NeilTPS Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 As this year's racing season is nearing completion, I thought that TexasSpeedZone.com readers might like to review the all time race winners list and track qualifying records from ten years of TIDA-LM events. I hope you enjoy reading it - Neil Upchurch TEXAS INTERNATIONAL DRIVER'S ASSOCIATION TIDA Late Model Series Race Winners and Track Records TIDA-LM Race Winner---Race Date---Track/Location---Race Length 1988 - 7 TIDA-LM races: John Kelly-------------------- Apr 30 ,San Antonio Raceway -- 35 laps John Kelly-------------------- Jun 4 ,San Antonio Raceway -- 35 laps John Kelly-------------------- Jun 18 ,San Antonio Raceway -- 20 laps John Kelly-------------------- Jul 9 ,San Antonio Raceway -- 35 laps Rick Rapp-------------------- Jul 23 ,Corpus Christi Speedway -- 75 laps John Kelly-------------------- Aug 6 ,San Antonio Raceway -- 35 laps Tommy Riggins-------------- Oct 30 ,Texas World Speedway -- 62 miles 1989 - 11 TIDA-LM races: Larry Schild------------------ Apr 1 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 76 laps Rick Rapp-------------------- Apr 22 ,Longhorn Speedway/Austin -- 50 laps Rick Rapp-------------------- May 13 ,San Antonio International Speedway -- 35 laps Rick Rapp-------------------- May 27 ,Corpus Christi Speedway -- 50 laps Rick Rapp-------------------- Jun 24 ,San Antonio International Speedway -- 33 laps Rick Rapp-------------------- Jul 1 ,Longhorn Speedway/Austin -- 100 laps Larry Schild------------------ Jul 15 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 75 laps Rick Rapp-------------------- Jul 29 ,San Antonio International Speedway -- 35 laps John Kelly-------------------- Aug 12 ,Corpus Christi Speedway -- 100 laps Rick Rapp-------------------- Sep 2 ,San Antonio International Speedway -- 103 laps Larry Schild------------------ Oct 15 ,Corpus Christi Speedway -- 125 laps 1990 - 12 TIDA-LM races: Stacy Bradley---------------- Apr 17 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 50 laps John Kelly-------------------- Apr 28 ,Longhorn Speedway/Austin -- 35 laps John Kelly-------------------- May 12 ,Corpus Christi Speedway -- 50 laps Mike Denman---------------- May 26 ,Altus Speedway/Altus, OK -- 35 laps John Kelly-------------------- Jun 2 ,Longhorn Speedway/Austin -- 50 laps Bobby Blake----------------- Jun 16 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 75 laps Ervin Breiten Jr------------- Jul 7 ,Longhorn Speedway/Austin -- 50 laps Jay Watson------------------ Jul 21 ,Corpus Christi Speedway -- 54 laps John Kelly-------------------- Aug 4 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 100 laps Ervin Breiten Jr-------------- Aug 18 ,Corpus Christi Speedway -- 100 laps John Kelly-------------------- Sep 8 ,Longhorn Speedway/Austin -- 100 laps Ervin Breiten Jr-------------- Sep 15 ,Altus Speedway/Altus, OK -- 50 laps 1991 - 13 TIDA-LM races: Greg Davidson--------------- Apr 13 ,Corpus Christi Speedway -- 53 laps John Kelly-------------------- Apr 20 ,Longhorn Speedway/Austin -- 50 laps Slick Yoemans-------------- May 11 ,Altus Speedway/Altus, OK -- 50 laps Hubert Bean----------------- May 18 ,Longhorn Speedway/Austin -- 50 laps Slick Yoemans-------------- Jun 1 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 101 laps Bobby Blake----------------- Jun 15 ,Altus Speedway/Altus, OK -- 50 laps Larry Schild----------------- Jul 5 ,Corpus Christi Speedway -- 50 laps Slick Yoemans-------------- Jul 6 ,Corpus Christi Speedway -- 50 laps Slick Yoemans------------- Jul 20 ,Longhorn Speedway/Austin -- 50 laps Keith Riethmeyer---------- Aug 3 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 100 laps Greg Davidson------------- Aug 17 ,Corpus Christi Speedway -- 50 laps Keith Riethmeyer---------- Sep 1 ,Altus Speedway/Altus, OK -- 100 laps Slick Yoemans------------- Sep 22 ,Texas World Speedway, College Station -- 66 miles cancelled (no deposit)----- Nov 3 ,Autodromo LaJolla Intl/Juarez, Mexico -- n/a 1992 - 16 TIDA-LM races: Slick Yoemans------------- Mar 15 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 100 laps Slick Yoemans------------- Apr 11 ,Texas World Speedway, College Station -- 66 miles Mike Denman--------------- Apr 25 ,Altus Speedway/Altus, OK -- 54 laps Bobby Blake---------------- May 2 ,Longhorn Speedway/Austin -- 50 laps David Umscheid------------ May 30 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 100 laps David Umscheid------------ Jun 6 ,Longhorn Speedway/Austin -- 51 laps Rick Rapp------------------- Jun 20 ,San Antonio International Speedway -- 26 laps Tommy Grimes------------- Jul 3 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 50 laps Slick Yoemans------------- Jul 4 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 50 laps John Kelly------------------- Jul 18 ,San Antonio International Speedway -- 25 laps Bobby Blake----------------- Aug 1 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 125 laps Keith Riethmeyer---------- Aug 8 ,San Antonio International Speedway -- 75 laps David Umscheid------------ Aug 22 ,Longhorn Speedway/Austin -- 75 laps John Kelly------------------- Sep 5 ,San Antonio International Speedway -- 75 laps Slick Yoemans------------- Oct 11 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 100 laps Slick Yoemans-------------- Nov 8 ,Autodromo Chihuahua/Mexico -- 100 miles 1993 - 17 TIDA-LM races: Howard Willis III----------- Mar 20 ,Texas World Speedway, College Station -- 80 miles Keith Riethmeyer---------- Apr 4 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 50 laps Slick Yoemans------------- Apr 17 ,Longhorn Speedway, Austin -- 35 laps David Umscheid----------- May 1 ,San Antonio Speedway -- 25 laps Slick Yoemans------------- May 15 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 50 laps David Umscheid----------- May 29 ,Longhorn Speedway, Austin -- 50 laps Jay Watson---------------- Jun 5 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 100 laps David Umscheid----------- Jul 3 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 50 laps Slick Yoemans------------- Jul 10 ,San Antonio Speedway -- 50 laps Tommy Grimes------------- Jul 17 ,Longhorn Speedway, Austin -- 75 laps David Umscheid------------ Jul 31 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 100 laps Tommy Grimes------------- Aug 14 ,San Antonio Speedway -- 75 laps Tommy Grimes------------- Aug 28 ,Longhorn Speedway, Austin -- 80 laps David Umscheid------------ Sep 5 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 100 laps Keith Riethmeyer---------- Sep 18 ,San Antonio Speedway -- 60 laps David Umscheid------------ Oct 3 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 50 laps Greg Davidson-------------- Oct 30 ,Corpus Christi Speedway -- 125 laps 1994 - 16 TIDA-LM races: Charlie Heflin---------------- Mar 19 ,Corpus Christi Speedway -- 100 laps David Umscheid------------ Apr 9 ,Longhorn Speedway, Austin -- 50 laps John Kelly-------------------- May 1 ,Altus Speedway, OK -- 50 laps Jay Watson------------------ May 14 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 100 laps Keith Riethmeyer---------- May 29 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 100 laps Jay Watson------------------ Jun 4 ,San Antonio Speedway -- 50 laps Tommy Grimes------------- Jun 18 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 100 laps Greg Davidson-------------- Jul 3 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 100 laps Tommy Grimes------------- Jul 16 ,Longhorn Speedway, Austin -- 50 laps Jay Watson------------------ Jul 23 ,San Antonio Speedway -- 50 laps Tommy Grimes------------- Aug 6 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 100 laps David Umscheid------------ Aug 20 ,Longhorn Speedway, Austin -- 75 laps David Umscheid------------ Sep 4 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 100 laps Jay Watson----------------- Sep 17 ,San Antonio Speedway -- 50 laps David Umscheid------------ Oct 1 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 50 laps Slick Yoemans-------------- Oct 22 ,Longhorn Speedway, Austin -- 100 laps 1995 - 17 TIDA-LM races: Jay Watson------------------ Mar 26 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 50 laps Tommy Grimes-------------- Apr 8 ,Longhorn Speedway, Austin -- 75 laps Tommy Grimes-------------- Apr 29 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 50 laps Tommy Grimes-------------- May 13 ,San Antonio Speedway -- 50 laps Slick Yoemans-------------- May 28 ,Altus Speedway, OK -- 100 laps Slick Yoemans-------------- Jun 10 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 75 laps David Umscheid------------ Jun 17 ,San Antonio Speedway -- 50 laps Slick Yoemans-------------- Jul 1 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 50 laps Slick Yoemans-------------- Jul 3 ,Red River Speedway/Wichita Falls, TX -- 50 laps Jay Watson------------------ Jul 15 ,San Antonio Speedway -- 50 laps David Umscheid------------- Jul 29 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 100 laps Jay Watson------------------ Aug 5 ,San Antonio Speedway -- 50 laps David Umscheid------------ Aug 19 ,Longhorn Speedway, Austin -- 75 laps Tommy Grimes------------- Sep 3 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 100 laps cancelled (track closed)--- Sep 16 ,San Antonio Speedway -- n/a Slick Yoemans-------------- Sep 30 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 50 laps Tommy Grimes-------------- Oct 14 ,Longhorn Speedway, Austin -- 100 laps Slick Yoemans-------------- Nov 11 ,Corpus Christi Speedway -- 125 laps 1996 - 15 TIDA-LM races: David Starr-------------------- Mar 31 ,Texas World Speedway/College Station -- 30 miles Tommy Grimes---------------- Mar 31 ,Texas World Speedway/College Station -- 30 miles Jay Watson------------------- Apr 20 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 100 laps Jay Watson------------------- May 4 ,Longhorn Speedway/Austin -- 50 laps Slick Yoemans--------------- May 25 ,Red River Speedway/Wichita Falls, TX -- 50 laps Tommy Grimes--------------- May 26 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 50 laps John Kelly--------------------- Jun 29 ,River City Raceway, San Antonio -- 40 laps Slick Yoemans--------------- Jul 6 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 50 laps Jay Watson------------------- Jul 20 ,Red River Speedway/Wichita Falls, TX -- 100 laps Slick Yoemans--------------- Aug 3 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 100 laps Slick Yoemans--------------- Aug 17 ,Altus Speedway/Altus, OK -- 50 laps Slick Yoemans--------------- Aug 31 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 100 laps Greg Davidson---------------- Sep 14 ,River City Raceway, San Antonio -- 100 laps Jay Watson------------------- Oct 12 ,Longhorn Speedway/Austin -- 100 laps Slick Yoemans---------------- Oct 19 ,Corpus Christi Speedway -- 100 laps 1997 - 10 TIDA-LM races: Slick Yoemans--------------- Mar 22 ,San Antonio Speedway -- 100 laps Tommy Grimes-------------- Apr 19 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 101 laps Jaret Lozano---------------- May 10 ,Longhorn Speedway, Austin -- 100 laps Jay Watson------------------ May 25 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 100 laps Jay Watson------------------ Jun 14 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 51 laps Jay Watson------------------ Jul 19 ,Red River Speedway/Wichita Falls, TX -- 100 laps Jay Watson------------------ Aug 16 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa -- 100 laps David Starr------------------- Aug 31 ,Sooner International Raceway/Altus, OK -- 100 laps Greg Davidson--------------- Sep 21 ,San Antonio Speedway -- 100 laps John David Jr---------------- Oct 4 ,Longhorn Speedway, Austin -- 100 laps STANDING TIDA - Late Model Series TRACK RECORDS: Jay Watson-------- 14-Jun-97 ,Twin Cities Speedway/Odessa - 3/8 mile -- 13.390 sec Slick Yoemans----- 19-Oct-96 ,Corpus Christi Speedway - 1/4 mile -- 13.485 sec Jay Watson-------- 12-Oct-96 ,Longhorn Speedway, Austin - 1/4 mile -- 14.401 sec Tommy Grimes---- 29-Jun-96 ,River City Raceway/San Antonio-1/2 mile -- 18.395 sec Jay Watson-------- 1-May-96 ,Altus Speedway, OK - 1/4 mile -- -- 13.875 sec Jay Watson-------- 30-Mar-96 ,Texas World Speedway- 1 1/2 mile oval -- 45.300 sec Slick Yoemans----- 3-Jul-95 ,Red River Speedway/Wichita Falls-1/4 mile -- 13.386 sec David Umscheid--- 26-Mar-95 ,Sooner International Raceway - 1/2 mile -- 16.906 sec Mike Denman------ 7-Nov-92 ,Autodromo Chihuahua/MX -2 mile road crs -- 65.315 sec Slick Yoemans----- 11-Nov-92 ,Texas World Speedway - 2 mile road crs -- 64.297 sec Race Results and Track Records compiled by: Neil Upchurch Founder & Former President and Race Director TIDA Late Model Series, 1988-1997 Contributions by: Russ Martin - Former Announcer, TIDA Late Model Series Mike Haag - San Antonio Express-News Reporter who covered TIDA-LM races Cotton Sherland - Former Chief Inspector, TIDA Late Model Series, 1988-1989 Bob Castleberry - Former Chief Inspector, TIDA Late Model Series, 1990-1997 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The_Greek Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 hey Neil, how about posting some old TIDA pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The_Greek Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Neil, i can really appreciate you going through all that trouble to compile a winners list like that, i gotta say i probably attented most of those races except for those real far ones (odessa, altus, red river) Boy were those the good ole days in late model racing, back when caution laps didnt count, there werent mufflers, and most of all we actually had some drivers who represented CC pretty well... in Rick Rapp, Slick Yeomans and Mike Denman. ive asked for anyone who had any old pics to post a few, so far no luck. good luck next year with the Pro Sedans, and see ya'll at the races. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKeys Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 I got a boat load of photos of Slick. Don't know the first thing about posting them. I'm in Corpus if anyone wants to borrow them and post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilTPS Posted November 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 JKeys I am in that same boat. Sure would like to see your photos. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racingnut Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 great info on tida when is usra going to have a texas race of champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
direct-flo Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 that would be cool..have them race at at different track..maybe even a road course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Neil and JKeys, Do you have scanners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKeys Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Jkeys, check your PM's. Up near the top on the "Logged in as: JKeys" line, to the right side it should say "1 new message". Put your cursor on that and double click it. Try checking it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 I'm sending this thread back to the top, along with the Romco thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 back up to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCloser Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 i have an old tape at the house of the March 12th 1990 race at cc speedway. it was one of the most exciting races i've ever seen. but the winner was jay watson. the winner listed here is john kelly. was there a dq or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dy97 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 i grew up going to twin cities speedway my dad sorta knew jay watson his shop was on andrews highway in midland my dad worked right down the street i remember going to that shop some and checkin out the cars.. i dont think twin cities is open any more but i havent been there since the 90s my favorite part of twin cities was the spectator drags.. they were a huge deal.. i think most of the people went just to watch that.. my dad had a friend named ricky wilson that had a drag car.. 67 or 8 camaro that won alot of the spectator drags.. i remember a big dodge car took him out one night he came back next week with the fender all cut out and big dirt track tire on the right front instead of the front runners.. i think the guy with the bad ass 60s chevy pickup with the 455 and basically lm suspension name was fred riohos or something truck was called slow poke .. another often winner was john overton.. he had a metric cutlas it was tan.. real nice car.. he still has the car and races at desert thunder.. oh the memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Twin Cities closed in early 1999. John Foster, a racer and gentleman if there ever was one, could not get anyone to show up. The local car counts had been steadily declining in the 90's, and the fan count with it. We had a legends/truck event in early 1999 that ended up being the last night the track ran. While we had a number of trucks and legends, there was no crowd. The track surface itself still exists. The property is overflow parking for "Big -Tex' trailers which we are all familiar with. If you bing map the area, you can zoom it in real close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dy97 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Twin Cities closed in early 1999. John Foster, a racer and gentleman if there ever was one, could not get anyone to show up. The local car counts had been steadily declining in the 90's, and the fan count with it. We had a legends/truck event in early 1999 that ended up being the last night the track ran. While we had a number of trucks and legends, there was no crowd. The track surface itself still exists. The property is overflow parking for "Big -Tex' trailers which we are all familiar with. If you bing map the area, you can zoom it in real close. i moved from midland in 99 i was just a kid.. but i do remember a big riot in the stands one night because people wanted there money back.. cause only a couple cars showed up and the races were over very quickly.. im pretty sure alot of people did get refunds.. though its vague.. but that place and penwill (or how ever its spelt)(is it closed too?) were my first racing experiences..my dad raced there some in king of the street matter of fact we still have a trophy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 but that place and penwill (or how ever its spelt)(is it closed too?) were my first racing experiences Someone reopened the Penwell dragstrip, Penwell knights or somehing like that. I know they ran in 2009, not sure about this year. The dirt track, mostly known as I-20 West Raceway, closed in 1995. Most of it's area was converted to parking for the dragstrip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.j.&s.racing Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 well if those times you show are the what they are i guessc.c.speedway is not the fastest 1/4 mile track in texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariel66 Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 If I recall correctly Chris Davidson qualified a 12.9 at CC, I dont remember the year but it was the Romco days, 2001 to ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 The fastest qualifying lap for Chris Davidson at Corpus is 13.09 on April 13th, 2002. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saflyracer Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Result of the September 2, 1989 TIDA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 That night was memorable in a bad way for the tremendous fire at the end of the front straight with Meeks, Denman, Stelzig and Walker. It was Denman's fuel cell that got pierced, but Meeks took the brunt of the fire, and we are lucky and grateful that he lived to race another day. Meeks is a super nice guy to talk to also. That was as big a fire as I think I have ever seen at a track over the years. It was also notable that SAS had a visitor that night; none other than Dave Despain. He was hosting a racing show that I cannot recall the name of, and he was at SAS to do a story on the resurgance of Texas Late Model racing under the leadership of Neil Upchurch. With the various tracks in the state getting spotty attendance in that class, Neil organized the TIDA Late Model series, and it brought the state together for several years of great racing. Despain did show footage of the fire on his show that week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saflyracer Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 Yeah, I have a video of the show that has the crash. It was bad that several news papers wrote about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 was there for that one ..bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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