37th Annual
Hutchinson Nationals
360 Sprint Car, Late Model Stock Car, Modified & Road Runner Races
On the Historic Half-Mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday – July 24, 1993
Sanctioned by – Midwest Late Model Racing Association (M.L.R.A)
Promotional company – Speedways Inc. of Wichita, Kansas
Race director – C. Ray Hall of Wichita, Kansas
Announcer – Warren Hardy of Wichita, Kansas
Flagman /starter – Nunie Coleman of Wichita, Kansas
Road Runner
First Heat Race – 6 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Greg Stephens |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Frank Lewis |
Newton, Kansas |
3 |
Craig Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
Tim Echevarria |
Junction City, Kansas |
5 |
Chad McNamara |
Blackwell, Oklahoma |
Road Runner
Second Race – 6 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Jerrod Reimer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Rick Cochran |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
Butch Hall |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Tommy Joyce |
Buffalo, Kansas |
5 |
Gayle Smith |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Road Runner
Third Heat Race – 6 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Steve Burch |
Junction City, Kansas |
2 |
Ken Schmidt |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
Doug Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
Shad Byard |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
5 |
Mike Lawrence |
Cambridge, Kansas |
Road Runner
Fourth Heat Race – 6 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Robert Lowman |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Ray Thiel |
Nickerson, Kansas |
3 |
Pinky Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Gary Clift |
Enid, Oklahoma |
5 |
Rickey Blackburn |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Road Runner
C Feature Race – 4 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Scott Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Gary Douglas |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
Albert Ramey |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Rick Parker |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Road Runner
B Feature Race – 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Chad McNamara |
Blackwell, Oklahoma |
2 |
Rickey Blackburn |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
Mike Lawrence |
Cambridge, Kansas |
4 |
Ryan Nye |
Newton, Kansas |
Road Runner
A Feature Race – 12 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Steve Burch |
Junction City, Kansas |
2 |
Gary Nulf |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
Rick Mueller |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Jerrod Reimer |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
5 |
Pinky Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
6 |
Rick Cochran |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
7 |
Greg Stephens |
Wichita, Kansas |
8 |
Don Derringer |
Wichita, Kansas |
9 |
Ken Schmidt |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
10 |
Robert Lowman |
Wichita, Kansas |
Nulf started on the pole and led all but the last lap. Burch had started on the outside of the front row and got past Nulf on the final straightaway.
M.L.R.A. Late Mode Stock Car
First Heat Race – 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Jeep Berry |
Grand Junction, Colorado |
3 |
Mark Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
Ron Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
5 |
Gary Gorby |
Caney, Kansas |
M.L.R.A. Late Mode Stock Car
Second Heat Race – 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Frank McGehee |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
Joe Woods |
Augusta, Kansas |
4 |
David Hughes |
Enid, Oklahoma |
5 |
Bob Billups |
Wichita, Kansas |
M.L.R.A. Late Mode Stock Car
A Feature Race – 15 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Ted Martin |
Salina, Kansas |
3 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Jeep Berry |
Grand Junction, Colorado |
5 |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
6 |
Deen Woods |
Beloit, Kansas |
7 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
8 |
Gary Gorby |
Caney, Kansas |
9 |
Mark Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
10 |
Ron Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Woods started on the pole with Martin outside of the front row. Martin led the first thirteen laps before being passed by Smith.
Modified
First Heat Race – 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
John Allen |
Chanute, Kansas |
2 |
Ted Martin |
Salina, Kansas |
3 |
Don Renfro |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Vernon Hammond |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Larry Sutton |
Beloit, Kansas |
Modified
Second Heat Race – 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Alan Marker |
Hennessey, Oklahoma |
2 |
Marc Robe |
Rose Hill, Kansas |
3 |
Marc Hurd |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Brett Carpenter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
5 |
Jeff Oelkers |
Wichita, Kansas |
Modified
Third Heat Race – 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Jerry Phillips |
Galva, Kansas |
2 |
Andy Claiborne |
Ft. Scott, Kansas |
3 |
Chuck Taylor |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4 |
Mike Wichman |
Silver Lake, Kansas |
5 |
Troy Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
Modified
Fourth Heat Race – 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Steve Stults |
Valley Center, Kansas |
2 |
Richard Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
James Murphy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
4 |
Brian Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Jim Strome |
Wichita, Kansas |
Modified
C Feature Race – 6 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
David Brack |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Randy Ginest |
Stafford, Kansas |
3 |
Brian Franz |
Newton, Kansas |
4 |
Scott Green |
Wichita, Kansas |
Modified
B Feature Race – 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Brett Carpenter |
Ulysses, Kansas |
2 |
Troy Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
3 |
Vernon Hammond |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Brian Powers |
Wichita, Kansas |
Modified
A Feature Race – 15 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Van Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
2 |
John Allen |
Chanute, Kansas |
3 |
Steve Stults |
Valley Center, Kansas |
4 |
Jerry Phillips |
Galva, Kansas |
5 |
Wes Mohr, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
6 |
Marc Robe |
Rose Hill, Kansas |
7 |
Marc Hurd |
Wichita, Kansas |
8 |
Andy Claiborne |
Ft. Scott, Kansas |
9 |
Richard Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
10 |
Alan Marker |
Hennessey, Oklahoma |
Mohr, Jr. started on the pole with Gemmill on the outside of the front row. Allen started on the outside of the third row. Gemmill led every lap.
360 Sprint Car
First Heat Race – 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Mike Chadd |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
2 |
Don Vonderfecht |
Holbrook, Nebraska |
3 |
Jay Maupin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
4 |
Devlin Polkinghorn |
Dodge City, Kansas |
5 |
Shelby Steenson |
Salina, Kansas |
360 Sprint Car
Second Heat Race – 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
2 |
Clay Bontrager |
Hesston, Kansas |
3 |
Ken Brewer |
Choctaw, Oklahoma |
4 |
Dennis Park |
Liberal, Kansas |
5 |
Rick England |
Wichita, Kansas |
360 Sprint Car
Third Heat Race – 8 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Paul Dutton |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Jim Selenke |
Goddard, Kansas |
3 |
Rick Riner |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Larry Neighbors |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
5 |
John Blurton |
Dodge City, Kansas |
360 Sprint Car
B Feature Race – 10 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
John Blurton |
Dodge City, Kansas |
2 |
Shelby Steenson |
Salina, Kansas |
3 |
Rick England |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Tim Thomas |
Tuttle, Oklahoma |
360 Sprint Car
A Feature Race – 15 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Scott Brown |
Amarillo, Texas |
2 |
Randy Richardson |
Dodge City, Kansas |
3 |
Paul Dutton |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Garry Lee Maier |
Dodge City, Kansas |
5 |
Jim Selenke |
Goddard, Kansas |
6 |
Clay Bontrager |
Hesston, Kansas |
7 |
Devlin Polkinghorn |
Dodge City, Kansas |
8 |
Larry Neighbors |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
9 |
Ken Brewer |
Choctaw, Oklahoma |
10 |
Jon Johnson |
Utica, Kansas |
Brown started on the pole and led most of the race although Richardson did lead briefly late in the race.
Maier was in second place for most of the race and tried to pass Brown on the outside in the southwest turn on the fourteenth lap. Instead, he slid high and fell back a few positions.
Pinky Mullens Mullens family collection |
Rick Mueller Lehman collection |
Mike Lawrence Mike Lawrence collection |
Rickey Blackburn Hutchinson News |
Delbert Smith Running the High Side Blog |
Jeep Berry Berry collection |
Lonnie Smith 81 Speedway program |
Gary Gorby Troy Powers photo |
Joe Woods Lehman collection |
Larry McDaniels Webshots website |
Brian Powers Rob Simmons photo |
Don Renfro Rob Simmons photo |
Brian Franz Franz collection |
Jeff Oelkers Oelkers collection |
Steve Stults Stults collection |
John Allen Topeka Examiner photo |
Van Gemmill Brian Carroll collection |
Marc Hurd In the Dirt photo |
Troy Gemmill Picasa website |
Scott Green Green collection |
Andy Claiborne Claiborne collection |
Richard Wilson Wilson collection |
Garry Lee Maier Steve Hardin collection |
Larry Neighbors ASCS website |
Jon Johnson Brian Carroll collection |
Clay Bontrager Debi Roberts photo for the Hutchinson News |
Jim Selenke J D and Jannie Porter collection from the Racing From the Past website |
Rick England Cokeley collection |
Shelby Steenson
SLYS Speed Shots photo from Steenson collection
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