25th Annual
Hutchinson Nationals
Super Modified and Late Model Stock Cars
On the Historic Half-Mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday July 26, 1981
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
Attendance 9,000
This photo of Ferris Collier in the Don-Carpenter-owned #c88 was taken as the cars lined up on the racetrack on this afternoon
Brian Carroll collection
This photo of Buck Cadwell in the #L51 was taken as the cars lined up on the racetrack on this afternoon. Although the car was officially scored as number #L51, it was meant to be read LSI which stood for Larry Shaw Industries that built the car Brian Carroll collection
Greg Ward of Salina, Kansas Jim Petty collection
Cars Exiting the Northwest Corner at the Start of the Late Model C Feature Race on this Afternoon Tom Bell photo for the Hutchinson News
#75 Larry Phillips on the pole, #4 Terry Deatherage on the outside of the front row, #7B Clay Bontrager on the inside of the second row and #50B Larry McDaniels on the outside of the second row on the parade lap of the A feature race Steve Gegen collection
Late Model Stock Car C Feature Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
90x |
Johnny Boe |
Enid, Oklahoma |
2 |
2 |
Pete Haskin |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
3 |
22 |
Steve Fuqua |
Topeka, Kansas |
4 |
64 |
David Brack |
Great Bend, Kansas |
5 |
B33 |
Butch Day |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
6 |
07 |
Sonny Truitt |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
7 |
78 |
Jim Hickey |
Hennessey, Oklahoma |
8 |
96H |
Ron Holloway |
Osborne, Kansas |
9 |
144 |
Randy Golden |
Moore, Oklahoma |
Late Model Stock Car B Feature Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
66 |
Tom Laster |
Muskogee, Oklahoma |
2 |
77 |
Shelby Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
3 |
55x |
Ron Simmons |
Ft. Scott, Kansas |
4 |
B48 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
5 |
72 |
Steve Downs |
Wichita, Kansas |
6 |
1# |
Terry Dickey |
Wichita, Kansas |
7 |
90x |
Johnny Boe |
Enid, Oklahoma |
8 |
10 |
Pete Haskin |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
9 |
11 |
Steve Gastineau |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
10 |
w55 |
Shannon Little |
Wichita, Kansas |
11 |
27 |
J. J. Adolph |
Topeka, Kansas |
12 |
55 |
Ken Essary |
Galena, Missouri |
Late Model Stock Car A Feature Race 24 Cars 50 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
1 |
75 |
Larry Phillips |
Springfield, Missouri |
1 |
2 |
4 |
Terry Deatherage |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
3 |
50B |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
4 |
66 |
Tom Laster |
Muskogee, Oklahoma |
21 |
5 |
L51 |
Buck Cadwell |
Arnett, Oklahoma |
6 |
6 |
92 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
7 |
86 |
Steve Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
13 |
8 |
70 |
Don Morris |
Junction City, Kansas |
7 |
9 |
57 |
Dhon Hauserman |
Wichita, Kansas |
8 |
10 |
c88 |
Ferris Collier |
Lampe, Missouri |
10 |
11 |
77 |
Shelby Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
22 |
12 |
B8 |
Bill Bell |
Dodge City, Kansas |
20 |
13 |
55x |
Ron Simmons |
Ft. Scott, Kansas |
23 |
14 |
12A |
Benny Wheeler |
Muskogee, Oklahoma |
9 |
15 |
721 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
19 |
16 |
7B |
Clay Bontrager |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
17 |
2K |
Steve Kosiski |
Omaha, Nebraska |
12 |
18 |
B48 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
24 |
DNF |
30 |
Alan Ashley |
Wichita, Kansas |
11 |
DNF |
2x |
Greg Ward |
Salina, Kansas |
14 |
DNF |
42 |
Gene Claxton |
Kansas City, Missouri |
15 |
DNF |
19 |
Jeff Montgomery |
Blackwell, Oklahoma |
16 |
DNF |
11H |
Francis Hoppenstedt |
Manhattan, Kansas |
17 |
DNF |
4x |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
18 |
Deatherage led the first twenty-three laps before Phillips passed him and then held off further challenges by Deatherage to the end.
Larry Phillips Brian Carroll collection |
Don Morris Racing from the Past website |
Steve Kosiski Dirtfans.com website |
Roger Thompson Racing from the Past website |
Van Gemmill Brian Carroll collection |
Tom Laster Racing from the Past website |
Shelby Steenson Racing from the Past website |
Terry Deatherage Racing from the Past website |
Terry Dickey Racing from the Past website |
Dhon Hauserman Rick Kippes photo |
J. J. Adolph Racing from the Past website |
Francis Hoppenstedt Racing from the Past website |
Bill Bell Racing from the Past website |
Jeff Montgomery 81 Speedway program |
Larry McDaniels Bill Rogers collection |
Steve Lutkie Steve Lutkie collection |
Clay Bontrager 81 Speedway program |
Sam Brittendall Duane Toyne collection from the Racing from the Past website |
David Brack Mike Cornelison photo |
Lonnie Smith 81 Speedway program |
Jay Woodside early in the morning on the infield with the Jerry Wilson owned #25 Chevrolet that he drove to third place in the 50-lap National championship race on this day Jack H. Keller collection
This photo was taken during warm-up laps on this afternoon at Hutchinson. The car was raced by Emmett Hahn of Tulsa, Oklahoma Rusty Manning photo from the Racing from the Past website
These cars were in the northeast turn during the pace lap for the first heat race. The black car on the outside was #86 driven by Troy Matchen of Midwest City, Oklahoma. The white car on the outside was #1n driven by Herb Copeland of Wichita, Kansas Rusty Manning photo
This photo of Gary Sooter of Amarillo, Texas was taken on this afternoon at Hutchinson
J. D. & Jannie Porter collection from the Racing from the Past website
This photo of Bruce Jennings of Norman, Oklahoma was taken on this afternoon at Hutchinson
J. D. & Jannie Porter collection from the Racing from the Past website
Mike Peters of Wichita, Kansas on his way to victory in the Charlie Ochs & Jack Williams Chevrolet #1x in the National Championship race on this afternoon Rusty Manning photo
Super Modified First Heat Race 10 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
1n |
Herb Copeland |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
78s |
Bruce Jennings |
Norman, Oklahoma |
3 |
21 |
Jerry Stone |
Owasso, Oklahoma |
4 |
2m |
Stan Constant |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
5 |
86 |
Troy Matchen |
Midwest City, Oklahoma |
6 |
84 |
Dennis Park |
Liberal, Kansas |
Super Modified Second Heat Race 10 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
6 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
36 |
Butch Roberts |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
3 |
43 |
Jim Selenke |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
127 |
Bob Waller |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
5 |
12x |
Jim Carpenter |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
6 |
61 |
Ernest Jennings |
Norman, Oklahoma |
Super Modified Third Heat Race 10 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
25 |
Jay Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
23 |
Greg Wooley |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
3 |
81 |
Darrell Jennings |
Norman, Oklahoma |
4 |
33 |
Emmett Hahn |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
5 |
14 |
Wylan Cattrell |
Wichita, Kansas |
6 |
55 |
Ray Crawford |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7 |
01 |
Mike Stewart |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
8 |
65 |
Don Vonderfecht |
Holbrook, Nebraska |
9 |
16 |
Paul Dutton, Jr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
Super Modified Fourth Heat Race 10 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
21J |
Joe Roberts |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
2 |
99 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
58 |
Duane Cain |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
37E |
Jerry Everhart |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
1 |
George Armstrong |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
6 |
7x |
Roger Sundquist |
Holdrege, Nebraska |
7 |
0x |
Gary Richardson |
Liberal, Kansas |
Super Modified Fifth Heat Race 10 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
56 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
2x |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
3 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
63 |
Johnny Stinnett |
Lawton, Oklahoma |
5 |
0 |
Paul Ott |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
6 |
112 |
Ron Beutler |
Meade, Kansas |
7 |
51 |
Eldon Borger |
Jetmore, Kansas |
Super Modified Sixth Heat Race 10 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
1x |
Mike Peters |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
88 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
3 |
71 |
Gary Sooter |
Amarillo, Texas |
4 |
29x |
Danny Shouse |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
5 |
42 |
Mike Allison |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
6 |
27 |
Terry Uehling |
Ness City, Kansas |
7 |
92 |
Tommie Estes, Jr. |
Ada, Oklahoma |
8. |
9 |
Terry Smith |
Tyrone, Oklahoma |
Super Modified C Feature Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
51 |
Eldon Borger |
Jetmore, Kansas |
2 |
53L |
Frank Offutt |
Utica, Kansas |
3 |
0x |
Gary Richardson |
Liberal, Kansas |
4 |
3 |
Jeff Forshee |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
28 |
Ace Gearhart |
Liberal, Kansas |
6 |
65 |
Don Vanderfecht |
Holbrook, Nebraska |
Super Modified B Feature Race
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
2m |
Stan Costant |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
2 |
127 |
Bob Waller |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
3 |
27 |
Terry Uehling |
Ness City, Kansas |
4 |
0 |
Paul Ott |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
5 |
29x |
Danny Shouse |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
6 |
12x |
Jim Carpenter |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7 |
37E |
Jerry Everhart |
Wichita, Kansas |
8 |
61 |
Ernest Jennings |
Norman, Oklahoma |
9 |
14 |
Wylan Cattrell |
Wichita, Kansas |
10 |
1 |
George Armstrong |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
11 |
51 |
Eldon Borger |
Jetmore, Kansas |
12 |
7x |
Roger Sundquist |
Holdrege, Nebraska |
13 |
84 |
Dennis Park |
Liberal, Kansas |
14 |
01 |
Mike Stewart |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
15 |
112 |
Ron Beutler |
Meade, Kansas |
Super Modified National Championship Race 25 Cars 50 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
1 |
1x |
Mike Peters |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
1n |
Herb Copeland |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
25 |
Jay Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
88 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
6 |
27 |
Terry Uehling |
Ness City, Kansas |
7 |
21J |
Joe Roberts |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
8 |
71 |
Gary Sooter |
Amarillo, Texas |
9 |
21 |
Jerry Stone |
Owasso, Oklahoma |
10 |
78s |
Bruce Jennings |
Norman, Oklahoma |
11 |
81 |
Darrell Jennings |
Norman, Oklahoma |
12 |
0 |
Paul Ott |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
13 |
58 |
Duane Cain |
Wichita, Kansas |
14 |
63 |
Johnny Sinnett |
Lawton, Oklahoma |
15 |
2m |
Stan Constant |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
16 |
36 |
Butch Roberts |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
17 |
2x |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
18 |
33 |
Emmett Hahn |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
19 |
56 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
20 |
43 |
Jim Selenke |
Wichita, Kansas |
21 |
55 |
Ray Crawford |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
22 |
127 |
Bob Waller |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
23 |
99 |
Harold Leep |
Wichita, Kansas |
24 |
23 |
Greg Wooley |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
25 |
6 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
Reed, Wooley, and Leep had all dropped out before the third lap was complete.
Copeland led until the sixteenth lap when he was passed by Woodside in the southwest turn. Woodside then led the way until the 36th lap when he was passed on the back straightaway by Copeland who was followed closely by Peters. Copeland and Peters then battled for the lead until the 48th lap when Peters took the lead for good coming out of the northwest turn. Copeland followed Peters to the finish line by about two car lengths.
Jon Johnson of Utica, Kansas is shown here in the Danny King owned #88 Chevrolet lined up for the 50-lap national championship race behind Mike Peters in the Charlie Ochs and Jack Williams owned #1x Chevrolet Brian Carroll collection
#81 Darrell Jennings of Norman, Oklahoma is shown here leading #0 Paul Ott of Oklahoma City through the southwest turn during the 50-lap national championship race on this afternoon Rusty Manning photo
Mike Stewart of Tulsa, Oklahoma Rusty Manning photo
Herb Copeland of Dodge City, Kansas in a car owned by Carrol Nance of Wichita, Kansas Rusty Manning photo
Mike Peters in the Charlie Ochs and Jack Williams owned Chevrolet immediately after winning the 50-lap national championship race Brian Carroll collection
Danny Shouse John Stewart collection from the Racing from the Past website |
Paul Dutton, Jr. Racing from the Past website |
Jay Woodside Racing from the Past website |
Terry Uehling Racing from the Past website |
Harold Leep Racing from the Past website |
Ray Crawford Racing from the Past website |
Wylan Cattrell Racing from the Past website |
Jerry Stone Racing from the Past website |
Bob Waller Racing from the Past website |
Walt McWhorter Racing from the Past website |
Ray Crawford Racing from the Past website |
Roger Sundquist Racing from the Past website |
George Armstrong Racing from the Past website |
Ace Gearhart Racing from the Past website |
Frank Lies Racing from the Past website |
Larry Dewell Dennis Dye collection |
Tommie Estes, Jr. Don Holbrook collection from the Racing from the Past website |
Darrell Jennings Racing from the Past website |
Mike Peters Racing from the Past website |
Greg Wooley J. D. & Jannie Porter collection from the Racing from the Past website |
Johnny Stinnett Racing from the Past website |
Eldon Borger Racing from the Past website |
Jerry Everhart Everhart family collection |
Dale Reed Racing from the Past website |
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