rebelracewriter Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 South Texas Shootout, presented by ARC Demo @ South Texas Speedway, 12/3-4/10 By J M Hallas Corpus Christi, Tx.,(Dec. 3Rd, 2010) Capping off the 2010 dirt track season, South Texas Speedway held it's South Texas Shootout for Limited Modifieds featuring $4,500 to win Saturday nights 45-lap A-main. The race drew several of the big name drivers from Louisiana, Oklahoma and the metroplex to do battle with the south Texas area's best on the ¼ mile, semi-banked, clay oval. Friday night's action included heats, B-mains and an A-Qualifier to lock in the top eight drivers for Saturday nights finale. The local Go-Karts also ran as a support class for the show. Hebert Holds On During Last Lap Scramble Local hot shoe, Steve Whiteaker jr and Louisiana's Shane Hebert looked to be the class of the field as they showed their dominance. S. Hebert got by Whiteaker jr. late in the 30-lap feature and appeared to be a runaway winner, until the final lap. S. Hebert lost a right rear tire just as he took the white flag, but Whiteaker jr. slowed behind him. Paul White and Steve Whiteaker sr. then battled for the lead making contact in the final corners. S. Hebert, driving the Specialty Automotive, Showtime Signs, American Standard, Majestic Metals, Day Motorsports, Express Race Cars was able to nurse his wounded mount by both and limp to the finish line. As green waved on the 24-car field Whiteaker jr. jumped into the lead, with S. Hebert getting by White for second while Randy Timms, Michael Walker and Adam Schach ran three wide for fifth. Dustin Butcher brought a yellow on lap 2 looping his ride in turn 1. Under caution EJ Gilpin broke and rolled to a stop on the front stretch. S. Hebert and White both gave Whiteaker jr. a look on the restart, but JJ Jennings spun off turn 2 to bring the yellow quickly back out. Finally back under green again Danny Hebert and Timms ran side by side for 5th, while Sean Jones made his way up to seventh. Whiteaker sr. took a look under White on lap 4, as Lawrence Mikulencak snuck past Schach for the eighth spot. By lap 10 Whiteaker jr. had pulled ahead to a good margin as the top four spread out leaving D. Hebert, Timms, Jones and Mikulencak battling for fifth. Coming to the crossed flags S. Hebert had cut into Whiteaker's lead with White, Whiteaker sr. and D. Hebert rounding out the top five. Butcher went around again on lap 16 to bring out a yellow and rebunch the field. On the restart Whiteaker jr. and S. Hebert eased away with 3rd through 14th running nose to tail. Whiteaker jr. slipped in turn 2 giving S. Hebert a run, but James Myers and Dean Hollier tangled in turn 2 to bring out a yellow. As Whiteaker jr. and S. Hebert again pulled out from the pack on green, Whiteaker sr. took another peek low on White for third. S. Hebert kept the pressure on Whiteaker jr. and was able to duck inside and take the lead on lap 25 as the fight for fifth continued among seven drivers. With two to go, S. Hebert had built an eight-car advantage and looked to be well on his way to an easy victory. But racing fate can take some strange twists and tonight would be no exception. As S. Hebert took the white flag the right rear tire let go. S. Hebert slowed, with Whiteaker jr. slowing behind him. White and Whiteaker sr. both got by but then got together in turns 3-4 sending White around and Whiteaker sr. up the track. S. Hebert found himself back out front limping to the checkers followed by D, Hebert. Whiteaker sr. recovered for third, while White and Whiteaker jr. fell out of transfer spots. “With about four or five to go I could feel the car shaking a little,” replied S. Hebert. “Sure enough on the last lap the tire let go. I just held on, held my line and stayed as straight as I could. I still don't know how, but I came home with the checkered flag.” “(Steve)Whiteaker jr. was going good the first half of the race. The longer the green flag run I could catch up to him. I wasn't going to pressure him too hard figuring I'd have good starting spot. He seemed to get tighter while my car got freer and I caught him and had the opportunity to pass him and got by.” “That was an old tire we had on there. We knew the track was going to rubber up off the corners. Tomorrow we'll probably put on a new on or scuff on in during hot laps. I think I ran over some debris about halfway through the race. It looks like it might be cut. So I hope it was just a combination of low air pressure and overheating the tires.” “I'm not going to cut Danny(Hebert) any slack on the start. I'm going make sure I run as hard as I can the first lap and get out front. Once you get out front you know they have to pass you. I can just run my line and be easier on the tires than someone that's trying to run me down” “I don't now what happened(on the last lap),” commented Jones. “I just looked at it as two more positions. I saw two cars going up the track, so I went to the bottom.” “I saw cars going this way, so I went that way,” added Mikulencak. Limited Modifieds(Top 8 locked in for Sat. A-main) 9 Shane Hebert, Scott, La. 9B Danny Hebert, Duson, La. 88 Steve Whiteaker sr. Corpus Christi 5T Randy Timms, Wheatland, Okla 94 Sean Jones, Mansfield 87 Lawrence Mikulencak, Corpus Christi 07 Adam Schach, McAllen 25m Justin McCoy, Ovilla 2w Paul White, Temple 89 Steve Whiteaker jr., Corpus Christi 91 Bobby Maupin, Weslaco 2c Steve Grantz, Aransas Pass 63 Shane Hoefling, Meyerville 211 Dean Hollier, Groves 70 George Egbert, Salado 20 Dwayne Norvell, Corpus Christi 17 Larry Sbrusch, Weslaco 47 James Myers, Corpus Christi 82 Josh Majek, Corpus Christi 90 Dustin Butcher, Robstown 55 Danny Brown, Corpus Christi 34 Michael Walker, McAllen 26g JJ Jennings, Corpus Christi 21 EJ Gilpin, Corpus Christi Limited Modified B-mains(Top 8 to A-main) B-main 1 91m Bobby Maupin 87 Lawrence Mikulencak 26g JJ Jennings 82 Josh Majek 47 James Myers 21 EJ Gilpin 55 Danny Brown 90 Dustin Butcher 99 Joe Barnec 82jp James Park 115 Chuck Perry 7x Lupe Gomez 3D Ray Doyon III 1c Ken Hobbs 14m GW Hessong 11 Tom Grothues 138 Chris Brandt 2 Eddy Ross B-Main 2 25m Justin McCoy 94 Sean Jones 70 George Egbert 2c Steve Grantz 63 Shane Hoefling 211 Dean Hollier 20 Dwayne Norvell 17 Larry Sbrusch 6x Hector Aguirre 4$ Brian Rye 2R Ray Schaalman 44 Gene Hyde 6 Vince Louden 3c James Lee 1D James Droddy 38 David Schurry 1 Trice Hermes Limited Modified heat races(Top 8 in passing points to A-main) Heat 1 89 Steve Whiteaker jr 88 Steve Whiteaker sr 2 Eddy Ross 44H Gene Hyde 1c Ken Hobbs 1 Trice Hermes 1D James Droddy 75 Flint Brown---DNS Heat 2 34 Michael Walker 07 Adam Schach 2c Steve Grantz 82 Josh Majek 3c James Lee 14m GW Hessong 7x Lupe Gomez 55 Danny Brown Heat 3 5t Randy Timms 25m Justin McCoy 4$ Brian Rye 2R Ray Schaalman 6 Vince Louden 211 Dean Hollier 17 Larry Sbrusch Heat 4 9 Shane Hebert 26g JJ Jennings 94 Sean Jones 138 Chris Brandt 20 Dwayne Norvell 82jp James Park 11 Tom Grothues Heat 5 2w Paul White 87 Lawrence Mikulencak 63 Shane Hoefling 47 James Myers 90 Dustin Butcher 115 Chuck Perry 99 Joe Barnec Heat 6 9B Danny Hebert 91 Bobby Maupin 21 EJ Gilpin 70 George Egbert 3D Ray Doyon III 6x Hector Aguirre 38 David Schurry Kart features Adult Alcohol Kart 88 Wesley Varn 71x Michael Stevenson 50 Kevin Donnegan 15 John Sullivan 66 John McKinney Youth 36 Gilbert Perez 88E Austin Euler 83 Tyler Gilpin 5 Tyler Barr Junior 21 Colin Carroll 34 Ryan Carlucci 14 Dylan Whitehead 36 Amelia Perez 3 Dillon Moseley 81Kollyn Barton Senior 7 Derrick Gonzalez 98 Cody Schach 15 Jamie Sullivan 97 Michael Villareal 22 Zach Calhoun 18 Kyle Barton Yard Karts 747 Zylar Bryant 13 Ashley Mouser 7 Cayse Berryman 97 Bearuch Berryman Kart heats Adult Alcohol Kart 88 Wesley Varn 50 Kevin Donnegan 66 John McKinney 71x Michael Stevenson 15 John Sullivan Youth Kart 88E Austin Euler 83 Tyler Gilpin 36G Gilbert Perez 5 Tyler Barr Senior Kart 98 Cody Schach 15 Jamie Sullivan 22 Zach Calhoun 97 Michael Villareal 18 Kyle Barton 7 Derrick Gonzales Junior Kart 34 Ryan Carlucci 3 Dillon Moseley 36 Amelia Perez 21 Colin Carroll 14 Dylan Whitehead 81 Kollyn Barton Yard Kart 747 Zylar Bryant 13 Ashley Mouser 7 Cayse Berryman 97 Bearuch Berryman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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