NickHolt Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 For Immediate Release: April 7th – by Bill Morris (contact 512 914-5551) Dirt Track Fans and Drivers Race Into the 2006 Season at the I-37 Speedway. When the pit area at the I-37 Speedway opened, over 60 drivers, in five different divisions, were lined up to enter their cars to compete in the 2006 season. Last Saturday night the “green flag” waved over the season’s first racing program. The exciting competition of side-by-side racing again provided the fans with an evening of enjoyable and affordable family style entertainment. Highlighting the evening’s action was the feature event for the IMCA Modifieds. Corpus Christi’s Steve Whiteaker Jr. was the event winner, but had to do it the “hard way”. Whiteaker was involved in an early race fender-bender that forced him to the pit area to inspect the damage. A trip to the pits placed him at the rear of the field when he returned to the track. From the “back of the pack” he was able to move around all the competitors, passing runner-up Chris Swenson, of Comfort, with just two laps remaining. In other Modified action the Southern Sport Modified feature was won by David Boggs, ahead of Shiner’s Vince Loudon and Gonzales’ David Meredith. In the feature event for the Texas Outlaw Modifieds top honors went to Herb Shaw of Elmendorf followed by Gary Gyolia racing out of San Antonio. In the Super Stock competition, Sheridan’s Scott Turner captured the checkered flag in the feature event with Howie Marx, of Summerset, taking second place. Feature winner in the Pure Stock division was Rusty Henley, of San Antonio, followed by Devine’s Royce Hawkins and Atkins’ Danny Schroat. Action at the I-37 Speedway is scheduled for every Friday night, with racing starting at 8:00pm. The track is located on I-37 at the 101 mile marker. RACE RESULTS – April 7, 2006 PURE STOCKS Heat #1 Position Car # Name Hometown 1 17 Devin Adler Pleasanton 2 60 Jimmy Scheanen Beeville 3 21 E. J. Bilben Corpus Christi PURE STOCKS Heat #2 1 24 Paul Reyes San Antonio 2 73 Ben Reynolds Elmendorf 3 5 Justin Henley Oak Island PURE STOCKS Feature Event 1 76 Rusty Henley San Antonio 2 68 Royce Hawkins Devine 3 57 Danny Schroat, Jr. Atkins SUPER STOCKS Heat #1 1 84 Patrick Kelly Seguin 2 13 Howie Marx Somerset 3 11 Chris McLendon Atascosa SUPER STOCKS Heat #2 1 8 Scott Turner Sheridan 2 99 Robert Martin Kerrville 3 14 Gary Hunter Elmendorf SUPER STOCKS Feature Event 1 8 Scott Turner Sheridan 2 13 Howie Marx Somerset 3 99 Trey Votion New Braunfels TEXAS OUTLAW MODIFIEDS Heat #1 1 3 Randy Miller Elmendorf 2 11 John Nicks San Antonio 3 5 Mark Allen Lawrence San Antonio TEXAS OUTLAW MODIFIEDS Heat #2 1 7 Chris Snocker San Antonio 2 15 Brian Shaw Elmendorf 3 1 Herb Shaw Elmendorf TEXAS OUTLAW MODIFIEDS Feature Event 1 1 Herb Shaw Elmendorf 2 55 Gary Gyolai San Antonio 3 5 Mark Allen Lawrence San Antonio SOUTHERN SPORT MODIFIEDS Heat #1 1 6 Vince Loudon Shiner 2 36 David Boggs San Antonio 3 91 Steve Grantz Aransas Pass SOUTHERN SPORT MODIFIEDS Heat #2 1 7 Mike Finkel San Antonio 2 15 3 1 SOUTHERN SPORT MODIFIEDS Feature Event 1 36 David Boggs San Antonio 2 6 Vince Loudon Shiner 3 79 David Meredith Gonzales IMCA MODIFIEDS Heat #1 1 48 Chris Swenson Comfort 2 55 Danny Brown Corpus Christi 3 82 Rick Green Liberty Hill IMCA MODIFIEDS Heat #2 1 174 Micky Helms Victoria 2 20 Bob Grobe Corpus Christi 3 35 Kurt Klegg San Antonio IMCA MODIFIEDS Feature Event 1 89 Steve Whiteaker Corpus Christi 2 48 Chris Swenson Comfort 3 174 Mickey Helms Victoria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boerneracehounds50 Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Found this on whowon.com, dont sound good for first night, thats the way the track allways was in the beginning, are they out of water????? Went to I-37 speedway last night, or should I call it the dust bowl. It had to be in the worst condition of any track that I have seen in 25 years. It was simply unsafe. You would be hitting the back of a car on the backstretch and could not see them. Almost unbelievable. There were people leaving the track for no other reason than they feared t-boning someone in the fog. It was like trying to drive in thick smoke.Not to mention the 6 inch deep holes all over both turns, which really aint the uncommon,but in combination with not being able to see made for a wild ride if you hooked one in the smoke,fog,dust whatever.. The people in the stands were nearly all almost gone by the end of the feature mod race. The track promoter should be limping this morning from the hole he or she shot in their foot. Well good luck to you guys that have to run there, I feel for ya.. be careful and suck the belts down real tight, be sure to have a good airfilter..he he... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Would be nice if the promoter could put out the full results to see who all ran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stang21 Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 i had fun running in the pure stock with my mini stock ..it was dusty but fun .... thanks for letting me race with the pure stock becase no mini showed up ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmindy29 Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 WOW, its wonderful that the # 11 Chris McLendon got 3rd place in the SuperStock class heat #1; seeing as how he is a PURESTOCK, and runs with the PURESTOCK class. Way to go Chris! Some great magic you got going on. LOL.... melinda helton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braunfels99 Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 I talked to Ed after the race and he said he had problems with his water well running out of water... It was definitely tough to see with all the dust on the track, but he did what he could with what water he had...He would have used more water if he had had it. The car count seemed really good...all I can say is I will be there next week...and pray for some rain,,,we need it..... 99FORD SUPERSTOCK Trey Votion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screamin20 Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 that mini stock was yanking all them pure stocks down the straightaway that was awesome lol awesome job ej sucks that the bat died though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boerneracehounds50 Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 I do know that right before Frank and Joe took over the track, Ed was getting pretty good at prep'n the track, well see how the other weeks to come are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodwayracing18 Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 the #21 mini sure put it on the pure stocks to bad he could not finish. sounded like he had elec. problems. started dead last and past 3or 4 on the front strech be fore turn 1. Hope he comes back fun to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOLUTION Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 EJ,THAT STANG WAS MOVING . IT IS TO BAD THAT YOUR BATTERY DIED ,WAY TO REPRESENT THEM STANGS . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_truck_man_78 Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 good show but the sand blasting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricky schroat Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 not to complain!!! but they sure need help with the p.a. system, it sucked. also in pure stock danny jr #57j came in second not third ,at least that's the money we got.as far as the dust, talked to the people at the mud race track on 1604 and they had the same problem ,and they watered a whole lot more. also it still sucked that frank was not their. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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