NeilTPS Posted May 29, 2005 Report Share Posted May 29, 2005 Four Races – Four Faces – Hexsel wins TPS at THR Thunder Hill Raceway, Kyle, Texas (May 28, 2005) By: Neil Upchurch, Texas Pro Sedans – Race Director The Texas Pro Sedans touring series returned to Thunder Hill Raceway on Saturday night, May 28th. It was their second appearance of eight scheduled races during the 2005 season at the 3/8 mile track in Kyle, Texas. TPS presented 22 four cylinder stock cars for their fourth event of the year. The event was highlighted by four time TPS Champion Bucky Hutchison’s return to TPS racing. He substituted in the VW Rabbit usually driven by Tom Johnson who planned to depart the track to attend his daughters graduation from Kingsland High School. Sergio Hexsel and Bill LaBarge won the Qualifying Heat Races in which Hexsel earned the feature race pole position. LaBarge won the second Qualifying Heat Race and the front row outside starting position. Sergio Hexsel and his VW Rabbit would hold the Feature Race lead until he was passed by on lap 3 by Jesse Sandoval in his Ford Pinto. Hexsel re-appropriated the lead on lap 6 when Sandoval’s engine faltered. Hexsel held the point to capture his first TPS points feature race win. Lalo Leal retains his Texas Pro Sedans point lead by six markers over defending champion Bill LaBarge who moves into second place in the standings with a one point margin over third place Sergio Hexsel. The Texas Pro Sedans Feature Race winner was Sergio Hexsel, Texas. It was his first TPS points Feature race victory in Texas Pro Sedans competition. He drove his OEM framed VW Rabbit. Donnie Moore came back from the worst crash in 30 years of TPS racing three weeks ago to be the race runner-up in the George Merrell VW Scirocco. Third went to point leader Lalo Leal in his Ford Mustang. Six time TPS Champion Bill LaBarge was 4th in his BMW. Eleven TPS drivers completed the race on the lead lap. Turning in creditable performances were Eddie Orr from Weatherford in his Ford T Bird who was 5th. Bucky Hutchison returned to TPS action with a 6th. 7th went to Mike Knotts. 8th place was claimed by #07 Mike O’Connor in his Ford Taurus. Jamie Garner, Jack Dishman and Lloyd Hart rounded out the 9th to 11th positions. Chip Harmon finished 17th in his #30 Ford Mustang but re-takes the lead in the “Rookie of the Year” TPS points chase. The 20 lap TPS feature race was run with the need for three caution flag periods. The San Antonio based Texas Pro Sedans touring series is conducting it’s 30th consecutive year of four cylinder stock car racing in Texas and the southwest. The Thunder Hill Raceway event was the fourth race of the 2005 TPS season. Eight more races remain to be run. The next TPS race will also be held at Thunder Hill Raceway on Saturday night, June 18. The event will feature two of the most popular touring series in the Lone Star state. The Texas Super Racing Series (TSRS) and the Texas Pro Sedans (TPS) on the D shaped THR asphalt oval. Texas Pro Sedans Race Results Certified by Neil Upchurch - Race & Administrative Director Thunder Hill Raceway - Race # 4 - May 28, 2005 Finish-Car #-Driver/Hometown-Car Type/Engine CC-Laps 1-20-Sergio Hexsel/San Antonio, TX-VW Rabbit/2042-20 2-70-Donnie Moore/ Hutto, TX VW Scirocco/1710-20 3-26-Lalo Leal/Corpus Christi, TX-Ford Mustang/2338-20 4-27-Bill Labarge/Bryan, TX-BMW/2085-20 5-O1 r-Eddie Orr/Weatherford, TX-Ford T Bird/2030-20 6-15H-Bucky Hutchison/Austin, TX-VW Rabbit/1825 -20 7-48-Mike Knotts/Universal City, TX-VW Scirocco/1648-20 8-O7 r-Mike O'Connor/Weatherford, TX-Ford Taurus/2030-20 9-33-Jamie Garner/San Antonio, TX-2005 VW Sedan/2008-20 10-2-Jack Dishman/Devine, TX Ford Mustang/2338-20 11-19 r-Lloyd Hart/San Antonio-Honda CRX/1834/4Valve-20 12-71-Bruce Mabrito/San Antonio, TX-VW Scirocco/1648-19 13-29-Rico Guiterrez/Corpus Christi, TX-Ford Mustang/2338-19 14-78-Harlon Hatcher/Converse, TX-VW Sedan/1835-15 15-7-Jesse Sandoval/ Corpus Christi, TX Ford Pinto/2338-14 16-72-Candi Hogan/Cedar Park, TX-Datsun 510/1800-14 17-30 r-Chip Harmon/Portland, TX-Ford Pinto/2300 -11 18-66-Ariel Arredondo/Corpus Christi, TX-Ford Probe/2338-7 19-52-Randy Larsen/Wimberley, TX-VW Karmen Ghia/1776-4 20-1-Bryce Dishman/Devine, TX-Ford Mustang/2349-1 21-18-Lanny Young/Kingsland, TX-VW Karmen Ghia/2275-0 22-97-Kevin Hallman/Cibolo, TX-Ford Mustang/2338-0 23-15J r-Tom Johnson/Kingsland, TX-VW Rabbit/1825-dns Margin of Feature Race Victory 3.00 seconds. Feature Race leaders: # 20 led laps 1-3, # 7 led laps 4-5, # 20 led laps 6-20 dna-did not arrive, dns-did no start r-eligible TPS "Rookie Of The Year" Award Note: 15H relieved 15J in Heat & Feature. TPS thanks sponsors of Race # 4: Nelson Skinner, Attorney at Law Richard & Bea Villanueva of San Antonio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartracn19 Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Congratulations Sergio!! What a great run... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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