Jason Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 HOUSTON, TEXAS, September 22, 2003 - Space City 125 organizers today announced that Mr. Nick Holt has accepted the invitation to serve as Grand Marshal for the 2003 event. Mr. Holt has been heavily involved in Texas racing for nearly 30 years and organizers are honored and pleased that he has accepted the invitation. His most important duty as Grand Marshal will be waiving the green flag from atop the flag stand to start the 2003 Space City 125. It is sure to be an exciting and memorable night for Nick and his family. Over the years Mr. Holt has assumed many roles in the Texas stock car racing community. He began in the 1970's as a car owner racing at both the Paramount Speedway in Austin Texas and the Pan American Speedway in San Antonio Texas. His drivers at that time were Johnny Ivy and Bruce Mabrito. A couple years later Nick teamed up with the legendary Late Model driver Ed Sczech of San Antonio. After Ed retired, Nick and Corpus Christi native Rick Rapp teamed up and the pair went on to win many races at short tracks all over Texas, including the old Meyerland Speedway in Houston. Nick also served as the Competition Director and NASCAR Chief Steward at San Antonio Speedway from 1993 through 1995 and as a rules consultant with the Texas International Drivers Association (TIDA) for several years. Legend has it that he even flagged a TIDA race with the announcer's microphone in his hand but Nick insists that is only legend. For five years (1988-1992) Nick was the Motorsports columnist for The San Antonio Light newspaper. He also wrote a number of columns on race car suspension engineering that were published in national magazines such as Short Track Racing Magazine (where he was on staff and known as Professor Nick), Late Model Digest, National Speed Sport News and other various special interest publications. Currently Nick serves as the moderator on Texas Speed Zone, an internet-based community forum dedicated to racing in the state of Texas. He also serves as Chief Technical Inspector for the Texas Pro Sedan racing series. And if that's not enough, in his spare time, he can be found at the track helping upstarts or in a class room either studying for his masters degree or sharing his experience and expertise by teaching the principles of suspension engineering to a room full of student racers. The Space City 125 is a late model stock car race scheduled for October 3rd and 4th at Houston Motorsports Park (formerly Houston Motor Speedway). The event is the only one of its kind in the Houston area with a unique format that is expected to draw racing teams from across Texas and the surrounding states. For more about the Space City 125 visit www.spacecity125.com. For more information about Houston Motorsports Park visit www.houstonmotorsportspark.com. For more information about the Texas Super Racing Series and the Texas Triple Crown visit www.manracingpromotions.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ups88john Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 wow, nick as a grand marshall, wonder who he pissed off to get that gig. j/k nick. big john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 23, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 He's gonna have to say "Gentleman and Caveman Start Your Engines!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 Big John, The race organizers must have had a lot of people turn 'em down before they asked me. Actually, they asked both Jason and I to do the deed, but, unfortunately, Jason couldn't make it. And I really did flag a TIDA Late Model race at San Antonio Speedway in 95 or 96. The whole flagstand would shake when the pack went by... Nick Holt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckLicata Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 Big John, BELIEVE ME, we tried to find ANYONE else but Nick! ha! and, you were next on the list! p.s.--hey Nick, since Mick Anderson is gonna be there too..any chance you can find Scott Holland so we can have an old SAS reunion??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 Hey Chuck, Belive me, I have been looking for former SAS owner Scott Holland for quite a while now. Nick Holt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckLicata Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 Hey Nick..two things... 1) I'm sure you're not the only one trying to get some money that's owed by the former SAS owner....(ya think?) 2) Congats on being named Grand Marshall..we'll actually be at the SAME track on the SAME night...of course, you realize that I still get more "mic(rophone)" time than you do...LOL ((Have I mentioned the MZone show kicks back in Sunday at 10 a.m.?)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyRodriguez Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 are ya'll going to start the Space City 125 @ 7:07 PM sharp ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy T Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 Congrads Nick! Oh - by the way - the flag tower shakes at THR also! Might want to put on some feet weights to hold your spot.... Stacy Tiemann Director of Scoring TSRS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted September 23, 2003 Report Share Posted September 23, 2003 Stacy, Might want to put on some feet weights to hold your spot.... Is this an invidtation to flag a race at THR? Won't Randy Hubbard get upset? lol Nick Holt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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