NickHolt

Why does this remind me of what the City of San Antonio did to San Antonio Speedway??? Maybe because politicians seem to have their own intere$t$ in mind rather than those of the larger community - which includes the stock car racing community.

Charles “Charlie” M. McLemore 81, passed away Tuesday February 21, 2023. He was born October 20, 1941 in Clarksville, Texas. Charlie is preceded in death by his parents Felix Durward McLemore and Floy Aileen Roe McLemore; three brothers, F.D. Junior, Teddy Ray and Linford Earl McLemore; and nephew Charles Eddie McLemore. Charlie is survived by his wife Vangie of 59 years; two sons, Charles Todd, Michael Ward and wife Kristi; and granddaughter Charli Jean- his namesake. Charlie was a graduate of McCallum High School. He then went on to graduate from Southwest Texas University of San Marcos with a Bachelor degree in Business. After college Charlie was partners in The Boat Shop- then president of PECU, Austin district. He started Magnum Trailers in 1973. Charlie, his wife and sons worked many hours while starting a new business. This year marks 50 years of Magnum Trailers. Charlie worked every day starting at 4AM. We will miss our leader, husband, dad, pawpaw, friend, employer and vendor. He was a stranger to none, friend to all. I love you, Vangie. Visitation will be held from 3PM to 7PM at Cook Walden Chapel of the Hills, 9700 Anderson Mill Rd, Austin, Texas, 78750. Funeral will be held at 10AM, located at Magnum Trailers, 10806 RR 620, Austin, Texas, 78726. Please arrive early as Charlie believed, if you’re not early you’re late. There will be a luncheon held at Magnum Trailers by the family following the service. The family requests guests dress in their work uniform, jeans and boots and drive your hotrod, weather permitting. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Hope Family Fellowship, located at 303 E Morrow St. Georgetown, Tx 78626

FAST FACTS 13th Annual Summit USMTS Spring Nationals Rocket Raceway Park, Petty, Texas Wednesday-Saturday, March 1-4, 2023WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1 Open PracticePits Open 3 p.m.Drivers Meeting 5:30 p.m.Hot Laps 6-9 p.m.Adult Pit Pass $25Kids (6-10) Pit Pass $154-Day Adult Pit Pass $145THURSDAY, MARCH 2 Preliminary Night #1 USMTS Modifieds, USRA Limited Mods, USRA Factory StocksPits Open 3 p.m.Grandstands Open 5:30 p.m.Drivers Meeting 6 p.m.Qualifying 6:30 p.m.Racing 7 p.m.General Admission:Adults $20Sr/Military $15Youth (12-16) $1011 & Under FREEAdult Pit Pass $40Kids (6-10) Pit Pass $203-Day Adult Pit Pass $120FRIDAY, MARCH 3 Preliminary Night #2USMTS Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA Limited Mods, USRA Factory Stocks, Eco-ModsPits Open 3 p.m.Grandstands Open 5:30 p.m.Drivers Meeting 6 p.m.Qualifying 6:30 p.m.Racing 7 p.m.General Admission:Adults $25Military & Seniors $20Youth (12-16) $1011 & Under FREEAdult Pit Pass $40Kids (6-10) Pit Pass $20SATURDAY, MARCH 4 Championship NightUSMTS Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA Limited Mods, USRA Factory Stocks, Eco-ModsPits Open 2 p.m.Grandstands Open 4:30 p.m.Drivers Meeting 5 p.m.Qualifying 5:30 p.m.Racing 6 p.m.General Admission:Adults $30Sr/Military $25Youth (12-16) $1011 & Under FREEAdult Pit Pass $45Kids (6-10) Pit Pass $20If you can’t be there in person, witness all the action from anywhere on any device with RacinDirt. Watch live and get exclusive content on your desktop, laptop tablet or a suite of apps like Roku, Amazon Fire, iOS, Apple TV and Google Play.The Rocket Raceway Park holds 3,400 spectators and its elevated grandstands offer superb viewing from any seat. The venue can be found in Lamar County—about 15 minutes west of Paris and 25 minutes east of Bonham, Texas. The physical location is 16369 US-82, Petty, TX 75470.For more information check out RocketRacewayPark.com and get social with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.Open practice on Wednesday, March 1. See times and prices above.Drivers, get registered NOW for the 13th Annual Summit USMTS Spring Nationals at myracepass.com/series/1129/registrations. You can also call (515) 832-7944 to get registered. Prices will increase on race day. Credit card payments add $5 service fee.USMTS MODIFIED PAYOUTSThursday A-Main: Licensed – 1. $3000, 2. $1700, 3. $1200, 4. $900, 5. $800, 6. $700, 7. $600, 8. $550, 9. $500, 10. $450, 11. $425, 12. $400, 13. $375, 14. $350, 15. $340, 16. $335, 17. $330, 18. $325, 19. $320, 20. $315, 21. $310, 22. $305, start $300, tow $100; Non-Licensed – 1. $3000, 2. $1500, 3. $1000, 4. $700, 5. $600, 6. $500, 7. $450, 8. $400, 9. $350, 10. $325, 11. $300, 12. $275, start $250, tow $90. (Early Entry $100, Late Entry $125)Friday A-Main: Licensed – 1. $5000, 2. $3000, 3. $2000, 4. $1500, 5. $1000, 6. $900, 7. $800, 8. $750, 9. $700, 10. $675, 11. $650, 12. $625, 13. $600, 14. $575, 15. $550, 16. $540, 17. $530, 18. $525, 19. $520, 20. $515, 21. $510, 22. $505, start $500, tow $120; Non-Licensed – 1. $5000, 2. $2500, 3. $1500, 4. $1000, 5. $900, 6. $800, 7. $700, 8. $650, 9. $600, 10. $550, 11. $500, 12. $475, 13. $450, 14. $425, 15. $420, 16. $415, 17. $410, 18. $405, start $400, tow $100. (Early Entry $150, Late Entry $200)Saturday A-Main: Licensed – 1. $10,000, 2. $5000, 3. $3000, 4. $2000, 5. $1700, 6. $1500, 7. $1200, 8. $1000, 9. $900, 10. $850, 11. $800, 12. $775, 13. $750, 14. $740, 15. $735, 16. $730, 17. $725, 18. $720, 19. $715, 20. $710, 21. $705, start $700, tow $150; Non-Licensed – 1. $10,000, 2. $4000, 3. $2500, 4. $1500, 5. $1200, 6. $1000, 7. $900, 8. $800, 9. $700, 10. $600, 11. $575, 12. $550, 13. $540, 14. $530, 15. $520, 16. $515, 17. $510, 18. $505, start $500, tow $120. (Early Entry $200, Late Entry $250)2023 USMTS rules will be enforced all three nights for the Modifieds (see usmts.com/downloads).There is no requirement that a driver purchase a USMTS license but benefits include $100,000 excess medical coverage, higher event purses and tow money, eligibility for points funds, increased media recognition, a personalized driver profile on the USMTS website and more. The cost of a USMTS national license is $500 per year and applies to all USMTS events. Alternatively, a one-time multi-race license good for two to four consecutive events in a single weekend may be purchased for $100. A one-night license is $50. A driver must possess a USMTS license prior to the start of an event to be eligible for points funds, provisional starting spots and the licensed driver pay scale for that event.The Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt currently features 47 nights of racing at America's premier dirt track racing venues. Just the winners of those events are set to earn more than $300,000 with nearly $2 million in purses and prize money earmarked for the 2023 campaign.Visit usmts.com for schedules, points, photos, souvenirs, videos and more. Follow our social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Click here to get USMTS news delivered to your inbox.USRA LIMITED MOD PAYOUTSThursday A-Main: 1. $500, 2. $350, 3. $275, 4. $200, 5. $175, 6. $150, 7. $125, 8. $100, 9. $90, 10. $85, 11. $80, start $75, tow $30.Friday A-Main: 1. $600, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $125, 9. $100, 10. $95, 11. $90, 12. $85, start $80 tow $30.Saturday A-Main: 1. $700, 2. $500, 3. $400, 4. $300, 5. $250, 6. $200, 7. $175, 8. $150, 9. $125, 10. $120, 11. $115, 12. $110, 13. $105, start $100, tow $60.USRA FACTORY STOCK PAYOUTSThursday A-Main: 1. $400, 2. $300, 3. $200, 4. $150, 5. $125, 6. $100, 7. $95, 8. $90, 9. $85, 10. $80, 11. $75, 12. $70, 13. $65, start $60, tow $30.Friday A-Main: 1. $500, 2. $350, 3. $250, 4. $200, 5. $150, 6. $125, 7. $100, 8. $95, 9. $90, 10. $85, 11. $80, 12. $75, start $70, tow $30.Saturday A-Main: 1. $600, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $150, 7. $130, 8. $125, 9. $120, 10. $115, 11. $110, 12. $105, 13. $100, 14. $95, start $90, tow $50.USRA STOCK CAR PAYOUTSFriday A-Main: 1. $500, 2. $350, 3. $250, 4. $200, 5. $175, 6. $150, 7. $125, 8. $100, 9. $95, 10. $90, 11. $85, 12. $80, start $75, tow $50.Saturday A-Main: 1. $600, 2. $400, 3. $300, 4. $250, 5. $200, 6. $175, 7. $150, 8. $125, 9. $100, 10. $95, 11. $90, start $85, tow $60.ECO-MOD PAYOUTSFriday A-Main: 1. $300, 2. $200, 3. $150, 4. $125, 5. $100, 6. $80, 7. $70, 8. $65, 9. $60, 10. $55, 11. $50, start $45, tow $30.Saturday A-Main: 1. $400, 2. $300, 3. $200, 4. $175, 5. $150, 6. $125, 7. $100, 8. $95, 9. $90, 10. $85, 11. $80, 12. $75, 13. $70, 14. $65, start $60, tow $50.

Roper Racing owner Cory Roper indefinitely suspended for substance abuse policy By Justin Nguyen, www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk February 23, 2023 - Cory Roper has been indefinitely suspended for violating NASCAR‘s substance abuse policy. Details of the infraction such as the offending substance were not publicly revealed nor has Roper commented on the matter. NASCAR’s policy on substances is outlined in Section 4.1 of the rulebook, while violations also fall under Section 10.1.A for “general procedure”. Roper oversees Craftsman Truck Series team Roper Racing alongside his family, and has raced for the operation since 2018. For 2023, Roper Racing will field the #04 Ford F-150 for Kaden Honeycutt in the first six races, though Honeycutt failed to qualify for the season opener at Daytona last week. As a driver, Roper nearly won the 2021 Daytona race but was edged out by Ben Rhodes coming to the finish and placed third. It was his best finish to date and one of three career top tens alongside a ninth at Texas in 2019 and sixth at Talladega later in 2021. Roper’s lone start of 2022 at Talladega was aborted due to weather concerns. NASCAR has conducted random drug testing since 2009 for all personnel including drivers and crew. The most recent suspension of a driver is Xfinity Series owner/driver Caesar Bacarella in late 2021.

I heard he was running pretty well.

Pit Passes Adults- $20.00 Kids 4-12 accompanied by an adult- $10.00 Kids 3 and under accompanied by

The Inaugural Season for the American Crate Late Model Southern Region! Looking forward to some great racing all year! Looks like July will be busy but most of the year we race once a month! We do already have dates for 4 huge Winter Series Weekends this year as well, we will post those up later! Thank you to 105 SpeedWay, Cotton Bowl Speedway, Texana Raceway Park, and South Texas Race Ranch for working with the American Crate Late Model Southern Region!

In the Truck race, Tanner Gray finished second. While Tanner is not from Texas, his dad, Johnny Gray, raced with the TIDA for many years and was a force to be reconned with. In the Xfinity series, longtime Texas driver David Starr finished 22nd, Brett Moffitt was 29th and Bayley Currey was 38th with a blown engine. Moffitt was driving for AM Racing which is owned by former Central Texas Speedway owner Tim Self. I didn't see Tim's son, Austin Wayne Self, in any of the Daytona results so far.

I usually don't take sides when personalities seem to clash on here, and I won't this time. I have known and respected Josh and his late dad, Tommy 'The Hook' Freeman, for a long time and I have known and respected Ron Brown for a long time as well. Both Josh and Ron have contributed to this site and to stock car racing in many different ways and both have strong, well-thought-out opinions. Let brotherly love continue!

Lots of good stuff right there.

Nice rig, Colt.

I got to watch Ryan a number of times when he was running Legends Cars at HMP. He was always the guy to beat.

I think Jon ended up 25th. I hope he runs well this season.

Mike, The number of people viewing the site is much larger than the number of people posting here. Most of the sensible discussions are not on Facebook where folks love to bash, tear others down and pretend to be somebody big. The sensible discussions are on here and other moderated sites. Nick

Thanks to Tom Taylor (txtom on here) for this listing San Antonio Speedway Track Champions 1977 – 2013 1977 Hi-Way 16 Raceway Late Model Sportsman – Terry Labonte Limited Sportsman – Steve Klestinec 1978 Hi-Way 16 Raceway Late Model Sportsman – Freddy Fryar Limited Sportsman – Danny Stewart 1979 Hi-Way 16 Raceway Late Model Sportsman – Slick Yoemans Limited Sportsman - Danny Stewart Thunder – Gary Chappell 1980 Hi-Way 16 Raceway Late Model Sportsman – Rick Rapp Limited Stock - Eddie Bierschwale Thunder – Ervin Breiten, Jr. 1981 Hi-Way 16 Raceway Late Model Sportsman – Tommy Davis Limited Stock – Carl Wentreck Thunder – Ervin Breiten, Jr. 1982 Hi-Way 16 Raceway Late Model Sportsman – Keith Riethmeyer Limited Late Model – Carl Wentreck Thunder – Gary Chappell Lightning – Melvin Meyer, Jr. 1983 San Antonio Speedway Late Model Sportsman – Hubert Bean Limited Late Model – Tex Horn Thunder – Ervin Breiten, Jr. 1984 San Antonio Raceway Late Model Sportsman – Keith Riethmeyer Limited Late Model – Wally Garcia Super Stock – Beaver Stelzig Pro Street Stock – Terry Brooks Novice Street Stock – Bill Mann 1985 San Antonio Raceway Late Model Sportsman – John Kelly Super Stock – Gary Chappell Street Stock – Terry Brooks 1986 San Antonio Raceway Super Series – John Kelly Late Model Stock – Ervin Breiten, Jr. Super Street Stock – Gene Couch Bomber – Willie Mazur Four Cylinder Modified – Ricci Ware, Jr. 1987 San Antonio Raceway Super Series – George Hagy III Late Model Stock – Darrell Forrest Super Street Stock – Gene Couch Bomber – Jason Oates Four Cylinder Modified – Ricci Ware, Jr. 1988 San Antonio Raceway Late Model Stock – Beaver Stelzig Super Street Stock – Ervin Breiten, Jr. Bomber – Bill Kaiser 1989 San Antonio International Speedway Super Stock – Beaver Stelzig Modified Stock – Donny Horelka Hobby Stock – Bobby Villanueva Open Wheel Modified – John Meyer 1990 San Antonio International Speedway NASCAR Late Model – Jason Oates Charger – Bobby Villanueva 1991 San Antonio International Speedway NASCAR Late Model Stock – Jason Oates Super Street Stock – Kenny Hurley Charger – Joe Aramendia 1992 San Antonio International Speedway NASCAR Late Model – George Hagy III Super Street Stock – Larry Bendele Charger – Lloyd Fisher, Jr. 1993 San Antonio Speedway NASCAR Late Model – Ervin Breiten, Jr. Super Street Stock – Larry Bendele Charger – Steve Smith 1994 San Antonio Speedway NASCAR Late Model – Ervin Breiten, Jr. Sportsman – Robert Barker Charger – Scott Jerkins 1995 San Antonio Speedway NASCAR Late Model – Robert Barker Sportsman – David Barker IV Charger – Terry Bernsen 1996 River City Raceway NASCAR Late Model – Donny Horelka Super Street Stock – David Barker IV Charger – David Edwards 1997 San Antonio Speedway NASCAR Late Model – Jason Oates Super Street Stock – Brandon Bendele Charger – Bob Smith Thunder – Tammy DeSalme-Bernsen 1998 San Antonio Speedway NASCAR Late Model – Brandon Bendele Super Street Stock – Terry Bernsen Charger – Leland Waddell Thunder – Charlie Henley Super Late Model – Mike Denman 1999 San Antonio Speedway NASCAR Late Model – Brandon Bendele (also NASCAR Sunnbelt Regional Champion) Super Street Stock – Kenny Hurley Grand American Modified – Dennis Taylor Charger – Greg Rohmer Thunder – Robert Mayberry 2000 San Antonio Speedway NASCAR Late Model – Donny Horelka Super Street Stock – R.L. Alexander Grand American Modified – (TIE) Chris Swenson and Newton Barta, Jr. Charger – Greg Rohmer Thunder – Robert Mayberry 2001 San Antonio Speedway NASCAR Late Model – Brandon Bendele (also NASCAR Sunnbelt Regional Champion) Super Street Stock – Kevin Bendele Grand American Modified – James Cole Charger – Jesse Salazar 2002 San Antonio Speedway NASCAR Late Model – Mike Balzer Super Street Stock – Damon Bean Charger – Jeff Smith 2003 San Antonio Speedway NASCAR Late Model – Larry Bendele Sportsman – Marcus Bellino Road Runner – Chris “Homer” Pitner 2004 San Antonio Speedway NASCAR Late Model – Larry Bendele Sportsman – Justin Oates (also NASCAR Sunbelt ShorTrack Regional Champion) Road Runner – Greg Rohmer Women On Wheels – Kelly Earnhardt 2005 San Antonio Speedway NASCAR Late Model – Robert Barker Sportsman – Greg Rohmer Road Runner – Randy Frautschi Women On Wheels – Mona Turner 2006 San Antonio Speedway NASCAR Late Model – Joe Aramendia Sportsman – Mark Mathias Road Runner – J R Eichelberger Grand Stock – Jody Wayne Stuart 2013 San Antonio Speedway Pro Late Models - Casey Smith Modifieds - Jake Kruger Trucks - Rick Pollaro Street Stocks - R. L. Alexander Chargers - Hunter Montgomery Grand Stock - Mike Farish

George ran SAS when I was NASCAR Chief Steward and worked hard to master the track itself and kept his equipment in top fighting condition. The team figured out that George didn't need to be the one dealing with the politics and rules enforcement, so he had his big brother do that job. He was on the phone with me almost daily trying to get this or that tiny little nuance of the rules clarified, lodge complaints about George's competition, etc. I must say that he figured out the tire management game better than most and figured out early in the game that you didn't win at SAS on the first lap and you didn't win if your car came into the pits on the business end of a wrecker.

I am pretty sure that local stock car racing on asphalt - as we once knew it - is history. The reasons the sport sprang to life in the first place have long since faded away and the sport is struggling to re-invent itself. Money has taken over asphalt short track with very few paved tracks able to make it work and very few individuals able to afford producing a competitive team. The few paved short tracks that have survived are either catering to money (5 Flags for instance) or are located so far off the money grid (think Maine) that "poor boys" are still able to run up front - at least for now. Unless the current generation of automotive enthusiasts discovers the joys of asphalt short track racing, they will be content to try their hand at the local drag strip or race on the street. Those with more money will gravitate towards the growing number of expensive-to-run private road courses such as Houston Motorsports Ranch. But, yes, dirt track racing still is viable in many areas, but some of us are becoming alarmed at the ever-increasing role that money is playing in the dirt world. Time will tell how that all plays out. COTA, TMS, NASCAR, F1 are all becoming less of a sport and more of an expensive extravaganza. Money rules the top level without question. I'm just grateful that for 50 years I was able to actively participate in the fast-fading era of weekly asphalt stock car racing in Texas.

Thanks for sharing this good info, Ron.

Kyle Busch busted in Mexico for "carrying a firearm w/o a license" from theblaze.com One of the most recognizable names in NASCAR today was just handed a hefty prison sentence by a court in Mexico. On Friday, the attorney general of Quintana Roo, the Mexican state where popular tourist destinations like Cancún and Playa del Carmen are located, announced that 37-year-old NASCAR star Kyle Busch had been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after he was found to be "carrying a firearm without a license." Busch, identified in the press release only as "Kyle 'N'" or "Kyle Thomas B," had accidentally run afoul of the Mexican law last month when he and his wife, Samantha, were on vacation, and Busch claimed he forgot that he had left a gun in his handbag. When the Busches arrived at Cancún International Airport on January 27 to hop on a private plane back to the States, authorities discovered in his belongings a .380 caliber "pistol-type firearm" with a stocked magazine containing "six useful hollow point cartridges," the press release stated. They don’t want you to see this … Big Tech does its best to limit what news you see. Make sure you see our stories daily — directly to your inbox. Because of an "expedited procedure," Busch's case was soon afterward placed before a "Control judge," and that judge issued Busch the prison sentence and a fine of just over $1,000. The press release claimed that Busch "was credited with his full responsibility in the commission of the crime," and a statement released on Busch's Twitter account seems to confirm his admitted guilt. "Discovery of the handgun led to my detainment while the issue was resolved," Busch said in a statement issued on Monday. "I was not aware of Mexican law and had no intention of bringing a handgun into Mexico." Busch elsewhere stated that he has "a valid concealed carry permit" and that he adheres "to all handgun laws" in general. "I apologize for my mistake and appreciate the respect shown by all parties as we resolved the matter," Busch's statement said. By all accounts, the matter does appear to be resolved, though it is unclear whether Busch will ever have to serve the considerable prison sentence he was given. "My family and I consider this issue closed," Busch's statement concluded.

For Immediate release: From the office of San Antonio Motorplex. Due to unforeseen circumstances the building of San Antonio Motorplex will be delayed. The reason for delay has to do with business matters that were made prior to our announcement and our offices were not made aware of. Effective immediately Mr. Cameron is no longer part of this venture and any future business with him does not represent S.A.M. Our lawyers are working day and night to get the current location on track. At this time we are currently looking at different locations to continue with this project. Thank you for your understanding, Desirae Gonzales.

For Immediate release: From the office of San Antonio Motorplex. Due to unforeseen circumstances the building of San Antonio Motorplex will be delayed. The reason for delay has to do with business matters that were made prior to our announcement and our offices were not made aware of. Effective immediately Mr. Cameron is no longer part of this venture and any future business with him does not represent S.A.M. Our lawyers are working day and night to get the current location on track. At this time we are currently looking at different locations to continue with this project. Thank you for your understanding, Desirae Gonzales.

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This is a winning asphalt truck for sure... Builder Terry James absolutely knows what he's doing.