38th Annual

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 23, 1994

 

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

 

 

 

#9 Scott Lehman and #15 Butch Whitford both of Hutchinson are shown here entering the southwest turn during one of the road runner races - Lehman collection

 

 

 

Thumper

First Heat Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Scott Miller

Hutchinson, Kansas

2

Shane McConnell

Hutchinson, Kansas

3

Mike Burkhart

Hutchinson, Kansas

4

Chris Kratzer

Lyons, Kansas

5

Duane Zwickl

Wichita, Kansas

 

 

 

Thumper

Second Heat Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Kevin Arebalo

Wichita, Kansas

2

Tad Uncapher

Wichita, Kansas

3

Darrell Beckham

Valley Center, Kansas

4

William Davis

Hutchinson, Kansas

5

Kevin Legan

Wichita, Kansas

 

 

 

Thumper

Third Heat Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Chad Steinert

Wichita, Kansas

2

Kelly Choate

Ponca City, Oklahoma

3

Lyle Goertzen

Buhler, Kansas

4

John Cokeley

Hutchinson, Kansas

5

Randy Christner

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

 

 

Thumper

C Feature Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Brian Casey

Hutchinson, Kansas

2

Bob Lane

Wichita, Kansas

3

Matt Swiggat

Wichita, Kansas

4

Lee Steffen

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

 

 

Thumper

B Feature Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Duane Zwickl

Wichita, Kansas

2

Chris Kratzer

Lyons, Kansas

3

Brian Casey

Hutchinson, Kansas

4

Ralph Kerschner

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

 

 

Thumper

A Feature Race – 15 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Chad Steinert

Wichita, Kansas

2

Scott Miller

Hutchinson, Kansas

3

David Sherow

Hutchinson, Kansas

4

Brian Casey

Hutchinson, Kansas

5

Chris Kratzer

Lyons, Kansas

6

Ralph Kerschner

Hutchinson, Kansas

7

Darrell Beckham, Jr.

Valley Center, Kansas

8

Lyle Goertzen

Buhler, Kansas

9

Kevin Arebalo

Wichita, Kansas

DQ

Kelly Choate

Ponca City, Oklahoma

Choate finished in first place but was disqualified for using an illegal engine.

 

 

 

Road Runner

First Heat Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Steve Bush

Wichita, Kansas

2

Garry Riley

Valley Center, Kansas

3

Mike Lawrence

Cambridge, Kansas

4

Rick Cash

Hutchinson, Kansas

5

Chad McNamara

Blackwell, Oklahoma

 

 

 

Road Runner

Second Heat Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Steve Burch

Junction City, Kansas

2

Walt Blackburn

Hutchinson, Kansas

3

Don Derringer

Wichita, Kansas

4

Ed Seidl

Valley Center, Kansas

5

Mark Borecky

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

 

 

Road Runner

Third Heat Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Kenny Schmidt

Hutchinson, Kansas

2

Darren Nichols

Hutchinson, Kansas

3

Link Shelton

Ponca City, Oklahoma

4

Rick Mueller

Wichita, Kansas

5

Butch Whitford

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

 

 

Road Runner

B Feature Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Mark Borecky

Hutchinson, Kansas

2

Chad McNamara

Blackwell, Oklahoma

3

Rick Mueller

Wichita, Kansas

4

Ray Thiel

Nickerson, Kansas

 

 

 

Road Runner

A Feature Race – 20 Laps

Place

Driver

From

  1

Gary Nulf

Hutchinson, Kansas

  2

Greg Stephens

Wichita, Kansas

  3

Scott Lehman

Hutchinson, Kansas

  4

Rick Cochran

Hutchinson, Kansas

  5

Steve Burch

Junction City, Kansas

  6

Don Derringer

Wichita, Kansas

  7

Chad McNamara

Blackwell, Oklahoma

  8

Link Shelton

Ponca City, Oklahoma

  9

Garry Riley

Valley Center, Kansas

10

Walt Blackburn

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

 

 

Modified

First Heat Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Don Renfro

Wichita, Kansas

2

Dan Daniels

Humboldt, Kansas

3

Richard Wilson

Wichita, Kansas

4

Steve Stults

Valley Center, Kansas

5

Brian Powers

Wichita, Kansas

 

 

 

Modified

Second Heat Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Greg Stephens

Wichita, Kansas

2

Dimond Mundy

Wichita, Kansas

3

Rich Wilson

Wichita, Kansas

4

John Allen

Chanute, Kansas

 

 

 

Modified

Third Heat Race – 6 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Marc Robe

Wichita, Kansas

2

Travis Patch

Holton, Kansas

3

Vernon Hammond

Wichita, Kansas

4

Jimmy Decker

Wichita, Kansas

5

Frank Sell

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

 

 

Modified

B Feature Race – 10 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Steve Stults

Valley Center, Kansas

2

Jimmy Decker

Wichita, Kansas

3

Jeff Oelkers

Wichita, Kansas

4

Jimmy Segraves

Valley Center, Kansas

5

Leon Bidinger

Perry, Kansas

 

 

 

Modified

A Feature Race – 20 Laps

Place

Driver

From

  1

John Allen

Chanute, Kansas

  2

Don Renfro

Wichita, Kansas

  3

Rich Wilson

Wichita, Kansas

  4

Marc Robe

Wichita, Kansas

  5

Mike Sandholm

Wichita, Kansas

  6

Steve Stults

Valley Center, Kansas

  7

Dimond Mundy

Wichita, Kansas

  8

Vernon Hammond

Wichita, Kansas

  9

Travis Patch

Holton, Kansas

10

Leon Bidinger

Perry, Kansas

 

 

 

Late Model Stock Car

First Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Ted Martin

Bennington, Kansas

2

Deen Woods

Beloit, Kansas

3

Mike Conkwright

Manhattan, Kansas

4

Frank McGehee

Wichita, Kansas

5

Don Davis, Jr.

Hutchinson, Kansas

 

 

 

Late Model Stock Car

A Feature Race – 20 Laps

Place

Driver

From

  1

David Hughes

Enid, Oklahoma

  2

Don Davis, Jr.

Hutchinson, Kansas

  3

Frank McGehee

Wichita, Kansas

  4

Joe Woods

Augusta, Kansas

  5

Ted Martin

Bennington, Kansas

  6

Steve Hamlin

Wellington, Kansas

  7

Lonnie Smith

Wichita, Kansas

  8

Terry Cheek

Wichita, Kansas

  9

Delbert Smith

Wichita, Kansas

10

Darrick Klima

Belleville, Kansas

 

 

 

N.C.R.A. 360 Sprint Car

First Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Jon Johnson

Utica, Kansas

2

Larry Neighbors

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

3

Jay Cohoon

Jetmore, Kansas

4

Paul Dutton

Wichita, Kansas

5

Doug Hower

Concordia, Kansas

 

 

 

N.C.R.A. 360 Sprint Car

Second Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Kevin Ramey

Arlington, Texas

2

Dwight Schroeder

Moundridge, Kansas

3

Don Foster

Wichita, Kansas

4

Charlie Rishel

Derby, Kansas

5

Tony Steenson

Newton, Kansas

 

 

 

N.C.R.A. 360 Sprint Car

Third Heat Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Ricky Jennings

Norman, Oklahoma

2

Edd French

Ronoke, Texas

3

Mike Chadd

Lincoln, Nebraska

4

Steve King*

Jetmore, Kansas

5

Chris Cox

Sedgwick, Kansas

 

 

 

N.C.R.A. 360 Sprint Car

B Feature Race – 8 Laps

Place

Driver

From

1

Tony Steenson

Newton, Kansas

2

Shelby Steenson

Salina, Kansas

3

Doug Hower

Concordia, Kansas

4

Abe Sherwood

Terlton, Oklahoma

 

 

 

N.C.R.A. 360 Sprint Car

A Feature Race – 20 Laps

Place

Driver

From

  1

Mike Peters

Wichita, Kansas

  2

Clay Bontrager

Hutchinson, Kansas

  3

Larry Neighbors

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  4

Alan Payne

DeSoto, Texas

  5

John Blurton

Dodge City, Kansas

  6

Jon Johnson

Utica, Kansas

  7

Ricky Jennings

Norman, Oklahoma

  8

Edd French

Ronoke, Texas

  9

Jay Cohoon

Jetmore, Kansas

10

Mike Chadd

Lincoln, Nebraska

 

 

 

 

Mike Lawrence

Mike Lawrence collection

Darrell Beckham, Jr.

Stults collection

Steve Bush

Joe Aldershof collection

Rick Mueller

Lehman collection

 

 

 

Kelly Choate

Kelly Choate collection

Jeff Oelkers

Oelkers collection

Don Renfro

Rob Simmons photo

John Allen

Topeka Examiner photo

 

 

 

Brian Powers

Rob Simmons photo

Steve Stults

Stults collection

Rich Wilson

Wilson collection

Travis Patch

Bmsmods.com

 

 

 

Richard Wilson

Wilson collection

 Lonnie Smith

81 Speedway program

Delbert Smith

Running the High Side Blog

Joe Woods

Lehman collection

 

 

 

Steve King*

Hutchinson News photo 

Mike Peters

Brian Carroll collection

Jon Johnson

Brian Carroll collection

Dwight Schroeder

Schroeder collection

 

 

 

Clay Bontrager

Debi Roberts photo for the Hutchinson News

 Shelby Steenson

SLYS Speed Shots photo from Steenson collection

Larry Neighbors

ASCS website

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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