24th 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 27, 1980
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 over 10,000
Number of Entries 58 super modifieds
Admission - $8 for box seats, $7 for reserved seating, $6 for general admission
Harold Leep in the Lonnie-Snowden-owned "Missile" in which he won the 50-lap National Championship race on this afternoon Rusty Manning photo
Super Modified
First Heat Race 10 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
58 |
Duane Cain |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:14.2 |
2 |
27 |
Terry Uehling |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
3 |
31 |
Bill Riggle |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
4 |
80 |
Ronnie York |
Norman, Oklahoma |
|
5 |
34 |
Danny McCutcheon |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
|
6 |
127 |
Danny Shouse |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
7 |
69 |
Jiggs Founds |
Amarillo, Texas |
|
8 |
14 |
Wylan Cattrell |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
84 |
Phil Shapel |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Cain started on the pole and led this entire race.
Super Modified
Second Heat Race 10 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
1A |
George Armstrong |
Bixby, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
121 |
Jerry Stone |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
79 |
Fred Hembree |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
4 |
10 |
Mike Peters |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
92 |
Tommie Estes, Jr. |
Ada, Oklahoma |
|
6 |
56x |
Jimmy Allen |
Amarillo, Texas |
|
7 |
43 |
Jim Selenke |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
4 |
Rick Riner |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
53L |
Frank Offutt |
Utica, Kansas |
|
10 |
1x |
Don Adams |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
11 |
97 |
Alan Herbert |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
Armstrong held off fellow front row starter Stone despite a fierce challenge by the latter during the final two laps.
Super Modified
Third Heat Race 10 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
99 |
Harold Leep. Sr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
4:05.4 |
2 |
25 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
17x |
Stan Constant |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
5 |
7x |
Richard Blaney |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
|
6 |
1 |
Dave Frusher |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
7 |
16 |
Paul Dutton, Jr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
3x |
Lester Keene |
Caney, Kansas |
|
Super Modified
Fourth Heat Race 10 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
4:11.8 |
2 |
5 |
Davie Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
161 |
Ernest Jennings |
Norman, Oklahoma |
|
4 |
12n |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
|
5 |
21 |
Joe Roberts |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
6 |
78 |
Mark Walinder |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
7 |
74 |
James Bryant |
Quinter, Kansas |
|
8 |
9 |
Daryel Bybee |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Super Modified
Fifth Heat Race 10 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
43A |
Bob Cody |
Amarillo, Texas |
|
2 |
0x |
Paul Ott |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
3 |
88 |
Eldon Borger |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
4 |
27x |
Bob Waller |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
|
5 |
55 |
Ray Crawford |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
|
6 |
20 |
Randy Jones |
Jetmore, Kansas |
|
7 |
92x |
Dick Walker |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
8 |
42 |
Harold Leep, Jr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
6 |
Randy Willingham |
Amarillo, Texas |
|
DNF |
52 |
Emmett Hahn |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
|
Late Model Stock Car
C Feature Race 10 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
1 |
60 |
David Hughes |
Breckinridge, Oklahoma |
4:03.0 |
2 |
22 |
Steve Fuqua |
Mayetta, Kansas |
|
3 |
108 |
Garry Abell |
Salina, Kansas |
|
4 |
21x |
Doug Thompson |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
5 |
6 |
Louis Rutherford |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
6 |
99x |
Ron Dauer |
Falun, Kansas |
|
7 |
121 |
Marvin McNet |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
8 |
69 |
Lynn Page |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
9 |
98 |
Rod Keller |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
10 |
64 |
David Brack |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
11 |
1x |
Don Renfro |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
12 |
117 |
Steve Gastineau |
Moore, Oklahoma |
|
13 |
55 |
Gary Main |
Ulysses, Kansas |
|
14 |
56 |
Steve Moore |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
Hughes led this entire race.
Super Modified
C Feature Race 10 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
4 |
Rick Riner |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
6 |
Randy Willingham |
Amarillo, Texas |
|
3 |
53L |
Frank Offutt |
Utica, Kansas |
|
4 |
36 |
Butch Roberts |
Edmond, Oklahoma |
|
5 |
97 |
Alan Herbert |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
6 |
42 |
Harold Leep, Jr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
011 |
Tony Presley |
Edmond, Oklahoma |
|
8 |
23 |
Dave Miller |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
9 |
84 |
Paul Shapal |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Late Model Stock Car
B Feature Race 15 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
66 |
Tom Laster |
Muskogee, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
4x |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
3 |
77 |
Shelby Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
4 |
11 |
Galen Schaefer |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
5 |
25 |
Bill Sanders |
Muskogee, Oklahoma |
|
6 |
65 |
Rusty Hilderman |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
7 |
721 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
8 |
60 |
David Hughes |
Breckinridge, Oklahoma |
|
9 |
97 |
Milton Ward |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
10 |
99 |
Tom Wunder |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
11 |
7x |
Greg Holbert |
Concordia, Kansas |
|
12 |
7 |
Dean Jones |
Muskogee, Oklahoma |
|
Super Modified
B Feature Race 15 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
92 |
Tommie Estes, Jr. |
Ada, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
127 |
Danny Shouse |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
3 |
24 |
Danny McCutcheon |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
|
4 |
7x |
Richard Blaney |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
|
5 |
21 |
Joe Roberts |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
6 |
78 |
Mark Walinder |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
7 |
4 |
Rick Riner |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
6 |
Randy Willingham |
Amarillo, Texas |
|
9 |
56x |
Jimmy Allen |
Amarillo, Texas |
|
10 |
92x |
Dick Walker |
Arkansas City, Kansas |
|
11 |
43 |
Jim Selenke |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Estes led this entire race.
These race results are as stated in the N.C.R.A. yearbook but the Hutchinson News reported that Frank Lies of Wichita, Kansas finished in ninth place in this race.
Late Model Stock Car
A Feature Race 25 Cars 50 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
1 |
c88 |
Ferris Collier |
Lampe, Missouri |
12 |
2 |
4 |
Terry Deatherage |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
3 |
83B |
Loyd Farr |
Leoti, Kansas |
4 |
4 |
50B |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
6 |
5 |
57 |
Dhon Hauserman |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
6 |
66 |
Tom Laster |
Muskogee, Oklahoma |
23 |
7 |
10 |
Pete Haskins |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
2 |
8 |
17 |
David Goldsberry |
Boliver, Missouri |
21 |
9 |
16 |
Bob Drake |
Ft. Supply, Oklahoma |
10 |
10 |
86 |
Steve Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
8 |
|
77x |
Bob Williams |
Independence, Missouri |
1 |
|
53 |
Ron McAninich |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
|
73 |
Butch Speicher |
Arvada, Colorado |
7 |
|
19 |
Jeff Montgomery |
Blackwell, Oklahoma |
13 |
|
91 |
Vince Mathews |
Wichita, Kansas |
14 |
|
1# |
Terry Dickey |
Wichita, Kansas |
15 |
|
55+ |
Gary Kratzer |
Lyons, Kansas |
16 |
|
12 |
Ted Shepard |
Enid, Oklahoma |
17 |
|
44 |
Oren Haas |
Wichita, Kansas |
18 |
|
48 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
19 |
|
8 |
Bill Bell |
Dodge City, Kansas |
20 |
|
32 |
Bud Purkey |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
22 |
|
4x |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
24 |
|
77 |
Shelby Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
25 |
DNF |
4H |
Dick Hendershot, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
11 |
Hendershot dropped out on the 12th lap.
Collier had moved up to second place by the 32nd lap and then passed Deatherage on the back straightaway on the 39th lap and led the rest of the way.
Super Modified
A Feature Race 27 Cars 50 Laps
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Started |
Laps Completed |
Purse |
1 |
99 |
Harold Leep, Sr. |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
50 |
$2,198 |
2 |
25 |
Dale Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
8 |
50 |
1,511 |
3 |
121 |
Jerry Stone |
Wichita, Kansas |
7 |
50 |
1,238 |
4 |
12n |
Larry Dewell |
Fowler, Kansas |
19 |
50 |
824 |
5 |
98 |
Walt McWhorter |
Wichita, Kansas |
13 |
50 |
598 |
6 |
86 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
4 |
50 |
565 |
7 |
27x |
Bob Waller |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
20 |
50 |
355 |
8 |
43A |
Bob Cody |
Amarillo, Texas |
5 |
49 |
380 |
9 |
161 |
Ernest Jennings |
Norman, Oklahoma |
14 |
49 |
290 |
10 |
55 |
Ray Crawford |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
24 |
49 |
245 |
11 |
10 |
Mike Peters |
Wichita, Kansas |
17 |
49 |
230 |
12 |
92 |
Tommie Estes, Jr. |
Ada, Oklahoma |
25 |
48 |
380 |
13 |
88 |
Eldon Borger |
Jetmore, Kansas |
15 |
48 |
180 |
14 |
1A |
George Armstrong |
Bixby, Oklahoma |
2 |
41 |
331 |
15 |
0x |
Paul Ott |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
10 |
28 |
90 |
16 |
27 |
Terry Uehling |
Ness City, Kansas |
6 |
|
|
17 |
1 |
Dave Frusher |
Ness City, Kansas |
|
|
|
18 |
7x |
Richard Blaney |
Albuquerque, New Mexico |
|
|
|
19 |
58 |
Duane Cain |
Wichita, Kansas |
1 |
|
|
20 |
80 |
Ronnie York |
Norman, Oklahoma |
16 |
|
|
21 |
5 |
Davie Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
|
|
22 |
79 |
Fred Hembree |
Ness City, Kansas |
12 |
|
|
23 |
31 |
Billy Riggle |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
11 |
|
|
24 |
17x |
Stan Constant |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
18 |
|
|
25 |
52 |
Emmett Hahn |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
|
|
|
26 |
24 |
Danny McCutcheon |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
21 |
|
|
27 |
127 |
Danny Shouse |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
23 |
|
|
Leep took the lead from Armstrong on the fourth lap and maintained it until the end.
McCutcheon was involved in a five car mix-up at the head of the front straightaway and overturned bring the race to a halt. Two of the other cars involved in that accident were driven by Hahn and Constant.
Uehling ran in second place after the fourth lap until he crashed on the restart following the red flag on the 27th lap.
These race results are as stated in the N.C.R.A. yearbook but the Hutchinson News reported that Gary Main of Ulysses, Kansas finished in tenth place in this race.
#27 Terry Uehling was running in second place at left but is about to be overtaken by #99 Harold Leep, Sr. early in the 50-lap championship race Earl Mahoney photo for the N.C.R.A. yearbook
#27 Terry Uehling is shown being followed by #12n Larry Dewell with #92 Tommie Estes, Jr. on the outside in the 50-lap championship race Mike Cornelison photo for the N.C.R.A. yearbook
#55 Ray Crawford is being overtaken late in the 50-lap championship race by second place running #25 Dale Reed Earl Mahoney photo for the N.C.R.A. yearbook
Ray Crawford of Tulsa, Oklahoma at Hutchinson on this afternoon Gary Buckles photo
#4 Rick Riner of Wichita, Kansas Jim Petty collection
Jerry Stone of Wichita, Kansas driving a Lloyd-K.-Stephens-owned super-modified on this afternoon Jim Petty collection
The Trophy Presentation Following the 50-Lap Championship Race for Super-Modifieds
Left to right: Lonnie Snowden, unidentified trophy girl, Harold Leep, another unidentified trophy girl and Jelly Wilhelm.
Jelly Wilhelm collection
Ferris Collier of Lampe, Missouri won the 50-lap late model stock car A feature on this afternoon - Mike Cornelison photo
Dean Jones of Muskogee, Oklahoma finished in 12th place in the late model B feature on this afternoon - Mike Cornelison photo
Ron McAninch of Wichita, Kansas - Mike Cornelison photo
#X77 (officially scored as #77x) Bob Williams of Independence, Missouri leading #66 Tom Laster of Muskogee, Oklahoma in the Championship race for late model stock cars on this afternoon Jim Petty collection
#X77 (officially scored as #77x) Bob Williams of Independence, Missouri leading #50B Larry McDaniels of Wichita, Kansas, #57 Dhon Hauserman of Wichita, Kansas and #66 Tom Laster of Muskogee, Oklahoma in the Championship race for late model stock cars on this afternoon Jim Petty collection
Doug Thompson Warren Vincent photo |
Garry Abell Warren Vincent photo |
Ron Dauer Warren Vincent photo |
Roger Thompson Warren Vincent photo |
Van Gemmill Brian Carroll collection |
Tom Laster Warren Vincent photo |
Shelby Steenson Warren Vincent photo |
Terry Deatherage Warren Vincent photo |
Bill Sanders Warren Vincent photo |
Milton Ward Warren Vincent photo |
Tom Wunder Warren Vincent photo |
Ferris Collier Warren Vincent photo |
Loyd Farr Warren Vincent photo |
Dhon Hauserman Rick Kippes photo |
Larry McDaniels Bill Rogers collection |
Steve Lutkie Steve Lutkie collection |
Bob Drake Warren Vincent photo |
Oren Haas 81 Speedway program |
Ted Shepard Warren Vincent photo |
Gary Kratzer Racing from the Past website |
Terry Dickey Warren Vincent photo |
Dick Hendershot, Jr. Warren Vincent photo |
Bill Bell Racing from the Past website |
Bud Purkey Mike Cornelison photo |
Jeff Montgomery 81 Speedway program |
Sam Brittendall Duane Toyne collection from the Racing from the Past website |
Don Renfro Mike Cornelison photo |
David Brack Mike Cornelison photo |
Galen Schaefer Mike Cornelison photo |
Paul Dutton, Jr. Warren Vincent photo |
Don Adams Warren Vincent photo |
Terry Uehling Randy Manning photo |
Tommie Estes, Jr. Don Holbrook collection from the Racing from the Past website |
Bob Waller Warren Vincent photo |
Wylan Cattrell Warren Vincent photo |
Danny Shouse John Stewart collection from the Racing from the Past website |
Dick Walker Warren Vincent photo |
Mike Peters Warren Vincent photo |
Davie Moore Davie Moore collection |
Fred Hembree Racin Warren Vincent photo |
George Armstrong Warren Vincent photo |
Emmett Hahn Warren Vincent photo |
Frank Lies Warren Vincent photo |
Larry Dewell Dennis Dye collection |
Walt McWhorter Warren Vincent photo |
Jon Johnson Warren Vincent photo |
Bob Cody Warren Vincent photo |
Paul Ott Warren Vincent photo |
Dave Frusher Rusty Manning photo |
Eldon Borger Warren Vincent photo |
Alan Herbert Warren Vincent photo |
Dale Reed Warren Vincent photo |
Mark Walinder Warren Vincent photo |
Randy Willingham Warren Vincent photo |
Harold Leep, Jr. Warren Vincent photo |
Randy Jones Warren Vincent photo |
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