NickHolt Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 For Immediate Release – April 17, 2007 Contact: Rusty Mirth: xcellracing07@austin.rr.com; 512-784-5461 Texas Pro Trucks Sign Two Dates at Corpus Christi Speedway By Nick Holt Austin, TX (April 17, 2007) - Rusty Mirth, winner of the final United States Racing Association (USRA)Truck Series race held earlier this season at the now-closed San Antonio Speedway, announced today that his new racing organization - the Texas Pro Trucks – has signed dates with Corpus Christi Speedway officials for two 50-lap races this season at the historic quarter-mile, paved oval. Mirth stated that the Corpus Christi Speedway dates will be July 7, 2007, and September 15, 2007. The USRA Truck Series disbanded last month when the series owner, Terry Dickerson, announced that he was ending his San Antonio Speedway track management agreement with the SAS lease holder Ted Carlson. In the same announcement, Dickerson said that he would no longer be sanctioning either the USRA Truck Series or the USRA Modified Series, two of the more popular touring series in Texas. However, Mirth - an Austin, Texas, resident - has stepped up to form Texas Pro Trucks, a new racing organization that will give former USRA Truck Series and former All-Star Race Truck teams a place to race in Texas. In addition to the two Corpus dates, Mirth has also been able to schedule four Texas Pro Truck events at Thunder Hill Raceway (THR) in Kyle, Texas, and four more at Houston Motorsports Park (HMP) with the season-opener set for HMP on April, 21, 2007. “The trucks haven’t raced at Corpus since 2005 and we’re mighty glad to be back at the fastest quarter-mile track in Texas,” Mirth continued. “We’re hoping for a good turnout of trucks for these events.” Mirth can be contacted at 512-784-5461 or at xcellracing07@austin.rr.com. --30-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 THATS GREAT NEWS FOR YOU TRUCKERS ..GLAD TO SEE YOU COMEING DOWN TO CC ..I MISSED YOU GUYS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE HERE SAW YOU AT SAS .AND YAH PUT ON A GREAT. SHOW. ... SO GET BACK TO WORK AND GET.EM DOWN HERE ..LIKE THE NEW NAME .ITS PRO..... FESSIONAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 17, 2007 Report Share Posted April 17, 2007 (edited) Amazing the USRA powerhouse couldn’t get dates but Rusty can. Way to go Rusty and hmmm.....I may just put on a disguise and go check it out. Just nobody better tell anyone at the dirt track I was there… OH YEA!!!!!!! Rusty talk to Owen and get ya some dates at STS. Just loosen up that swaybar and come race. Edited April 17, 2007 by Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonesome Ford Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Amen! The trucks would rock on dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Amen! The trucks would rock on dirt. you drive on the dirt and ill watch you . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonesome Ford Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 been there, done it, love it! Not at STS, but I'd gladly go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelracewriter Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Just nobody better tell anyone at the dirt track I was there… Your secret's safe.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted April 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 As most of us have heard by now, the two CCS truck races are not going to happen. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcellracing Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 (edited) Yes Nick you are right, I got squeeeeeezed out of having a touring series for the trucks. Now I have to call Mr Monroe and explain to him Why there is no touring series and why I have to cancel. Edited April 18, 2007 by xcellracing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartracn19 Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Yes Nick you are right, I got squeeeeeezed out of having a touring series for the trucks. Now I have to call Mr Monroe and explain to him Why there is no touring series and why I have to cancel. Before you shut the idea out completely, why not take a poll of the truck drivers and see who would race those two dates? It may grow from there. I do not have a dog in this hunt, but the Texas Pro Trucks may have only two dates down in CC for '07, but may grow for '08... It is a long way to the start of the '08 season, and you never know where it will go if it is shut down before it even starts... JMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn1ghtblade Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Yeah Rusty, Check with all the trucks and see if they will run the 2 corpus dates, you never know.... I would like 1 day to be able to go watch a touring truck series again, and like lloyd I have no dog in this hunt as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KISS_Racing Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 i wanted to hold my comments for a while to see what was said, but i just can't.... first off, i've spoken to Rusty several times and told him how i felt and what we(our) plans were. now i cant and wont speak for everyone, but i think Rusty is doing one hec of a job. i don't know who the other drivers were and it DOES make a difference. i had spoken to Mary Ann at THR the night of the West race and told her i would email her, to this date i haven't only because i had been contacted by Rusty and he stated that he was in contact with THR, HMP and was trying to contact CCMS. Now to the best of my ability we will have three trucks running this year. I told Rusty that he could count on two of those to be at the races unless the schedule just would not allow... Thanks again to Rusty, also thanks to Mary Ann and to those at HMP for giving us a place to race... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn1ghtblade Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 You know atleast on the possitive side HMP has a truck series for you guys to run at, and you can figure the THR dates as a bonus....... Like I said atleast there is a possitive side to this although I would liked to have seen a touring series instead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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