8/6/2018
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Jennings repeats in NCRA Sprint appearance at Hutch Grand Nationals
By David Smith, Jr, NCRA PR (Hutchinson, KS) -- Coming off an emotional win last season in the “Mid-Summer Classic,” veteran Danny Jennings of Norman, Oklahoma solidified his statement on how much he and his crew enjoyed running atop the famed half-mile oval atop the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson, Kansas as he claimed the National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kanas presented by Precise Racing Products sprint car portion of the 62nd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Hutchinson Grand Nationals presented by Allen Samuels Dodge, Chrysler, Ram and Jeep of Hutchinson on Saturday night.
PHOTO CREDIT: Gary Cornelison
Jennings, aboard the David Grace Motorsports owned #1j and Jeff Stasa started on the front row for the fifteen-lap championship feature with Jennings and his Patterson Elite powered Maxim chassis taking the lead as the green flag fell.
Third-starting Don Droud, Jr. of Lincoln, Nebraska quickly moved into the runner-up position aboard the Ochs Brothers #1x yet there was no catching Jennings as he claimed his fourth overall Hutchinson Grand Nationals championship and second in a row.
Droud and the MAP Inc./Ruff Bailey Cattle Co./Heeke Farms/Jennifer Ann Designs sponsored Schnee chassis would settle for second while Stasa and his Jeff Stasa Motorsports/SBR Motorsports/Keizer Wheels/Simpson/Young Tool Company/Wix Filters/CP Carrillo/5D Composites/Penske Shocks sponsored Eagle chassis finished a strong third. Jake Greider and his Auto Masters Service Center/Speedway motors/Bybee Electric sponsored Maxim chassis #20g came home fourth while the Schroeder Racing Engines powered Maxim chassis of Jeremy Campbell rounded out the top five.
The NCRA Sprint Car series is set to take the track at 81 Speedway in Park City on Saturday night, September 1.
NCRA Sprints
Hutchinson Grand Nationals/Hutchinson, Kansas
August 4, 2018
13 Cars
1st Heat: 1) Danny Jennings, 2) Don Droud, Jr., 3) J.R. Topper 4) Jake Greider, 5) Layne Himbebaugh, 6) Kaden Taylor, 7) Mike Woodruff
2nd Heat: 1) Jeff Stasa, 2) Michelle Decker, 3) Ayrton Genneton, 4) Jeremy Campbell, 5) Matt Howard, 6) Eric Matthews,
A Feature: (15 Laps): 1) Danny Jennings, 2) Don Droud, Jr., 3) Jeff Stasa, 4) Jake Greider, 5) Jeremy Campbell, 6) Michelle Decker, 7) Ayrton Genneton, 8) Matt Howard, 9) J.R Topper 10) Mike Woodruff, 11) Eric Matthews, 12) Kaden Taylor, 13) Layne Himebaugh
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J.D. Johnson Claims Prelude to Hutch Nationals NCRA Sprint Victory!
Hutchinson, Kansas – August 3, 2018 - Coming into Friday night’s racing action, J.D. Johnson of Wichita, Kansas came into race number seven on the season winless on the tour, yet still runner-up in the season point standings. You can now add Johnson as the seventh different feature winner on the season as he claimed the Friday night portion of the “Mid-Summer Classic” as the National Championship Racing Association of Park City, Kansas presented by Precise Racing Products sprint car division at the 62nd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Hutchinson Grand Nationals presented by Allen Samuels Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram of Hutchinson.
Johnson and Don Droud, Jr. started on the front row for the fifteen-lap feature with Johnson, aboard the Johnson Motorsports owned, Briley Built powered J&J chassis taking the lead as the green flag fell.
Johnson and his Auto Craft, Evans, Relloy USA, Andale Construction, Alternative Pest Control sponsored #98 would lead the entire distance to claim his first series victory of the season. Droud, aboard the Ochs Brothers owned, Don Ott powered Schnee chassis finished second while Versallies, Missouri driver Ayrton Genneton, making his first series and Hutch Nationals appearance, came home third. Jeremy Campbell and his Dan's Cycle/Scott's Well Service/BEPC, Knoche Farms/JP Agronomy/HRP/DMI Penske sponsored Maxim chassis finished fourth while twelfth-starting Danny Jennings brought his Patterson Elite powered Maxim chassis through the field to round out the top five.
NCRA Sprints
Kansas State Fairgrounds/Hutchinson, Kansas
August 3, 2018
14 Cars
1st Heat (6 Laps): 1) J.D. Johnson, 2) Don Droud, Jr., 3) Matt Howard, 4) J.R. Topper, 5) Layne Himebaugh, 6) Eric Matthews, 7) Michelle Decker
2nd Heat (6 Laps): 1) Ayrton Genneton, 2) Jeremy Campbell, 3) Jon Freeman, 4) Kaden Taylor, 5) Jeff Stasa, 6) Danny Jennings, 7) Jake Greider
A Feature (15 Laps): 1) J.D. Johnson, 2) Don Droud, Jr., 3) Ayrton Genneton, 4) Jeremy Campbell, 5) Danny Jennings, 6) Michelle Decker, 7) Jake Greider, 8) Lane Himebaugh, 9) Matt Howard, 10) Jon Freeman, 11) Eric Matthews, 12) Jeff Stasa, 13) Kaden Taylor, 14) J.R. Topper
Submitted By: Kirk Elliott