Attention all STS drivers! The STS meeting
will be February 4th at Day Motorsports on Hwy 69 in Tyler at 1:00. Dan and
Joe Henry will be stirring up the coals to provide some good eats! We've got
some exciting news to get out and would love to see everyone there. Please
RSVP to Brad Hawkins at 903-312-2579 to let us know you'll be there!
Congratulations to the 2011 Cajun Classic
Champion and the 2011 Southern Thunder Points Series Champion Josh Hawkins
driving Schoenfold Headers, FSR Transmissions, Day Motorsports, The Honda Shop, Brad's Transmissions Schnee Chassis #80
Be a
sponsor in 2011!! If you'd like to sponsor a race or know someone who does,
please contact Rick Forbis at 318-210-1261.
Join Tango Transport,
Pop-a-loc, Thomas Johnson Logging, Wilson's Bistineau
Inn, Bell Pawn, Brads Transmissions, and Shed Road Auto Parts, as just some
of the businesses that have already stepped up. Check the schedule to see
what dates are available for your business.
June 13th
The STS has a couple of announcements to make.
1. We would like to thank the wonderful folks at
Leesville Speedway for coming out and seeing the show. It was one of the
biggest and friendliest crowds we have had all season. They
helped Brad and the Group raise over $1500 for the tornado victims in Joplin
MO. That money has been sent to a local church in Joplin and has
already been put to good use. And all the people that came down after
the races to talk to the drivers and get autographs made the night an
absolute blast.
2. We have two new race sponsors. Pop-a-Lock has
joined us for the August 13th race at Champion Park Speedway and Tango
Transport has joined forces for both of the "Cajun Classic" races at
Ark-La-Tex Speedway October 14th & 15th. And Mechanix Wear is
going to sponsor the group some merchandise to give away for the Mechanix
race that we are trying to put together. So drivers, please try
to figure out what crew member you would like to represent your car in the
first ever "STS Mechanics Race" Please no ringers, we would like this
to be fun for the guys that work on the cars, but don't ever get to drive
one.
3. Please understand that NO ONE
other than the series director, the series tech man or French Grimes can
have you tear your motor down. If Brad Hawkins or Billy Page do
not tell you that you have to tear your motor down, than please don't do it.
Once your engine is sealed, no one can make you tear it down, except a
series official. If you question the officials call, you are more than
welcome to call French Grimes himself with any questions you may have.
Our series is built on integrity and trust. We have absolute trust in
out drivers and our officials to make the right calls. Please do not
let someone influence you into thinking that you need to tear your engine
down.
May 14th
"Thunder on the High Banks" Round 2 at
Lone Star Speedway goes to Dale Wester.
Dale Wester, driver
of the #12w got his picture taken with the checkered flag Saturday night by
winning the A-Main event against a stacked crowd of STS drivers, that
included #80 Josh Hawkins, the STS point leader, Cody Robbins, last week's
feature winner. Neil McCarl driver of the "Three Eleven" car that took the
checkers in round one at Lone Star Speedway. Not to mention the driver of
the 49er car of Ty Johnson former ASCS ace, David Forbis, driver #28 former
feature winner and up and new comers the Hinton
Brothers, Casey and Cody, and the drivers of the #13 car Justin Witt and the
#12 car of Marty Hargroder.
Mr. Wester started off the night finishing
second in his heat race behind the heat race winner #49 Ty Johnson. After
the redraw the #12w started beside the heat race 1 winner #01 Greg Bartchy.
With the Ty Johnson and #30 of Regan Hawkins making up the front row.
The race broke out in a furious pace with
Ty Johnson putting the 49er in the lead for the first part of the race, but
as the laps progressed Dale Wester chewed into that lead and eventually
taking it over around the half way point. The feature's only caution,
for the flat tire of #49 Johnson, lead to the only shot for someone to get
around the fast machine of Wester. But they had no luck as Wester took
the green and a commanding lead. With Josh Hawkins and Raven Culp rounding
out the top three with Greg Bartchy bringing it home in 4th and Cody Robbins
moving into the top five. The Two biggest movers of the night were the #3 of
Raven Culp, who started 9th and moved up to 3rd and the #28 of David Forbis
who went from 11th to 6th
Results from
Lone Star Speedway
May 7th
Cody Robbins Takes Champion Park
Cody Robbins drove
his #7 into victory lane over the largest field of the season at Champion
Park Speedway in Minden Louisiana Saturday night. Cody started out the
night by winning his heat race only to pull out a 24 out of the pill draw
putting him in the back of the invert. Josh Hawkins and Billy Page Jr
were also heat race winners. Cody Started 6th and quickly moved to the
front. Cody jumped out to big leads time after time with caution
repeatedly closing up the gaps. He even once got passed on a restart
only to get it back due to a caution. But once out front for the last
5 laps he never looked back or was challenged.
This was the first weekend for the STS
Frisbee toss and it was a success! All the crews of the STS would like
to invite all kids to bring their parents into the pits after the nights
racing to sit in the cars, talk to the drivers, get their pictures taken and
get to know all the people that run the Southern Thunder Sprint Series.
Without the fans we would not have any where to do what we do and we would
love to show you, up close and personal, how we do it.
Results from
Champion Park
April 23rd
Neil McCarl takes the Thunder on the
High Banks at Lone Star Speedway.
Neil
McCarl took the checkers at Lone Star Speedway for his first win of the 2011
season. After the heat races, Winners Josh Hawkins and Alan
Myers drew the 3rd and 4th starting position putting Greg Bartchy and Neil
McCarl, heat race runners up, on the front row. At the drop of the
green Bartchy pulled out to a comfortable lead, with McCarl slowly chipping
it away. On lap 13 Neil took the lead and checked out leaving the race
for second place. And a race it was with Josh Hawkins and Greg Bartchy
being only separated by only half a position with Greg Bartchy's #01 inching
out the #80 of Hawkins with #8a of Alan Myers rounding out the top 3.
Top 3
Interview from Lone Star Speedway
Results from
Lone Star Speedway
More Pictures from Lone Star Speedway from Alton Cotton
April 16th
Koty Adams makes it 2 in a row at
Sabine Motor Speedway
Koty Adams made it look easy as he
lead every lap of the feature on his way to his second feature win of the
season. Koty won his heat and then to drew the Pole Position for the
feature. Ty Johnson, from Eunice LA, took the second spot followed by the
hard charging Neil McCarl and Cody Robbins. Cautions for the flipped
car of Josh Hawkins and busted front end of Nunie Lopez. Neil and Cody
started the race 10th and 11th and with cautions at the right time, managed
to work their way in to the top five.
Results from
Sabine Motor Speedway
April 8th and 9th
Josh Hawkins and Koty Adams both take
their first feature wins of 2011!
Josh Hawkins and
Koty Adams returned to their winning ways this weekend! First off Friday
night Josh Hawkins covered the field at the famed Boothill Speedway.
Hawkins Stared 3rd and moved his way up to the lead and taking the checkers
in front of 2nd place finisher Derek Weaver and 3rd place Koty Adams.
Then the Series traveled to Vivian LA to Gene Boyters Ark La Tex Speedway,
Which saw Koty Adams taking the win from the forth starting spot and beating
out runner up Derek Weaver and Neil McCarl for the win.
Results from Boothill and Ark La Tex
March 26th 2011
Last race Derek Weaver lead all 20
laps, this time all he needed was 20 feet.
Derek Weaver took his second win in
as many races Saturday at Speedarama in Lufkin TX. The feature race
started on a bad note when Cody Robbins tangled with another car on the
first lap, taking and wild ride and ending his night. The field lined up
for an original restart and this time Billy Page Jr. took off and took the
lead. He enjoyed as much as three quarters of a straightway at one point,
but as the race went on, the #49 of Ty Johnson and #32 of Weaver were
obviously closing in on Page. With a nice sticky track and a hand full of
laps to go Johnson pulled to the infield with over heating problems and left
the race up to Page and Weaver. With 2 laps left Weaver made his move, but
to no avail, Page beat him out of turn 2. Weaver beat on the steering
wheel, then took a breath and thought up his next move. Going into turns 3
and 4 Weaver took to the high side and made it stick completing the pass and
taking the checkers for his second win of the season. The
drivers and crews would like to thank the nice folks at Speedarama for a
super night of action and a well prepped track!
Top 3
interview from Speedarama
Results from
Speedarama
March 12th 2011
In a Race marred by cautions, Derek
Weaver, driver of the #32 car, managed to keep his car out in front and out
of trouble by leading every lap. With a melee taking the green flag,
the field got re shuffled and reorganized. With a lot of cautions,
comes a lot of restarts which put Weaver in the cat bird seat. He held
off the field restart after restart and slowly chipped away at the laps
until finally the checkered dropped and Weaver took the checkers in the
season opener at Champion Park Speedway, presented by Wilson's Bistineau
Inn. The Southern Thunder Sprints make the trip to Lufkin Texas'
Speedarama March 26th.
March 6th 2011
First race of the season is this Saturday
at Champion Park Speedway presented by "Wilson's Bistineau Inn".
We ask that if you are planning on racing with us Saturday, please call Bad
Hawkins at 903-312-2579. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!!!!
February 17th 2011
With the racing season just a few short
weeks away they teams are buttoning up the final details and getting ready
for the season opener. And while this is happening, series president
Brad Hawkins, is still working on the schedule. With the recent
addition of another race at the wonderful Speedarama in Lufkin Texas
on the 30th of July, the schedule is packed with action all over the Ark La
Tex. We ask that all drivers and teams make note of the addition in their
calendars. Thanks Again for your continued support and cant wait
to see you all at the season opener at Champion Park Speedway, March 12th
Presented by Wilson's Bistineau Inn!
January 29th 2011
With the drivers meeting out of the way,
Its time to get back to racing. STS crews met at Day Motor sports, to
vote on some changes and to get the awards for last years points race. We
crowned Koty Adams series champion and gave the rest of top ten their awards
as well. Joe Henry of Day Motorsports, took charge of the awards and
compiled a stack of items to be giving away. Simpson racing products gave
away a pair of Carbon x gloves and Stealth Sprint driving shoes, Gene Boyter,
owner of Ark La Tex Speedway, gave away a free drum of fuel. RCI gave away 3
sets of seatbelts. Brad Hawkins of Brads Transmissions donated a set of nerf
bars and a rear bumper. Longacre gave away a 3-1/2 tire gauge and case as
well as a tire roll out fixture. Sprintcar Exchange gave away 2 fifty dollar
gift certificates. Shoenfeld Headers gave away a 50 dollar gift certificate
to each of the drivers in the top 10. Dan at Day Motorsports, not only
gave us access to their shop, but also put on the Bar-B-Q for the meeting
and they also gave away a set of rear tires, plaques for the top ten, and a
bottle of Mud buster to each of the drivers in the top 10 and 2 sets of
G-Force AN wrenches.
Be a
sponsor in 2011!! If you'd like to sponsor a race or know someone who does,
please contact Rick Forbis at 318-210-1261.
Join Wilson's Bistineau
Inn, Bell Pawn, Brads Transmissions, and Shed Road Auto Parts, as just some
of the businesses that have already stepped up. Check the schedule to see
what dates are available for your business.
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