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One gun drilled bolt? Thoughts on this the rules do say you cannot have those?

Brand new thread for us to keep us with racing around us thanks Nick for getting this rolling. I'll have in depth Snowball coverage from Pensacola you all check in and feel free to post dirt and pavement news from around the country!

Well we are winding down another season. Let's reflect and highlight some positives, I'll start: ~I love seeing South Texas race tracks working hand in hand to build better car counts and deliver the best shows for their customers. ~ Lots of classes/divisions are thriving I hope rule makers are able to keep this trend. ~ There is still hope for pavement racing in Texas, I think this seems to be on track to keep it rolling. ~ LSSZ is still thriving, let's all continue to push people here.

Yeah that's a good problem, new TV deal is going to break the bank. They are doing just fine.

Chad Knaus never left, Johnson drove the car.

JJ announced he will become partial owner of Petty/GMS and will compete a part-time schedule in '23 beginning with the Daytona 500. That is MASSIVE!

What y'all think of Austin Hill coldcocking Myatt Snyder?

The Gibbs thing? Nothing new that's racing now. Hell I give him credit as much as I don't want to he owned the move.

somewhere the great Carl Edwards said see I knew that shit would work.

Glad the Cowboys are off next Sunday to tempt me to switch back and forth. This one gonna get good.

Makes lots of sense what you say Josh, look at Tiger Woods. Same situation that stuff stays with you. I know 90% of the people don't like him NOW but I remember when he was on short tracks he had lots of raving fans.

Now that this has passed I wish Bubba would hire the services of someone like Tony Dungy or a great sports therapist to teach him how to handle adversity, loss, tragedy all the things he can't cope with. From what I gather the dude "don't need help" he says. I think many of us can relate to that thought.

Like spec shocks and stuff. One tire a week rules lol

I'm glad they hate it, if Logano, Hamlin, etc were winning all the races people would call it boring. The 3, 43 and 17 cars are winners. This cars should be called the Equalizer.

Great night for sure, crowd was on fire. Now, the major stumbling block for latest efforts not just in Houston (yes you SAS fans and drivers) Race 2 October 15th. Need that same car and fan count.

Playoff time, had the chance to talk to the champ Monday, I think I threw him off a little midway when I went to short track racing but you can hear the excitement in his voice.

That property getting valuable or more valuable by the day. Love that location always had thoughts of a 1/4-3/8 oval and some motocross action happening there BUT it's all about the $. Great potential for a true motorsports complex in an ideal location, but TWS was in an ideal location too, so they thought.

Tells me he plans to plant his ass at the night race?

Chase gonna get him this weekend at Bristol LOL

Great race! Go to about 42 mins in Evan joined me Thursday on Dirty Air: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep17-dirty-air-with-rodney-rodriguez/id1622736988?i=1000575822327

Well hell. Tough to operate a race track and sustain the business.

Great news very excited to see raceday!

Yessir, hadn't been in a full size car since 2013, and never on dirt. (other than spinning out lol)

RECAP! From Race On Texas: EDNA, Texas (July 30, 2022) — Short track veteran Mickey Helms, open-wheel master Joe Pontin Jr. and asphalt/dirt oval sensation Memphis Villarreal all won features in their respective divisions, as officials presented a full card of racing with high-dollar purses on Saturday at Texana Raceway Park. Helms earned $1,200 with his victory in the Pure Stock A Main; Pontin bagged $1,000 in a talent-filled Limited Sport Mod feature, while Villarreal took home $1,200 for his efforts in Factory Stock. Ryan Slott (IMCA Modified) and Cooper Koliba (EMods) were also feature winners on a special night of big-paying features for three of the five divisions in action. Along with the special bonus purse money, the night featured a guest racer in the form of well known radio show host Rodney Rodriguez, who quietly earned a top-10 finish in Pure Stock in his first time back in a stock car since 2013. Helms, of Victoria, prevailed in a hotly-contested battle that could have easily produced a different outcome. South Texas strongman GW Hessong crossed the stripe in second, while Jamie Dear filled out the podium. Kenny Jessup (Trinity) and Jerry Walters (Corpus Christi) completed the top five. “That was fun,” Helms told announcer Bobby Chaffee. “I need to thank Tony (Blankenship) and GW (Hessong) for setting this old car up for me. I'll also thank Owen (Pittman) and Cord (Beard) for making this place so nice. These old Novas are a little different, but they sure are fun to drive.” Finishing sixth through 10th in the Pure Stock A Main were Mike Copeland, Grant Whitney Jr., Steven Whiteaker III, Rodriguez and Wesley Mauer. Copeland (started 20th) and Whitney (started 19th) were the biggest movers, passing cars like they were standing still all race long. The Pure Stock division continues to offer more fun and bang for the buck than many other classes. At Texana Raceway, it's loaded with racers eager to learn, have fun and be competitive at the same time. Pontin Jr., of Hockley, drove to the inside of early leader Jamie Campbell to take command of his feature at lap seven and hung on for top honors. Marcus Mikulencak was rock-solid all night to claim second, while Bryce Reed crossed the stripe in third. Jared Maupin put in another solid effort to finish fourth, while Jason Downey rounded out the top five. “It was no normal drive, the track had a lot of character,” Pontin said. “It was technical and a little tricky; I can imagine the guys out back found it tough to pass. We tried a little something different here tonight, and it worked out for us. I'm glad I could get it done.” Finishing sixth through 10th in the Limited Sport Mod A Main were GW Hessong, Bubba Gates, cagey veteran Howard Willis, Jarrett Barber and Benjamin Mikulencak. Three cautions slowed the pace (laps 4, 7, 10), all for minor incidents. Pontin's margin of victory was a scant .495 seconds over Mikulencak. Villarreal, of Corpus Christi, took the lead for the second and final time from Johnny Westfall at lap eight and pulled away to earn top honors. Maupin, always doing double-duty (at least, sometimes he drives three cars on the same night), drove up from 14th to finish second, while Westfall was third. Mason Castoneda and Jacob Burnett finished fourth and fifth, respectively. “It was a fun race, we were just biding our time there in the beginning,” a calm, appreciative and well-spoken Villarreal said. “That was a tough one; these guys that run dirt every week are probably pissed right now. It was awesome to be back in a dirt car, we've been busy with the asphalt program. “I treat every car the same, I race to win, not matter the surface. I appreciate everybody who helps out.” Finishing sixth through 10th in the SAMES Ford Factory Stock A Main were Cord Beard, Terry Hopson, Jayden Pina, Makayla Trimble and Jett Johnson. Six cautions slowed the pace, the first when Monty Chamberlain spun on lap one and the sixth for Will Spears' trouble with five laps remaining. Villarreal's margin of victory over Maupin was a sizable 1.010 seconds, as he was about to check out. Owen Pittman and his fine staff at Texana pulled off another strong weekly show, knocking out 11 heats and five features in a little over three and a half hours. With 77 entries spread across five classes, on-track action kept the fans entertained in fine style. You can replay all of the action from Saturday night's exciting weekly show at Texana Raceway with a subscription at RaceOnTexas.com. With over 350 events on the Live streaming schedule this year, it's home to some of the best short track content found anywhere online. When you sign up today, select one of three options (OnDemand, ASCS National Sprints Only, or All Access), choose your favorite/hometown track and start enjoying great content while supporting your local track even when you can't attend in person.

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