TexasHighDef-LSS video spotlight on a few wrecks a Thunderhill Raceway, 8/28/10

September 1, 2010

There wasn’t a full moon, but there might as well have been.

Check out this action-packed video shot by Duke O’Connor of TexasHighDef.

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LSS - TexasHighDef spotlight on Texas Super Racing Series LM feature, August 14, 2010

August 21, 2010

TexasHighDef’s Duke O’Connor captured the entire Texas Super Racing Series Late Model feature at Thunderhill Raceway on Saturday, August 14, 2010, a race that many have called the most exciting TSRS race this season.

Fourteen year-old Austin Self won, but he sure had his mirror full of Bobby Teer, Jr, and Robert Barker on his way to the checkered.

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Lone Star Speedzone - TexasHighDef spotlight on the Quarter-Midgets Western Grands 2010

July 26, 2010

Very nice promo for the Quarter-Midget Western Grands taking place in Austin this week.

Yes, that’s our own Duke O’Connor behind the mic - he’s usually behind the camera - filling in for me while I’m in Maine for a bit.

Nice editing work in this one.

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Lone Star Speedzone - TexasHighDef spotlight on the DCRST Dwarf Car event at THR on July 17, 2010

July 22, 2010

Lone Star Speedzone’s Duke O’Connor - the man behind TexasHighDef video productions - shot the Dwarf Car Racing Series of Texas Dwarf car race at Thunderhill Raceway on Saturday, July 17, 2010. Duke used both an in-car camera and a camera positioned up on the scoring tower and edited the footage to produce a quality video that captured the event very nicely.

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LSS - TexasHighDef spotlight on Terry Tschoerner and Terry’s Body Shop team

July 16, 2010

Lone Star Speedzone’s Nick Holt and TexasHighDef’s Duke O’Connor caught up with Terry Tschoener, who heads up one of the most successful multi-car stock car teams in Texas. Terry is well known for his front running “Terry’s Body Shop” team cars, but more because of his generous, helpful nature. We talked with Terry and also chatted with his Daughter, Tracy, an accomplished racer in her own right and with Terry’s brother, Joey Tschoerner, who is the defending THR Thunder Stock champion.

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LSS - Texas HighDef spotlight on the Twin ASA A-Line Super Stock features at THR, 6/19/10

June 24, 2010

Duke O’Connor (Texas HighDef) and Nick Holt (Lone Star Speedzone) decided to film both ASA A-Line Super Stock “Twin Features” at Thunderhill Raceway last Saturday (6/19/2010) flag-to-flag. Duke shot some phenomenal footage and caught the tight, clean racing action as it happened. No commentary needed…

Yes, I talked to a couple of drivers before the race and interviewed an emotional J.C. Pilcher on the front straight after his first career win, but basically we wanted to show the world the great racing that takes place at Thunderhill Raceway on Saturday nights.

Here are some names to go with those car numbers:

02 Doug Ayers, Pflugerville, TX
05 Brandon Leonard, Austin, TX
09 Clint Montanio, New Braunfels, TX
3 Clint LaFont, Volente, TX
7 Rodney Rodriguez, Round Rock, TX
9 Chris Birmingham, Leander, TX
11 Tracy Tschoerner, Thrall, TX
15 J.C. Pilcher, Castroville, TX
16 Mason Teague, Paige, TX
18 Mickey McKim, Manchaca, TX
42 Chris Romo, Manor, TX
50 Arden Smith, Johnson City, TX
80 Allen Alexander, San Antonio, TX
88 Bobby LaFont, Volente, TX

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LSS - TexasHighDef spotlight on Bobby and Clint LaFont

May 30, 2010

This week the Lone Star Speedzone - TexasHighDef Spotlight shines brightly on the father and son team of Bobby and Clint LaFont. Bobby and Clint share their thoughts about their success at Thunderhill Raceway in the ASA A-Line Auto Parts Super Stock class.

These two guys are class acts for sure and it shows as you watch and listen to this interview.

Some good action video shot by Duke O’Connor as well.

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Highlights of Duane Toyne’s first win on the dirt at Texas Thunder Speedway

May 17, 2010

TexasHighDef’s Duke O’Connor was on hand at Texas Thunder Speedway in Killeen Saturday (May 15, 2010) to follow the exploits of the two-car Terry’s Body Shop race team. Both Terry Tschoerner and Duane Toyne had their Street Stocks there and did very well with Duane taking the feature win and Terry placing second! Here are some of the highlights.

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Lone Star Speedzone - TexasHighDef spotlight shines on the NasKarts

May 13, 2010

TexasHighDef’s Duke O’Connor mounted an in-car camera on one of the NasKarts at Thunderhill Raceway last Saturday and got some amazing 80 MPH shots inches from the track surface. And Lone Star Speedzone’s Nick Holt had a chance to interview three of the the NasKart drivers and got an inside look into the super-quick, super-competitive NasKart series. Duke and I hope you enjoy this one. We had fun making it.

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Lone Star Speedzone - TexasHighDef video: Spotlight on THR Thunder Stock driver Aaron Brungot

May 10, 2010

TexasHighDef’s Duke O’Connor and Lone Star Speedzone’s Nick Holt caught up with Thunder Stock driver Aaron Brungot at Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle, Texas, this past Saturday (May 8, 2010). And it was a good night to spotlight him since he won the Thunder Stock feature over his teammate Joey Tschoerner, both part of the Terry’s Body Shop race team.

Duke caught some great on-track action with his in-car camera and from high above the track as well. This one is well worth watching…

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