25th Annual Kansas State Championship
Late Model Sportsman, Road Runner & Thumper Races
On the Historic Half-Mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday – September 9, 1989
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
Track condition – “muddy, sloppy, one-grove track”
Scott Lewis of Wichita Kansas brushes against the outside wall in the northwest turn during the fifth Thumper heat race – Sandra Watts photo for the Hutchinson News
Thumper
First Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Roger Bennett |
Junction City, Kansas |
2 |
Wes Mohr, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
John Houle |
Wichita, Kansas |
Thumper
Second Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Rusty Rice |
White City, Kansas |
2 |
Randy Albright |
White City, Kansas |
3 |
Don Hickel |
Salina, Kansas |
4 |
Eddie Martinez |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
5 |
Harlan Lofthus, Jr. |
Junction City, Kansas |
Thumper
Third Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Mike Spear |
Lincoln, Kansas |
2 |
Steve Arrington |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Ron Baughman |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
Chad Steinart |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
David Blocher |
Newton, Kansas |
Thumper
Fourth Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Gary Cooper |
St. John, Kansas |
2 |
Adrian McIntosh |
Newton, Kansas |
3 |
Ed Mueller |
Emporia, Kansas |
4 |
Albert Castor |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
5 |
Brian Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
Thumper
Fifth Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Steve Burch |
Junction City, Kansas |
2 |
Monty Albright |
White City, Kansas |
3 |
Scott Lewis |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Pat Mikesell |
Belleville, Kansas |
5 |
Scott Lehman |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Thumper
Sixth Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Tom Johnson |
El Dorado, Kansas |
2 |
Rick Pitts |
Nickerson, Kansas |
3 |
Don Hickel |
Salina, Kansas |
4 |
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5 |
Jimmy Segraves |
Whitewater, Kansas |
Thumper
B Feature Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Albert Castor |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
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3 |
Ron Baughman |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
John Houle |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Scott Lewis |
Wichita, Kansas |
6 |
Butch Hall |
Wichita, Kansas |
7 |
Brian Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
8 |
Harlan Lofthus, Jr. |
Junction City, Kansas |
9 |
Chad Steinert |
Wichita, Kansas |
10 |
Matt Swiggart |
Wichita, Kansas |
Thumper
A Feature Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Randy Albright |
White City, Kansas |
2 |
Steve Burch |
Junction City, Kansas |
3 |
Wes Mohr, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
Rusty Rice |
White City, Kansas |
5 |
Roger Bennett |
Junction City, Kansas |
6 |
Gary Cooper |
St. John, Kansas |
7 |
Tom Johnson |
El Dorado, Kansas |
8 |
Steve Arrington |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
Pat Mikesell |
Belleville, Kansas |
10 |
Ed Mueller |
Emporia, Kansas |
Burch led the first ten laps before his car blew a tire. He managed to hold on and lead the eleventh lap before he was passed by Albright for the victory.
Road Runner
First Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Mike Moore |
Great Bend, Kansas |
2 |
Grady Fielder |
Chapman, Kansas |
3 |
Larry Nulf |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
Dave Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
Road Runner
Second Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Dane Shockey |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Doug Jordan |
Salina, Kansas |
3 |
Larry Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
Randy Miller |
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5 |
Alan Bullard |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Road Runner
Third Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Dave Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Don Fraser |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
Carl Nelson |
St. John, Kansas |
4 |
Darwin Ferguson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
Tom Hickel |
Claflin, Kansas |
Road Runner
Fourth Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Gary Goff |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Wes Mohr, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
Rodney Schmutz |
Junction City, Kansas |
4 |
Jim Withee |
Junction City, Kansas |
5 |
Gayle Smith |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Road Runner
A Feature Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Wes Mohr, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Mike Moore |
Great Bend, Kansas |
3 |
Carl Nelson |
St. John, Kansas |
4 |
Dave Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Gary Goff |
Wichita, Kansas |
6 |
Dave Jordan |
Salina, Kansas |
7 |
Grady Fielder |
Chapman, Kansas |
8 |
Larry Nulf |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
9 |
Darwin Ferguson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
10 |
Alan Bullard |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
First Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
John Allen |
Chanute, Kansas |
3 |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Tony Steenson |
Salina, Kansas |
5 |
Mike Conkwright |
Manhattan, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
Second Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Bob Billups |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Gary Chambers |
Yates Center, Kansas |
3 |
Tommy Hill |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Dan Topliff |
Manhattan, Kansas |
5 |
Jerry Fox |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
DNF |
Don Morris |
Junction City, Kansas |
The cars driven by Fox and Morris collided in the northwest turn before the race got underway.
Late Model Sportsman
Third Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Shelby Steenson |
Salina, Kansas |
2 |
Ron Simmons |
Ft. Scott, Kansas |
3 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
Rich Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
J. J. Adolph |
Manhattan, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
Fourth Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Kenny Moore |
Winfield, Kansas |
2 |
Chuck Fairchild |
Salina, Kansas |
3 |
Rod Bencken |
Rexford, Kansas |
4 |
David Brack |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
A Feature Race – 9 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Shelby Steenson |
Salina, Kansas |
2 |
John Allen |
Chanute, Kansas |
3 |
Kenny Moore |
Winfield, Kansas |
4 |
Gary Chambers |
Yates Center, Kansas |
5 |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
6 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
7 |
Rod Bencken |
Rexford, Kansas |
8 |
Ron Simmons |
Ft. Scott, Kansas |
9 |
Dan Tipliff |
Manhattan, Kansas |
10 |
Tony Steenson |
Salina, Kansas |
DNF |
Bob Billups |
Wichita, Kansas |
McDaniels started in the fourth row.
Billups started in the pole position but was passed by Shelby Steenson on the first lap. Steenson then led the rest of the way to the checkered flag. The race was stopped three laps short of its twelve-lap scheduled distance when Billups’ car overturned just exiting the southeast turn bringing out the red flag.
Larry McDaniels Webshots website |
Buddy Mullens Mullens family collection |
Kenny Moore Elaine Moore collection |
Don Davis, Jr. Racing from the Past website |
David Brack Racing from the Past website |
Don Morris Racing from the Past website |
Rich Wilson Wilson collection |
Shelby Steenson Racing from the Past website |
Scott Lehman Lehman collection |
J. J. Adolph Racing from the Past website |
Rick Pitts Charlie Pitts collection |
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