Joe Aramendia and Raymond Delahoussaye win final 2011 NASCAR Fiesta Modified event at Houston Motorsports Park
October 17, 2011
It turned out to be a special weekend for Raymond Delahoussaye and all the guys at WD Racing, as driver Joe Aramendia pedaled the No. 5 Tri-Lectric modified to a win in the NASCAR Fiesta Modified’s Double Oak Construction 75 on Saturday night at Houston Motorsports Park.
Joe Aramendia driving the Delahoussaye modified at HMP Saturday. Steve Steinle photo.
“It was the perfect weekend,” Delahoussaye said. “We were fast when we unloaded the car on Friday and we stayed fast all weekend. It feels great to win the final race of the season at HMP.”
Raymond Delahoussaye (left) and Joe Aramendia celebrate in HMP's victory circle. Steve Steinle photo.
Aramendia topped the field of 19 cars – which included Texas state champion Zak Hausler, who had won 12 races this season on the 3/8-mile high-banked paved oval at HMP – to take the checkered flag.
Aramendia posted the fastest lap time (14.919 seconds) and top speed (90.489 miles per hour) during Saturday night’s main event, as well as the top speed in practice and a win in his heat race.
“Had we been able to run this car all season, we would have definitely challenged Zak for the track and state championship,” said Delahoussaye, winner of 15 local short track championships as a driver, crew chief and owner.
It might not have been possible, after the car, which was originally built by Chris Swenson, was wrecked so badly a few years ago that the only thing salvageable on it was the front half of the car.
But that didn’t deter Delahoussaye and Eddie Nastasi, from Nasty Race Cars, when it came time to put it back together. Working side-by-side, the two rebuilt the rear of the car, the interior and the body.
Then they got help from David Umscheid, from Umscheid Race Services, Scooter Manchester, from Performance Transmission and Dan Finn, a carburetor specialist from Beaumont on other performance issues. They put an engine from Westside Performance in it and it was ready to race.
“We were able to bring Frankenstein back to life,” Delahoussaye said. “It took a lot of hard work and dedication by all the guys that worked on this thing. I can’t thank them enough.”
It was just the second race that Aramendia drove for Delahoussaye and WD Racing. In their first start together, back on Sept. 17, Aramendia finished ninth in the feature race.
“Joe did a great job in his two starts for me this season,” Delahoussaye said. “After the way we just finished off the 2011 season, I can’t wait to get going in 2012.”
Story by Russ Goodall
Steve Steinle photos
Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from Houston Motorsports Park, 10/15/2011
October 14, 2011
Join Lone Star Speedzone for the Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from Houston Motorsports Park, Saturday, October 15, 2011, for complete coverage of the 360 Motorsports NASCAR Night.
This is the last regularly scheduled NASCAR race night at the well-groomed 3/8-mile oval and the racing should be intense. You should really be there in person, but if you can’t make it, join me for lap-by-lap coverage right here.
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Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from Houston Motorsports Park, 10/1/2011
September 28, 2011
Thanks to Umscheid Race Services and Lone Star Speedzone, I will be bringing you Live, Interactive Updates from Houston Motorsports Park on Saturday, October 1, 2011, beginning at 7:00 PM. Nothing takes the place of being at the track in person, but if you can’t make it, I’ll do my best to keep up with the racing action from the pristine, 3/8-mile oval.
Feel free to ask questions and make comments during the Updates, but please keep in mind that your posts may not show up right away since I have to approve all your posts before they get posted. And sometimes I get pretty busy trying to keep up with all the on-track action.
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Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from Houston Motorsports Park, 9/17/2011
September 15, 2011
After the rainout two weeks ago at Houston Motorsports Park, Texas race teams are ready to put on a huge show this Saturday at the 3/8-mile oval. And thanks to Umscheid Race Services, I will be at the track to bring you the Umscheid Race Services - Lone Star Speedzone Live, Interactive Updates starting at 6:30 p.m.
More than 22 of the fire-breathing NASCAR Fiesta Modifieds are expected and nearly as many NASCAR 360 Trucks! This is one show you will not want to miss in person, but if you just can’t make it to HMP on Saturday, join me for the live updates. I’ll try my best to bring you up-to-the-second coverage.
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Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from Houston Motorsports Park, 9/3/2011
September 1, 2011
Thanks to Umscheid Race Services and Lone Star Speedzone, I will be bringing you Live, Interactive Updates from Houston Motorsports Park on Saturday, September 3, beginning at 7:00 PM.
I do my best to bring you lap-by-lap coverage of the entire racing program at the 3/8-mile oval, but, believe me, nothing takes the place of being at the track in person.
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Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from Houston Motorsports Park, 8/20/2011
August 19, 2011
My flight doesn’t arrive in San Antonio until 4:10 p.m. and it’s a good three-hour and 45-minutes drive to HMP once I get to the house to pick up the car, but I plan to make the trip and bring you the feature events from Houston Motorsports Park thanks to Umscheid Race Services.
If I’m a bit late, well, please forgive me, but I’ll do my best to get there. Let’s hope my flights are not delayed.
{Well, my flight was delayed and I couldn’t get to HMP in time to bring you the updates. I’m very sorry for the letdown, but it couldn’t be avoided. — Nick}
Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from Houston Motorsports Park, 7/23/2011
July 20, 2011
The bounty on NASCAR Fiesta Modified driver Zak Hausler is up to $7,000, $8,000 when you add in the regular $1,000 prize money. Can anyone beat the youngster fair and square?
Thanks to Umschied Race Services and NASCAR Fiesta Modified and NASCAR 360 Truck driver Jim Nides, I will be bringing you the story as it unfolds here on the Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from Houston Motorsports Park, 6/25/2011
June 24, 2011
It will be my pleasure to bring you the Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from Houston Motorsports Park this Saturday, 6/25/2011, at 5:30 p.m.
That $5,000 bounty on NASCAR Fiesta Modified driver Zak Hausler is causing quite a stir and the track is expecting a few more “Bounty Hunters” to invade the 3/8-mile speedway this weekend. The plan is to provide lap-by-lap coverage of the racing action.
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Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from Houston Motorsports Park, 6/11/2011
June 10, 2011
Can the “Zak Attack” keep winning? Will someone claim the $4K (plus the $1K 1st place money) bounty bonus?
You really should be at Houston Motorsports Park for this one, but if you just can’t make it, I will do my best to bring you the lap-by-lap racing action as it unfolds at the 3/8-mile oval.
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Houston Motorsports Park Pro Stock feature video, 5/28/2011
June 1, 2011
Duke O’Connor of Texas High Def filmed the Pro Stock feature at Houston Motorsports Park this past Saturday, May 28, 2011. Nathan Demski won the event… check out his victory burnout!
FYI, here are the car numbers/names of the starting lineup.
John Winne #55
Jim Axley #8
David Cobb #40
Quentin Epler #31
Nathan Demski #18
Mike Coursey #53
Dale Demski #28
Lynn Hardy #70
Richard Smith, Sr #12
Travis Westell #44
Travis Elliot # 16
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