9th Annual Kansas State Championship
Late Model Sportsman Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Friday – September 16, 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 and Warren Hardy
Gary Haas of Wichita, Kansas takes a victory lap after winning the trophy dash on this afternoon - Mike Cornelison photo
Steve Beckham of Wichita, Kansas had just exited the northwest turn onto the front straightaway on this afternoon - Mike Cornelison photo
First Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
44x |
Rob Glass |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
5 |
Karl Kraft |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
D7 |
Doug Clark |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
112 |
Terry Cheek |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
5 |
74 |
Dane Shockey |
Wichita, Kansas |
Second Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
93G |
Gary Haas |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
01 |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
76 |
Errol Lank |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
93 |
Oren Haas |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
48M |
Craig Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
z21 |
Steve Foster |
Abilene, Kansas |
Third Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
96 |
Gary Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
7B |
Clay Bontrager |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
86 |
John McAllister |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
49 |
John Arnce |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
7 |
Ralph Thompson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
42 |
Ed Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
7 |
87 |
Tom Yocom |
Hillsboro, Kansas |
Fourth Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
x11 |
Bud Haehn |
Hoisington, Kansas |
|
2 |
65 |
Rusty Hilderman |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
3 |
70 |
R. B. Flynn |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
L92 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
48 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
|
6 |
92 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
25 |
Steve Beckham |
Wichita, Kansas |
Trophy Dash – 5 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
93G |
Gary Haas |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
44x |
Rob Glasse |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
7B |
Clay Bontrager |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
x11 |
Bud Haehn |
Hoisington, Kansas |
B Feature Race – 12 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
92 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
z21 |
Steve Foster |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
3 |
48M |
Craig Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
74 |
Dane Shockey |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
42 |
Ed Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
25 |
Steve Beckham |
Wichita, Kansas |
A Feature Race – 20 Laps
|
Place |
Car # |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
44x |
Rob Glasse |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
x11 |
Bud Haehn |
Hoisington, Kansas |
|
3 |
L92 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
93 |
Oren Haas |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
7B |
Clay Bontrager |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
70 |
R. B. Flynn |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
49 |
John Arnce |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
8 |
01 |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
9 |
92 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
10 |
45M |
Craig Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Kansas State Late Model Sportsman Championship
Determined from those winning the most total points over the two days of Late Model Sportsman racing at the Kansas State Fair.
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
Points |
|
1 |
Rob Glasse |
Wichita, Kansas |
144 |
|
2 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
110 |
|
3 |
John Arnce |
Wichita, Kansas |
95 |
|
4 |
Oren Haas |
Wichita, Kansas |
84 |
|
5 |
Gary Moore |
Wichita, Kansas |
79 |
|
6 |
Bud Haehn |
Hoisington, Kansas |
70 |
|
7 |
R. B. Flynn |
Wichita, Kansas |
55 |
|
7 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
55 |
|
9 |
Clay Bontrager |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
52 |
|
9 |
Errol Lank |
Wichita, Kansas |
52 |
|
11 |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
48 |
|
12 |
Steve Foster |
Abilene, Kansas |
47 |
|
13 |
Rusty Hilderman |
Topeka, Kansas |
44 |
|
14 |
Craig Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
41 |
|
15 |
Johnny Runyan |
Wichita, Kansas |
40 |
Lined up on the front straightaway for driver introductions before the A feature on this afternoon. #70 R. B. Flynn, #49 John Arnce, and #L92 all of Wichita, Kansas - Mike Cornelison photo
Steve Beckham of Wichita, Kansas is shown here in the infield pit area. He finished seventh in the fourth heat race and sixth in the B feature - Mike Cornelison photo
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Steve Foster Racing from the Past website |
Johnny Runyan 81 Speedway program |
Bud Haehn Racing from the Past website |
Sam Brittendall Duane Toyne collection from the Racing from the Past website |
|
Buddy Mullens James Anderson collection |
John Arnce 81 Speedway program |
Craig Miller Racing from the Past website |
Rob Glasse Racing from the Past website |
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Oren Haas 81 Speedway program |
Clay Bontrager 81 Speedway program |
Karl Kraft 81 Speedway program |
Ed Borecky Hutchinson News |
Lonnie Smith
81 Speedway program
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