Space City 125 results, 10/04/03

[NickHolt]

Jamie Fuller's crew won the pit stop contest, started on the pole and smoked 'em for the first 65 laps - literally. It started out as a thin wisp of blue smoke in the early laps, but by the time the caution flew for the Competition yellow with 59 laps of the 125 laps left, the smoke was pretty think. The crew worked feverishly during the 10-minute mandatory stop, but the hole the headers had burned in the oil pan just wouldn't seal itself. So, after a couple of laps under green, the black flag flew for Jamie.

 

Mike Yale inherited the lead as Fuller pulled off, but Mike pulled in with a flat tire after a dozen or two laps and suddenly it was Brad Hudak on the point, followed closely by last week's winner Tommy Gural and points leader Ronnie New. A few laps from the end, New squeezed under Gural for second and locked himself on Hudak's rear bumper. New tried everything but vasaline to slip get by, but Hudak was able to fend him off - at least until the very last corner of the very last lap. New got a great run coming off four, pulled along side Hudak and gave it all he had, but came up a foot or two short at the line.

 

So it was Hudak, New and Gural taking home the race trophies.

 

Of course, since Tommy Gural didn't win, the Triple Crown won't be won this year.

 

Hopefully, full results and other perspectives of the race will be posted soon.

 

Nick Holt

[ChuckLicata]

Race #10- Space City 125, Oct. 4th @ Houston Motorsports Park

Finish (Car #) Driver, Hometown, Car Laps Completed

1. (04) Brad Hudak, Kingwood, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 125 laps

2. (1) Ronny New, Austin, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 125 laps

3. (9) Tommy Gural, Elgin, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 125 laps

4. (29) Don Fowler, Rockwall, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 125 laps

5. (7) Chris Schild, Austin, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 125 laps

6. (40) Richard Norman, Fort Worth, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 125 laps

7. (00) Beau Bukowski, San Antonio, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 124 laps

8. (77) Charles Buxton, Round Rock, Pontiac Grand Prix 123 laps

9. (50) Mike Yale, Houston, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 122 laps

10. (17) Jeff Pollard, Houston, Pontiac Grand Prix 121 laps

11. (5) Lloyd Alexander, San Antonio, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 120 laps

12. (4) James Reeder, Buda, Chevrolet Camaro 112 laps

13. (13) Ian Webster, Spring, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 101 laps

14. (28) Leland Waddell, Austin, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 90 laps

15. (27) Michael Jones, Austin, Pontiac Grand Prix 89 laps

16. (53) Ryan Engelhardt, Lake Travis, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 88 laps

17. (22) Robert Stewart, Austin, Chevrolet Camaro 80 laps

18. (48) Jamie Fuller, San Antonio, Pontiac Grand Prix 74 laps

19. (18) Matt Brune, Giddings, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 32 laps

20. (03) David Snokhous, Round Rock, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 8 laps

 

Notes: This is Brad Hudak’s first win of the TSRS season …This was the second of the three races in the TSRS Triple Crown series. The TSRS will then hold its last race of the season Oct. 11 at the October”Fast” at San Antonio Speedway…Because Tommy Gural won the first race of the Triple Crown series, there will be no Triple Crown series winner this year.…Jamie Fuller won the pole after finishing first in the pit stop competition. He was also awarded a trophy plus $700 for winning the pit stop competition…Ronald DeLeon (Corpus Christi) broke during practice and was not able to start the race…There were an estimated 4,000 fans for the Space City 125 at Houston Motorsports Park…Ronny New will be the TSRS points leader going into the SAS race…Nick Holt was the Grand Marshall for this event.

[NickHolt]

This is Press Release from the good folks at the Space City 125

 

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2003 SPACE CITY 125 RESULTS - PHOTO FINISH DETERMINES WINNER

 

HOUSTON, TEXAS, - OCTOBER 5, 2003 - The 2003 Space City 125 executed a

perfect launch Saturday night at Houston

Motorsports Park in front of a crowd estimated to number over 4000. The

night began with #48 Jamie Fuller (San Antonio, Texas)

setting fast time and new track record in the Turn-Key Trailers/Bartell

Motorsports Pit Stop Competition. The race was run primarily

under green flag conditions with only a handful of caution periods that

slowed the field. There were no major incidents during the

race. Brad Hudak (Kingwood, Texas) came home the victor in a photo

finish over Texas Super Racing Series (TSRS) Championship

points leader Ronny New who came from the 12th starting position to

battle for the lead in the closing laps. The leading duo were

followed closely to the line by Tommy Gural who is currently second in

TSRS championship points. The Texas Super Racing Series

will conclude their 2003 inaugural season at San Antonio Speedway on

October 11th where the series championship will be decided.

 

2003 Space City 125 sponsors included Westside Performance and Machine,

Tri-Electric, Turn-Key Trailers, 249 Auto Trim,

Polydyn TX7 Engine Treatment, Strouhal Tire, Northside Plumbing Supply,

Houston Advance Embroidery, Norman Racing Products,

Torco, Bartell Motorsports and DC Eagle Paint & Body.

 

Final Results - Finish,(Car #),Driver, Hometown, Make, Laps Completed,

Payout

1. (04) Brad Hudak, Kingwood, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 125 laps, $1200

2. (1) Ronny New, Austin, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 125 laps, $800

3. (9) Tommy Gural, Elgin, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 125 laps, $600

4. (29) Don Fowler, Rockwall, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 125 laps, $400

5. (7) Chris Schild, Austin, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 125 laps, $500

6. (40) Richard Norman, Fort Worth, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 125 laps, $250

7. (00) Beau Bukowski, San Antonio, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 124 laps, $225

8. (77) Charles Buxton, Round Rock, Pontiac Grand Prix 123 laps, $200

9. (50) Mike Yale, Houston, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 122 laps, $175

10. (17) Jeff Pollard, Houston, Pontiac Grand Prix 121 laps, $150

11. (5) Lloyd Alexander, San Antonio, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 120 laps, $125

12. (4) James Reeder, Buda, Chevrolet Camaro 112 laps, $125

13. (13) Ian Webster, Spring, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 101 laps, $125

14. (28) Leland Waddell, Austin, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 90 laps, $125

15. (27) Michael Jones, Austin, Pontiac Grand Prix 89 laps, $125

16. (53) Ryan Engelhardt, Lake Travis, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 88 laps, $125

17. (22) Robert Stewart, Austin, Chevrolet Camaro 80 laps, $125

18. (48) Jamie Fuller, San Antonio, Pontiac Grand Prix 74 laps, $125

19. (18) Matt Brune, Giddings, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 32 laps, $125

20. (03) David Snokhous, Round Rock, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 8 laps, $125

 

· Jamie Fuller won $700 for finishing 1st in the pit stop competition

· Robert Stewart won 4 wheels from Bartell Motorsports for finishing 2nd in the pit stop competition

· Jeff Pollard won 2 springs from Bartell Motorsports for finishing 3nd in the pit stop competition

· Mike Yale won driving gloves from Bartell Motorsports for finishing 4nd in the pit stop competition

· Brad Hudak won a $50 fuel voucher from Bartell Motorsports for finishing 5nd in the pit stop competition

· Beau Bukowski won $100 from Houston Advance Embroidery for finishing 7th

· Jeff Pollard won a K&N Filter pack from Norman Racing Products for finishing 10th

· Lloyd Alexander won a $50 gift certificate from Norman Racing Products for finishing 11th

· James Reeder won a case of Torco Oil from Team Gural for finishing 12th

· Chris Schild won the $100 for hard charger award from DC Eagle Paint & Body, he came from 1 lap down to finish 5th.

 

For a complete and detailed recap of the race please visit www.manracingpromitions and www.texasspeedzone.com.

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