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Duane Toyne takes the Checkered Flag

Duane Toyne, driver of the #4 ASA A-Line Super Stock, fought a tough battle for the lead and pulled off the feature win on Saturday night at Thunderhill Raceway.

Photo courtesy of Jeff Garvin

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Tankersley Makes it Two ASCS Gulf South Wins in a Row

Lonnie Wheatley, BEAUMONT, Texas (May 9, 2008) – Channin Tankersley enjoyed his first career American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region feature win three weeks ago so much that he decided to make it two in a row by wiring the field in Friday night's 25-lap feature at Golden Triangle Raceway Park.

ASCS Gulf South Series

Dinsmore grabs two in a row, Abraham Mares takes first ever

Pleasanton, Tx.,(May 9th, 2008) Friday night kicked off with another night of racing on the 1/4 mile semi-banked, clay oval just south of San Antonio. The night was sponsored by Manning Safety Services, who stepped up to add $750 to the Super Stock and IMCA Modified feature purses.

I-37 Raceway

ASCS Gulf South doubleheader at HRP and Golden Triangle

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 5, 2008) – With Chris Sweeney holding a narrow point lead, the American Sprint Car Series Gulf South Region fires back into action this weekend with a pair of events in southeast Texas.

ASCS Gulf South Series

Thunderhill Raceway all set to honor “Racing Moms”

KYLE, TX (May 5, 2008) –Since this Sunday is Mother's Day, Thunderhill Raceway (Kyle, TX) is making plans to honor all of the "racing moms" on Saturday night, May 10, starting at 7:00 pm.

Thunderhill Raceway

With bonus $$ on the line, Hardcastle holds off stout Modified field at Texana

Edna, TX (May 3, 2008) - With an extra $1,000 thrown in the pot, by an anonymous donor, for the modified purse, several new drivers rolled in from Corpus Christi and Houston to mix it up with the Texana regulars on the 1/4 mile, paper clip shaped, black gumbo track.

Texana Raceway

Dinsmore finally finds the Winners Circle at I-37 Raceway

Pleasanton, TX (May 2, 2008) - Action resumed at Pleasanton's I-37 Raceway after taking a scheduled week off. Several new drivers made their inaugural visit to the semi-banked 1/4 dirt track, south of San Antonio.

I-37 Raceway

USMTS South invades Lake Country, Cowtown Speedway this Fri-Sat, May 2-3

ARDMORE, Okla. (April 28) — It's been the talk of the towns from Oklahoma City to Dallas for several months, and this coming Friday and Saturday, May 2-3, the talk will stop but the mud-slinging will escalate as the rugged road warriors of the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series make their long-awaiting debut at two of the most popular dirt tracks in Oklahoma and Texas.

United States Modified Touring Series

Thunderhill Raceway Local class reports, 4/26/08

Kyle, TX (April 27, 2008) - The Grand Stock class ran a special 35-lap Memorial race in honor of John Wilson who lost his battle with cancer. Wilson, a long time race fan then crew chief for wife Kris was remembered by family and friends before the start Grand Stock feature.

Thunderhill Raceway

Moczygemba Motors to TSRS Main Win at THR

Kyle, TX, (April 27, 2008) - For the second weekend in a row, the Texas Super Racing Series, held court at Thunderhill Raceway, just south of Austin.

Texas Super Racing Series

Skip Wilson Pulls Off O'Reilly ASCoT Surprise at Paris!

Paris, TX (April 25, 2008) – Skip Wilson pulled off what ranks as perhaps one of the biggest upset wins in recent years of O'Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour National competition by topping Friday night's 25-lap main event at Paris Motor Speedway.

American Sprint Cars on Tour

Thunderhill Raceway Super Stock Drivers to compete in ASA National Championship

KYLE, TX (April 25, 2008) – The Super Stock class at Thunderhill Raceway (Kyle, TX) will assume a new name for the 2008 racing season – the “ASA A-Line Super Stocks.”

Thunderhill Raceway

13-year-old upstart Dillon Spreen registers top-10 in first TSRS start

(Austin, TX) The premier late-model series in Texas cranked up for its season opener this past Saturday (April 19) at Thunderhill Raceway (Kyle, TX), a 3/8th-mile asphalt oval, and 13-year-old Dillon Spreen certainly made his mark.

Texas Super Racing Series

Texas Young Gun – Cody Smith Ready to Duel at ORP

West Bend Wisconsin (April 21 2008) – Cody Smith and his Slinger Wisconsin 5K Motorsports Team are headed to O’Reilly Raceway Park to compete in the ASA Late Model Series North Division season opening event.

Kristin Bumbera has successful NASCAR Grand National Series debut at THR

Houston, TX (April 20, 2008) - Kristin Bumbera and her #40 TXI-Maximizer Concrete Chevrolet made their NASCAR Grand National Division debut in the Allstate Texas Thunder 150 in Kyle, TX as the only female driver in the race and the only driver from the Lone Star state.

NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series

Stewart’s TSRS win the first since ‘he can remember’

Austin, TX (April 20, 2008) - Ask Heath Stewart (Del Valle, TX) when the last time was he won an auto race and he can’t recall for sure.

Texas Super Racing Series

Holmes Hustles to CWWS Allstate Texas Thunder 200 @ Thunderhill Rceway 4/19/08

Kyle, Tx., (April 18th, 2008). Thunderhill Raceway once again played to the NASCAR Camping World West series on the always tricky 3/8 mile D-shaped track, just south of Austin. Through the efforts of Full Throttle Productions, the cars and stars from regional NASCAR series filled the pit area for the fourth annual Allstate Texas Racefest.

NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series

Teens sharpening their driving skills Texana Raceway Park in Edna.

Edna, TX (April 19, 2008) - While most teenagers are headed to the movies, the mall or other venues on a Saturday night, a select group of teenagers are sharpening their driving skills and competing in America’s fastest sport at Texana Raceway Park in Edna.

Texana Raceway

Stewart Scores First TSRS Trophy, Allstate Texas Thunder 50 4/19/08

Kyle, TX (April 20, 2008) - Heath Stewart used his track experience and driving skills to lead flag to flag in the 50-lap TSRS feature race.

Texas Super Racing Series

Torres scores IMCA SSM Birthday win at I-37 Racewat

Pleasanton, TX (April 18, 2008) - With the B&W Motorsports team of Steve Whiteaker jr. and Dustin Butcher off in east Texas chasing the USMTS Southern Series points, the IMCA Modified field was wide open for a new winner, as well as the IMCA Southern Sportmod class looking at the possibility of a new face in Victory Lane.

I-37 Raceway

Premier Texas LM series joins NASCAR West for ’08 season opener

(Austin, TX) The Texas Super Racing Series (TSRS), the premier late-model touring series in the state, will open its season with the “Bright Lights, Big City” atmosphere of the NASCAR Grand National West series race at Thunderhill Raceway (Kyle, TX) this Saturday night.

Texas Super Racing Series

Upcoming Events

SEPT 1 RACES CANCELLED DUE TO WET GROUNDS

Thunder Hill Raceway

Saturday, May 24

- Pro Modifieds
- Pro Trucks
- A-Line Super Stocks
- Thunder Stocks
- Grand Stocks
- Texas Dwarfs
- Legends
- Banoleros

Thunder Hill Raceway Website

---------------------------- Houston Motorsports Park

Saturday, May 17

Fiesta Super Spring Fling

- TSRS Late Models
- ASA Pro Late Models
- Pro Modifieds
- Pro Stocks
- Legends and Bandoleros

Houston Motorsports Park Website

---------------------------- Corpus Christi Speedway

Saturday, May 17

- Super Streets
- Texas Thunder
- Texas True Stock-
- Allison Legacys
Corpus Christi Speedway Website

---------------------------- Red River Speedway

Saturday, May 17

- Chargers
- Bombers
- Hornets
- Thunderstocks

Red River Speedway Website

---------------------------- I-37 Raceway

Friday, May 23

- Pure Stocks
- Street Stocks
- Super Stocks
- IMCA Sport Mods
- IMCA Modifieds

I-37 Raceway Website

---------------------------- South Texas Speedway

Saturday, May 17

- IMCA Modifieds
- IMCA Sport Mods
- Hobby Stocks
- Pure Stocks

South Texas Speedway Website

---------------------------- Rio Grande Speedway

Saturday, May 17

- Modifieds
- Limited Mods
- Pure Stock
- Thunders
- Go Karts

Rio Grande Speedway Website

---------------------------- Texas Thunder Speedway

Saturday, May 17

- IMCA Modifieds
- IMCA Stock Cars
- IMCA SportMods
- Street Stocks
- Twisters
- Teen Mini Stock

Texas Thunder Speedway Website

---------------------------- Texana Raceway Park

Saturday, May 17

- Mini Stocks
- Modifieds
- Limited Mods
- Hot Stock Trucks
- Bombers
- Texas Classic Dwarfs

Texana Raceway Park Website

---------------------------- Texoma Motor Speedway

Friday May 16
- Kid Karts
- Cadets
- Champ Karts
- Modified Go Karts
- World Forumla Karts
- National Winged Outlaw Karts
- Pro Karts
- UAS (RWYB)
- 500CC Outlaws

Saturday May 17
- Figure 8 Race
- 600 Sprints
- Mod-4
- Mini Stocks
- Stock Cars
- IMCA Sport Mods

Texoma Motor Speedway Website

---------------------------- Gator Motorplex

Saturday, May 17

- Sprint Cars - Modifieds
- Limited Mods
- Street Stocks
- Hobby Stocks
- Pure Stocks

Gator Motorplex Website

Area Test and Tune Dates

Houston Motorsports Park

Open Test and Tune every Friday night
6 p.m. until midnight

All Classes Welcome

$50 per car and driver
$10 per additional adult male
$5 kids 6-12

Houston Motorsports Park Website

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Thunder Hill Raceway
Test and Tune Dates

Car/Driver Pit Pass $20
All other Pit Passes $10
Grandstand free

Open practice sessions will normally be held on Friday evenings but only if a race is scheduled for that Saturday.

Thunder Hill Raceway Website

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