R. A. 410 Outlaw Sprint Car
First Heat Race 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
3BG |
Jim Bell, Jr. |
Dewey, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
11x |
Garry Lee Maier |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
3 |
3 |
Terry Gray |
Bartlett, Tennessee |
|
4 |
|
John Werthen |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
|
5 |
|
John Kearney |
Ozawkie, Kansas |
N. C. R. A. 410 Outlaw Sprint Car
Second Heat Race 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
85 |
Bob Ewell |
Forney, Texas |
|
2 |
97 |
Tommie Estes, Jr. |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
|
3 |
|
Steve Perry |
Dallas, Texas |
|
4 |
|
Dennis Park |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
5 |
|
Billy Holder |
Dallas, Texas |
N. C. R. A. 410 Outlaw Sprint Car
A Feature 30 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
97 |
Tommie Estes, Jr. |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
3 |
Terry Gray |
Bartlett, Tennessee |
|
3 |
3BG |
Jim Bell, Jr. |
Dewey, Oklahoma |
|
4 |
85 |
Bob Ewell |
Forney, Texas |
|
5 |
|
Steve Perry |
Dallas, Texas |
|
6 |
|
John Kearney |
Ozawkie, Kansas |
|
7 |
|
John Werthen |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
|
8 |
|
Billy Holder |
Dallas, Texas |
|
9 |
|
Dan Hamilton |
Tyler, Texas |
|
10 |
|
Bruce Jennings |
Norman, Oklahoma |
|
Jeff Forshee Brian Carroll collection |
Garry Lee Maier Steve Hardin collection |
Jim Selenke J D and Jannie Porter collection from the Racing From the Past website |
John Werthen Racing From the Past website |
|
Jon Johnson Brian Carroll collection |
Bob Ewell Racing From the Past website |
Terry Gray Phil Bowden photo |
Stan Constant NCRA program |
|
Paul Wiens Jeff Wiens photo |
Don Renfro Rob Simmons photo |
Ricky Dunsworth Racing from the Past website |
Don Davis, Jr. Warren Vincent collection |
|
Buddy Mullens James Anderson collection |
Steve Foster Racing from the Past website |
Richard Wilson Wilson collection |
Randy Wilson Wilson collection |
|
Rich Wilson Wilson collection |
Ed Borecky Hutchinson News |
Ken Sweet 81 Speedway program |
Jeff Oelkers Oelkers collection |
Sam Brittendall
Duane Toyne collection from the Racing from the Past website
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