Eighteenth Annual Kansas State Championship
Late Model Stock Car Races
On the Historic Half-Mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday – September 11, 1982
Promotional company – Speedways Inc. of Wichita, Kansas
Race director – C. Ray Hall of Wichita, Kansas
Flagman / starter – Jerry Mason of Wichita, Kansas
Announcers – Bo Kline and Warren Hardy of Wichita, Kansas
#711s Jeff Stever of Johnson, Kansas driving through the northwest turn at Hutchinson - Mike Cornelison photo
#6p Richard Powell of Enid, Oklahoma - Mike Cornelison photo
#60 David Hughes of Breckinridge, Oklahoma driving through the north turn at Hutchinson - Mike Cornelison photo
Andy Claiborne of Stanley, Kansas - Mike Cornelison photo
First Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
99L |
Ron Dauer |
Lindsborg, Kansas |
3:13.9 |
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2 |
9 |
Charlie Randolph |
Muskogee, Oklahoma |
|
|
3 |
77 |
Shelby Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
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4 |
82 |
Joe Smith |
Woodward, Oklahoma |
|
|
5 |
4x |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
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6 |
6P |
Richard Powell |
Enid, Oklahoma |
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|
7 |
86A |
Buddy Wysong |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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8 |
44 |
Tom Cruel |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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9 |
M1 |
Marvin McNett |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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Second Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
18 |
Gary Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
3:23.2 |
|
2 |
55 |
Shannon Little |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
14 |
Jay Hudson |
Osborne, Kansas |
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|
4 |
13 |
Von Morton |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
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|
5 |
4T |
Ralph Thompson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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|
6 |
00 |
Clay Julian |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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|
7 |
16 |
Paul Lanfermann |
Atchison, Kansas |
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|
8 |
40 |
Dennis Scharff |
Junction City, Kansas |
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|
9 |
91 |
Jeff Eastes |
Pratt, Kansas |
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|
10 |
721 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
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Third Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
42 |
Ken Sweet |
Wichita, Kansas |
3:18.4 |
|
2 |
X11 |
Bud Haehn |
Hoisington, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
60 |
David Hughes |
Breckinridge, Oklahoma |
|
|
4 |
7c |
Howard Spitler |
Republic, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
70 |
Don Morris |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
0 |
Mel Potts |
Salina, Kansas |
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|
7 |
1# |
Terry Dickey |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
8 |
21F |
Steve Foster |
Abilene, Kansas |
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|
9 |
50 |
Steve Oehlert |
Salina, Kansas |
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|
10 |
1F |
Garry Fuller, Sr. |
Salina, Kansas |
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Fourth Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
7B |
Clay Bontrager |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3:22.7 |
|
2 |
1B |
Paul Lanfermann |
Atchison, Kansas |
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|
3 |
99 |
Leroy Dauer |
Falun, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
65 |
Rusty Hilderman |
Topeka, Kansas |
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|
5 |
23 |
Jeff Scott |
Roxbury, Kansas |
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|
6 |
48 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
|
|
7 |
67B |
Rick Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
8 |
2 |
Mike Moore |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
|
9 |
98 |
Rod Keller |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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|
10 |
711s |
Jeff Stever |
Johnson, Kansas |
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Fifth Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
50B |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
3:16.9 |
|
2 |
4 |
Terry Deatherage |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
47 |
Andy Claiborne |
Stanley, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
21 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
92 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
701 |
David Brack |
Great Bend, Kansas |
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|
7 |
44x |
Rob Glass |
Wichita, Kansas |
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|
8 |
90 |
Johnny Boe |
Enid, Oklahoma |
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Trophy Dash – 4 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
99 |
Leroy Dauer |
Falun, Kansas |
1:39.9 |
|
2 |
50B |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
42 |
Ken Sweet |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
7B |
Clay Bontrager |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
D Feature Race – 6 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
721 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
2:34.6 |
|
2 |
711s |
Jeff Stever |
Johnson, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
91 |
Jeff Eastes |
Pratt, Kansas |
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C Feature Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
Time |
|
1 |
721 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
4:23.1 |
|
2 |
67B |
Rick Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
1# |
Terry Dickey |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
44x |
Rob Glasse |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
711s |
Jeff Stever |
Johnson, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
21F |
Steve Foster |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
|
7 |
44 |
Tom Cruel |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
|
8 |
91 |
Jeff Eastes |
Pratt, Kansas |
|
|
9 |
16 |
Paul Lanfermann |
Atchison, Kansas |
|
|
|
90 |
Johnny Boe |
Enid, Oklahoma |
DNF |
Boe’s car was black flagged for emitting too much smoke.
B Feature Race – 12 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
4x |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
721 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
|
3 |
82 |
Joe Smith |
Woodward, Oklahoma |
|
|
4 |
21 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
7c |
Howard Spitler |
Republic, Kansas |
|
|
6 |
6P |
Richard Powell |
Enid, Oklahoma |
|
|
7 |
70 |
Don Morris |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
8 |
23 |
Jeff Scott |
Roxbury, Kansas |
|
|
9 |
0 |
Mel Potts |
Salina, Kansas |
|
|
10 |
65 |
Rusty Hilderman |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
|
11 |
1# |
Terry Dickey |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
12 |
44x |
Rob Glasse |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
13 |
13 |
Von Morton |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
|
14 |
67B |
Rick Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
15 |
4T |
Ralph Thompson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
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A Feature Race – 20 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
|
1 |
99L |
Ron Dauer |
Lindsborg, Kansas |
|
|
2 |
42 |
Ken Sweet |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
3 |
50B |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
4 |
4 |
Terry Deatherage |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
5 |
9 |
Charlie Randolph |
Muskogee, Oklahoma |
|
|
6 |
721 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
|
7 |
1B |
Paul Lanfermann |
Atchison, Kansas |
|
|
8 |
47 |
Andy Claiborne |
Stanley, Kansas |
|
|
9 |
60 |
David Hughes |
Breckinridge, Oklahoma |
|
|
10 |
18 |
Gary Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
11 |
4x |
Roger Thompson |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
|
12 |
21 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
|
13 |
77 |
Shelby Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
|
14 |
7B |
Clay Bontrager |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
|
15 |
82 |
Joe Smith |
Woodward, Oklahoma |
|
|
16 |
99 |
Leroy Dauer |
Falun, Kansas |
|
|
17 |
55 |
Shannon Little |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
18 |
14 |
Jay Hudson |
Osborne, Kansas |
|
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Shelby Steenson Racing from the Past website |
Leroy Dauer Racing from the Past website |
Howard Spitler Racing from the Past website |
Charles Randolph Racing from the Past website |
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Buddy Wysong Racing from the Past website |
Roger Thompson Racing from the Past website |
Steve Foster Racing from the Past website |
Rob Glasse Racing from the Past website |
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Richard Powell Racing from the Past website |
Van Gemmill Brian Carroll collection |
Von Morton Racing from the Past website |
Terry Deatherage Racing from the Past website |
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Larry McDaniels Bill Rogers collection |
Bud Haehn Racing from the Past website |
Mel Potts Racing from the Past website |
Don Morris Racing from the Past website |
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Lonnie Smith 81 Speedway program |
Garry Fuller, Sr. Racing from the Past website |
Don Davis, Jr. Racing from the Past website |
Sam Brittendall Duane Toyne collection from the Racing from the Past website |
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Ron Dauer Racing from the Past website |
Terry Dickey Jim Petty collection |
Clay Bontrager 81 Speedway program |
Ken Sweets 81 Speedway program |
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