Live updates from Central Texas Speedway’s Whelen 250, 5/4/2013
May 1, 2013
Nick Holt and Lone Star Speedzone will be at the recently-refurbished Central Texas Speedway in Kyle, Texas, this Saturday evening, May 4, to bring you live, interactive updates from the from “Whelen 250″ at the 3/8-mile, d-shaped, paved oval.
I will be firing up the blogging software around 3:00 pm for all the qualifying sessions and Dwarf Car heat races that take place before the Opening Ceremonies at 4:45 pm. Then get set for 10 feature events right in a row - that’s right, 10 feature events starting at 5:05 pm.
Here’s the way the feature events line up: Bandoleors (10 laps), NasKarts (27 laps), Mini Stocks (20) laps, Dwarf Cars (20 laps), Grand Stocks (20 laps), SportMods (25 laps), Super Stocks (30 laps), Trucks (40 laps), Pro Modifieds (50 laps) and Late Models (75 laps). That’s a lot of racing!
And free parking!
Come out to Central Texas Speedway to experience the best in extreme side-by- side racing. Along with racing, the track will feature food vendors, Beach Volleyball, horseshoes, the Car Bar and live music. It’s fun for the whole family.
But if you can’t make it to the track, join me for all the racing action - NASCAR style! To get started, click the large icon below.
Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from THR’s Texas Stock Car Spectacular, 9/22/2012
September 20, 2012
The Stock Car Spectacular is the biggest race of the season for Thunderhill Raceway, and without a doubt, you will want to be at the track this weekend for all the stock car racing excitement at the 3/8-mile, d-shaped oval in Kyle, Texas.
The Spectacular is actually a three-day affair with practice on Thursday, qualifying and Main Events for the Grand Stocks, Royal Purple NasKart Pro Racing Series and the Mini Stocks on Friday with two-lap qualifying for the SportMods, Thunder Stocks, A-Line Super Stocks, NASCAR Trucks, NASCAR TSRS Late Models and the NASCAR A-Line Modifieds who will race in Saturday.
But if you can’t make it to the track this weekend, join Lone Star Speedzone’s Nick Holt for the Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates this Saturday beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Feel free to ask questions and make comments during the blogcast although there will more than likely be a delay between the time you post and the time the post shows up in the dialogue box. That’s because I have to approve all posts and sometimes I get very busy keeping up with the action.
To get started, click the large icon below.
Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from Thunderhill Raceway, 9/8/2012
September 6, 2012
I will be at Thunderhill Raceway this Saturday evening, September 8, to bring you the Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from the tight 3/8-mile paved oval in Kyle, Texas.
As the season starts to wind down, the drivers will be doing whatever it takes to move up the point standings as the championship battles heat up.
Nothing takes the place of being at the track in person, but if you just can’t get to the track, I will try to bring you lap-by-lap coverage of the entire racing program. I plan on firing up the blogging software around 6:00 p.m.
You will be able to make comments and ask questions during the blogcast, but there will be a delay between the time you post and the time it actually shows up in the dialogue box. That’s because I have to approve all posts and sometimes I get too busy trying to keep up with all the on-track action to handle the comments in a timely manner.
To join in the blogcast, click the large icon below.
Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from Thunderhill Raceway, 7/28/12
July 26, 2012
Thanks to Jeff O’Neill Racing and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, I will be at Thunderhill Raceway this Saturday evening, July 28, to bring you the Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from the tight 3/8-mile paved oval in Kyle, Texas.
Nothing takes the place of being at THR in person, but if you just can’t get to the track, I will try to bring you lap-by-lap coverage of the entire racing program. I plan on firing up the blogging software around 6:00 p.m.
You will be able to make comments and ask questions during the blogcast, but there will be a delay between the time you post and the time it actually shows up in the dialogue box. That’s because I have to approve all posts and sometimes I get too busy trying to keep up with all the on-track action to handle the comments in a timely manner.
To join in the blogcast, click the large icon below.
Nick
Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from Thunderhill Raceway, 5/5/2012
May 4, 2012
Nick Holt and Lone Star Speedzone will be at Thunderhill Raceway this Saturday, 5/5/2012, to bring you the Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from the fast 3/8-mile, paved oval in Kyle, Texas.
The racing action at THR is always fun to watch and you really should be there in person, but if you can’t make it to the track, I will be firing up the updates around 6 p.m. and will do my best to bring you all the racing action as it happens.
You will be able to ask questions and make comments as the evening progresses, but your posts will not be seen right away since I have to approve all posts — and sometimes I get pretty busy trying to keep up!
To get started, click on the large icon below.
Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from Thunderhill Raceway, 3/31/2012
March 30, 2012
The racing action at Thunderhill Raceway is starting to heat up as the weather gets warmer in Central Texas. You should try to make it out to the track this Saturday and enjoy the nine feature events on tap.
But if you can’t make it, please join me, Nick Holt, for the Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from the 3/8-mile, d-shaped oval. I will be going live at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, 3/31/12, and will try my best to bring you all the racing action as it happens.
Feel free to make comments and ask questions during the evening, but there will be a delay between the time you post and the time it shows up. That’s because I have to approve all posts and sometimes I just get too busy to get all of them approved.
To get started, click the large icon below.
Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from Thunderhill Raceway, 9/10/2011
September 8, 2011
Umscheid Race Services and Lone Star Speedzone will be bringing you Live, Interactive Updates from Thunderhill Raceway this Saturday beginning at 6 p.m.
Follow the exciting stock car racing action as I do my best to provide lap-by-lap coverage of all 10 feature races from the 3/8-mile track in Kyle, Texas.
Readers can join in by asking questions and making comments as we go along, but most likely there will be a delay my in getting comments approved since I keep pretty busy following the on-track action, but don’t get discouraged.
You know and I know that nothing takes the place of being at the track in person, but if you can’t make it on Saturday, join me by clicking on the icon below.
Nick
Thunderhill Raceway expands its operations with new business ventures
January 10, 2011
The season opener for stock car racing at Thunderhill Raceway is only a couple of months away and the future for this racing venue looks promising. Mary Ann Naumann, Thunderhill Raceway’s Owner and Promoter, has been looking at ways to expand the operations at this 3/8-mile asphalt oval track.
Mary Ann Naumann (Photo by June Boone)
“We had already made a couple of big announcements over the past few months about the future of the track, and now we get to add some more excitement to the pile,” stated Naumann.
“At a drivers’ meeting in October, we had announced that Thunderhill Raceway had been selected for a non-scripted TV series by two producers from Los Angeles,” commented Naumann. “Not long afterward, we announced our agreement to become a NASCAR-sanctioned track with the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series and our partnership with Houston Motorsports Park in naming the NASCAR Modifieds as the feature division at both tracks.”
The latest plans for Thunderhill Raceway include the introduction of a new business venture – On Track Experience LLC dba NasKart Racing Experience. NasKart rentals will be offered to the general public at Thunderhill Raceway when the track is not in use for stock car racing or other events. Known as “Arrive and Drive,” racing enthusiasts can rent powerful Honda GX 270 powered NasKarts and get the thrill and excitement of real side-by-side racing on Thunderhill’s 3/8-mile paved oval.
The NasKarts go three-wide entering turn one at Thunderhill Raceway
On Track Experience will supply the drivers with all of the safety gear, including gloves, helmet, driving suit and neck brace. Each driver must be at least 16 years old and must have a valid Driver’s License.
In addition to offering individual kart rentals, On Track Experience will also host corporate events to provide an opportunity for companies to entertain clients, reward vendors, build sales relationships and teach team-building skills. “Arrive and Drive” league racing will also be available weekly. Participation in League Racing will be limited to drivers who have completed the NasKarts High Performance Racing School and have qualified for their required Competition License.
Gary Smith, who is the Managing Partner for On Track Racing Experience, feels that this new business is a perfect fit for the racing environment at Thunderhill Raceway.
“The NasKart Racing Experience will be a less-intimidating, less-expensive way to race,” commented Smith. “You’ll have an opportunity to experience the thrill of close, side-by-side racing on a real NASCAR-sanctioned track without having to buy and maintain expensive racing equipment. It’s like racing at Talladega (track used for NASCAR Sprint Cup races) in your own backyard.”
Plans are also underway to use the facility for community events, such as cook-offs, concerts, monster truck shows, car shows, etc., on non-race weekends. “Thunderhill Raceway has been an underutilized facility, and now we feel we can help expand it into a full-time operation,” added Smith.
These new opportunities for the facilities at Thunderhill Raceway have provided a way to secure a five-year lease agreement for the track facility.
“I’m very excited about all of the opportunities that are on the horizon for 2011 and beyond,” said Naumann. “Most importantly, racers can build their race cars knowing that they will have a place to race for many years, and our race fans can also be assured that stock car racing will be here in the local area for quite a while.”
Thunderhill Raceway is a 3/8-mile, D-shaped asphalt oval track that’s located at 24801 IH-35, Kyle (TX), just north of San Marcos and south of Austin, at Exit #210 (Yarrington Road), just behind the Roger Beasley Hyundai dealer (formerly ThunderZone). Information on Thunderhill Raceway may be found on the track website at www.thunderhillraceway.com.
by Debbie Williams, Thunderhill Raceway PR
Ms. Naumann’s photo by June Boone
Live Interactive Updates from Houston Motorsports Park, 10/02/2010
October 1, 2010
Lone Star Speedzone will be bringing you Live Interactive Updates from Houston Motorsports Park this Saturday, October 2, 2010.
The “Fiesta Fall Festival” will feature the NASCAR Fiesta Late Models in the “Fiesta Mart 50,” the NASCAR 360 Trucks in the KM Services 40″ and the NASCAR Cricket Modifieds in the “Cricket Wireless 40″ along with the Pro Stocks, Eco Stocks, NasKarts and Bandoleros.
I will be firing up the CoverItLive interactive software around 5 pm on Saturday. Plan on joining us then for up-to-the-minute coverage of the entire evening’s racing action.
First Timers steal the show at Thunderhill Raceway
June 29, 2009
Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle, Texas, had several first-time feature winners for the eighth race of the 2009 racing season – in the Mini Stocks, Grand Stocks, Thunder Stocks and NasKarts.
Bobby Chaffee (New Braunfels, TX) started on the inside of the second row and passed newcomer Jerry Woolf on the last lap to claim victory in the Mini Stock feature race. Chaffee is one of the THR announcers, and he switched hats to win his first race on Thunderhill Raceway’s (THR) 3/8-mile asphalt oval.
Jerry Woolf (#10), Bobby Chaffee (#01) and Gunnar Frid (#02) battle for the lead in the Mini Stock feature race. Photo by Jeff Garvin.
Marcia Moore (Cedar Creek, TX) was the first female racer to claim a Grand Stock victory this year. Moore started on inside of the second row, and she quickly grabbed the lead on the first lap. She was able to hold off the hard charge by the previous feature winner, Floyd Reed, for the 25-lap feature event. Moore started racing with the Grand Stocks when the class was introduced in 2005 and is currently in fifth place in the 2009 Grand Stocks points’ race.
Aaron Brungot (Cedar Park, TX) has been racing in the Thunder Stock class since 2005, and he finally pulled off his first career feature win. Brungot took over the lead at the halfway point by passing teammate and 2008 Thunder Stock champion, Joey Tschoerner. He maintained the lead for the rest of the 30-lap Thunder Stock feature race – barely holding off the current points’ leader Mason Teague.
Clint LaFont (Volente, TX) claimed another victory after patiently working his way up through the field of the ASA A-Line Super Stock feature race. LaFont started in the 10 position in the 40-lap feature race and finally took over the lead with only three laps left to go. He held off Shawn Paul Lehman, who is currently running second in track points, for the victory. LaFont is currently leading the THR ASA A-Line Super Stock points’ race, and he has turned in some very impressive results so far this year (three wins and eight Top 3 finishes). He was also heading up the ASA Joe Gibbs National Championship competition going into Saturday’s race, so this win should help him maintain the lead.
Clint LaFont (3), Allen Alexander (80) and J. C. Pilcher go three wide down the front straight. THR a one-groove track? Don't think so... Photo by Jeff Garvin.
Richard Gonzales (San Antonio, TX) is a NasKart rookie, and he was also a first-time feature winner on Saturday night. The fans were treated to some close racing action, especially when Lyndon Kirk and Chris Terry threatened Gonzales for the lead near the end of the 27-lap NasKart feature race.
Gavin Boyett (Buda, TX) is on a two-race winning streak following his victory on Saturday night in the 50-lap TSRS Allison Legacys race. This 13-year-old youngster started on the outside pole and took over the lead from Lauren Runco on the first lap. Kris Kerr passed Boyett on Lap 4 and remained in the lead until the last lap. The two drivers tangled coming out of Turn 4, and Boyett was the first to cross the finish line. Boyett is currently leading the TSRS Allison Legacys points’ race.
Jason Marshall (Leander, TX) grabbed his second win in the Pro Trucks at Thunderhill Raceway this year. He turned in the fastest qualifying time with 16.420 seconds. Following a draw for the inversion, Marshall started in the fourth position. He worked his way up to the front and took over the lead from D.L. Wilson on Lap 20 and held on for the win. Marshall is currently leading the Pro Trucks points’ race at THR – only four points ahead of Wilson.
Top five report - Thunderhill Raceway - ASA TRACK MEMBER - JUNE 27, 2009
Mini Stocks
01 Bobby Chaffee, New Braunfels, TX 10 laps
10 Jerry Woolf, San Antonio, TX 10 laps
02 Gunnar Frid, Cedar Park, TX 10 laps
77 Eric Robbins, Jr., Red Rock, TX 10 laps
Grand Stocks
91 Marcia Moore, Cedar Creek, TX 25 laps
65 Floyd Reed, Spicewood, TX 25 laps
88 Mike Farish, Kempner, TX 25 laps
12 Art Ganss, Driftwood, TX 25 laps
03 Chris Trevino, San Antonio, TX 25 laps
Thunder Stocks
50 Aaron Brungot Cedar Park, TX 30 laps QT 17.740
16 Mason Teague, Paige, TX 30 laps QT 17.753
92 Jason Stanley, San Antonio, TX 30 laps QT 17.591
22 Anthony Gordon, San Antonio, TX 30 laps QT 17.778
20 Steve Joyce Buda, TX 30 laps QT 18.228
ASA A-Line Super Stocks
3 Clint LaFont, Volente, TX 40 laps
28 Shawn Paul Lehman, Manchaca, TX 40 laps
80 Allen Alexander, San Antonio, TX 40 laps
99 Chase Stapp, San Marcos, TX 40 laps
7 Rodney Rodriguez Round Rock, TX 40 laps
NasKarts
17 Richard Gonzales, San Antonio, TX 27 laps
5 Lyndon Kirk, Austin, TX 27 laps
24 Chris Terry, Oklahoma City, OK 27 laps
48 Kevin Hummell, Lake Travis, TX 27 laps
88 Kayleb Kreis, Lake Travis, TX 27 laps
TSRS Allison Legacys
08 Gavin Boyett Buda, TX 50 laps QT 17.401
24 Kris Kerr San Antonio, TX 50 laps QT 17.364
07 Rusty Mirth® Austin, TX 50 laps QT 17.681
53 Charles Evans, Jr. ® Friendswood, TX 50 laps QT 17.311
19 Cole Runco® Spring Branch, TX 50 laps QT 17.650
®Rookie
Pro Trucks
42 Jason Marshall Leander, TX 50 laps QT 16.420
6 D.L. Wilson China Spring, TX 50 laps QT 15.559
28 Shawn Paul Lehman Manchaca, TX 50 laps QT 16.749
31 Jim Albert Lockhart, TX 50 laps QT 16.740
72 Brent Bell, 50 laps QT 16.968
by Debbie Williams, THR Media & Public Relations Director
Photos by Jeff Garvin
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