The Hutchinson Nationals
Late Model Sportsman, Limited Sportsman, Modified, Road Runner & Thumper Races
On the Historic Half-mile Racetrack at the
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson, Kansas
Saturday – August 5, 1989
Promotional company – Speedways Inc. of Wichita, Kansas
Race director – C. Ray Hall of Wichita, Kansas
Announcer – Warren Hardy of Wichita, Kansas
Flagman – Nunie Coleman of Wichita, Kansas
Track condition – wet
#38 Mike Klinge leads eventual winner #42 Mark Borecky and #15 Butch Whitford in the first heat race – Mike Venso photo for the Hutchinson News
Thumper
First Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Mark Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Robert Bookout |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Butch Whitford |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Steve Arrington |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Jed Day |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
|
Mike Klinge |
Jetmore, Kansas |
Thumper
Second Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Wes Mohr, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
John Houle |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Dennis Oller |
Partridge, Kansas |
|
4 |
Rick Mueller |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Curtis Woods |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Thumper
Third Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Kevin McMinnville |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Orville Clinton |
Ada, Kansas |
|
3 |
Tom Johnson |
El Dorado, Kansas |
|
4 |
Ken Crissman |
St. John, Kansas |
|
5 |
Matt Swiggart |
Wichita, Kansas |
McMinnville had started last in this race.
Thumper
Fourth Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Doug Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Gary Cooper |
St. John, Kansas |
|
3 |
Tim Wheeler |
Woodward, Oklahoma |
|
4 |
Don Hickel |
Claflin, Kansas |
|
5 |
Steve Hemphill |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Thumper
C Feature Race – 6 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Butch Hall |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Brian Franz |
Newton, Kansas |
|
3 |
Mike Douglas |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Troy Asper |
Partridge, Kansas |
|
5 |
Jerry Munden |
St. John, Kansas |
|
6 |
Shaine Chadd |
St. John, Kansas |
Thumper
B Feature Race – 10 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Vic Parsell |
Raymond, Kansas |
|
2 |
Rick Mueller |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Butch Hall |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Scott Lehman |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Albert Ramey |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Chuck Taylor |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
7 |
Brian Franz |
Newton, Kansas |
|
8 |
Jeff Oelkers |
Wichita, Kansas |
Road Runner
First Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Daryl Ferguson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
2 |
Darwin Ferguson |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
3 |
Jeff Tector |
Galva, Kansas |
|
4 |
Doug Jordan |
Salina, Kansas |
|
5 |
Dave Taylor |
Wichita, Kansas |
Road Runner
Second Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Mike Moore |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
2 |
Gary Nulf |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
Wes Mohr, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Larry Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Gayle Smith |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Road Runner
Third Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Ricky Dunsworth |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Alan Bullard |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
3 |
Mark Crough |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
4 |
Tom Hickel |
Claflin, Kansas |
|
5 |
Dick Brown |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
Modified
First Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Don Renfro |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Gary Schuessler |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Joe Reed |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Bobby Simmons |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Troy Gemmill |
Ponca City, Oklahoma |
Modified
Second Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Bob Belcher |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Van Gemmill |
Denver, Colorado |
|
4 |
David Gould |
Little Rock, Arkansas |
|
5 |
Yom Yocom |
Hillsboro, Kansas |
Modified
Third Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Jerry Phillips |
Galva, Kansas |
|
2 |
Marc Robe |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Rick Mueller |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Paul Wiens |
Newton, Kansas |
|
5 |
Randy Ginest |
Stafford, Kansas |
Modified
B Feature Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Bob Day |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
2 |
Johnny Whitmore |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Butch Day |
McPherson, Kansas |
|
4 |
James Murphy |
Great Bend, Kansas |
|
5 |
Larry Sutton |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
6 |
Bob Overton |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
7 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
|
8 |
Jed Day |
Wichita, Kansas |
Limited Sportsman
First Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Buddy Mullens |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
2 |
Gary Chambers |
Yates Center, Kansas |
|
3 |
Richard Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Ron Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
Erick Magruder |
Cheney, Kansas |
Limited Sportsman
Second Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Wes Mohr, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Rich Wilson |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Jeff Oelkers |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
Craig Miller |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
5 |
John Foster |
Wichita, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
First Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Jim House |
Copan, Oklahoma |
|
2 |
Lonnie Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
3 |
Rick Dauer |
Lindsborg, Kansas |
|
4 |
Jerry Fox |
Dewey, Oklahoma |
|
5 |
David Brack |
Great Bend, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
Second Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Rodger Peck |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
2 |
Ed Borecky |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
3 |
John Allen |
Chanute, Kansas |
|
4 |
Shelby Steenson |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
5 |
Joe Smith |
Wichita, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
Third Heat Race – 8 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
Don Davis, Jr. |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
|
2 |
Ted Martin |
Dodge City, Kansas |
|
3 |
Don Morris |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
4 |
Bob Billups |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
5 |
Kenny Moore |
Winfield, Kansas |
Late Model Sportsman
B Feature Race – 10 Laps
|
Place |
Driver |
From |
|
1 |
John Craig |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
2 |
Steve Foster |
Abilene, Kansas |
|
3 |
Joe Woods |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
4 |
David Conkwright |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
5 |
Terry Cheek |
Wichita, Kansas |
|
6 |
Mike Craig |
Manhattan, Kansas |
|
7 |
Jack Morris |
Topeka, Kansas |
|
8 |
Sam Brittendall |
Salina, Kansas |
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Jeff Oelkers Oelkers collection |
Alan Bullard Bullard collection |
Orville Clinton Racing from the Past website |
Ricky Dunsworth Racing from the Past website |
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Steve Foster Racing from the Past website |
Don Davis, Jr. Warren Vincent collection |
Kenny Moore Elaine Moore collection |
Don Morris Racing from the Past website |
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Buddy Mullens James Anderson collection |
Ed Borecky Hutchinson News |
Shelby Steenson Racing from the Past website |
Craig Miller Racing from the Past website |
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David Brack Racing from the Past website |
Troy Gemmill Picasa website |
Richard Wilson Wilson collection |
Don Renfro Rob Simmons photo |
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Paul Wiens Jeff Wiens photo |
Rick Mueller Lehman collection |
Lonnie Smith 81 Speedway program |
Scott Lehman Lehman collection |
|
Mark Crough Melissa Lacey photo for the Hutchinson News |
Sam Brittendall Duane Toyne collection from the Racing from the Past website |
Rich Wilson Wilson collection |
Joe Woods Lehman collection |
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