Live Interactive Updates from THR’s “Texas Stock Car Spectacular,” Friday, 9/24/10

September 23, 2010

I will be bringing you all the Friday night racing action from Thunderhill Raceway’s “Texas Stock Car Spectacular” starting at 6:30 p.m.

On tap will be (in this order):
+ Qualifying for the Thunder Stocks, Mini Stocks, NasKarts and Grand Stocks
+ Mini Stock 25-lap feature
+ Qualifying for the ASA A-Line Super Stocks and SportMods
+ Thunder Stock “Dash for Cash” (8 laps)
+ NasKart 27-lap feature
+ Qualifying for the TSRS Allison Legacys and Pro Trucks
+ Grand Stock 30-lap feature
+ Qualifying for the Pro Modifieds and TSRS Late Models
+ SportMod 30-lap feature

You will be able to ask questions and make comments during the blogcast, but there will be a delay in seeing your post in the blog window because I have to approve all posts - and sometimes I’m very busy trying to keep up with all the action.

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Texas Stock Car Spectacular this weekend at Thunderhill Raceway

October 7, 2009

The Texas Stock Car Spectacular is set for this weekend, Friday, October 9, and, Saturday, October 10, at Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle, Texas. Billed as the biggest event of the season, this late-season event has become a tradition that is well-attended by both the competitors and stock car racing fans.

Twelve classes of Stock Cars and Trucks will in competition at the 3/8-mile, d-shaped oval over the course of the two-day event including the TSRS Late Models, the Pro Modifieds, the Pro Trucks, the TSRS Allison Legacys, the Limited Modifieds, the Texas Pro Sedans, the Dwarf Cars, the NasKarts and the four “local” classes, the ASA A-Line Super Stocks, the Thunder Cars, the Grand Stocks and the Mini Stocks.

Texas Pro Sedan competitors Mike Merrell (70) and Tom Johnson will be battling for the TPS 2009 Championship at the Spectacular - Jeff Garvin photo

Texas Pro Sedan competitors Mike Merrell (70) and Tom Johnson will be battling for the TPS 2009 Championship at the Spectacular - Jeff Garvin photo

The track management has it’s eye on the weather and has contingency plans in the works should the weather become a factor. “It looks like the weather will be good on Saturday, and we’re still monitoring the forecast for Friday,” THR’s Debbie Williams said in a recent press release. “If we cannot race on Friday, we will issue a revised schedule for this weekend as soon as a final decision is made on rescheduling the events.”

Here are a few of the details regarding the Spectacular:

An open practice session is still planned for tomorrow (Thursday) from 4:00 p.m. until dark. The track will be setting up the electronic scoring system to track all practice times. Pit concessions will also be available at the practice session.

Williams also announced some additional sponsorship for this event. “We’ve been fortunate to get some sponsorship help for the Spectacular, as follows: DWIDUDE.COM has made a generous contribution to the purse for the Pro Trucks, so additional monies will be paid out for all finishing positions; PrismStream.com and Umscheid Race Services will be helping with the Pro Modifieds purse - $100 to the winner from PrismStream.com and a $200 gift certificate for the fast qualifying time from Umscheid Race Services; Browning Auto Parts will be contributing to the SportMod purse with random cash awards throughout the field.

Please visit THR’s website, www.thunderhillraceway.com, and Lone Star Speedzone for any updates or additional details.

by Nick Holt

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