NeilTPS Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Donnie Moore wins 3rd TPS race at C.C. Motor Speedway By: Neil Upchurch, Texas Pro Sedans – Race Director Corpus Christi, Texas (September 11, 2004) Donnie Moore of Hutto, Texas started 3rd but finished 1st in the Texas Pro Sedans race at C.C. Motor Speedway. The event was highlighted by four lead changes and several new names on the entry list. The Texas Pro Sedans series contested their 3rd and final 2004 TPS race at C.C. Motor Speedway. The event was a week late in taking the green flag due to a rainout on September 4. Qualifying Time Trials saw the fastest time posted by Corpus Christi driver, E.J. Gilpin, a regular CCMS competitor. He turned a 16.040 second lap in his Ford Mustang. His time was almost a half second off of the TPS track record. The record was posted by Corpus Christi’s Lalo Leal in his Ford Mustang on May 29th. The record stands at 15.560. Second fastest time was logged by California newcomer to the TPS ranks, Lloyd Hart, who has moved to San Antonio. The Texas Pro Sedans four cylinder stock cars played to a large grandstand crowd with 17 of the 18 car field taking the green flag for the 30 lap TPS feature race. Gilpin took the lead over second fastest qualifier Lloyd Hart in his first TPS event in his newly purchased Honda CRX. Gilpin, Hart and Moore dueled with their fast four cylinder stock cars. Each driver shared the lead. E.J. Gilpin from the start to lap 3, Donnie Moore took the point from lap 4 to lap 17, Lloyd Hart led the race from lap 18 through 20 with Moore taking the lead back for the last 10 laps when Hart’s Honda overheated and he retired to the infield. They were followed closely by impressive 3rd place finisher Jamie Garner in his 2001 VW Sedan. Bill LaBarge retired his BMW early from the race with mechanical problems and contact with Greg Wood’s VW Rabbit. The event was slowed five times by yellow caution periods. Donnie Moore won the TPS race by an extremely close margin of one tenth of a second over the eventual runner-up E.J. Gilpin. A total of seven Texas Pro Sedan drivers completed the race on the lead lap. Recording 30 laps was Bobby Smith, 4th in his Ford Mustang, Sergio Hexsel placed 5th in his new VW Rabbit, 6th went to Ariel Arredondo of Corpus Christi in his Ford Probe. Rounding out in 7th place on the lead lap was Mike Knotts in his VW Scirocco. The TPS Championship Points margin at the top of the standings list saw Donnie Moore increase his lead over Bill LaBarge by seventeen points with two races remaining in the 2004 Texas Pro Sedans season. Ariel Arredondo extended his lead in the TPS “Rookie of the Year” points competition by ten points when his nearest opponent Bryce Dishman had several steering and mechanical problems with his Ford Mustang. The next TPS race will be held at Thunder Hill Raceway in Kyle, Texas on Saturday night, September 25th as part of a of seven touring series feature race event in the Eighth Annual Texas Stock Car Spectacular. Official results of the 30-lap Texas Pro Sedan Feature at Corpus Christi Motor Speedway, 9/11/04 Finish, Car #, Name, Hometown, Make/Engine CC, Qualifying Time, Laps Completed 1 70 Donnie Moore, Hutto VW Scirocco/1710, 16.180, 30 laps 2 21 r E.J. Gilpin,Corpus Christi, TX Ford Mustang/2338, 16.040, 30 laps 3 33 Jamie Garner, San Antonio 2001 VW Sedan/1825, 16.190 30 laps 4 73 r Bobby Smith, La Blanca, TX Ford Mustang/2300, 16.480 30 laps 5 20 Sergio Hexsel, San Antonio VW Rabbit/2041, 16.340 30 laps 6 66 r Ariel Arredondo, Corpus Christi Ford Probe/2338,16.330 30 laps 7 48 Mike Knotts, Universal City VW Scirocco/1648, 16.290 30 laps 8 8 r Pete Arce, Corpus Christi VW Rabbit PU/1780, 17.290 29 laps 9 29 r Rico Guiterrez, Corpus Christi Ford Mustang/2338, 18.000 28 laps 10 72 Candy Hogan, Cedar Park VW Sedan/1915, 18.170 28 laps 11 19 r Lloyd Hart II, San Antonio Honda CRX/1645,16.120 20 laps 12 26 Lalo Leal, Corpus Christi Ford Mustang/2338, 16.190 18 laps 13 1 r Bryce Dishman, Devine Ford Mustang/2338, did not timent 13 laps 14 7 Jesse Sandoval, Corpus Christi Ford Pinto/2338, 16.250 8 laps 15 27 Bill LaBarge, Bryan BMW/2083, 16.310 4 laps 16 54w Greg Wood, San Antonio VW Scirocco/1588, 16.710 4 laps 17 2 Jack Dishman, Devine Ford Mustang/2338, 16.410 2 laps 18 71m Bruce Mabrito, San Antonio VW Rabbit/1648, did not time 0 laps r = Eligible for Rookie of the Year Margin of Victory .09 seconds Race Leaders #21 led laps 1-3, #70 led laps 4-17, #19 led laps 18-20, #70 led laps 21-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Thanks for the results Neil! Sounds like you all have a great night down there! Did you leave a light on for the TSRS next week? LOL I am looking forward to watching my first TPS race in a long time at the THR race on the 25th. See you there. Bill "Sarge" Masom Hardest working race announcer in Texas! Have microphone, will travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cRt racing Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 well people ive heard that there was a big problem with the fuel at the corpus race. they tell me that anyone that brought track gas was having problems. but congrates to all the competitors it seems like donnie has this one wrapped up this year. so have a good year people and keep turning left . maybe next year i'll go to a race just trying to keep away from the bug . crt racing steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slysnake Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 I stopped using the fuel from the track...I have had problems with it twice already...not worth the trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumper Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 I also had fuel problems.I think the fuel had water from a couple of weeks ago,after the feature my car wouldnt run.During the time trials it popped and spit and I was surprised I got such a good time in.I drained all the gas out and bought a new can of gas to race with.It ran good for the race.I put about 10% alcohoal in what I had left of the bad gas and ran it in McAllen on the dirt.The alcohoal blended the water with the fuel and it ran fine.I won the feature with it.I think the rain had something to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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