debwill Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Debbie Williams, 210-685-0400 (cell), debbie@thunderhillraceway.com Thunderhill Raceway Public Relations Director Cary Stapp sizzles on a hot summer night at Thunderhill Raceway Veteran driver claims his third 2008 ASA A-Line Super Stock feature win KYLE, TX (June 30, 2008) – After spending a hot day in the pits, Cary Stapp (San Marcos, TX) turned up the heat on the track this past Saturday night – taking on some tough challenges during the 40-lap ASA A-Line Super Stock feature race at Thunderhill Raceway. Starting in the eighth position, Stapp managed to work his way up near the front of the pack early in the race. Doug Ayers (Pflugerville, TX) was in the lead, and Stapp attempted to pass him on Lap 14 using the inside groove. They made contact, and Ayers almost lost control of his car. Stapp is thankful that Ayers didn’t loop his car around during the attempted pass. “Doug raced me really me hard on Saturday night,” said Stapp. “It really scared me when I tried to pass him early in the race. He got loose and almost spun out. I had to hit my brakes really hard to give him the line, and I was glad that he was able to get his car back under control.” On the following lap, Stapp was able to make a clean pass on Ayers. He held on to the lead until the end of race – claiming his third victory of the season. Stapp drives a 1980 Chevrolet Camaro, and he’s sponsored by Miller Lite, San Roc Signs, Robbie English Mortgage and Roadrunner Recycling. Stapp has won four championships in the Super Stocks over the past ten years, and he’s well on his way toward capturing the coveted title again this year. Widening his lead in the ASA A-Line Super Stock points’ race at Thunderhill Raceway, Stapp is currently running 104 points ahead of Duane Toyne (Leander, TX). Although Stapp is dominating the local points’ competition, he still feels challenged by several talented drivers in the Super Stock class. “I feel my biggest challengers in the Super Stock class this year are Shawn Paul Lehman, Duane Toyne and Keith Garrett,” commented Stapp. “I’ve raced against Shawn for the last ten years, and I know his racing style very well. He’s fast no matter what he drives. Duane has also raced against me for the past several years, and he’s getting faster each year. Although Keith is the newcomer in our class, he’s also a challenge, especially since he raced at San Antonio Speedway for quite a while before it was closed down. I don’t think I can rule out any of these guys this year.” The ASA A-Line Super Stock class is considered the premier division at Thunderhill Raceway, and the drivers in this class are also competing in the ASA Short Track National Championship. Stapp went into Saturday’s race in the second position in the ASA West Region’s point standings. He’s hoping his win on Saturday will move him back into the lead, although he has some concerns about the small field of cars that entered the feature race. “I know that the car count is an important factor in determining the ASA point averages,” said Stapp. “Even though I started near the back of the pack and won the race, we didn’t have a very good car count this past weekend. I get very tense waiting for the ASA standings to post each week, but I’ll continue to give it everything I have to win the national championship.” Stapp will make his next attempt to gain momentum in the national competition at the next race scheduled at Thunderhill Raceway – on Saturday, July 12. Starting at 7:00 p.m., the racing action will include the ASA A-Line Super Stocks, Thunder Stocks, Grand Stocks and NasKarts – along with the ExpressJet Pro Modifieds, Pro Trucks, Dwarf Car Racing Series of Texas and the Allison Legacy Race Series. Thunderhill Raceway is a 3/8-mile, asphalt D-shaped oval stock-car race track that’s located at 24801 IH-35, just north of San Marcos (TX) near Yarrington Road (Exit #210). For more information on Thunderhill Raceway, visit the THR website at www.thunderhillraceway.com. - 30 – Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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