SpeedFest Race Results, 3/28/09

[Houston Motorsports Park]

Fiesta’s Speedfest presented by Cricket Wireless

March 28, 2009

Official Race Results

 

NASCAR Fiesta Late Models – “Delmar 75”

1. 6 Brandon Bendele 75

2. 14 Carl Smith 75

3. 93 Kyle Sirizzotti 75

4. 29 Thad Felton 75

5. 79 Joe Aramendia 75

6. 71 Donny Kelley 75

7. 72 Johnny Walker 75

8. 5 Josh Hollis 75

9. 99 Brian Schild 75

10. 21 Steven Davis 75

11. 28 Hannah Baker 75

12. 10 Kirby Honeycutt 74

13. 40 Craig Roper 70

14. 7 Larry Schild III 69

15. 37 Bernie Warriner 68

16. 12 Ronnie Whitlock 67

17. 86 Matt Mecum 65

18. 02 Matt Smith 65

19. 8 Bobby Hillin Jr 61

20. 115 Lloyd Alexander 60

21. 15 Brent Seeley 26

22. 70 Shawn Hunt 5

 

 

NASCAR Cricket Modifieds – “Cricket 60”

1. 42 Justin Long 60

2. 5 Michael Umscheid 60

3. 007 Denny Burton 60

4. 41 Chris Davidson 60

5. 04 Brad Hudak 60

6. 7 Tuffy Hudson 60

7. 6 Michael Crofford 60

8. 8 Jim Nides 60

9. 26 Bob Slezinsky 60

10. 33 Jason Morman 60

11. 21 Tryan Stutes 60

12. 82 Pat Kinsey 59

13. 1 Jerry Schild 59

14. 9 Ian Webster 58

15. 3 Mike Williams 58

16. 14 John Schultz 57

17. 2 Bobby Hillin Jr 47

18. 28 Hannah Baker 46

 

 

Pro Trucks – “DDC 40”

1. 6 DL Wilson 40

2. 75 Bill Hamilton 40

3. 45 Shawn Cannon 40

4. 72 Brent Bell 40

5. 31 Jim Albert 40

6. 36 Lynn Hardy 40

7. 3 David Lewien 40

8. 10 Greg Wade 40

9. 13 Nick Riddell 39

10. 42 Jason Marshall 19

11. 23 Chad Moulton 11

12. 56 Pat Wiley 0

 

 

Pro Stocks – “Texas Roadhouse 40”

1. 1 Del Harris 40

2. 37 James Huff 40

3. 12 Richard Smith Sr 40

4. 7 Janette Huff 39

5. 11 Richard Smith Jr 39

6. 70 Lynn Hardy 39

7. 88 Freddy Davila 38

8. 10 Glen Tippett 2

 

 

Limited Modifieds – “Fiesta 30”

1. 4 Kalif Sellier 30

2. 57 Mason Mitchell 30

3. 3 Guy Goff 30

4. 31 Quentin Epler 29

5. 5 Brian Poulter 29

6. 44 Todd Manchester 2

 

 

Legends – “HoustonRaceCars.com 20”

1. 62 Andrew Smith 20

2. 05 Bailey Curry 20

3. 94 Alex Hickham 20

4. 51 Zach Knowles 20

5. 91 Zachary Hausler 20

6. 01 Amber Colvin 20

7. 187 Kurt Daddario 20

8. 13 Ronnie Whitlock 20

9. 08 Sean Glennon 0

 

 

Bandoleros – “HoustonRaceCars.com 15”

1. 50 Travis Benson 13

2. 47 Brandon Walterbach 13

3. 20 Taylor Myers 13

4. 81 Christopher Hogan 13

5. 72 Coltin Nordan 13

6. 92 Kyle Banks 13

7. 43 Chase McIllhenny 13

8. 05 Travis Copeland 13

9. 6 Jake Thomasson 13

10. 221 Chase Schubert 13

11. 0 Spenser Curry 9

12. 9 JD Legg 6

 

EcoStock – “United Transports 20”

1. 02 Roberto Compion 20

2. 115 Stip Bryan 20

3. 7 Brad Dixon 20

4. 4 Kalif Sellier 20

5. 183 Chris Haynes 19

Edited April 5, 2009 by Houston Motorsports Park

[NickHolt]

Nice field of cars! Great job HMP!

 

Nick

[termite#99]

Good job Bailey.

[Crazyhorse]

i guess the 90 truck just wasn't ready ,,,,,,,still.

[looneedude]

UUUUMMMMMM JIM ALBERT AND MYSELF WHERE BOTH ON THE LEAD LAP... OR I KNOW I WAS FOR SURE 36 TRUCK WHATS THE DEAL WITH THAT???????????????????????AND WHAT WAS THE DEAL WITH COUNTING CAUTIONS NO OTHER CLASS HAD THERES COUNT....OUR FIRST YELLOW CAME OUT ON LAP 19?

Edited March 30, 2009 by looneedude

[NickHolt]

If you have a question about the scoring or race procedures, please contact the track.

 

Thanks.

 

Nick

[Blue Moon Motorsports]

UUUUMMMMMM JIM ALBERT AND MYSELF WHERE BOTH ON THE LEAD LAP... OR I KNOW I WAS FOR SURE 36 TRUCK WHATS THE DEAL WITH THAT???????????????????????AND WHAT WAS THE DEAL WITH COUNTING CAUTIONS NO OTHER CLASS HAD THERES COUNT....OUR FIRST YELLOW CAME OUT ON LAP 19?

 

I was on the lead lap also.....not sure why we are shown a lap down. I have contacted the track in regards to this but they have not given an explaination yet.

Edited March 30, 2009 by Blue Moon Motorsports

[LewisR]

See several familiar names in the results that I usually see at THR. Any reason we haven't seen them this year. Is there a difference in the car class?

[firemdk]

We were ready then found a bolt from the oil pump screen in the oil pan so the motor has to be torn down and fixed

[trk31]

UUUUMMMMMM JIM ALBERT AND MYSELF WHERE BOTH ON THE LEAD LAP... OR I KNOW I WAS FOR SURE 36 TRUCK WHATS THE DEAL WITH THAT???????????????????????AND WHAT WAS THE DEAL WITH COUNTING CAUTIONS NO OTHER CLASS HAD THERES COUNT....OUR FIRST YELLOW CAME OUT ON LAP 19?

 

(no radio communication and running on 7) but on the lead lap

[Definitive]

Brandon Bendele....did the big leagues over look this talent?....because I think he is good enough to race with anyone on that level.

Edited March 31, 2009 by Definitive

[KISS_Racing]

Did Ms. Wallace not make the haul?

[Truck99]

Brandon Bendele....did the big leagues over look this talent?....because I think he is good enough to race with anyone on that level.

 

Is it about talent anymore?

[hray]

Brandon Bendele....did the big leagues over look this talent?....because I think he is good enough to race with anyone on that level.

 

Is it about talent anymore?

 

Not if you don't look good and talk good. It's 1 part talent and 1 part marketing.

[Truck99]

Brandon Bendele....did the big leagues over look this talent?....because I think he is good enough to race with anyone on that level.

 

Is it about talent anymore?

 

Not if you don't look good and talk good. It's 1 part talent and 1 part marketing.

 

And another part $$$$.

[tqj3]

Rusty, you left out another important part: age. They aren't looking at anyone too old for them to mold into their marketing plan.

[Pacecar]

In 2000, Brandon was working for Tex Racing in North Carolina, hoping to get that "big break" and making some industry connections. One of his roles was a fabricator on a Craftsman Truck being prepared by Tex Racing for driver Tom Carey. During a 3-day test when Carey was testing at an out-of-town racetrack, Max Jones of the Roush Gong Show (in the early days of the Gong Show) left messages at Brandon's apartment and at Tex Racing for Brandon to travel the next day to Toledo for a driver test. Brandon never got the messages until after the test was conducted. The winners that year were Nathan Haseleu and Chuck Hossfield.

Such is fate.

Today, Brandon is happily married with one child. Has a great job at Terracon Corp. And he is fortunate to drive the well-prepared Bob Garwood race cars at Houston, and occasionally at Pensacola and Mobile.