Grand National Championship
Late Model Stock Car, Late Model Sportsman,
Limited Sportsman & Road Runner Races
On the Historic Half-Mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday – July 27, 1985
Promotional company – Speedways Inc. of Wichita, Kansas
Race director – C. Ray Hall of Wichita, Kansas
Flagman / starter – Nunie Coleman – Wichita, Kansas
Public address announcer – Warren Hardy of Wichita, Kansas
Attendance – 2,200
Road Runner
First Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Linda Dubbrecht |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Randy Ogburn |
Salina, Kansas |
3 |
Gary Rice |
Salina, Kansas |
4 |
Gary Nulf |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
5 |
Mark Aitken |
Wichita, Kansas |
Road Runner
Second Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Jim Childs |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Reggie Green |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
Marty Steinert |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
Mike Barnhart |
Rose Hill, Kansas |
5 |
Larry Wakefield |
Salina, Kansas |
Road Runner
B Feature Race – 12 Laps
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Marty Steinert |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Gary Chatham |
Enid, Oklahoma |
3 |
Jim Childs |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
Reggie Green |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
5 |
Perry Rice |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
DNF |
Linda Dubbrecht |
Wichita, Kansas |
The cars driven by Dubbrecht and Green bumped in the final turn causing Dubbrecht’s car to spin out.
Limited Sportsman
First Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Rob Glasse |
Andover, Kansas |
2 |
Rick Mueller |
Wichita, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
First Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Bud Purkey |
Coffeyville, Kansas |
2 |
Ken Sweet |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Loyd Farr |
Nickerson, Kansas |
4 |
Joe Woods |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Ron Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
Second Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
John Craig |
Manhattan, Kansas |
3 |
Frank Key |
Wichita, Kansas |
4 |
Bobby Simmons |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Tony Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
Third Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Bob Billups |
Maize, Kansas |
2 |
Greg Ward |
Salina, Kansas |
3 |
Shelby Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
4 |
Errol Lank |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
David Brack |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
Fourth Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Ed Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
2 |
Bill Hickey |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Al Purkey |
Manhattan, Kansas |
4 |
Mike Lutkie |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Jim Dubbrecht |
Wichita, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
Fifth Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Rodger Peck |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Gary Haas |
Valley Center, Kansas |
4 |
John Arnce |
Haysville, Kansas |
5 |
Karl Kraft |
Wichita, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
C Feature Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Mike Rose |
Manhattan, Kansas |
2 |
Ted Martin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
3 |
Tim Porter |
Kansas City, Missouri |
4 |
Gary Coyan |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Terry Cheek |
Wichita, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
B Feature Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Karl Kraft |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Bobby Simmons |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Ron Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
4 |
Joe Woods |
Wichita, Kansas |
5 |
Randy Woodside |
Wichita, Kansas |
Late Model Stock Car
First Heat Race - 8 Cars
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Roger Chism |
Springfield, Missouri |
2 |
Johnny Runyan |
Wichita, Kansas |
3 |
Mel Potts |
Salina, Kansas |
4 |
Stan Swett |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
5 |
Donny McAda |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
DNF |
David Brack |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Brack crashed into the wall on the front straightaway just after the race got underway.
Late Model Stock Car
Second Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Delbert Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
3 |
Larry Harvey, Jr. |
Kansas City, Kansas |
4 |
Doug Ingalls |
Longview, Texas |
5 |
Greg Ward |
Salina, Kansas |
DNF |
Larry McDaniels |
Wichita, Kansas |
Late Model Stock Car
Third Heat Race
Place |
Driver |
From |
1 |
Dhon Hauserman |
Wichita, Kansas |
2 |
Joe Kosiski |
Omaha, Nebraska |
3 |
James Shepherd |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
4 |
Shelby Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
5 |
Terry Guinn |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Gary Haas Warren Vincent photo |
David Brack Warren Vincent photo |
John Arnce 81 Speedway program |
Al Purkey Purkey collection |
Rob Glasse Warren Vincent photo |
Mel Potts Warren Vincent photo |
Ed Borecky Hutchinson News |
Don Davis, Jr. Warren Vincent photo |
Bud Purkey Mike Cornelison photo |
Joe Kosiski Midwest Racing Archives website |
Loyd Farr Warren Vincent photo |
Shelby Steenson Warren Vincent photo |
Frank Key 81 Speedway program |
Karl Kraft 81 Speedway program |
Ken Sweet 81 Speedway program |
Dhon Hauserman Rick Kippes photo |
Johnny Runyan 81 Speedway program |
Joe Woods Lehman collection |
Greg Ward Mike Cornelison photo |
Lonnie Smith Fraizer collection |
Mike Lutkie
Mike Cornelison photo
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