Jason Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 Davidson, Smith bracket Query, Anderson in "Texas Big Shot 250" by T.Q. Jones KYLE, Texas (Nov. 11, 2001) - After two days of qualifying, heat race action and 250 laps of hard racing, polesitter Chris Davidson of Houston crossed the line at Thunder Hill Raceway less than a car-length ahead of two recent NASCAR All Pro Series champions -- 1998 winner Freddie Query and 1999 champ Wayne Anderson. Right on their bumpers was Austin's own Casey Smith, coming home fourth in Sunday's $100,000 "Texas Big Shot 250". In a race punctuated often by caution flags (hey, there was a $30,000 first prize on the line!), mostly behind the leaders, a controversial call by officials put Hooter's ProCup Series points leader Hal Goodson to the rear and left Davidson, Query, Anderson and Smith to fight for the lead in the last dozen laps. Goodson would finish 11th. Several top drivers failed to make the final in heat races on Saturday and had to run the "Last Shot" qualifying race on Sunday. They included Heath Stewart, who blew his engine on Saturday; Thunder Hill late model champion Tommy Gural; 2000 Kendall Series champion Scott Hantz from Indiana; and Houston's David Legé. Legé only finished eighth in the Last Shot race, but also finished eighth in the money race. RESULTS Texas Big Shot 250: 14 Chris Davidson 250 laps 31X Freddy Query 250 laps 86 Wayne Anderson 250 laps 24X Casey Smith 250 laps 39 Mark Chrudimsky 250 laps 7G Gary St Amant 250 laps 50 Joe Aramendia 250 laps 2 David Lege 250 laps 82 Donnie Wilson 250 laps 6 Doug Lege 250 laps 1 Hal Goodson 250 laps 01 Wayne Willard 250 laps 55K Todd Kluever 250 laps 32 Heath Stewart 249 laps 19 Kent Baltzell 249 laps 11 Michael Crofford 247 laps 30 Mark Coleman 247 laps 13X T Wade Welch 245 laps 55 Eddie Wallace 245 laps 07 Fred Schulz 240 laps 99 Doug Hooks 220 laps 00 Kenny Bumbera 190 laps 37 Larry Raines 179 laps 75 Jerry Robertson 168 laps 96 Greg Davidson 150 laps 9 Tommy Gural 141 laps 31 James Coursey 101 laps 72 Scott Hantz 81 laps 79 Joe Napoleon 80 laps 40 Bubba Naumann 46 laps Last Chance Race: 75 Jerry Robertson 50 laps 32 Heath Stewart 50 laps 11 Michael Crofford 50 laps 72 Scott Hantz 50 laps 00 Kenny Bumbera 50 laps 30 Mark Coleman 50 laps 07 Fred Schulz 50 laps 2 David Lege 50 laps 19 Kent Baltzell 50 laps 9 Tommy Gural 50 laps Did not qualify: 97 Danny Garcia 48 laps 87 John Webb 47 laps 7 Scott Lowry 29 laps 24 Jim Blevens Jr. 28 laps 21 Darren Ellis 25 laps 4 Cory Roper 25 laps 08 John Silverthorn 15 laps 62 David Diel DNS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyRodriguez Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 those were the days ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckman Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 That was a long weekend,but I had a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProTree Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 yep-those were the days my friend-i can still see that incident coming out of turn 4 at the end of the last bigshot race and all the smoke-lead car turned sideways for the big $$$$$-damn that was good-never forget it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyRodriguez Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 I thought it was cool how those guys started @ 4 and raced into the early evening. We met some neat folks @ those events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgate Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 that good of racing- the racers that came out of the wood work for the race-and the late nite will probly never happen again- i hope it will but i dont think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daffynmark Posted November 19, 2004 Report Share Posted November 19, 2004 I attended the first and second Big Shots...it was really great racing no doubt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelracewriter Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 I'll have to see if I can dig out my version. It's a lot more colorful and explicit! the racers that came out of the wood work Funny I remember all the people bitchin' about LACK of car count, or fan count for that matter. I attended the first and second Big Shots I wasn't allowed access to the second one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Yep that was a great race, and the big money brought in some really big names. And to think the car that won that race is for sale right now, and reasonable from what I hear. Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HORSEPOWER Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 I think Tommy Grimes won the last chance race, but did not pass tech. That allowed Tommy Gural to advance to the main. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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