33rd Annual Kansas State Championship
Late Model Stock Car & Modified Races
On the Historic Half-Mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Sunday – September 14, 1997
Promotional company – Speedways Inc. of Wichita, Kansas
Race director – C. Ray Hall of Wichita, Kansas
Announcer – Warren Hardy of Wichita, Kansas
Late Model Stock Car
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Dan Oswalt |
Iola, Kansas |
|
2 |
Tim Watts |
Beloit, Kansas |
|
3 |
Mike Conkwright |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
4 |
Joe Conway |
Lawton, Oklahoma |
|
5 |
Gary Gorby |
Caney, Kansas |
|
6 |
Chris Kratzer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
Jed Day |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
Darren Beckham |
Enid, Oklahoma |
Late Model Stock Car
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Steve Foster |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
4 |
Frank McGehee |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Eric Main |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
Ted Martin |
Salina, Kansas |
|
7 |
Roger Boland |
Lenora, Kansas |
Late Model Stock Car
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Rick Michales |
Iola, Kansas |
|
3 |
Lonnie Veteto |
Belleville, Kansas |
|
4 |
Mike Schlatter |
Turon, Kansas |
|
5 |
Jason Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
Lynn Page |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
Ed Miles |
Lyons, Kansas |
Late Model Stock Car
A Feature Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Mike Conkwright |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
5 |
Tim Watts |
Beloit, Kansas |
|
6 |
Chris Kratzer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
Gary Gorby |
Caney, Kansas |
|
8 |
Joe Conway |
Lawton, Oklahoma |
|
9 |
Steve Foster |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
10 |
Lonnie Veteto |
Belleville, Kansas |
|
11 |
Mike Schlatter |
Turon, Kansas |
|
12 |
Darren Beckham |
Enid, Oklahoma |
|
13 |
Jed Day |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
14 |
Lynn Page |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
15 |
Dan Oswalt |
Iola, Kansas |
|
16 |
Roger Boland |
Lenora, Kansas |
|
17 |
Jason Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
18 |
Eric Main |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
19 |
Rick Michales |
Iola, Kansas |
|
20 |
Frank McGehee |
Wichita, Kansas |
Lonnie Smith led this entire race.
Kansas State Late Model Stock Car Championship
Determined from those winning the most total points over the two days of late model stock car racing at the Kansas State Fair
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Chris Kratzer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Gary Gorby |
Caney, Kansas |
|
5 |
Frank McGehee |
Wichita, Ksansas |
Modified
First Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Marc Hurd |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Roger Chambers |
Yates Center, Kansas |
|
4 |
Rick Mueller |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Schuyler Wedel |
Ulysses, Kansas |
|
6 |
Brian Neiberger |
Meriden, Kansas |
|
7 |
Alan Covert |
Silver Lake, Kansas |
|
8 |
Curtis Croisant |
Belleville, Kansas |
|
9 |
Kelly Brown |
Wichita, Kansas |
Modified
Second Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Randy Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Gary Haas |
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
|
3 |
Steve Fuqua |
Mayetta, Kansas |
|
4 |
Brad Morris |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
5 |
Darrick Klima |
Belleville, Kansas |
|
6 |
Grady Fielder |
Chapman, Kansas |
|
7 |
Mike Craig |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
8 |
John Craig |
Manhattan, Kansas |
Modified
Third Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Conner Ward |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Jim Berends |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Randy Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Don Morris |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
5 |
Kenny Cross |
Salina, Kansas |
|
6 |
Steve Stults |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
7 |
Tom Yocom |
Sedgwick, Kansas |
|
8 |
Todd Plank |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
9 |
Kevin Powell |
Lecompton, Kansas |
Modified
Fourth Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Troy Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
Scott Brown |
Meriden, Kansas |
|
3 |
Marc Robe |
Benton, Kansas |
|
4 |
Jeff Oelkers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Robbie Zink |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Frank Sell |
South Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
James Flowers |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
8 |
Brian Calhoun |
Beloit, Kansas |
|
9 |
John Boyce |
Valley Falls, Kansas |
Modified
Fifth Heat Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Brad Johnston |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Brian Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Jimmy Segraves |
Valley Center, Kansas |
|
4 |
Richard Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Tim Echevarria |
Milford, Kansas |
|
6 |
Tim Watts |
Beloit, Kansas |
|
7 |
Carl Masters |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
Don Renfro |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
Kenny Mashaney |
Wichita, Kansas |
Modified
C Feature Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Grady Fielder |
Chapman, Kansas |
|
2 |
Todd Plank |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
James Flowers |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
4 |
Brian Calhoun |
Beloit, Kansas |
|
|
Mike Craig |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
|
Kelly Brown |
Wichita, Kansas |
Modified
B Feature Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Richard Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Steve Faqua |
Mayetta, Kansas |
|
3 |
Randy Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Tim Echevarria |
Milford, Kansas |
Modified
A Feature Race
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Troy Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
Marc Hurd |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Randy Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Marc Robe |
Benton, Kansas |
|
6 |
Conner Ward |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Richard Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
Brad Johnston |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
Gary Haas |
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
|
10 |
Rick Mueller |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
11 |
Brad Morris |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
12 |
Don Morris |
Junction City, Kansas |
|
13 |
Randy Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
14 |
Tim Echevarria |
Milford, Kansas |
|
15 |
Roger Chambers |
Yates Center, Kansas |
|
16 |
Jim Berends |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
17 |
Steve Fuqua |
Mayetta, Kansas |
|
18 |
Scott Brown |
Meriden, Kansas |
|
19 |
Brian Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
20 |
Jimmy Segraves |
Valley Center, Kansas |
Gemmill led this entire race.
Richard Wilson started in 17th position.
Kansas State Modified Championship
Determined from those winning the most total points over the three days of modified racing at the Kansas State Fair
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Richard Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Troy Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
|
3 |
Randy Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Conner Ward |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Marc Hurd |
Wichita, Kansas |
#75 Mike Craig of Manhattan, Kansas spins out in the Modified C Feature race after being bumped by Kelly Brown of Wichita at right - Dan Bayer photo for the Hutchinson News
Jimmy Segraves of Valley Center, Kansas in his modified at Hutchinson - Brad Miller collection
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Larry McDaniels Webshots website |
Delbert Smith Running the High Side Blog |
Lonnie Smith 81 Speedway program |
Gary Gorby Troy Powers photo |
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Steve Stults Stults collection |
Richard Wilson Wilson collection |
Randy Wilson Wilson collection |
Marc Hurd In the Dirt photo |
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Troy Gemmill Picasa website |
Don Renfro Rob Simmons photo |
Brian Powers Rob Simmons photo |
Darrick Klima Rick Kippes photo |
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