Nineteenth Annual Kansas State Championship
Dirt Champ Car and Mini-Modified Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday – September 10, 1983
Promotional company – Speedways Inc. of Wichita, Kansas
Race director – C. Ray Hall of Wichita, Kansas
Flagman / starter – Nunie Coleman of Wichita, Kansas
Announcers – Bo Kline, Warren Hardy, and "Willie Wheelchair" of Wichita, Kansas
Jack Lamb (second from right) and his crew after winning the Mini-Modified A feature race on this afternoon. That is trackside announcer and Wichita, Kansas radio personality "Willie Wheelchair" holding the microphone in the background at right - Jack Lamb collection
Mini-Modified
First Heat Race – 6 Cars
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
11 |
Jack Lamb |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
1 |
Steve Stults |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
5 |
Al Hall |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
17 |
Bryson Mills |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
5X |
Roger VanHorn |
Maize, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
48x |
John Arnce |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
A tangle on the first lap between the cars driven by Hall and Arnce caused Arnce’s car to roll three and a half times.
Mini-Modified
Second Heat Race – 5 Cars
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
77 |
Dwight Schroeder |
Newton, Kansas |
2:15.7 |
|
2 |
11 |
Jack Lamb |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
1 |
Steve Stults |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
5 |
Al Hall |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
17 |
Bryson Mills |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Mini-Modified
A Feature Race – 6 Cars
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
11 |
Jack Lamb |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
1 |
Steve Stults |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
77 |
Dwight Schroeder |
Newton, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
17 |
Bryson Mills |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
5x |
Roger VanHorn |
Maize, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
5 |
Al Hall |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Dirt Champ
First Heat Race – 7 Cars
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
123 |
Danny Duvall |
Tyrone, Oklahoma |
|
|
2 |
27 |
Danny Shouse |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
|
3 |
96 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
0 |
Randy Richardson |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
8 |
John Falen |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
11x |
Garry Lee Maier |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
9 |
Darrell Bybee |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Dirt Champ
Second Heat Race – 6 Cars
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
1n |
Herb Copeland |
Wichita, Kansas |
3:01.7 |
|
2 |
3x |
Dee Zelmer |
Lee’s Summit, Missouri |
|
|
3 |
20 |
Steve Carithers |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
|
4 |
43 |
Jim Selenke |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
5L |
Frank Offutt |
Utica, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
14 |
Wylan Cattrell |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
Dirt Champ
Consolation Race – 10 Cars
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
1n |
Herb Copeland |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
11x |
Garry Lee Maier |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
43 |
Jim Selenke |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
96 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
27 |
Danny Shouse |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
|
6 |
0 |
Randy Richardson |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
|
7 |
123 |
Danny Duvall |
Tyrone, Oklahoma |
|
|
8 |
8 |
John Falen |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
20 |
Steve Carithers |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
|
DNF |
3x |
Dee Zelmer |
Lee’s Summit, Missouri |
|
Carither’s car caught fire after hooking a tire that was marking the inside of the racetrack.
Dirt Champ
A Feature Race – 11 Cars
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
1n |
Herb Copeland |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
96 |
Frank Lies |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
20 |
Steve Carithers |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
|
4 |
11x |
Garry Lee Maier |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
123 |
Danny Duvall |
Tyrone, Oklahoma |
|
|
6 |
8 |
John Falen |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
|
7 |
0 |
Randy Richardson |
Liberal, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
27 |
Danny Shouse |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
|
DNF |
5L |
Frank Offutt |
Utica, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
43 |
Jim Selenke |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
DNF |
9 |
Darrell Bybee |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
#96 Frank Lies – Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection
Jim Selenke in his own #43 – Leroy Byers photo from the Bob Mays collection
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Steve Stults Rigsby collection |
Roger VanHorn VanHorn collection |
Dwight Schroeder Schroeder collection |
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Danny Shouse Racing From the Past website |
Herb Copeland Brian Carroll collection |
Garry Lee Maier Steve Hardin collection |
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