As a fan and a racer, I have alot of great memories at San Antonio Speedway. I spent many a night at that track and met a bunch of great people thruout the years. Driving the buggy around the track and picking up "debris" between practices and between features. Hanging out with my uncle Richard Villanueva in the pits in his tow trucks, watching Bobby "Burrhead" Villanueva win a few championships there. Beaver Stelzig and the Late Model guys battling door to door. TIDA, ROMCO. Super Street Stocks were one of the best classes ever established at SAS. The speed, the excitement, the rivalries between racers, "THE FANS", cheering on their favorite driver, it was a one of a kind atmosphere. Lots of great people and great racing meant that I always looked forward to Saturday Night at SAS. Even though they changed the name thru the years it was always remained " THE FASTEST 1/2 MILE IN SOUTH TEXAS". We will always have our memories of what SAS meant to each of us, but it feels like I have lost an old friend and will always remember her as
"the other woman". How about this Sunday when they scream out "Gentlemen start your engines" at Bristol, we have a cold beverage of your choice in honor of "our" 1/2 mile battleground San Antonio Speedway. RIP. Lenny66