Umscheid Race Services Live, Interactive Updates from Thunderhill Raceway, 6/18/2011
June 16, 2011
Umscheid Race Services and Lone Star Speedzone will be providing live, interactive, lap-by-lap coverage of all the NASCAR short track racing action at Thunderhill Raceway this Saturday starting at 6 p.m.
There’s always a nice breeze on the hill at Thunderhill, so come on out and enjoy all the sights, sounds and excitement in person. And in case you weren’t aware, the food by Bailey’s Burgers is really great and very reasonably priced.
But if you just can’t make it to the track, I’ll do my best to bring you lap-by-lap coverage right here.
You are always welcome to post comments and ask questions, but there will be a delay in seeing your posts. That’s because I have to manually approve all posts before they are displayed, so please be patient since sometimes I’m pretty busy just keeping up with the racing!
To get started, click the icon.
Texas High Def video of TSRS Late Model feature at THR, 5/21/2011
May 24, 2011
For your viewing entertainment, Duke O’Connor of Texas High Def has posted the Texas Super Racing Series Late Model feature at Thunderhill Raceway on May 21, 2011.
Live Interactive Updates from Thunderhill Raceway, 3/19/2011
March 18, 2011
Lone Star Speedzone will be bringing you live interactive updates from Thunderhill Raceway on Saturday, March 19, 2011. I should fire up the CoverItLive software around 5:30 p.m. Heat races start at 6:00 p.m.
You are more than welcome to comment or ask questions during the lap-by-lap coverage, but there will be a delay between the time you post and the time it shows up in the dialogue box since I have to approve all posts before they show up.
To get started, click below!
Nick Holt, Admin
Lone Star Speedzone
Austin Wayne Self celebrates his 15th Birthday with his first official NASCAR Win
March 7, 2011
Austin Wayne Self celebrated his fifteenth birthday in style Saturday night, March 5, 2011, at Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle, Texas. The young Austinite won the NASCAR Texas Super Racing Series (TSRS) season-opener at the 3/8th-mile paved oval and almost pulled off an upset win in the NASCAR A-Line Modified feature, finishing second to the defending Modified champ Michael Umscheid.
Austin Self (07) holds off reigning NASCAR TSRS Late Model Champ Bobby Teer, Jr, in the late going. Jeff Garvin photo
“I was a little nervous starting fourth on the outside,” Self said after the TSRS win. “The outside is not the place you want to be this early in the season, but we pulled it off pretty well. I was able to jump into third place behind Jeff (O’Neill) right away, but it took me a few laps to work my way around him. And once I did I could tell that (defending TSRS Champion Bobby) Teer was fast, but so was I, so I took off after him.”
What happened next surprised everyone, including Self.
On the 12th circuit a caution flag waved for a spin by John Hernandez. That meant that Teer and Self would line up on the front row for the restart with Teer on the preferred inside lane and Self on the dreaded outside lane.
“I got a great start and ended up grabbing the lead from the outside. That was a big surprise,” Self said, still sounding a bit shocked. “But I was prepared. I knew what I had to do on the re-start and did it. Bobby (Teer) was able to do it all last year and I decided to bump it up do it this year and pulled it off!”
Self was able to fend off several determined efforts by Teer over the remainder of the 35-lap race and took the checkered flag by less than half a second over Teer and frequent-winner Robert Barker.
In the NASCAR A-Line Modified 35-lapper, Umscheid had it pretty much his own way, leaving Self and youngster Jake Kruger to battle it out for second. And after a heated mini-war that involved several bumps and paint-swapping incidents during the event and a couple of extra “love taps” after, Self finished a scant 0.03 second in front of an obviously frustrated Kruger.
Austin Self (5) and youngster Zak Hausler battle early in the NASCAR A-Line Modified feature. Jeff Garvin photo
“Michael (Umscheid) is always fast and they have a great team,” Self said. “But we have the Umschieds working with us on our modified this year too, so we’ll see how the rest of the season goes.”
When asked why his TSRS car seems faster this year Self explained, “We put bump stops in the car this year and I can put the car where I want it. It handles perfectly now.”
Self and his team and a room full of well-wishers gathered in the driver’s lounge after the tech inspections were over for some birthday cake and a victory celebration.
“It’s a great birthday present to win the (TSRS) season opener and do so well with the Modified,” Self said to those gathered around. “But you can’t win anything without a great team and lots of support from lots of people. I feel very fortunate to have so many great people believe in me.”
NASCAR TSRS Late Model unofficial results
1. 07 Austin Wayne Self, 35 laps
2. 2 Bobby Teer, Jr, 35
3. 96 Robert Barker, 35
4. 28 Jeff O’Neill, 35
5. 3 Mike Reininger, 35
6. 29 Todd Farris, 35
7. 1 Nick Cole, 35
8. 37 Mark Ackerman, 35
9. 92 Taylor Brandes, 35
10. 9 John Hernandez, 34
11. 69 Mike Pollaro, 34
NASCAR A-Line Modified unofficial results
1. 15 Michael Umscheid , 35 laps
2. 5 Austin Self, 35
3. 30 Jake Kruger , 35
4. 42 Justin Long, 35
5. 61 Cory Lovell, 35
6. 53 Ryan Engelhardt, 35
7. 10 Robert Walton, 35
8. 33 Jason Morman, 35
9. 44 H.E. Naumann, 35
10. 2 Heath Stewart, 35
11. 91 Zach Hausler, 23
by Nick Holt
Photos by Jeff Garvin
Lone Star Speedzone-TexasHighDef Spotlight on Bobby Teer, Jr.
October 27, 2010
Duke O’Connor (TexasHighDef) and Nick Holt (Lone Star Speedzone) had a chance to chat with 2010 Texas Super Racing Series Late Model Champion Bobby Teer, Jr., recently. Here’s what this worthy champ had to say. And Duke included a few racing clips in this video as well - including sequence that features some contact between Bobby and 2009 TSRS LM Champion Jake Kruger.
Enjoy!
Live Interactive Updates from THR’s “Texas Stock Car Spectacular,” Saturday, 9/25/10
September 23, 2010
I will be bringing you all the Saturday night racing action from Thunderhill Raceway’s “Texas Stock Car Spectacular” starting at 5:00 p.m.
On tap will be (in this order):
+ Texas Pro Sedan 35-lap feature
+ TSRS Allison Legacy 50-lap feature
+ Dwarf Car Racing Series of Texas 20-lap feature
+ Thunder Stock “7DwarfsMotel.com 20″ presented by Oasis Paradise Spa LLC
+ ASA A-Line Super Stock 40-lap feature
+ Pro Truck 50-lap feature
+ Pro Modified 50-lap feature
+ TSRS Late Model 75-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.
To join in, click below.
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.
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.
Live Interactive Updates from Thunderhill Raceway, 8/28/2010
August 27, 2010
Nick will be at Thunderhill Raceway this Saturday, August 28, 2010 to bring you Live Interactive Updates using the CoverItLive blogging software.
I should be starting the show around 4:30 on Saturday so feel free to log in below around that time or at any time during the evening.
I welcome comments and questions, but there will be a delay between the time you post and the time it shows up. This is because I have to approve all posts and sometimes I’m busier than you can imagine trying to keep up with the racing action.
To get started, click below.
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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