NeilTPS Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Finish- Car #r Driver/Hometown ..... Car Type/Engine CC ....{Heat 1}....<Heat 2> .... Feature Race 1--- 26 Lalo Leal/Corpus Christi, TX Ford Cobra/2345-arca … <3> … 20 Laps 2--- 70 Mike Merrell/Kingsland, TX VW Scirocco/1690 {1} … … 20 Laps 3--- 15 Tom Johnson/Kingsland, TX Ford Mustang/2340-arca … <2> … 20 Laps 4--- 71 K Mike Knotts/Universal City, TX VW Scirocco/1870 … … 19 Laps 5--- 28 ® Lisa Sandoval/Corpus Christi, TX Ford Pinto/2338 {4} … … 19 Laps 6--- 22 Harry Osburn Jr./San Antonio, TX Ford Mustang/2338-svo … <5> … 19 Laps 7--- 7 Jesse Sandoval/Corpus Christi Ford Pinto/2338-arca {2} … … 19 Laps 8--- 38 Y Lanny Young/Kingsland, TX 2001 VW Sedan/1588 … <6> … 18 Laps 9--- 4 ® David Wright/Wichita Falls, TX Toyota Celica/2246 {7} … … 18 Laps 10--- 9 ® Bobby Burrows/Yorktown, TX Ford Fusion/2338-svo D {5} … … 10 Laps 11--- 20 Sergio Hexsel/Live Oak, TX VW Rabbit/2042 … <1> … 1 Lap 12--- 94 M Bruce Mabrito/San Antonio, TX VW Rabbit/1780 {6} … <4> … 1 Lap 13--- 56 Jason Krueger/Seguin, TX VW Sedan/1835 {3} … … dns 14--- 23 J.J. Osburn III./Converse, TX Ford Pinto/2338 … <7> … dns 15--- 97 Kevin Hallman/Cibolo, TX Ford Mustang/2338 … <8> … dns 16--- 3 ® Bob Sherland/San Antonio, TX VW Rabbit/1780 {dns} … … dns 17--- 78 Adam McCosh/Cibolo,TX VW Sedan/1835 {dns} … … dns dna- 27 Bill Labarge/Bryan, TX BMW/2313 … … dna- 84 J ® Josh Cournoyer/Wichita Falls, TX Ford Pinto/2338 … … dna- 46 ® Mark Rahn/San Antonio, TX Chevrolet Cobalt/2232 … … dna- 72 Candi Hogan/Cedar Park, TX VW Sedan/2160 … … dna- 55 John Miesen/Marion, TX VW Sedan/2332 … … dna- 50 Rick Dawdy/San Antonio, TX VW Rabbit/1870 … … dna- 66 Ariel Arredondo/Corpus Christi,TX Ford Taurus/2030 … … Margin of Victory-3.00 sec..dns-did not start..dna-did not arrive..r-eligible for 2008 TPS "Rookie Of The Year" Award Penalty notes: No technical penalties issued at this race. (#71K & 94M excahnged between heat and feature race). TPS thanks Thunder Hill Raceway for hosting this 8th race of the TPS 2008 season. Richard & Bea Villanueva of San Antonio Nelson Skinner, Attorney at Law of San Antonio Express Jet Airlines thru: Jim Nides TEXAS PRO SEDANS 2008 REMAINING SCHEDULE (Subject to Change, Additions, Deletions) Aug 30 - Thunder Hill Raceway - 2 - 8 Lap Qual Heats & 20 Lap Feature Race Sep 27 - Thunder Hill Raceway - Time Trials, 33 Lap Feature @ THR "Stock Car Spectacular" Oct 18 - Red River Speedway/Wichita Falls - Time Trials, LC Race, 50 Lap Feature Race (final 2008 TPS event) Nov 8 - 2008 TPS Awards Dinner (6:30pm) - Earl Abel's Restaurant, 1201 Austin Highway, San Antonio Official TPS Results Certified by: Neil Upchurch Race & Administrative Director 210/655-3222 office 2008 TPS POINTS (after July 26) Position Car # r Driver Hometown Point 1--- 70 Mike Merrell/Kingsland, TX - 117 2--- 20 Sergio Hexsel/Live Oak, TX - 99 3--- 26 Lalo Leal/Corpus Christi, TX - 93 4--- 7 Jesse Sandoval/Corpus Christi - 86 5--- 27 Bill Labarge/Bryan, TX - 85 6--- 15 Tom Johnson/Kingsland, TX - 70 7--- 48 Mike Knotts/Universal City, TX - 68 8--- 22 Harry Osburn Jr./San Antonio, TX - 49 9--- 28 ® Lisa Sandoval/Corpus Christi, TX - 45 10-- 3 ® Bob Sherland/San Antonio, TX - 41 11-- 56 Jason Krueger/Seguin, TX - 39 12-- 84 J ® Josh Cournoyer/Wichita Falls, TX - 38 13-- 71 Bruce Mabrito/San Antonio, TX - 37 14-- 46 ® Mark Rahn/San Antonio, TX - 24 15-- 78 Adam McCosh/Cibolo,TX - 23 16-- 85 Ja Lane/Katy, TX - 20 17-- 38 Y Lanny Young/Kingsland, TX - 18 18-- 4 ® David Wright/Wichita Falls, TX - 17 19-- 24 ® Jody Wayne Stuart, San Antonio, TX - 15 20-- 72 Candi Hogan/Cedar Park, TX - 12 21-- 23 J.J. Osburn III./Converse, TX - 11 22-- 86 ® Michael Deschenes/Kansas City, MO - 11 23-- 9 ® Bobby Burrows/Yorktown, TX - 9 24-- 38 Dave Parks/San Antonio, TX - 9 25-- 55 John Miesen/Marion, TX - 6 26-- 31 ® Brooks Payne/Wichita Falls, TX - 6 27-- 97 Kevin Hallman/Cibolo, TX - 2 28-- 29 Rico Gutierrez/Corpus Christi, TX - 0 29-- 10 Donnie Moore/Hutto, TX - 0 30-- 50 Rick Dawdy/San Antonio, TX - 0 31-- 66 Ariel Arredondo/Corpus Christi,TX - 0 Note: - Ties broken by best finish in last race r Eligible for 2008 TPS "Rookie of the Year" Award Drivers without 2008 TPS Points: 01 ® Mike O'Connor/Weatherford, TX 5 ® Gage Guevara/Corpus Christi, TX 14 ® Will Robertson/Corpus Christi, TX 18 Lanny Young/Kingsland, TX 19 Lloyd Hart/San Antonio, TX 54 ® Mike Cooper/Wichita Falls, TX 74 John Wasek/Austin, TX 84 H ® Hank Cournoyer/Wichita Falls, TX Official TPS Points Certified by: Neil Upchurch Race & Administrative Director 210/655-3222 office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tps22 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Congrats to Top Dog on the win. Well deserved. Also good run to Mike Merrell. Serge sorry about your misfortune, I know you'll be ready at the next race. Had to edit because I forgot to commend Lisa on her very good run. Way to go!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 ozzy we know you and crew wont give up .. good job on getting your car back together .. hey you beat the 7 .lol must have been that kangaroo . by the looks of it .you had to be good stuck between lisa and jessie .could have been dangerous ... good run lalo you were hooked up .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivicic Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 When did the tps series start a race single file? I was not impressed with the start or the race in general. When you start single file it tends to end in the same fashion. I understand the cone on the front straight away, but usually it is used on a restart. The cars got so strung out on the start and the fast cars starting in the front that it was not a very good race to watch from my point of view. Maybe that explains the dwindling car count for a series that has run for around thirty years. That and I have seen some of the same cars run without change or paint for at least 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 ivicic check your pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Wright Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 lalo, congratulations on the win ! thanks thunderhill speedway for letting me run at your track and to tps ! thunderhill you have a 1st class race track with wonderfull facilities . we had a wonderful time . we look forward to coming back many more times . to all the tps drivers, officials and crew , thanks for the hospitality , you guys are a super wonderful group of guys and girls . lalo , those were the best t- bone steaks we have had in a long time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Wright Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 # 70 mike merrel and your dad , thanks for the 4 hoosiers ! glad the track had a tire changing facility ! sergio , sorry about your bad luck you were running good ! jesse and lisa yall had a great race ! i love running with you guys . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilTPS Posted July 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 ivicic: In answer to your post, the TPS Race Bulletin regulations for July 26 specified single file starts for the Qualifying Heats and the Feature Race. The drivers, and those crew chiefs who attended, were told in the pre-race meeting, "If the two Qualifying Heats are run cleanly, TPS will change the race format and return to a double file start for the Feature Race". Apparently you missed the TPS Qualifying Heats which were run at 6:30pm. The TPS car counts are larger than all other series except TSRS. 17 Texas Pro Sedans signed in at THR last night. TPS is completing it's 33rd consecutive racing season. btw: New paint on a few Texas Pro Sedans was suggested before their next race, August 30 at Thunderhill Raceway. Neil Upchurch Race & Administrative Director Texas Pro Sedans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazilnut 20 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Congrats Lalo! You are the Top Dog! Great Race Lisa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robwhite Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Lalo a hard fought WELL DESERVED Win.... congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS70 Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 Its always an honor and a pleasure to race with you guys and the courtesy displayed on the track and in the pits makes TPS a top notch orginazation. I want to stress how pleasurable it is talking and associating with every member. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 well top dog got to you last night ..mad dog is next ...thought we had you in the heat .nope great clean race ....thought we had something for you in the feature .nope ...getting closer to finding that problem . hope ...... there are good clean racers in tps .showed last night .from front to back .. mike you drove a very clean heat race thanks .didnt need to have to fix bent parts .... think im going to paint the car white . black isnt cutting it ..bad luck ..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97car Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 OT bring back the shark, I guess the black makes it feel dead, it was on a role as the shark. Me, I may add fake flames or bubbles on the hood for the radiator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted July 27, 2008 Report Share Posted July 27, 2008 OT bring back the shark, I guess the black makes it feel dead, it was on a role as the shark. Me, I may add fake flames or bubbles on the hood for the radiator. i was telling jessie the last car we had like this .was black ...im thinking it thinks it is frankenstein... dang car was fast in the heat .alittle loose from to much rear stagger , but ran all laps with out a mis ..finished second .hey that was a win for us lol ... i do know it wont be all black the next race ..i dont like painting cars this late in the season .but gotta do something different .thats the only thing we have not done to it yet ...lol . glad to see you made out this time ..the flames would really fit your car after last night ..go for it .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tps22 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Gotta give kudos to the 48, after ALL the b.s. Very nice finish!!!! And Bruce.......now WE know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDish2 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Nice run Lalo. Good see everyone and the packed stands. Lalo thanks for the steak and send me your address and I'll send you a better copy of the race. Later Bryce Click below to watch the race on youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tps48 Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Nice video Bryce. I was hoping to take a couple weeks off, but now I have 3 broken cars to fix. I always knew that the 71 was a good car. Ozzy, I'm glad you got the #22 Bobby Hill Special going for the main. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdaddy Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Way to go Lalo!!!! and Lisa & Jessie looks like a great run for the team!!!! Oh, and you too OT way to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted July 28, 2008 Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 thanks ratdaddy ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilTPS Posted July 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2008 Hot Action at Thunderhill Raceway on Saturday night The following race report was written in the new THR Press Room suite by J M Hallas (aka rebelracewriter). The story with coverage of other July 26 THR races was posted on TexasSpeedzone.com and forwarded to TPS by Debbie Williams, Thunderhill Raceway Public Relations Director. (Note: It was forwarded to all TPS members, officials and sponsors with car numbers added to the story by Neil Upchurch). Kyle, TX (July 28, 2008) The Texas Pro Sedan feature began with Mike Merrell's #70 grabbing the lead as the green flag waved. Merrell and several other front runners spun on lap 1 after fluid was laid on the track. Once back to green, Jesse Sandoval faded from second, giving way to #15 Tom Johnson, #26 Lalo Leal, #28 Lisa Sandoval and #22 Ozzy Osburn. Mike Knotts, in a borrowed #71 car, worked his way up to a top five spot by lap 5. Knotts then began to challenge Lisa Sandoval for fourth. Up front Lalo Leal caught Mike Merrell for the lead as they ran up into traffic. The two went three wide around a slower car, with Leal's #26 getting the point on lap 14. From there, Leal was able to pull away from the field and lap up to fourth on his way to the win. Texas Pro Sedan Feature Race Results 1. 26 Lalo Leal Corpus Christi, Texas - 20 laps 2. 70 Mike Merrell Kingsland, Texas - 20 laps 3. 15 Tom Johnson Kingsland, Texas - 20 laps 4. 71k Mike Knotts Universal City, Texas - 19 laps 5. 28 Lisa Sandoval Corpus Christi, Texas - 19 laps 6. 22 Harry Osburn Jr San Antonio, Texas - 19 laps 7. 7 Jesse Sandoval Corpus Christi, Texas - 19 laps 8. 38Y Lanny Young Kingsland, Texas - 18 laps 9. 4 David Wright Wichita Falls, Texas - 18 laps 10. 9 Bobby Burrows Yorktown, Texas - 10 laps 11. 20 Sergio Hexsel Live Oak, Texas - 1 lap 12. 94m Bruce Mabrito San Antonio, Texas - 1 lap 13. 56 Jason Krueger Seguin, Texas - DNS 14. 23 J.J. Osburn III Converse, Texas - DNS 15. 97 Kevin Hallman Cibolo, Texas - DNS 16. 3 Bob Sherland San Antonio, Texas - DNS 17. 78 Adam McCosh Cibolo - DNS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top dog Posted July 29, 2008 Report Share Posted July 29, 2008 THANK YOU ALL , CAR WAS FAST THANK YOU TO RICO BAD A$$ CAR SAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtwister Posted July 31, 2008 Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 THANK YOU ALL , CAR WAS FAST THANK YOU TO RICO BAD A$$ CAR SAT. Congratulations Lalo, I saw the race on youtube, very nice job to you and crew....you guys made that look easy. Will you be making the PRO4 race at CC Speedway on August 23rd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilTPS Posted July 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2008 Lalo: Congratulations on your Texas Pro Sedans win last week. Good luck on your annual racing trip to Florida on August 16. Suggest that you keep #26 in one piece for the next TPS race on August 30 and then the two final 2008 Texas Pro Sedans races with the largest purses in years. Entry information will be out on August 31. Here is a "sneak peek" ......... September 27 - Thunderhill Raceway - $500 to win with a $3,630 field purse. October 18 - Red Rive Speedway - $1,000 to win with a $6,100 field purse. Neil Upchurch Race & Administrative Director Texas Pro Sedans 210/655-3222 office neilupchurch@sbcglobal.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97car Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Well the good news about the 97 car is its alive again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top dog Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 DID YOU PUT REAL GAS L.O.L. OR WATER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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