NeilTPS Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 TEXAS PRO SEDANS RACE RESULTS & POINTSCentral Texas Speedway - TPS Race #4 - June 14, 2014Finish Car# -- Driver/Hometown - Car Type - Best Qual - Laps - 1 -- 70 -- Sergio Hexsel/San Antonio, TX - VW Scirocco - <16.460> 25 laps2 -- 3 -- Bob Sherland/San Antonio, TX - VW Rabbit - 17.819 - 25 laps3 -- 26 -- Lalo Leal/Corpus Christi, TX - Ford Mustang - 17.804 - 25 laps4 -- 5 -- Jeff Meeks/Marion, TX - Ford Taurus - 17.649 - 25 laps5 -- 1 -- James Hogan/Spicewood, TX - Ford Mustang - 17.722 - 25 laps6 -- 77 -- Mike Knotts/Universal City, TX - VW Scirocco - 17.362 - 25 laps7 -- 00 ® Angel Chancellor/Manor, TX - Saturn - dnt - 23 laps8 -- 20b -- Sterling Beck/Bracken, TX - Pontiac Sunfire - 20.481 - 23 laps9 -- 2 -- Cody Limerick/Corpus Christi, TX - Ford Mustang - 17.305 - 22 laps10 - 80 ® Cole Larsen/Wimberley, TX - VW Sedan - 21.173 - 21 laps11 - 53 -- Randy Larsen/Wimberley, TX - VW Sedan - dnt - 19 laps12 - 4 ® Matthew Kemph/Natalia, TX/Hyundai Accent 22.584 - 19 laps13 - 97 -- Kevin Hallman/Cibolo, TX - Ford Mustang - 17.754 - 12 laps14 - 10 -- Bruce Mabrito/San Antonio, TX - Toyota Celica - 19.099 - 11 laps15 - 01 -- Tommy Goldman/Corpus Christi, TX - Nissan 200 - 21.520 - 6 laps16 - 29 -- Johnny Guerra/Corpus Christi, TX - Ford Mustang - 18.230 - 0 lapsdna - 23 -- J.J. Osburn III/Converse, TX - Ford Mustang - dnt - dnsdna - 88 -- Scott Schuster/Portland, TX - Ford Pinto - dnt - dnsdna - 02 ® Bobby Sanford/Lampasas,TX - Ford Pinto - dnt - dnsdna - 28 -- Lisa Sandoval/Corpus Christi, TX - Ford Pinto - dnt - dnsdna - 21 -- John Miesen/Marion, TX - Ford Mustang - dnt - dnsdna - 23 -- Ozzy Osburn/San Antonio, TX - Ford Mustang - dnt - dnsdna - 18 -- Lanny Young/Odessa, TX - VW 2K Sedan - dnt - dnsTPS drivers who did not enter TPS race #4 - (Notes and dues status)dne 53s ® Bill Stipe/Baytown, TX - VW Sedan - dne 26s -- Jesse Sandoval Sr/Corpus Christi, TX - Ford Mustang -dne 15 -- Tom Johnson/ Kingsland, TX - Ford Mustang -dne 17 -- Don Yocum/Corpus Christi, TX - Ford Mustang -dne 26m ® Joshua McCain/Corpus Christi, TX - Ford Mustang -dne 27 -- Bill LaBarge/Bryan, TX - BMW -dne 50 -- Rick Dawdy/San Antonio, TX - VW Scirocco -dne 21a -- Richard Adams/San Antonio, TX - (no car)dne 94 -- Dave Parks/San Antonio, TX - VW GTI -dne 7 -- Pete Wright/Peaster, TX - VW Scirocco - ($15 dues owed)dne 9 -- Bobby Burrows/Yorktown, TX - Ford Fusion - ($15 dues owed)dne 94c -- Tory Christopher/Universal City, TX-VW GTI - ($15 dues owed)Margin of victory at finish - 2.219 seconds between #70 and #3#70 Sergio Hexsel's < 16.460 > doesn't break CTS/TPS track record of 16.374 secondsheld by Tom Johnson #15 Mustang and which was recorded on March 27, 2010Sergio Hexsel wins one bonus point for the fastest non-record qualifying lapdna = did not arrive … dnt = did not time … dns = did not start … dne = did not enter All cars but #00 & #4 rolled over $60 of winnings at this race to pay June 28th TPS @ CCS entry feeNote: Gate bonus point time originally scheduled for 1:30pm was Bulletined and used at 12:15pm® Eligible for 2014 TPS Rookie of the year AwardThe following drivers remain eligible for a 100% participation award check: #01-Goldman,#1-Hogan, #5-Meeks, #10-Mabrito, #20b Beck, #26-Leal, #29-Guerra, #70-Hexsel, #77-KnottsTPS thanks all June 14th purse sponsors:Janet's Cakery Inc of Corpus Christi thru - Patrick Limerick -- $1,000A-Line Auto Parts of Austin - $200Guerra's Lawn Service thru Johnny Guerra, Corpus Christi -- $100Merrell Racing thru George Merrell of Kingsland, TX - $100TPS thanks Central Texas Speedway for hosting 5 races during the 39th consecutive TPS seasonResults reviewed and declared official for posting by TPS Race Director David Mackey TPS Results prepared for website posting by the TPS Publications Office Director2014 TPS Driver Point Standings thru June 14, 2014: 1 -- 70 - Sergio Hexsel - 842 -- 5 -- Jeff Meeks - 363 -- 1 -- James Hogan - 364 -- 26 - Lalo Leal - 345 -- 3 -- Bob Sherland - 296 -- 29 - Johnny Guerra - 297 -- 10 - Bruce Mabrito - 278 -- 20b -Sterling Beck - 249 -- 2 -- Cody Limerick - 2410 - O1 - Tommy Goldman - 2211 - 77 - Mike Knotts - 2112 - 21o - J.J. Osburn III - 2013 - 97 - Kevin Hallman - 1414 - 53 - Randy Larsen - 1315 - 02 ® Bobby Sanford - 1216 - 80 ® Cole Larsen - 1117 - 28 - Jesse Sandoval Sr- 1018 - 88 - Scott Schuster - 919 - 53s ® Bill Stipe - 520 - 00 ® Angel Chancellor - 521 - 28 - Lisa Sandoval - 222 - 21 - John Miesen - 223 - 4 ® Matthew Kemph - 124 - 23 - Ozzy Osburn - 025 - 18 - Lanny Young - 0® - Eligible for 2014 TPS Rookie of the year AwardTPS Points calculated and prepared for website posting by the TPS Publications Office DirectorResults and Point standings posted on Texas Pro Sedans website by the TPS Website ManagerTEXAS PRO SEDANS 2014 REMAINING SCHEDULE (Subject to Change): June 28 - Corpus Christi Speedway - Qualifying & 35 Lap FeatureJuly 12 - Central Texas Speedway - Qualifying & 25 Lap FeatureAug 23 - Corpus Christi Speedway - Qualifying & 35 Lap FeatureOct 18 - Central Texas Speedway - Qualifying & 25 Lap FeatureNov 8 - Central Texas Speedway - Qualifying & 25 Lap FeatureDate TBA - 2014 Texas Pro Sedans Awards Dinner (time and location TBA)CCS postponement dates at CTS (if needed): August 9 and September 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 what the heck was wrong with all the fast fords .they were all close to each other .looked bad when all the fords and vw.s were racing in another time zone ..for second ..new tires or tire on the 70 .i suppose all others on the track were on old tires ...i thought sergio was fast as always but those fords were not even close .fact no one was even in the same league ...to me that aint good .i want to bring up and plan on racing tps this year .but if second in another time zone is the best a ford can do .i may have second thought here ..not picking on the 70 i love the team and driver .but if it is not tires then ....you tell me ...this is not a bash post for any one who may think that .i am just concerned for this series if a better show cant be put on. hope it was mostly tires ...so if anyone feels like i am downing tps .go ahead and think that to each his own ...we should have the 28 ready for cc ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardheadted Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 I thought he was from a different planet the way he ran off!! That 70 car was hooked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBrazilnut20 Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 Don't forget to give credit where credit is due..........George Merrell is a meticulous, precise engine builder and crew chief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazilnut 20 Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 All new rubber!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top_shelf_12 Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 He checks out everywhere and everyone that's ever raced that car has. Hey HiTech, time for bounty for June 28th? Start collecting money to get the 70 to start scratch and still win, he gets it, if he doesn't win we spread out what's raised among the field or however we can split it? Like you, not a knock on the man driving the car, but if he's on the pole, it's a race for second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Larsen Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 I have been racing against Sergio since he began racing with the Pro Sedans, let me tell you he has paid his dues, he has wrecked and blown up more times than I can remember, but he has never given up, he and George Merrill was another match made in heaven, you have a great driver and a great car/engine builder to contend with and I for one have seen this car and driver grow into the amazing team they are, I will never be down about losing to any faster cars or great drivers like we have in the Pro Sedans, and Sergio/ Merill have earned every win they get, I saw the mustangs dominate for years so they can do the same thing when the combo is right !!!........All you suckers are just lucky they never made a water cooled old bug, or all of you might just be seeing a #53 out all of your windshields !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top_shelf_12 Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 It's absolutely nothing against the guy or car at all. Just a friendly challenge if accepted. We've been trying to help boost the races at CCS this season, first week we added to the Bomber purse, last event the Dwarfs, TPS for the 28th, and TALMS in August. He's done a tremendous job in that 70 car and not trying to take anything away from him and I've never seen that car run poorly no matter who's in it, so that's a credit to the builder and one that sets it up. Yes he is very fast so as a fan, I'd love to see him work through the crowd but either way, we want to support the track and series that come in. The "bounty" was in fun but I'm willing to chip in some to the overall purse and hopefully some of our other locals will too. Again nothing against the 70 or any other TPS car or series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 yep the purse will be started very soon....i will not question the ability of sergio and his car owner.. we know what we are up against when that 70 is on the track and is always the car to try like hell just to keep up ....be nice if he would slow down and let someone bump him anyway lol ......but if it is a tire issue and the price is keeping most from buying them .then houston has a problem .................now after looking closer at the track times .the fords were way off from their regular times ....... and darn randy i along with others were pulling for you .you looked good ..does the rules say vw to vw /if not then that needs to be change so you could bolt on one of merils water cooled screamers ....seeing that 53 would be something to party over if we were looking at the back side just as everyone is doing with the 70.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Larsen Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 For me, it's all about racing an old bug, it's all I've ever known,everyone knows just like myself that the Aircooled engine will never turn the rpm or be as reliable as an overhead cam water cooled engine, that's just a fact, but Im gonna keep running an old Aircooled bug and just keep digging and work on handling, as its awesome how much atta-boys and thumbs up the car gets for at least getting up there and running in the top 5, people love the old bugs and maybe one day I will hit the right combo and get a bug up at the front, all kidding aside, Im running basically a low compression street engine, there is a huge amount of go-fast parts I haven't tried yet, and a lot more potential horsepower to gain, so I'll just have to start getting serious about a fast engine in the very near future,heck I could go buy a scirocco or rabbit or ford and probably do good, but for me it's all about the old bug !!!!!!.........Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilTPS Posted June 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 For the record, Sergio Hexsel already has won a TPS race starting last on the grid. He missed the drivers because he had driven home to get a part #70 needed. By TPS Rules, he was penalized from the pole to scratch, but won the race anyhow.Here is the extract of the Race Results from November 16, 2013:TEXAS PRO SEDANS RACE RESULTS & POINTSCentral Texas Speedway - TPS Race #9 - November 16, 2013Finish Car# -- Driver/Hometown Car Type Best Qual Laps1 70h -- Sergio Hexsel/San Antonio, TX - VW Scirocco - 16.993 25 laps2 26 -- Lalo Leal/Corpus Christi, TX - Ford Mustang - 17.211 25 laps3 1 -- James Hogan/Spicewood, TX - Ford Mustang - 17.544 25 laps4 77 -- Mike Knotts/Universal City, TX - VW Scirocco - 17.575 25 laps5 3 -- Bob Sherland/San Antonio, TX - VW Rabbit - 17.904 25 laps6 5 ® Jeff Meeks/Marion, TX - Ford Taurus - 18.551 25 laps7 53 -- Randy Larsen/Wimberley, TX - VW Sedan - 18.314 25 laps8 88 -- Scott Schuster/Portland, TX - Ford Pinto - 18.588 24 laps9 97 -- Kevin Hallman/Cibolo, TX - Ford Mustang - 18.552 24 laps10 22 -- Ozzy Osburn/San Antonio, TX - Ford Mustang - 19.564 24 laps11 8 -- Mike McCain/Corpus Christi, TX - Ford Pinto - 18.525 24 laps12 10m -- Bruce Mabrito/San Antonio, TX - Toyota Celica - 20.525 23 laps13 80 ® Cole Larsen/Wimberley, TX - VW Sedan - 21.390 23 laps14 23 -- J.J. Osburn III/Converse, TX - Ford Mustang - 19.145 22 laps15 15 -- Tom Johnson/ Kingsland, TX - Ford Mustang - 17.008 7 laps16 82 -- Sterling Beck/Bracken, TX - Chevy Cavalier - dnt 4 laps17 21 -- Richard Adams/San Antonio, TX - Ford Mustang - 23.678 3 laps18 29 -- Johnny Guerra/Corpus Christi, TX - Ford Mustang - dnt dns19 27 -- Bill LaBarge/Bryan, TX - BMW - dnt dns20 25 ® Joshua McCain/Corpus Christi, TX - Ford Mustang - dnt dnsdna 28 -- Lisa Sandoval/Corpus Christi, TX - Ford Pinto -dna 17 ® Don Yocum/Corpus Christi, TX - Ford Mustang -dna 1t ® Tommy Goldman/Corpus Christi,TX - Nissan 200 -dna 2 -- Cody Limerick/Corpus Christi, TX - Ford Mustang -dna 23m ® Mike Meeks/Marion, TX - Ford Mustang -dna 94 -- Dave Parks/San Antonio, TX - VW GTI -dna 48 -- Rick Dawdy/San Antonio, TX - VW Scirocco -dna 18 -- Lanny Young/Odessa, TX - VW 2K Sedan -Margin of victory - 1.837 seconds between #70h and #26#70h Sergio Hexsel's <16.993> doesn't break CTS/TPS track record of 16.374 secondsheld by Tom Johnson/#15 Mustang which was recorded on March 27, 2010Sergio Hexsel wins one bonus point for the fastest non-record qualifying lap.dna = did not arrive … dnt = did not time … dns = did not start … dne = did not enter®-Eligible 2013 TPS "Rookie of the Year" Award Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top_shelf_12 Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Oh I know he could and would be fun to watch him do it. He's a great driver with a great car. Mr. Larsen, the Bug's are a throwback and great memories and I remember a red Bug think it was #53 doing well at CCS and TPS if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbys Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Man I just need to race again Cole has caught me for rookie of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbys Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 I am building a small block for Corpus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tps22 Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 I offered to pay Sergio $100 to start from the rear, after conferring with his owner he had to respectfully decline. He would have taken my money!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Larsen Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 The first red #53 bug was driven by Larry Krauss back in the day, Larry was a good driver and his engine builder Bill Maxey, built him some fast engines, I raced against him when I first started in the Pro Sedans, he had not resigned up to retain the #53 the year I started racing, and it was my favorite number, so since I paid and signed up before him the #53 became my number and he changed his number to #3, Larry worked a few miles down the road from my house on a ranch and I used to visit him often before he passed away,we had a lot of great races and talks about VW bug racing, he even gave me that old #3 red race bug one day as it was just sitting beside his shop and he wasn't gonna race anymore, I took the bug to my dads shop in Houston and we had started rebuilding it into a dirt track race bug, but when my dad passed away the car and several parts and equipment were caught up in a legal battle between myself and stepmother, sadly out of spite she sold off all the parts and car and I never saw it again...........Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top_shelf_12 Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Sorry to hear about the fate and the passing of your father and Mr. Krauss. That was probably the first car I remembered every week at the races growing up outside of Greg Carlucci's and Terry Bentley's 82 bug (connected with that car b/c I was born in 82). But this post is what's great about TPS, the stories and history and seems every one of you guys/gals have several of these stories and memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tps48 Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 I offered to pay Sergio $100 to start from the rear, after conferring with his owner he had to respectfully decline. He would have taken my money!!!Haha, Ozzy, they declined because they didn't believe you had $100! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tps48 Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilTPS Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Larry Krauss Jr.was one of the “nice guy” members of the Texas Pro Sedans. At the time of his death in 2006, I determined that he should be remembered forever in the Memorial Section of the TPS website.For those who don’t know about the Memorial Section, please visit www.texasprosedans.com Click on News & Announcements and “In Memoriam”.There are several other Texas Pro Sedans men and women in the “Gone but not forgotten” section listed there. TPS folks will have known some of them.Randy Larsen’s late Dad is remembered there. Posted by - Neil Upchurch, Texas Pro Sedans Publications Office Director Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 . LARRY WAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE ONE OF MY FAVORITE RACERS .EVERY TIME I SEE MEL I THINK OF LARRY ..I THINK OF LARRY WHEN RANDY HITS THE TRACK AND THIS LAST RACE I COULD NOT KEEP MY EYES OFF OF RANDY .I KNOW THAT CAR AND DRIVER CAN WIN .......I HAVE A VIDEO OF LARRY AND PAT JOHNSON HITTING THE FLAG STAND WALL .AND 50 POUNDS OF LEAD CAME OUT FROM LARRYS CAR AND WENT RIGHT THROUGH FAT MANS RIGHT SIDE DOOR AND LANDED IN HIS FLOOR BOARD ... LARRY WAS KNOWN AS THE SEXY GRANDPAL AND THOSE LADIES WORE HIS LIPS AND CHEEKS OUT ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEM Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 I offered to pay Sergio $100 to start from the rear, after conferring with his owner he had to respectfully decline. He would have taken my money!!! Ozzy,I know you have lots of money, so it was the second part of the offer that you politely didn't mention was the reason it was declined. Seems like that part was popular in the pits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tps22 Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 what part did I leave out George??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEM Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 what part did I leave out George??? The part about what other drivers had to do to get the money. Or maybe someone else added that part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tps22 Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 George, that was said by someone else in a joking manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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