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Hot Action at Thunderhill Raceway on Saturday night

Posted on July 28, 2008 at 8:40 am • Print • Share

Video from Thunderhill Raceway can be seen here.

Kyle, TX (July 28, 2008) - The start of the always competitive 40-lap ASA A-Line Super Stock feature race at Thunderhill Raceway (Kyle, TX) on Saturday night (July 26) started with Bobby LaFont and Greg Rohmer jumping out front. Chris Birmingham fell into the third position as the top five sorted out single file. As the pack stayed paired off, Clint LaFont got around Rodney Rodriguez for fourth. Caution waved on lap 6 when Brent Reeves and Terry Tschoerner tangled in turn 2. Once back to green, C. Lafont got past Birmingham for third.Coming through the field - like a hot knife through butter - were Keith Garrett and multi-time class champ, Cary Stapp, who was glued to his bumper. As the top three inched away, the Garrett/Stapp duo picked off spots, making their way to the top five by lap 11. As C. LaFont and Rohmer battled for second, the two made contact sending Rohmer around and C. LaFont to the back. On the restart Rodriguez looped in turn 4 bringing the yellow right back out.

The top cars had just started to pull away when Rohmer had the rear axle break on lap 15, sending him around in front of the field. It didn’t take long after the green waved again before Garrett was knocking on the door for the lead. Garrett got alongside and passed by B. LaFont for the lead on lap 19, with Stapp following in his tracks. In the field, Duane Toyne and Tracy Tschoerner had their own personal battle going on for fifth as they swapped the spot.

Up front, it continued to be the Garrett-Stapp show as they pulled away to settle it between themselves. During the fight, the top two had some bumper contact, but Stapp, in a class move, backed off and allowed Garrett to regain control. It came down to a final lap shootout, with Stapp giving Garrett his best move out of turn 2, but he came up a little short, with Garrett hanging on to snag the victory.

ASA A-Line Super Stock Feature Race Results
1. 79 Keith Garrett New Braunfels, Texas 40 laps
2. 99 Cary Stapp San Marcos, Texas 40 laps
3. 88 Bobby LaFont Volente, Texas 40 laps
4. 9 Chris Birmingham Leander, Texas 40 laps
5. 4 Duane Toyne Leander, Texas 40 laps
6. 02 Doug Ayers Pflugerville, Texas 40 laps
7. 32 Levi Krauss Seguin, Texas 40 laps
8. 19 Brent Reeves Converse, Texas 40 laps
9. 7 Rodney Rodriguez Round Rock, Texas 40 laps
10. 11 Tracy Tschoerner Taylor, Texas 40 laps
11. 3 Clint LaFont Volente, Texas 40 laps
12. 18 Mickey McKim Manchaca, Texas 39 laps
13. 01 Terry Tschoerner Taylor, Texas 18 laps
14. 51 Greg Rohmer San Antonio, Texas 15 laps
15. 21 Robert Mayberry San Antonio, Texas 7 laps
16. 14 Joey Tschoerner Bartlett, Texas 2 laps
17. 15 Jeff Smith LaVernia, Texas 2 laps
18. 2 Kevin Bowen Taylor, Texas 1 lap

Jason Stanley got the point at the start of the 30-lap Thunder Stock feature, while the rest of the field stayed door-to-door. Contact in the battle for second stacked up the field, with Joey Tschoerner getting spun in the back. Under the yellow, Stanley pulled off from the lead with a broken rocker. This handed the lead over to Anthony Gordon for the restart. Gary Chancellor challenged Gordon for the lead as green waved, but Chancellor had Kevin Bowen looking inside him at the same time.

Bowen got inside Chancellor for second, then alongside Gordon for the lead, taking the top spot on lap 12. Chancellor and Jeff Smith got by Gordon on lap 12, with Steve Joyce trying to take fourth from Gordon and making contact, causing a spin for a yellow. Once back to green, the top six broke into three two-car battles as the race wound down. In the final laps, those battles closed up. At the checkers, it was Bowen taking the win.

Thunder Stock Feature Race Results

1. 2 Kevin Bowen Taylor, Texas 30 laps
2. 4 Gary Chancellor Bastrop, Texas 30 laps
3. 20 Steve Joyce Buda, Texas 30 laps
4. 15 Jeff Smith LaVernia, Texas 30 laps
5. 16 Mason Teague Paige, Texas 30 laps
6. 14 Joey Tschoerner Bartlett, Texas 30 laps
7. 29 Jody Wayne Stuart San Antonio, Texas 30 laps
8. 18 Anthony Gordon San Antonio, Texas 30 laps
9. 8 David Sevilla Jr. San Antonio, Texas 30 laps
10. 0 Scott Schweisfurth San Antonio Texas 28 laps
11. 92 Jason Stanley San Antonio, Texas 2 laps
12. 56 Joey Jenkins Del Valle, Texas 2 laps

As green waved on the 17-car, 25-lap Grand Stock feature race, Michael Weaver got a big jump to the lead while the pack tried three wide. Richard Fitch and Floyd Reed got by Marcia Moore for fourth and fifth. By lap 5, the Team Aramendia freight train was on the move to the front, led by Homer Pitner. Russell Vickery got the lead away from Weaver on lap 8 as the top three ran nose to tail.

Team Aramendia continued to march forward, putting Mike Farish, then Weaver in their wake. Pitner caught and was looking high on Vickery for the lead, getting past him on lap 18. Once clear of other competitors, James and Carolyn Aramendia started their own little fight for second, running side by side on lap 20. Carolyn got the best of her brother-in-law James for second, while teammate Pitner was taking the checkers.
Grand Stock Feature Race Results
1. 79 Homer Pitner New Braunfels, Texas 25 laps
2. 50 Carolyn Aramendia San Antonio, Texas 25 laps
3. 97 James Aramendia Seguin, Texas 25 laps
4. 53 Cody Smith Kyle, Texas 25 laps
5. 08 Mike Farish Copperas Cove Texas 25 laps
6. 07 Richard Fitch Buda, Texas 25 laps
7. 12 Art Ganss Driftwood, Texas 25 laps
8. 70 John Fitch Buda, Texas 24 laps
9. 68 Clint Montanio Cibolo, Texas 24 laps
10. 65 Floyd Reed Spicewood, Texas 24 laps
11. 91 Marcia Moore Cedar Creek, Texas 24 laps
12. 72 Gordon Ireland San Antonio, Texas 23 laps
13. 11 James Lalger Austin, Texas 22 laps
14. 47 Brad Burke Johnson City, Texas 14 laps
15. 32 Tammy Thames Bastrop, Texas 13 laps
16. 44 Russell Vickery Tech Infractions-Springs
17. 81 Michael Weaver Elmendorf, Texas DQ- did not report to Tech

The Texas Pro Sedan feature began with Mike Merrell grabbing the lead as the green flag waved. Merrell and several other front runners spun on lap 1 after fluid was laid on the track. Once back to green, Jesse Sandoval faded from second, giving way to Tom Johnson, Lalo Leal, Lisa Sandoval and Ozzy Osburn. Mike Knotts, in a borrowed car, worked his way up to a top five spot by lap 5.

Knott then began to challenge L. Sandoval for fourth. Up front Leal caught Merrell for the lead as they ran up into traffic. The two went three wide around a slower car, with Leal getting the point on lap 14. From there, Leal was able to pull away from the field and lap up to fourth on his way to the win.

Texas Pro Sedan Feature Race Results

1. 26 Lalo Leal Corpus Christi, Texas 20 laps

2. 70 Mike Merrell Kingsland, Texas 20 laps

3. 15 Tom Johnson Kingsland, Texas 20 laps

4. 71K Mike Knotts Universal City, Texas 19 laps

5. 28 Lisa Sandoval Corpus Christi, Texas 19 laps

6. 22 Harry Osburn Jr San Antonio, Texas 19 laps

7. 7 Jesse Sandoval Corpus Christi, Texas 19 laps

8. 38Y Lanny Young Kingsland, Texas 18 laps

9. 4 David Wright Wichita Falls, Texas 18 laps

10. 9 Bobby Burrows Yorktown, Texas 10 laps

11. 20 Sergio Hexsel Live Oak, Texas 1 lap

12. 94M Bruce Mabrito San Antonio, Texas 1 lap

13. 56 Jason Krueger Seguin, Texas DNS

14. 23 J.J. Osburn III Converse, Texas DNS

15. 97 Kevin Hallman Cibolo, Texas DNS

16. 3 Bob Sherland San Antonio, Texas DNS

17. 78 Adam McCosh Cibolo DNS

NasKarts Feature Race Results
1. 20 Lyndon Kirk Austin, Texas 20 laps
2. 07 Megan Smith Austin, Texas 20 laps
3. 10 Brian Kuempel Austin, Texas 20 laps
4. 14 Travis Roberts Denver, Co. 20 laps
5. 29 Marty Kreis Austin, Texas 20 laps
6. 11 Gary Smith Austin, Texas 20 laps
7. 71 Mike Steinman Austin, Texas 20 laps
8. 6 Kevin Hummel Lakeway, Texas 20 laps
9. 8 Stephen Peppers Georgetown, Texas 20 laps
10. 47 Mason Teague Paige, Texas 19 laps
11. 9 Chris Terry Oklahoma City, Ok. DNS

By J M HALLAS

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Photo Caption: Keith Garrett, driver of the patriotic #79, closely battled Cary Stapp (black #99) to claim victory in the ASA A-Line Super Stock race at Thunderhill Raceway on Saturday night. Photo Credit: Jeff Garvin.

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