Texas Pro Sedans at SAS

[NeilTPS]

Two TPS drivers split Twin Features Races at SAS

 

San Antonio, Texas – July 15, 2006 – By Neil Upchurch – TPS Race Director

 

For the second time in the historic racing record of the Texas Pro Sedans, two Feature races were contested on the same race night. The starting grid format was changed since the first event of this type on April 15th at SAS. In the Twin Feature races Feature race #1 inverted the top half of the field from 2006 TPS point standings. The second Feature Race inverted all lead lap finishers from Feature race #1.

 

The winner of the first 20 lap Feature Race was Tom Johnson in his VW Rabbit. He bested a starting field of 17 cars and crossed the finish line with a 4.67 second margin of victory over the runner-up Lalo Leal in his and Rico Gutierrez’s Ford Mustang. Tom Johnson was the TPS “Rookie of the Year” in 2005. The win was his first victory in TPS racing

 

In the first 20 lap Feature race, Donnie Moore saw his five race winning streak come to an end in the familiar #70 VW Scirocco which is owned by George Merrell and headquartered in Kingsland, Texas. Moore ran near the front until carburetor problems caused him to pit on lap 11. Defending TPS Champion Sergio Hexsel was running in second place until on lap 12 when the leader, Jamie Garner spun out of turn 2. Hexsel contacted Garner’s VW. Garner continued , but Hexsel’s VW Rabbit was out for the night with suspension damage.

 

The winner of the second 20 lap Feature Race was Donnie Moore in the #70 VW Scirocco. He took the checkered flag ahead of a smaller starting field of 16 cars due to attrition from race #1 and crossed the finish line with a 1.46 second margin of victory over the second place driver, John Wasek, driving his new #47 VW Scirocco.

 

Jack Dishman was blacked flagged out of first place during both Feature Races when his #2 Ford Mustang produced smoke and dropped oil on the track due to a cam cover leak.

 

The Texas Pro Sedans were again the largest class at SAS on July 15. The event had an entry list of 26 cars. 19 cars signed in at the SAS pit gate. The second Feature race had a reduced starting field of Texas Pro Sedans due to attrition from the first Feature race.

 

By contesting two races on the same date, the TPS driver point standings were shuffled like a deck of cards. With his performance in each of the Twin Features Races, Donnie Moore continues to lead the 2006 Texas Pro Sedans driver championship points chase.

 

The next Texas Pro Sedans race will be at Thunder Hill Raceway on Saturday, July 22 in a “make-up” rain date from July 2. In the event, two 8 lap qualifying heat races and a 20 lap feature race will be contested.

 

 

The Official Race Results - Feature Race #1

 

Finish Car # r Driver Hometown Car Type Engine CC Start Pos Laps

1 15 Tom Johnson/Kingsland, TX VW Rabbit/1816 8 20

2 29L Lalo Leal/Corpus Christi, TX Ford Mustang/2338 16 20

3 74 John Wasek/Austin, TX VW Scirocco/1628 11 20

4 48 Mike Knotts/Universal City, TX VW Scirocco/1648 4 20

5 1 Bryce Dishman/Devine, TX Ford Mustang/2349-svo 17 20

6 33 Jamie Garner/San Antonio, TX 2005 VW Sedan/1715 3 19

7 71 Bruce Mabrito/San Antonio, TX VW Scirocco/1648 10 18

8 78 r Adam McCosh/Cibolo, TX VW Sedan/1835 15 18

9 22 Harry Osburn Jr./San Antonio, TX Ford Mustang/2338 1 14

10 20 Sergio Hexsel/San Antonio, TX VW Rabbit/1984 8 12

11 53 Randy Larsen/Wimberley, TX VW Sedan/2165 5 12

11 70 Donnie Moore/Hutto, TX VW Scirocco/1690 9 11

13 4 r Joshua Tuttle/San Antonio, TX Chevrolet Cobalt/2000 2 10

14 66 Ariel Arredondo/Kingsville, TX Ford Taurus/2030 14 10

15 84 r D. J. Roggenkamp/Lumberton, TX Ford Taurus/2030 12 10

16 2 Jack Dishman/Devine, TX Ford Mustang/2060-svo 6 4

17 94 Harlon Hatcher/Converse, TX VW Rabbit/1784 13 4

18 55 r John Miesen/Marion, TX VW Sedan/1835 dns 0

19 19 Lloyd Hart/San Antonio, TX Honda CRX/1798/4-Valve dns 0

dna 38 Dave Parks/San Antonio, TX 2001 VW Sedan/1588

dna 23 r Harry J.J. Osburn III/San Antonio, TX Ford Pinto/2338

dna 7 Jesse Sandoval/Corpus Christi, TX Ford Pinto/2338-arca

dna 72 Candi Hogan/Cedar Park, TX Datsun 510/2000

dna 97 Kevin Hallman/Cibolo, TX Ford Mustang/2338

dna 18 Lanny Young/Kingsland, TX VW Karmen Ghia/2275

dna 07 Mike O'Connor/Weatherford, TX Toyota/tba

Feature # 1 - Margin of Victory 4.76 seconds.

Leaders: Car #22 -Lap 1, #33 2&3, #2- Lap 4, #70 Lap 5-7,

#33 Lap 8-12, #15 Laps 9-20

dna - did not arrive …. dns - did not start Feature Race # 1 ….

r - eligible for 2006 TPS "Rookie Of The Year" Award

 

The Official Race Results - Feature Race #2

 

Finish Car # r Driver Hometown Car Type Engine CC Start Pos Laps

1 70 Donnie Moore/Hutto, TX VW Scirocco/1690 6 20

2 74 John Wasek/Austin, TX VW Scirocco/1628 3 20

3 15 Tom Johnson/Kingsland, TX VW Rabbit/1816 5 20

4 4 r Joshua Tuttle/San Antonio, TX Chevrolet Cobalt/2000 9 20

5 33 Jamie Garner/San Antonio, TX 2005 VW Sedan/1715 8 20

6 1 Bryce Dishman/Devine, TX Ford Mustang/2349-svo 1 20

7 48 Mike Knotts/Universal City, TX VW Scirocco/1648 2 20

8 66 Ariel Arredondo/Kingsville, TX Ford Taurus/2030 15 20

9 22 Harry Osburn Jr./San Antonio, TX Ford Mustang/2338 10 18

10 94 Harlon Hatcher/Converse, TX VW Rabbit/1784 12 17

11 55 r John Miesen/Marion, TX VW Sedan/1835 16 17

12 29L Lalo Leal/Corpus Christi, TX Ford Mustang/2338 4 10

13 71 Bruce Mabrito/San Antonio, TX VW Scirocco/1648 11 9

14 2 Jack Dishman/Devine, TX Ford Mustang/2060-svo 7 7

15 84 r D. J. Roggenkamp/Lumberton, TX Ford Taurus/2030 13 1

16 78 r Adam McCosh/Cibolo, TX VW Sedan/1835 14 1

18 20 Sergio Hexsel/San Antonio, TX VW Rabbit/1984 dns 0

18 53 Randy Larsen/Wimberley, TX VW Sedan/2165 dns 0

19 19 Lloyd Hart/San Antonio, TX Honda CRX/1798/4-Valve dns 0

dna 38 Dave Parks/San Antonio, TX 2001 VW Sedan/1588

dna 23 r Harry J.J. Osburn III/San Antonio, TX Ford Pinto/2338

dna 7 Jesse Sandoval/Corpus Christi, TX Ford Pinto/2338-arca

dna 72 Candi Hogan/Cedar Park, TX Datsun 510/2000

dna 97 Kevin Hallman/Cibolo, TX Ford Mustang/2338

dna 18 Lanny Young/Kingsland, TX VW Karmen Ghia/2275

dna 07 Mike O'Connor/Weatherford, TX Toyota/tba

Feature Race # 2 - Margin of Victory 1.46 seconds.

Race leaders: Car # 1 Led Laps 1-4, # 2 Led Laps 5-7, # 70 - Led Laps 8-20.

dna - did not arrive …. dns - did not start Feature Race # 2 ….

r - eligible for 2006 TPS "Rookie Of The Year" Award

Note: In Feature Race #1, the drivers of Car #1 and Car #70 - and in Feature Race #2 - the drivers of Car #1 and Car #48 were issued rough driving, official probationary warnings for avoidable contact during the aforementioned race, effective at their next TPS race.

 

TPS thanks sponsors TPS Race #7 & #8:

Instant Imprints thru: Larry Wills

Nelson Skinner, Attorney at Law

Buggy Warehouse - San Antonio

Richard & Bea Villanueva of San Antonio

Jerry Spencer TPS Hoosier Tires, Austin

(TPS thanks SAS for hosting this event).

 

Official Results certified by:

Neil Upchurch Texas Pro Sedans Race & Administrative Director - 210/655-3222

 

 

TPS Points thru: Race # 7 & 8 - July 15, 2006

Position Car # r Driver Hometown Total

 

1 70 Donnie Moore/Hutto, TX … 109 points

2 15 Tom Johnson/Kingsland, TX … 69 points

3 20 Sergio Hexsel/San Antonio, TX … 62 points

4 53 Randy Larsen/Wimberley, TX … 51 points

5 2 Jack Dishman/Devine, TX … 50 points

6 48 Mike Knotts/Universal City, TX … 49 points

7 1 Bryce Dishman/Devine, TX … 48 points

8 33 Jamie Garner/San Antonio, TX … 43 points

9 74 John Wasek/Austin, TX … 40 points

10 4 r Joshua Tuttle/San Antonio, TX … 39 points

11 22 Harry Osburn Jr./San Antonio, TX … 32 points

12 71 Bruce Mabrito/San Antonio, TX … 28 points

13 19 Lloyd Hart/San Antonio, TX … 27 points

14 29G Rico Gutierrez/Corpus Christi, TX … 26 points

15 66 Ariel Arredondo/Kingsville, TX … 25 points

16 94 Harlon Hatcher/Converse, TX … 25 points

17 84 r D. J. Roggenkamp/Lumberton, TX … 25 points

18 38 Dave Parks/San Antonio, TX … 18 points

19 78 r Adam McCosh/Cibolo, TX … 17 points

20 29L Lalo Leal/Corpus Christi, TX … 16 points

21 23 r Harry J.J. Osburn III/San Antonio, TX … 11 points

22 27F Todd Farris/College Station, TX … 11 points

23 11 Chip Harmon/Portland, TX … 9 points

24 7 Jesse Sandoval/Corpus Christi, TX … 8 points

25 72 Candi Hogan/Cedar Park, TX … 8 points

26 97 Kevin Hallman/Cibolo, TX … 8 points

27 55 r John Miesen/Marion, TX … 7 points

28 18 Lanny Young/Kingsland, TX … 5 points

29 27 E r Frank Eggers/College Station, TX … 5 points

30 89 L John Leonard/Universal City, TX … 3 points

31 89 D r Rick Dawdy/San Antonio, TX … 3 points

32 07 Mike O'Connor/Weatherford, TX … 0 points

33 01 Eddie Orr/Weatherford, TX … 0 points

 

r - eligible for 2006 TPS "Rookie Of The Year" Award

 

REMAINING TEXAS PRO SEDANS RACES (Subject to Change, Additions, Deletions)

 

Jul 22 tba Thunder Hill Raceway 2 Qual Heats, 20 Lap Feature Race (make up for July 2 rainout)

Aug 19 tba San Antonio Spedway Time Trials, 25 Lap Feature Race

Sep 2 tba Thunder Hill Raceway 2 Qual Heats, 20 Lap Feature Race

Oct 7 tba San Antonio Spedway Time Trials, 30 Lap Feature Race - SAS "Octobertfast"

Oct 28 tba Thunder Hill Raceway Time Trials, 30 Lap Feature Race - THR "Spectacular"

Nov 11 n/a 2006 TPS Awards Dinner 6:30pm - Carlos Kelly's Restaurant, Highway 87 East of San Antonio

[BigDish2]

So contact after a checkered flag doesn't warrant any action??? That's interesting.

 

 

Thanks SA officials and crew for helping to load the car back on the trailer we all almost got out of there early.

 

Oh and Neil appreciate you and your officials for coming by the pits and checking on the status of your driver and car that was hit into the wall after the race.

 

 

The 1 and 2 car will not be at Kyle next week. Good luck to everyone.

[NickHolt]

Congrats to Tom for his first ever TPS win. Lots of hard work in that car. And it's good to see Lalo finishing near the top again.

 

Dish - I beileve at least three drivers are now on TPS probation for "rough driving." Check the results that Neil posted earlier.

 

Nick Holt

[Mona]

What does official probationary warning consist of? The #48 car should be suspended for a few races or even rest of the season. That was uncalled for. Not only tearing someones car up but possibly hurting or even killing someone is cause enough to keep them off the track. I know I don't have a dog in this hunt, but it did bother me to see this happen. I'm a driver in a SAS class, imagine what the fans thought.

[HiTech]

who did what to who and why .and conrats to tom for his win that prodly made his year .one win is alot better than no win .and it was good to see someone else win . eventhow don still won so congrats to don to .and lalo should have run the other motor but good run .something must have happend in the second race .and i am glad we will time in at the next two sas races .and will be at kyle .i would like to see dishmans at kyle .

[HiTech]

sas is no place to wreck poeple so whats up .

[top dog]

I DONT KNOW BUT I ALMOST STOLE ONE MIKE. SECOND RACE SOMETHING IN MOTOR . WE WILL BE IN KYLE RICO WILL RUN . I HAD A HELL OF A GOOD TIME

[Crazyhorse]

some series' suspend you for a single finger wave neil............if it was the way it sounds that's grounds for expeltion.

nice run lalo?

[BigDish2]

Oldtimer,

 

Maybe Neil or #48 will explain why he(#48) tagged the #1 car after the race and sent it into the wall.

 

By TPS guidelines, explained every drivers meeting, fastcars are supposed to pass on the outside. Why would there ever be contact on the lowside if your a faster car?

 

We will not be in Kyle but should be ready for the next SA race.

[HiTech]

Oldtimer,

 

Maybe Neil or #48 will explain why he(#48) tagged the #1 car after the race and sent it into the wall.

 

By TPS guidelines, explained every drivers meeting, fastcars are supposed to pass on the outside. Why would there ever be contact on the lowside if your a faster car?

 

We will not be in Kyle but should be ready for the next SA race.

well if i didnt have to work i wouldnt have to ask . i never seen mike drive dirty , but i guess its in every ones blood sometimes . im not saying he did i wasnt there i suppose the car is allright . and could you bring that restrictor to sas again please .i didnt get to use it last time for other problems .and i was going to get it from you just forgot . .thanks .

[HiTech]

and lalo i quess the old goober can still do it. you suppose lol.

[HiTech]

looks bent hows the frame .god fordid if someone took our car out like that ihope that was not on purpose. and if it was id say someone needs to say im sorry .

[Mona]

BigDish2,

 

I know a place in Devine that will give you a good deal on replacing the windshield. Go to Medina Glass and ask for Jack.LOL

 

Hope all is well with the frame. Sorry to see it get tore up like that. You and Bryce had the same kind of night that Jamie Evans, my nephew, and I had. At least ours isn't body work. I just hate body work.

[Guest bigfat]

looks bent hows the frame .god fordid if someone took our car out like that ihope that was not on purpose. and if it was id say someone needs to say im sorry .

it was absolutely done on purpose. You don't have accident's coming out of two after the checkers are waved. You're supposed to be off the gas, I thought.

[cRt racing]

well congrates lalo on finishing second what happened in the second race and dish sorry to hear

about the wreck , hope you can get it back together . dont know what happened sure like for mike

to say something in here . i know i have raced with him before and he is normally a clean driver

[cRt racing]

hey dish i had forgot that was a pinto suspension under that car well maybe next year .you can build

a real mustang . cause as bad as it looks in the pics i dont think it will be the same pinto frame rails

normally split after a hit in the wall .

[Rookie49]

Mike did that? Whoa! That's a surprise.

[BigDish2]

Last night was a different situation.  I said in the drivers meeting that penalties would be issued without warning for avoidable contact.  TPS Officials had "eyes on" both incidents involving you & #70 in race 1 and you & #48 in and after race 2. Something was done as probationary warnings were issued to all three listed drivers (see the official results).

 

Since you posted that you won't be at THR July 22, your single probationary race will extend to whenever you do elect to return to TPS racing ..... if ever.

 

Neil

 

If ever..... What does that mean??? Someone sticks my car in the wall after a race and you make sound like I deserved it.

 

the drivers of Car #1 and Car #48 were issued rough driving, official probationary warnings for avoidable contact during the aforementioned race, effective at their next TPS race.

 

Neil, are you saying I could have avoided the contact of #48's front bumber after the checkered flag? Please explain and so I know how to avoid this type of action next time! Because a totaled car and a knocking motor is a high price to pay for avoidable contact like you are saying. So basically it's ok to be upset on where you finish a race and take out the car that beat you. That's what it looks like to me.

 

Thanks

Bryce

[maz1438]

If ever..... What does that mean??? Someone sticks my car in the wall after a race and you make sound like I deserved it.

 

 

 

Byrce, i believe that the warnings and probationary Neil was refering to was for the other unavoidable contact that yourself and the #48 car had made during the race also, not to mention all of the other cars you made contact with during both races. But i honestly dont feel that the #70 car should have been giving a warning for rough driving with yourself in the #1 race due to the fact that it was you that tried to bump him while he was passing you.

But i do think it is funny that you have the nerve of asking/demanding that the #48 car be suspended for what happened due to the fact what has happened/occured during most of racesthis season. Maybe you should ask Neil for the percentages of how many yellow's that you have caused during the season, or better yet, maybe you can think/recall/remember how many total cars you hit/bump during both races that night. Now dont get me wrong or misunderstand what i am saying, because i dont think that anyone deserves to be pushed into the wall, but i can honestly say that most who know Knotts (#48) would say that he is not a dirty driver and that is not his style. The only thing i could imagine that happened, is that his throttle must have gotten stuck.

[BigDish2]

For one why would #70 be passing on the low side? Every drivers meeting Neil states faster cars pass on the outside slower cars move down. Currently Donnie's faster so I moved down and we touched luckly no damage caused to either car.

 

Secondly never said #48 was a dirty driver or asked/demand for him to be suspended. IF probation is all you receive for a post race incident what's to say something like this will not happen in the future with the another driver knowing all he'll get is probation for hitting another car after the checkered flag.

[maz1438]

If your car was totaled with possible motor damage after the checkered flag would probation for the other driver be enough punishment?

Seems to myself your not satisfied with him getting just probation. HUH?

 

As far as the #70 car goes, maybe that hit into the wall must have altered your memory. Maybe you should remember when/where your car was on the track on the straight-a-way right before he passed you.

[HiTech]

this may get ugly who selling the tickets . i think mike and brice need to talk .cuz poeple have there own ideals here and some or taking the time to vent there dis like of a driver out and they and i are not even the drivers i nvolved here . so mike yah get together on this only you and brice can fix this no neil no me no anyone . the last thing you want is to wreck other drivers cars . and i know what i would do so thats why i talk to the other driver know matter how mad he is .and i know brice has another car .

[EVOLUTION]

THERE AIN'T NOTHING GOING TO HAPPEN TO TPS DRIVER #48 , PROBATION HA THATS A JOKE . WHAT AWAY TO REPRESENT THE SERIES MIKE IT LOOKED GOOD FROM THE STANDS IN S.A. CLASS ACT .

[NickHolt]

Bryce,

 

Please repost those pictures, but in a much smaller size please. Several of our members using dial up connections have complained that the size stalls out their computers!

 

Thanks for your understanding.

 

Nick Holt

[BigDish2]