Dillon Spreen, 15, wins his first Texas Super Racing Series Late Model race at Thunderhill

July 12, 2009

Fifteen year-old Dillon Spreen of Boerne, Texas, won his first-ever Texas Super Racing Series (TSRS) Late Models feature race Saturday night at Thunderhil Raceway in the “Rebecca Cooper CPA 75.”

Fifteen year-old Dillon Spreen wins his first ever TSRS LM race Saturday at Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle. TX

Fifteen year-old Dillon Spreen wins his first ever TSRS LM race Saturday at Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle. TX

Spreen held off 19-year-old Cody Smith of La Vernia, Texas, at the line for the victory. Eleven cars finished on the lead lap; points leader Jake Kruger (Bastrop, TX) finished 11th.

Finishing behind Spreen and Smith were Brian Moczygemba (San Antonio), Robert Barker (fast qualifier award; Boerne, TX) and Lloyd Alexander (San Antonio) rounded out the top five. Cary Stapp (San Marcos) was the top-finishing rookie, claiming a 6th-place finish.

TSRS Late Models - Official Results of the “Rebecca Cooper CPA 75″ at Thunderhill Raceway

Pos. Car# Driver, Hometown (TX) Laps

1. 81 Dillon Spreen, Boerne, 75
2. 05 Cody Smith, La Vernia, 75
3. 50 Brian Moczygemba, San Antonio, 75
4. 17 +Robert Barker, Boerne, 75
5. 1 Lloyd Alexander, San Antonio, 75
6. 99 *Cary Stapp, San Marcos, 75
7. 2 Bobby Teer, Jr., Comfort, 75
8. 33 Mike Williams, Hockley, 75
9. 12 Adam Haugh, Round Rock, 75
10. 02 Ugo Bevione, Austin, 75
11. 14 Jake Kruger, Bastrop, 75
12. 28 *Jeff O’Neill, Round Rock, 74
13. 7 Chris Schild, Leander, 67
14. 49 Robert Walton, Round Rock, 63
15. 79 Joe Aramendia, San Antonio, 61
16. 4 *Levi Krauss, Schertz, 38
17. 72 *Kendall Bumbera, Sealy, 11

* — denotes TSRS LM series rookie
+ — denotes Fast Qualifier

by Chuck Licata
Photo by Tory Christopher

Texas Super Racing Series set for “Operation Inderdependence 75″ tonight at Thunderhill Raceway

May 23, 2009

Veteran Bobby Teer, Jr, will lead a strong contingent of Texas Super Racing Series Late Model drivers into tonight’s “Operation Interdependence 75” at Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle, Texas. The staff and race teams will be honoring the military at this event along with staff from Operation Interdependence.

Youngsters Jake Kruger, winner of the last TSRS event at Houston Motorsports Park, Dillon Spreen, Cody Smith, Kendall Bumbera and Levi Kraus will be looking to make another top three sweep in the 75-lap feature at the 3/8-mile, D-Shaped oval.

Up and coming teen Kendall Bumbera will be in TSRS action tonight at Thunderhill raceway

Up and coming teen Kendall Bumbera will be in TSRS action tonight at Thunderhill raceway

The TSRS Allison Legacy Series will also be on hand for a 50-lap feature.

Rounding out the racing action will be the THR Mini Stocks, the always popular Dwarf Cars, the ASA A-Line Super Stocks, the THR Grand Stocks, the NasKarts and the newest THR division – the SportMods.

Spectator gates open at 5:00 p.m. and the racing action takes the green flag at 5:30 with for the TSRS Late Models, TSRS Allison Legacys and the SportMods.

For more information log onto the THR website at http://www.thunderhillraceway.com.

TSRS LATE MODEL POINTS AS OF MAY 2, 2009

Position, Car Number, Name, Hometown, Points

1. 2 Bobby Teer, Jr., Comfort, TX 652
2. 14 Jake Kruger, Bastrop, TX 639
3. 17 Robert Barker, Boerne, TX 606
4. 81 Dillon Spreen, Boerne, TX 595
5. 05 Cody Smith, LaVernia, TX 589
6. 99 Cary Stapp, San Marcos, TX 574
7. 72 Kendall Bumbera, Sealy, TX 574
8. 4 Levi Krauss, Schertz, TX 561
9. 96 Todd Farris, College Station, TX 557
10. 7 Chris Schild, Leander, TX 294
11. 28 Jeff O’Neill, Round Rock, TX 292
12. 51 Chad Menard, Castroville, TX 284
13. 15 Bradley Burke, Johnson City, TX 256
14. 1 Heath Stewart, Del Valle, TX 175
15. 1 Colt James, North Carolina 170
16. 93 Kyle Sirizzotti, Helotes, TX 170
17. 54 Todd McLemore, Austin, TX 160
18. 33 Mike Williams, Hockley, TX 150
19. 79 Brian Moczygemba, San Antonio, TX 146
20. 12 Adam Haugh, Round Rock, TX 138
21. 20 Mark Mathias, San Antonio, TX 127
22. 6 Jason Hollander, Round Rock, TX 124
23. 00 Beau Bukowski ,San Antonio, TX 5
24. 49 Robert Walton, Bastrop, TX 0