Lone Star Speedzone - TexasHighDef spotlight on Cary Stapp

September 30, 2010

Pro Truck driver Cary Stapp has racked up an impressive record at Thunderhill Raceway and, more recently, at Houston Motorsports Park. Duke O’Connor (TexasHighDef) and I (Lone Star Speedzone) caught up with Cary at THR’s “2010 Texas Stock Car Spectacular” this past weekend. Here’s what he had to say.

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LSS - TexasHighDef video of the huge SportMod crash at Thunderhill Raceway, 9/25/2010

September 27, 2010

Duke O’Connor caught the huge 1st-lap SportMod crash at Thunderhill Raceway this past Saturday during the “Texas Stock Car Spectacular.”

Amazing stuff, Duke!

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Lone Star Speedzone - TexasHighDef Spotlight on Steven Osborne, an inspiration to us all

September 27, 2010

Stock car driver Steven Osborne lost all of his left arm and a good part of his right arm in an electrical accident in 2005. You’ll be inspired by this humble, honest man’s story and how the racing community has rallied around to get him back on the track.

Duke O’Connor (TexasHighDef’s main man) and I consider it an honor to share his story with you.

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Lone Star Speedzone - TexasHighDef spotlight on Taylor Brandes

September 16, 2010

Duke O’Connor (TexasHighDef) and Nick Holt (Lone Star Speedzone) caught up with rookie Texas Super Racing Series driver Taylor Brandes in the Thunderhill Raceway pits last weekend. Two weeks earlier the youngster won his first TSRS race at the 3/8-mile oval in Kyle, Texas.

He’s the interview and some great footage captured by Duke.

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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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