The Hutchinson Nationals

360 Sprint Car, Late Model Stock Car, Modified, Road Runner & Thumper Races

On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the

Kansas State Fairgrounds

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

Saturday – July 22, 1995

 

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

Announcer – Warren Hardy of Wichita, Kansas

 

 

 

Road runner #9 Scott Lehman of Hutchinson and an unidentified #1 on the back straightaway during hot laps on this afternoon – Lehman collection

 

 

 

Road runner #9 Scott Lehman of Hutchinson; late model #50 Joe Woods of Augusta, Kansas; road runner #7 Gary Nulf of Hutchinson; and an unidentified #1 in the southeast turn during hot laps on this day – Lehman collection

 

 

 

 

Thumper

First Heat Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Michael Hilbert

Ponca City, Oklahoma

2

Brent Thomas

Newton, Kansas

3

Bob Lane

Wichita, Kansas

4

Rusty Rice

White City, Kansas

5

Ron McCoy

Wichita, Kansas

  

 

 

Thumper

Second Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Louis Giltner

Wichita, Kansas

2

Cynthia Wolcott

Hutchinson, Kansas

3

Lyle Goertzen

Buhler, Kansas

4

Ryan McAninch

Wichita, Kansas

5

Craig Newell

Haysville, Kansas

 

 

 

Thumper

Third Heat Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Brad Taylor

Hutchinson, Kansas

2

Randy Christner

Hutchinson, Kansas

3

Brian Bolster

Wichita, Kansas

4

Brent Thomas

Newton, Kansas

5

Tim England

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

 

 

Thumper

Fourth Heat – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Shane Howard

Hutchinson, Kansas

2

Duane Zwickl

Wichita, Kansas

3

Bud Martinez

Wichita, Kansas

4

Rod Hamilton

Wichita, Kansas

5

Lance Burkhart

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

 

 

Thumper

Fifth Heat Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Rocky Austin

Ponca City, Oklahoma

2

Darrell Beckham, Jr.

Valley Center, Kansas

3

Kelly Choate

Ponca City, Kansas

4

Mike Martin

Dodge City, Kansas

5

Tracy Lare

McPherson, Kansas

 

 

 

Thumper

Shootout – 10 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Brad Taylor

Hutchinson, Kansas

2

Kelly Choate

Ponca City, Oklahoma

3

Louis Giltner

Wichita, Kansas

4

Rocky Austin

Ponca City, Oklahoma

Taylor won by a large margin.  Choate passed Giltner for second place in the last turn of the race.

 

 

 

Road Runner

First Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Rick Cochran

Hutchinson, Kansas

2

Ed Seidl

Valley Center, Kansas

3

Mark Borecky

Hutchinson, Kansas

4

Scott Brown

Meriden, Kansas

5

Don Derringer

Wichita, Kansas

 

 

 

Road Runner

Second Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Scott Lehman

Hutchinson, Kansas

2

Gary Nulf

Hutchinson, Kansas

3

Mike Burkhart

Hutchinson, Kansas

4

Brent Burkhart

Hutchinson, Kansas

5

Mike Jarvis

Wichita, Kansas

Nulf spun out on the first lap but worked his way up to second place by the end.

 

 

 

Road Runner

Third Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Greg Stephens

Wichita, Kansas

2

Dennis Roths

Valley Center, Kansas

3

Gayle Smith

Hutchinson, Kansas

4

Rickey Blackburn

Hutchinson, Kansas

5

Garry Riley

Valley center, Kansas

 

 

 

Road Runner

Shootout – 10 Laps

Place

Driver

From

  1

Rick Cochran

Hutchinson, Kansas

  2

Gary Nulf

Hutchinson, Kansas

  3

Greg Stephens

Wichita, Kansas

  4

Scott Lehman

Hutchinson, Kansas

  5

Gayle Smith

Hutchinson, Kansas

  6

Ed Seidl

Valley Center, Kansas

  7

Dennis Roths

Valley Center, Kansas

  8

Mark Borecky

Hutchinson, Kansas

  9

Rickey Blackburn

Hutchinson, Kansas

10

Mike Burkhart

Hutchinson, Kansas

  

 

 

Modified

First Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Scott Daniels

Humboldt, Kansas

2

Brian Franz

Newton, Kansas

3

John Allen

Chanute, Kansas

4

Jim Johnson

Derby, Kansas

5

Scott Green

Wichita, Kansas

 

 

 

Modified

Second Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Brad Johnston

Wichita, Kansas

2

Joey Alvarez

Liberal, Kansas

3

Kirk Vincent

Salina, Kansas

4

John Craig

Manhattan, Kansas

5

Kelly Brown

Wichita, Kansas

 

 

 

Modified

Third Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Delbert Smith

Wichita, Kansas

2

Brian Powers

Wichita, Kansas

3

Mike Wichman

Silver Lake, Kansas

4

Doug Clark

Wichita, Kansas

5

Tim Echevarria

Junction City, Kansas

 

 

 

Modified

Fourth Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Buddy Mullens

Wichita, Kansas

2

Randy Wilson

Wichita, Kansas

3

Don Renfro

Wichita, Kansas

4

Marc Robe

Wichita, Kansas

5

Wes Mohr, Jr.

Wichita, Kansas

 

 

 

Modified

Fifth Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Steve Stults

Valley Center, Kansas

2

Jimmy Segraves

Furley, Kansas

3

Vernon Hammond

Wichita, Kansas

4

Eddie Martin

Stilwell, Oklahoma

5

Dan Daniels

Humboldt, Kansas

 

 

 

Modified

Shootout – 10 Laps

Place

Driver

From

  1

Buddy Mullens

Wichita, Kansas

  2

Brad Morris

Junction City, Kansas

  3

Scott Daniels

Humboldt, Kansas

  4

Delbert Smith

Wichita, Kansas

  5

Brian Franz

Newton, Kansas

  6

Steve Stults

Valley Center, Kansas

  7

Randy Wilson

Wichita, Kansas

  8

Brian Powers

Wichita, Kansas

  9

Jimmy Segraves

Furley, Kansas

10

John Allen

Chanute, Kansas

Mullens led this entire race finishing a quarter of a lap ahead of second place.

 

 

 

Late Model Stock Car

First Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Al Purkey

Coffeyville, Kansas

2

Rod Bencken

WaKeeney, Kansas

3

Lonnie Smith

Wichita, Kansas

4

Frank McGehee

Wichita, Kansas

5

Earl Kinderknecht

Salina, Kansas

 

 

 

Late Model Stock Car

Second Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Don Davis, Jr.

Hutchinson, Kansas

2

Kent Taylor

Wellington, Kansas

3

Joe Woods

Augusta, Kansas

4

Mark Borecky

Hutchinson, Kansas

5

Steve Foster

Abilene, Kansas

 

 

 

Late Model Stock Car

Third Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Delbert Smith

Wichita, Kansas

2

Deen Woods

Beloit, Kansas

3

Mike Conkwright

Manhattan, Kansas

4

Darrick Klima

Belleville, Kansas

5

Gerald Spurgeon

Wichita, Kansas

 

 

 

Late Model Stock Car

Shootout – 10 Laps

Place

Driver

From

  1

Delbert Smith

Wichita, Kansas

  2

Don Davis, Jr.

Hutchinson, Kansas

  3

Al Purkey

Coffeyville, Kansas

  4

Lonnie Smith

Wichita, Kansas

  5

Deen Woods

Beloit, Kansas

  6

Frank McGehee

Wichita, Kansas

  7

Kent Taylor

Wellington, Kansas

  8

Darrick Klima

Belleville, Kansas

  9

Mike Conkwright

Manhattan, Kansas

10

Joe Woods

Augusta, Kansas

Delbert Smith passed Davis for the lead in the northwest turn on the eighth lap.

 

 

 

N.C.R.A. 360 Sprint Car

First Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Scott Brown

Amarillo, Texas

2

Larry Neighbors

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

3

Dennis Park

Liberal, Kansas

4

Danny Harris, Jr.

Dallas, Texas

5

Scott Sabolich

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

 

 

 

N.C.R.A. 360 Sprint Car

Second Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Clay Bontrager

Hutchinson, Kansas

2

Steve King*

Jetmore, Kansas

3

Jim Selenke

Wichita, Kansas

4

Danny Jennings

Norman, Oklahoma

5

Tony Steenson

Newton, Kansas

 

 

 

N.C.R.A. 360 Sprint Car

Third Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

John Blurton

Dodge City, Kansas

2

Kirby Hagans

Utica, Kansas

3

Charlie Rishel

Derby, Kansas

4

Rick England

Wichita, Kansas

5

Darrell Branning

Wellington, Kansas

 

 

 

N.C.R.A. 360 Sprint Car

Shootout – 10 Laps

Place

Driver

From

  1

Clay Bontrager

Hutchinson, Kansas

  2

Scott Brown

Amarillo, Texas

 3

John Blurton

Dodge City, Kansas

  4

Kirby Hagans

Utica, Kansas

  5

Larry Neighbors

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  6

Steve King*

Jetmore, Kansas

  7

Dennis Park

Liberal, Kansas

  8

Jim Selenke

Wichita, Kansas

  9

Danny Jennings

Norman, Oklahoma

10

Rick England

Wichita, Kansas

Bontrager led this race from start to finish.

 

 

 

 Hutchinson News

July 20, 1995 – Page 12

 

 

 

Darrell Beckham, Jr.

Stults collection

Rickey Blackburn

Hutchinson News

Kelly Choate

Kelly Choate collection

Buddy Mullens

Wilson collection

 

 

 

Don Renfro

Rob Simmons photo

Brian Franz

Franz collection

Steve Stults

Stults collection

Jimmy Segraves

Brad Miller collection

 

 

 

Al Purkey

Purkey collection

Scott Green

Green collection

John Allen

Topeka Examiner photo

Brian Powers

Rob Simmons photo

 

 

 

Randy Wilson

Wilson collection

 Lonnie Smith

81 Speedway program

Delbert Smith

Running the High Side Blog

Rick England

Cokeley collection

 

 

 

Danny Jennings

A.S.C.S. website

Larry Neighbors

A.S.C.S. website

Steve King*

Hutchinson News photo 

Clay Bontrager

Debi Roberts photo for the Hutchinson News

 

 

 

Jim Selenke

J D and Jannie Porter collection from the Racing From the Past website

 

 

 

* Steven M. “Steve” King (1973-2006) was fatally injured in a racing accident at Knoxville, Iowa.

 

 

 

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