27th Annual Kansas State Championship
360 Sprint Car, Modified & Sportsman Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday – September 8, 1991
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
#2w Rich Wilson temporarily holds off #01 Buddy Mullens in the south turn during the Sportsman feature. Mullens went on to win this race while Wilson finished in second place – Wilson collection
This photo shows Buddy Mullens with his modified after he after he won the sportsman heat race, sportsman A feature, second modified heat race, and two modified A feature races on this afternoon causing race director C. Ray Hall to rule that no driver would be allowed to compete in more than one division on the same racing program in future events at the state fairgrounds – Mullens family collection
Sportsman
Heat Race – 5 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Craig Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Rich Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Daryl Ferguson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
5 |
Rickey Blackburn |
Nickerson, Kansas |
Sportsman
A Feature Race – 10 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Rich Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Daryl Ferguson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
4 |
Jeff Oelkers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Craig Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
Mike Hickey |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Gene Hill |
Wichita, Kansas |
Mullens started on the pole with Wilson outside of the front row. Wilson beat Mullens to the first corner and led the first three laps before being passed by Mullens who then led the rest of the way.
Kansas State Sportsman Championship
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
Modified
A Feature Race – 15 Laps
Postponed from Saturday, September 7, 1991
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
John Allen |
Chanute, Kansas |
|
3 |
Alan Bullard |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
4 |
Don Renfro |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Bob Overton |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Shawn Langhover, Sr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
|
8 |
Jeff Atkinson |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
9 |
Randy Ginest |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
10 |
Rusty Hillerman |
Topeka, Kansas |
Modified
First Heat Race – 5 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Bob Overton |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
John Allen |
Chanute, Kansas |
|
3 |
Jerry Schniepp |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Don Renfro |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
Modified
Second Heat Race – 5 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Alan Bullard |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
3 |
Brian Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Troy Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
5 |
Jeff Weaver |
Wichita, Kansas |
Modified
Third Heat Race – 5 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Richard Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Shawn Langhover, Sr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Randy Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Vernon Hammond |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Jeff Atkinson |
Topeka, Kansas |
Modified
A Feature Race – 15 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Don Renfro |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
John Allen |
Chanute, Kansas |
|
4 |
Bob Overton |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Alan Bullard |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
6 |
Jerry Schniepp |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Troy Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
8 |
Shawn Langhover, Sr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
10 |
Brian Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
Overton started on the pole but only managed to lead one lap before being passed by Mullens.
360 Sprint Car
A Feature Race – 15 Laps
Postponed from Saturday, September 7, 1991
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
2 |
Rick Riner |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Larry Neighbors |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
4 |
Paul Dutton |
Wichita, Kasas |
|
5 |
Randy Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Rick England |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Jim Selenke |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
Adam Fellers |
Newton, Kansas |
|
9 |
Jay Maupin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
10 |
Don Foster |
Wichita, Kansas |
Thompson started this race outside of the ninth row in eighteenth position and passed Riner for the lead on the front straightaway on the tenth lap.
360 Sprint Car
First Heat Race – 5 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Randy Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Adam Fellers |
Newton, Kansas |
|
3 |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
4 |
Scott Nance |
Wichita, Kasas |
|
5 |
Jay Maupin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
360 Sprint Car
Second Heat Race – 5 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Jim Selenke |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Dwight Schroeder |
Moundridge, Kansas |
|
3 |
Rick England |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Rick Riner |
Wichita, Kansas |
360 Sprint Car
Third Heat Race – 5 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Larry Neighbors |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
|
3 |
Don Foster |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Jim Cramer |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
5 |
Chris Cox |
Denver, Colorado |
360 Sprint Car
A Feature Race – 15 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
|
2 |
Rick England |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
4 |
Randy Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Larry Neighbors |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
6 |
Jim Selenke |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Jay Maupin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
8 |
Dwight Schroeder |
Moundridge, Kansas |
|
9 |
Adam Fellers |
Newton, Kansas |
|
10 |
Jim Cramer |
Dodge City, Kansas |
Johnson started on the pole, led every lap, and won this race by a wide margin.
Kansas State 360 Sprint Car Championship
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
#2 Randy Wilson leads his brother, #2w Richard Wilson through the north turn in one of the Modified races – Wilson collection
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This photo was taken of the start of the makeup A Feature race for the 360 Sprint cars on this afternoon – Don Shreve photo for the Hutchinson News |
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Rickey Blackburn Hutchinson News |
Alan Bullard Bullard collection |
Randy Wilson Wilson collection |
Richard Wilson Wilson collection |
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Van Gemmill Brian Carroll collection |
Brian Powers Rob Simmons photo |
Don Renfro Rob Simmons photo |
John Allen Topeka Examiner photo |
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Shawn Langhover, Sr. Langhover collection |
Troy Gemmill Picasa website |
Larry Neighbors ASCS website |
Jon Johnson Brian Carroll collection |
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Rick England Cokeley collection |
Jim Selenke J D and Jannie Porter collection from the Racing From the Past website |
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