rebelracewriter Posted May 28, 2012 Report Share Posted May 28, 2012 Two in a row for Tankersley with South Texas Speedway win by Cody Morris Corpus Christi, Texas (May 27, 2012) - The Griffith Truck & Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region dashed to Corpus Christi’s South Texas Speedway for the third and final installment of their Memorial Holiday Weekend tripleheader. In front of a raucous packed house for the highly anticipated Gulf South venture deep into the southern Texas coastline, Channin Tankersley powered to his second consecutive ASCS Gulf South victory with a last lap pass of former Gulf South champ Brandon Berryman. Starting inside second row for the 25 lap Griffith Truck & Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region main event, Tankersley watched as two-time and reigning Gulf South champ Ray Allen Kulhanek powered into the early lead. A great battle for the lead developed immediately between Berryman and Kulhanek, before Kulhanek slowed to a stop with engine woes on the fifth lap. Not long after the restart, Tankersley joined Michael McNeil in attack of Berryman’s leading pace, as the three sliced and diced throughout the midway stages of the main event until a red flag for a Beau Smith tumble slowed the heated action down on the 17th circuit. Berryman took advantage of a strong restart and a McNeil exit for mechanical issues, but Tankersley steadily began to reel in the leader before pulling alongside several times in the final five laps. The Highlands, Texas gasser dove low in turn one on the final lap and pulled off a sensational last lap pass, crossing the finish line with South Texas fans on their feet in support of the sensational finish. Tankersley’s South Texas score made it two in a row following his Gator Motorplex victory Saturday night, and two for three in the Gulf South triple header; earning the Highlands pilot a $500 bonus from the partnered sponsorship of Griffith Truck & Repair, Laney Boring Services, and Jim Wingfield Truck & Equipment. The $500 bonus added to consecutive $2,000 scores, as well as 6th place earnings in Friday‘s event at Beaumont -- leaving the Tankersley team thrilled and flush with over $5,000 in winnings’ over the ASCS Gulf South tripleheader. Berryman settled for a bewildered runner up effort with Friday night Beamont winner Tommy Bryant claiming show position honors at the finish line. Travis Elliott and Wes Miller completed the top five finishing order. Klint Angelette took Hard Charger honors with a drive from 15th to 8th. Kulhanek, Tankersley, and Elliott took heat race wins over the 16 car field. Griffith Truck & Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region / 16 cars May 27, 2012 - Event 12 of 26 (finale of Memorial Weekend tripleheader) - South Texas Speedway, Corpus Christi, Texas A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 0 Channin Tankersley[3] 2. 31 Brandon Berryman[1] 3. 28 Tommy Bryant[5] 4. 15T Travis Elliott[6] 5. 2 Wes Miller[7] 6. 12 Logan Bledsoe[8] 7. 69 Larry Howery[13] 8. 19 Klint Angelette[15] 9. 35 Greg Rilat[10] 10. 17 Bruce Griffith Jr[12] 11. 24 Brandie Jass[16] 12. 15 Andrew VanBlarcum[14] 13. 25M Michael McNeil[4] 14. 51 Beau Smith[9] 15. 21T Ray Allen Kulhanek[2] 16. 66 J.J. Simmons[11] Lap Leaders: Kulhanek 1-4, Berryman 5-24, Tankersley 25-30 Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 21T-Ray Allen Kulhanek; 2. 12-Logan Bledsoe; 3. 2-Wes Miller; 4. 17-Bruce Griffith Jr; 5. 15-Andrew VanBlarcum; 6. 24-Brandie Jass Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 0-Channin Tankersley; 2. 25M-Michael McNeil; 3. 28-Tommy Bryant; 4. 66-J.J. Simmons; 5. 69-Larry Howery Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 15T-Travis Elliott; 2. 31-Brandon Berryman; 3. 51-Beau Smith; 4. 35-Greg Rilat; 5. 19-Klint Angelette 2012 Griffith Truck & Equipment ASCS Gulf South Region point standings (top ten): 1. Ray Allen Kulhanek 1508; 2. Michael McNeil 1419; 3. Brandon Berryman 1409; 4. Travis Elliott 1360; 5. Wes Miller 1306; 6. Beau Smith 1298; 7. Larry Howery 1274; 8. Greg Rilat 1265; 9. Klint Angelette 1238; 10. Tommy Bryant 1237 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doitinthedirt Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 anything on the the other races would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickHolt Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 anything on the the other races would be nice. Sure would be. I would love it if someone at STS would do a write up for Lone Star Speedzone every time they race! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Sportmods - #89 Whitaker E-Mods - #127 Budwiser car Super Stocks - #35 Blue car Bombers - #8 green car Go carts - young Carlucci Sorry for no names, came in for the "Big Show" from out of town. A big "THANK YOU" to Owen and his team at STS. One heck-of-a-show! Packed grandstands. Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 IMG_0118_STS_MEMORIAL_DAY.MOV Nice tribute to the military. Lots of race cars out on Sunday! It takes a few minutes to load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelracewriter Posted May 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 anything on the the other races would be nice someone at STS would do a write up for Lone Star Speedzone If some dumbass hadn't fallen through a ladder at work on Friday/spent another 3 hours in ER....He would have had all the results/updates for ya.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arob Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 TOP 5 Sat-Pure Stock 1/8R Dribell2/013 Jackson 3/ 01 Howard 4/ 9 Garcia 5/ 2kinner Street 1/13S Stephens 2/ 19 Barber 3/ 49 Voight 4/ 8 Sullivan 5/ 4 McGuire LLM - 1/1 Pray 2/ 77 Farquer 3/99 Elizondo 4/ 7 Bartosh 5/ 95 Lewis Lim Mods- 1/ 83 Nichols III 2/63 Hoefling 3/ Mikulencak 4/ Perry 5/ 11 Grothues Top 5 Sunday Pures - 1/8R Dribell 2/ 19 Barber 3/ 9 Mikulencak 4/ 26 Garcia 5/ 013 Jackson Steets - 1/ 35 Blankenship 2/ 41 Jones 3/ 44 Piskar 4/ 55 M. Chamberlin 5/ 88 Jack Lim Mods 1/ 89 Whiteker 2/ 184 B. Rye 3/ 83 Nichols III 4/ 90 Butcher 5/ 63 Hoefling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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