Thunderhill Raceway Race Results - September 6

[debwill]

Thunderhill Raceway Race Results – September 6, 2008:

 

ASA A-Line Super Stocks Double Features

 

Feature #1

1. 32 Levi Krauss Schertz, Texas 25 laps

2. 99 Cary Stapp San Marcos, Texas 25 laps

3. 79 Keith Garrett New Braunfels, Texas 25 laps

4. 18 Mickey McKim Manchaca, Texas 25 laps

5. 02 Doug Ayers Pflugerville, Texas 25 laps

6. 88 (3) Clint LaFont Volente, Texas 25 laps

7. 11 Tracy Tschoerner Taylor, Texas 25 laps

8. 36 Matt Banker Austin, Texas 25 laps

9. 19 Brent Reeves Converse, Texas 25 laps

10. 2 Kevin Bowen Taylor, Texas 25 laps

11. 01 Terry Tschoerner Taylor, Texas 25 laps

12. 4 Duane Toyne Leander, Texas 25 laps

13. 9 Chris Birmingham Leander, Texas 18 laps

14. 97 Ken Tyler La Grange, Texas 12 laps

 

Feature #2

1. 99 Cary Stapp San Marcos, Texas 25 laps

2. 32 Levi Krauss Schertz, Texas 25 laps

3. 01 Terry Tschoerner Taylor, Texas 25 laps

4. 18 Mickey McKim Manchaca, Texas 25 laps

5. 11 (4) Duane Toyne Leander, Texas 25 laps

6. 2 Kevin Bowen Taylor, Texas 25 laps

7. 9 Chris Birmingham Leander, Texas 12 laps

8. 19 Brent Reeves Converse, Texas 12 laps

9. 79 Keith Garrett New Braunfels, Texas 12 laps

10. 36 Matt Banker Austin, Texas 12 laps

11. 88 (3) Clint LaFont Volente, Texas 5 laps

12. 97 Ken Tyler La Grange, Texas 4 laps

13. 4 (11) Tracy Tschoerner Taylor, Texas DNS

14. 02 Doug Ayers Pflugerville, Texas Tech Infraction- Ride Height

 

Grand Stocks

 

Heat #1

1. 53

2. 08

3. 91

4. 79

5. 50

6. 44

7. 46

8. 32

9. 13-2

 

Heat #2

1. 07

2. 97

3. 7

4. 70

5. 65

6. 58

7. 83

8. 11

 

 

Feature

1. 08 Mike Farish Copperas Cove Texas 25 laps

2. 53 Cody Smith Kyle, Texas 25 laps

3. 97 James Aramendia Seguin, Texas 25 laps

4. 50 Carolyn Aramendia San Antonio, Texas 25 laps

5. 91 Terry Thames Bastrop, Texas 25 laps

6. 65 Floyd Reed Spicewood, Texas 25 laps

7. 70 John Fitch Buda, Texas 25 laps

8. 7 Kris Wilson Austin, Texas 25 laps

9. 07 Richard Fitch Buda, Texas 25 laps

10. 79 Homer Pitner New Braunfels, Texas 25 laps

11. 44 Mason Teague Paige, Texas 25 laps

12. 83 Bryon Reed Kyle, Texas 25 laps

13. 46 Steve Dalrymple 24 laps

14. 11 James Laljer Austin, Texas 23 laps

15. 58 Layton Carroll Yoakum, Texas 7 laps

16. 32 (91) Marcia Moore Cedar Creek, Texas 1 lap

17. 13 James (Cooter) Lynch Cedar Park, Texas DNS

 

Allison Legacy Race Series Double Features

 

Feature # 1

1. 45 Shawn Cannon, Fourney, TX, 20 laps

2. 3 Taylor Brandes, Garden Ridge, TX, 20 laps

3. 87 Charles Aikin, Round Rock, TX, 20 laps

4. 24 Kris Kerr, San Antonio, TX, 20 laps

5. 14 Tom Harwell, San Antonio, TX, 20 laps

6. 18 Darius Garcia, Seabrook, TX, 20 laps

7. 9 Morgan LeBaron, Cedar Creek, TX, 20 laps

8. 88 Garvin Boyett, Buda, TX, 20 laps

 

Feature #2

1. 3 Taylor Brandes, Garden Ridge, TX, 20 laps

2. 45 Shawn Cannon, Fourney, TX, 20 laps

3. 9 Morgan LeBaron, Cedar Creek, TX, 20 laps

4. 87 Charles Aikin, Round Rock, TX, 20 laps

5. 24 Kris Kerr, San Antonio, TX, 20 laps

6. 18 Darius Garcia, Seabrook, TX, 20 laps

7. 14 Tom Harwell, San Antonio, TX, 20 laps

8. 88 Gavin Boyett, Buda, TX, 20 laps

[Crazyhorse]

i gotta a question. the #36 super in 2nd feature is shown finishing in 10th place only completing 12 laps. why couldn't he have been scored seventh?

by the way for all those wondering what is happening to car counts, he was told to get off the track because he wasn't running a scanner.

GREAT JOB MATT! looking at a top 5 finish from last place start before they decided they didn't want you on their track anymore.

[ShortTrackFan]

Awesome win Levi! A great night for the #32 A-Line Super Stock team and then a 2nd place to finish off the night! Any time you can go One/Two against this mighty bunch is fanstatic. Keep up the good work!

[NickHolt]

Shawn Paul,

 

If you have a question about scoring, I'm sure you know how to get in touch with Kathy. I'm sure Kathy has a logical explanation about how the race was scored.

 

But if you have a complaint about the way the race was run since you are attributing calls made by the track as a reason why car counts are dwindling, you might consider contacting the track management or the Race Director rather than publicly calling out the track for enforcing their rules.

 

I like Matt too. He and his family are super people. But I'm sure the Bankers are perfectly capable of contacting the track if they have any concerns.

 

Thanks.

 

Nick

[termite#99]

Congrats on your first feature win Levi. I know there's many more to come.

[Keith Garrett]

I agree, congrats on you first win , you did a great job.

[Levi]

Awesome win Levi! A great night for the #32 A-Line Super Stock team and then a 2nd place to finish off the night! Any time you can go One/Two against this mighty bunch is fanstatic. Keep up the good work!

Thanks, Glad Cary is a clean racer

 

Congrats on your first feature win Levi. I know there's many more to come.

Thanks again for running me clean. Had a lot of fun!

 

 

Thanks Kieth! There anything salvageable on your car that you'll be able to use if/when you re-build?

[NickHolt]

Congrats on your first feature win Levi. I know there's many more to come.

Keith,

 

That car was amazing. I know you put a bunch of work and a lot of thought into that particular car. It was a winner both at SAS and THR.

 

You more than know what you're doing, but if you decide to put a new one together and would like to hear another point of view on this or that, let me know.

 

Nick

[txtom]

Congrats on that feature win, Levi, did ya sleep with the trophy?

 

Grandpa Krauss is looking down on ya mighty proud right now.

[Boernebullet]

Congrats Levi and team!!

 

Wish we had been there to cheer you on.

 

Spreen Racing

 

Congratulation Taylor Brandes and Team on your Legacy win.

 

 

Spreen Racing

[LaFont Racing 3]

Outstanding win #32. Levi, you only have to worry about being driven clean when they can catch you and you were gone buddy. You out drove the best and deserve all the credit we racers and fans can give.

 

Congrats again.

 

#3 Clint LaFont

[Levi]

Thanks again, guys. Grandpa was certainly with us!

 

No, Tom, i didn't sleep with the trophy, but i thought about it.

[marvinmcgee]

What was #02 DQ 'ed for...ride height???

[ninetynine2win]

Congratulations Levi!!!! Great night for ya'll overall. And by the way, give yourself a hand also for good, clean driving...I like what I see. Congrats again to your entire team, and keep diggin'. Looking forward to next week.

 

Ed

[marvinmcgee]

Looks like a lot of Stuper Stocks are for SALE or PARKED???

Makes you go HHHMMMM????

[Truck99]

Looks like a lot of Stuper Stocks are for SALE or PARKED???

Makes you go HHHMMMM????

 

Not really. But anyway, go buy you one of those bad boys Marvin. You won't find one better than the 3 or 88. Very nice cars.

[HoosierDaddy]

Congrats on the win Levi. Didn't see the results until today but you'd been running pretty damn good against the rest of them guys, its cool to see you got your first win.

[fast18]

Great run Levi ! When the track goes red they are pretty serious about stopping your racecar. Matt I know you'll be back running strong. (Be careful about the cars brake checking on restarts....my back still hurts )

[Banker36]

Great run Levi ! When the track goes red they are pretty serious about stopping your racecar. Matt I know you'll be back running strong. (Be careful about the cars brake checking on restarts....my back still hurts )

 

 

That was a hard hit. Sorry, I had a run goin in and before I could hit the brake pedal you were almost at a stand still... Ill be sure and watch out.

[STREET02]

Yes 02 was DQ'd Roller hit last thread of a 1/4 inch body brace bolt. And thats no exaggeration!!

Frame height ... 5 2/16ths. "Ride Height" was checked in the pits prior to the 50 laps run , but suspension

settled. Guess Rules are Rules no room for judgement.

 

See yall next year if the car does not sell

 

 

Driver 02

[mototerry]

I want to be very clear.....The ride height infraction awarded to the 02 was in no way a factor in the outcome of the race. No advantage could possibly be gained by a single quarter inch bolt riding 4 15/32 inches above the racing surface. So before posting this comment I went to the SS rules and read the ride height rule. There is a provision for the Technical Inspector to make a judgement call. It reads "The only exemption is if deemed by the technical inspector that race damage from the same night is the cause of the infraction." What I witnessed was the Inspector made no attempt at all to determine if the roller hitting the very tip of a single quarter inch bolt that secured a body brace was possibly due to some minor damage during a 50 lap feature. If the ride height prior to the 50 laps was checked and it was clear then every effort should have been made to determine the cause of the infraction. Especially when the consequence is stripping the driver of a win. When over the course of a season thousands of dollars are poured into these cars and hundreds of dollars are spent by family and friends coming to the track then by God we deserve more than a "It hit, you're done"....As far as the rest of this year, you don't know how prophetic that statement was....

 

Doug's Dad

[ninetynine2win]

Okay.....

 

Cary's Dad

[FitchRacer07]

I won't go into it, so I can't be accused of running down the track and/or the officials which I have been a big supporter of this year, but the response we got when we questioned a call was the standard:

 

"It was a judgment call - sometimes they go for you sometimes they go against you"

 

Again, just for clarification, I am not bad mouthing the track or the officials, just a lousy call that was made.

 

I think it has been a great year and thank all those involved in making it happen.

[NickHolt]

Nobody likes to get DQ'd. I know that personally because I have been both the DQ'd and the DQ'er over the span of 30-something years in racing.

 

And, just like Doug and his Dad, I felt I had a case why the track officials were wrong, or at best, using poor judgement when my car was DQ'd. So I went to the Chief Tech and started to plead my case and promptly found myself being escorted out the pit gate before I'd even got to the "good part." LOL

 

The Tech Department has a job to do and they are charged to do that job fairly and without bias. So if Jack found a car too low (I know it was just a bolt and I know it probably did not offer any distinct advantage over the rest of the field.), it was his job to do what he has done in other similar instances. Which he did.

 

Now getting on a public forum and making a case against the Tech Department's call may make the poster feel better, it can also do a great deal of harm, especially if a respected racer threatens to maybe boycott the track as a result of their DQ.

 

Lots of people like and respect Doug Ayers. I know I do. And I'm pretty sure Jack does too. And if you went around the pits you'd have a hard time trying to find someone who doesn't. But it's not Jack's style to make exceptions based on whether he likes you or not. If there is an exception made for this or that, you can bet it's not based on what team is involved.

 

I'm fairly certain that the track will not be debating this call on here. So if the debate needs to continue, it shouldn't be conducted here. It should be done in private.

 

Nick

[HoosierDaddy]

Just wandering, but did Doug win the race in which he was dq'ed?