• Thank's for the compliments on the banners. They were actually done by my 14 year old Son, Abel. He is working on some more banners for tonight. So stay tuned.... (NT) -- Mod, 13:05:47 08/19/08 Tue
• IM GONNA GIVE HIM PROPS (NT) -- 87 CHEVELLE, 14:11:06 08/19/08 Tue

• WATCH OUT "TROUBLE MAKER"!!!!!!!!!! -- #1TONY TORRES FAN, 14:43:37 08/18/08 Mon
• ???????????? -- TM, 17:22:01 08/18/08 Mon
  • hey TM do u still have the briggs and straton in there? -- TRD# 1, 20:10:30 08/18/08 Mon
• Sure. I'll be there.... And thanks for the overwhelming support... -- Bullett, 21:19:50 08/18/08 Mon
• Yeah I still got my little Briggs and Straton motor in the car. We were debating whether or not to post a challenge but my crew chief said, "WHY THE HELL NOT!" Good luck tony and hope it's a good race. -- Be at the playground on Friday! TROUBLE MAKER, 08:14:29 08/19/08 Tue

• rotors -- RD, 22:29:35 08/17/08 Sun
  • Amaida Machine Shop, 919 N. 10th Street Suite C Edinburg, TX (956)287-8824 -- Zeke, 17:52:59 08/18/08 Mon

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• damn ralphy, this is awsome, nice of yall to come out and play. It was about damn time, we nee to see some more 8s on the board! give them hell!!, lol!! good luck and hopefully someone doesnt show up, so u can run for the spot. si no, pos ni pedo, just wait and challenge for the next week. -- PHENOM FAN, 00:01:57 08/15/08 Fri
• So is Phenom the back up for the number one spot, or is he challenging for the number 4 spot? Make up your mind... -- undertaker598, 06:17:42 08/16/08 Sat
• We wanted to participate on the 22nd match race weekend, so i called out for the #4 spot, but it was moved to the 29th, therefore we lost interest and decided to stay as backup for #1. No matter what i decide to do Henry, you will have to line up next to me :) see u in the burnout box "camarada" -- Ralphy aka "The Hired Gun", 09:47:24 08/16/08 Sat
• Ralph, conragts on The Phenom's awesome passes last night. Running two back to back 8.30's was just sick. Working on something right now, but I will have the video's up in a little while. As per your post, do you want me to delete your challenge for the #4 Spot? Let me know... -- Mod, 11:24:24 08/16/08 Sat
• Don't worry you'll get your chance too. I know everyone wants to beat "The Undertaker." Lots have tried few succeed!!! Sometimes when you are going to dive, its best not to do it off a cliff, you dive into a pool first. If you want to jump off the cliff first be my guest. After the races let's go to the scales, since EIRT installed them, lets use them? -- undertaker598, 15:00:19 08/16/08 Sat
  • Are you going to check cubic inches versus weight would only be fair , smell excuses brewing !!! -- SBF Fan., 17:29:52 08/16/08 Sat
    • I think there should be a weight limit and a penalty for big blocks now that the track has scales , Henry are you running on 28x10.5 , would be awsome. -- SBF Fan., 17:40:24 08/16/08 Sat
• I love scales Henry....it seperates the men from the boys on power.....@Clash i weighed @3175, now i got 120pd ballast added in the back after Clash. -- Ralphy aka "The Hired Gun", 18:42:10 08/16/08 Sat
• That's cool, this is going to be a match race day, that will make history, and it will separate the men from the boys for sure. Good luck to all. -- undertaker598, 18:54:24 08/16/08 Sat
  • SO THE PHENOM COMES IIN AT 3,295LB, WHAT DOES THE HEAVY CHEVY COME IN AT I HAVE HEARD MANY DIFFERENT RUMORS FROM 4,000LB TO 3,600LB GET THE CAMERAS READY AT THE SCALES AFTER THE PASS, HOW MUCH WEIGHT DOES HENRY NEED TO LOSE TO GAIN 3.5 TENTHS? -- TURBO-SBF, 19:52:59 08/16/08 Sat
• damn thomae sounds like you got your panties in a bunch and the reason few have whooped ya is cause you seem to backed down from da faster cars! don't get me wrong you do go out and race a shit load bro but it seems when somebody worthy of running you steps up you come out with 101 excuses to not race them or weight go get a vega and stop crying like the mod said RULE #1 NO CRYBABIES!!!!! -- THOMAES EX-#1 FAN, 23:35:43 08/16/08 Sat
• You got things all twisted. We will just have to see what happens on the 22nd. No doubt the Mustangs are alot faster then me, but I have not seen them go that fast with me in the other lane, have you? Who have I ever backed down from anyway? No One!!! There is a big difference in making a solo run and having someone next to you. Also, not one excuse will come out of my camp. I'm ready to run hot laps... -- undertaker598, 23:51:35 08/16/08 Sat
• To Thomae's Ex-Fan; as long as Henry has been racing on our site, I have never, ever seen him back down from a race. Hell, if anything, I have seen Henry go out of his way to make a race happen. On more than one occassion, I have seen Henry give, that's right, GIVE!!!..as in, FREE!...Race Fuel and Nitrous Oxide, to the same guy he is racing. Got to admit, I have given him hell for that. I have told him, "dammit Henry, if a man wanted to shoot you and his gun was empty, would you give him bullets too?"...Fact is, Henry Thomae is the last person you all need to be raggin' on. Besides, the way I see it, Henry can back up his smack talk. What can you do Ex Fan? Can you run 8's in a Chevy or a Ford? If so, post up a challenge, let's see what you got. -- Mark - Owner of Texasdragracing.com, 00:26:24 08/17/08 Sun
• i know the phenom runs on 29x10.5 what does the undertaker run on just checking MOD don,t zap me -- eli, 13:04:40 08/17/08 Sun
• The last time I measured Henry's tires on his Chevelle, he was on 29x10.5 Mickey Thompson's. -- Mod, 13:27:46 08/17/08 Sun
• the funny thing is that of those few who have succeed, the phenom is one of them and not only once but twice atleast....and the weight has nothing to do with it, how bout you all check the cubic inches, henrys heavy chevy has atleast 100 more ci that the phenom, so no excuses just line them up! (NT) -- MLPP !!!, 14:29:49 08/17/08 Sun
• I have done it a hundred times!!! LOL!!! I see that cliff I was talking about. HAHAHAHA If I can't win with my Chevelle, I'll slap some true 10.5's on the Nova.... -- undertaker598, 16:37:04 08/17/08 Sun
• from what i know not against the phenom, you havent even beat him once......lol and maybe u should put a 4th stage of nitrous to your cars cause seems 3 aint cutting it, lol -- MLPP !!!, 17:31:24 08/17/08 Sun

• Not today. You can check all the local car shows/gatherings at www.rgvoldcars.com (NT) -- Ryche, 15:59:13 08/17/08 Sun

There is an unspoken battle going on in the Valley right now. A battle of wits, horsepower and respect. And right now, the Turbo cars are winning that war. What we are talking about is, the race to the 7's on True 10.5's is on! Now, don't get me wrong, two Valley cars have already accomplished this feat, but not on Rio Grande Valley soil. And for us down here, that's where it counts.

The two cars that have been there, elsewhere are Ron Martin's Turbo Stang and Angel "Nemesis" Padilla's Blue Coupe. Both cars have been there and done that. And they haven't done it just once. Both have been there various times. Thing is, the narrow lanes of Edinburg International Racetrack have not yet been conquered.

One of the cars deep into this chase is Danny's Phenom Stang, piloted by Ralph Olivarez, also known as, "The Hired Gun." Last night, at EIRT, The Phenom crew gave it a hell of a run with not one, not two, but three sub 8.50 second passes on True 10.5's. Granted, they are running on 29x10.5 tires, but the fact remains that even then, this Turbo Monster is still ripping at the EIRT race surface, fighting for every inch of grip. Check out the three passes in this video......


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Also out doing some testing last night was Orlando and his Reaper Stang, straight out of Alice, Texas. Yeah, Orlando is not from here, but the Valley is where his roots are. The Reaper Stang spends so much time down here, that they have no choice but to call the RGV home. The Reaper is not part of that True 10.5 battle, as far as I know. Since this Boosted Fox runs on some pretty big slicks. But I know the effort was made at one time. Weather or not Orlando will switch back to True 10.5's remains to be seem. Thing is, by the look of things, The Reaper is making some serious power because, as big as those tires are, they still beg for mercy everytime Orlando hits the go-pedal. Check out this video of his testing last night...


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Keep an eye out for the True 10.5 Race To The 7's!!!...Word is, there are some Chevy's in the works that will not take this Turbo Mustang invasion lightly. Some say the battle will be done on August 22nd!!!...Stay tuned to the Fastest Website in South Texas for updates!!!...

• damn thats fast, EIRT is not the best prepped track out there but its what we have to work with -- we got the NHRA price when are we getting the NHRA track, 01:00:07 08/17/08 Sun
• The track prep at EIRT is always the same. What kills the track on Friday nights is all of the street cars. Nothing peels good bite out of a track like street tires. Not to mention all of the fools that I see come up to the line with their air conditoning on. Come on out on any given Friday and watch the races from our vantage point. You will see so much water and mud on the track that it will make you sick. What I would like to see EIRT do is have a NO STREET TIRE NIGHT! Like they do on Saturday's during Pro Street and the Bracket Bash. Fact is, if you really want to see what your car can do, come on out on a Saturday. That is your best bet for a record breaking pass out of your ride. -- Mod, 10:44:31 08/17/08 Sun
• or they can pick a Wed or Fri and run all the street tire cars on one lane only -- Angel Nemesis Padilla, 13:01:07 08/17/08 Sun

• Challenge accepted will race on the 29th -- Danny Ybarra, 11:14:46 08/15/08 Fri
• Do I smell a chicken in here? Do it next week like everyone else. Or just give up your spot since the phenom is going to beat you anyway. -- #1 PHENOM FAN, 14:13:19 08/15/08 Fri
• If he can beat me on the 22nd he can also beat me on the 29th it is my choice. A chicken would have made a bullshit excuse not to race him. -- Danny Ybarra, 15:05:20 08/15/08 Fri

• Yeah you'll see Homer Ybarras' Datsun (not sure if that is right) going down the track during one of night passes when he was racing for the grand prize. And you also see Ruben Ibarras blue '56 chevy belair going down the track during a all out run. -- Pinks ALL OUT FAN!!, 22:48:09 08/11/08 Mon
• RACE -- TDR FAN, 15:44:30 08/12/08 Tue
• Dudes, don't forget! Pinks from San Antonio tonight, on the Speed Channel!!!.....It starts at 8:00pm...TONIGHT!!! -- Mod, 18:13:19 08/14/08 Thu
• THAT WAS COOL HOMER ALMOST GOT IT.......GOOD RACE -- T.D.R.#1, 15:00:39 08/15/08 Fri

• IS HE COMING TO TDR OR WAT -- T.D.R.#1, 14:32:15 08/14/08 Thu
• Or maybe he just wants to kick ass on both boards!! (NT) -- AC, 14:44:19 08/14/08 Thu
• TRUE THAT -- T.D.R.#1, 16:06:36 08/14/08 Thu
• So what is it mark is he comming to tdr and if so does he have to leave str. -- ., 17:36:35 08/14/08 Thu
  • yes -- tdr fan, 20:14:21 08/14/08 Thu
• HELL YEAH !!!!THATS WHAT I'M TALKIN ABOUT NOW WE GOT A SHOW ALL THE BIG DOGS ARE ABOUT TO HAVE A DOGG FIGHT I'LL BE THERE EARLY FOR THIS,THOMAE NO LLORES MIJO,HA!!HA!! -- EL PACO, 06:31:13 08/15/08 Fri
• No estas chingando wey!!! -- undertaker598, 07:35:13 08/15/08 Fri
• NO TEN CHINGANDO CON""""UNDERTAKER"""""''CAUSE IS THE TAKER OF #2 SPOT HAHA!$!$!$!$!$!$!$!$!$!$!$!$!$ -- #1UNDERTAKERS FAN........................, 14:57:15 08/15/08 Fri

• Good luck Cesar! Expect some good numbers! -- Tony Bullett, 22:12:27 08/14/08 Thu
• Going to take the 2weeks if i can race sooner i'll let you know -- Modsquad, 00:47:35 08/15/08 Fri
  • well try to make it on the 22nd I will be out there and most of the races are going to happen that day -- "1320 Performance", 11:08:01 08/15/08 Fri

Got a call from my friend and TDR Fan, Beto Salinas. He is looking to get on the board with his nice 3rd Gen Camaro. He doesn't know what it will run yet, but he feels the #9 Spot is a good place to start. He will be out at EIRT on Friday, running the car for the 1st time. We wish him luck and hope to see him in the Top 10 soon.





Here is the other challenger for the #9 Spot, the Stallion 281 Stang. Awesome looking rides guy's. It's nice to see some daily driver cars coming on board. We will see you all on the 15th for this 3-Way Match Up.

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• ON THE 22ND -- BETO, 17:19:03 08/14/08 Thu
• Thats The Plan Brother Man -- Stallion281, 01:15:09 08/15/08 Fri

• Yes & No. They are running the Bracket Bash. In order to Test & Tune, you have to join in the 1/4 mile clash. And you have to pay a little extra to run. Everything is cool, until you lose your race. Then, Isaac will tell you to pack your stuff and get out...LOL!...j/k. This is why we are holding off our match races until the 22nd. (NT) -- Mod, 18:25:27 08/13/08 Wed
• ok thanks (NT) -- T.D.R.#1, 18:27:53 08/13/08 Wed

• We can do it this Wednesday since I have a race on that same date. -- undertaker598, 18:29:53 08/11/08 Mon
• we are out of town for the week -- tommy h, 21:34:22 08/11/08 Mon
• Cool, don't worry, I will give you a race when ever you want. Henry "The Undertaker" Thomae -- undertaker598, 21:50:49 08/11/08 Mon
• Henry, got a call from Ruben Salinas. Since you are ready to go, he said he would run you this Wednesday for the #2 Spot. -- Mod, 22:24:02 08/11/08 Mon
• Ruben, I am so busy at work right now, I don't even have time to wind my watch. We can do this next week, just line em up, and bunch em up. I will run as many times as it takes. I can defend my spot and run for the number one spot all in one night. I just need 15 minutes of cool down time. That is if Mark can figure out how to do that. LOL See you there!!! Henry "The Undertaker" Thomae -- undertaker598, 08:32:58 08/13/08 Wed
• purro pedo henry.there will be a new watch for you tonight if you show up and it wont need winding -- botwtie fan, 16:06:25 08/13/08 Wed
• Henry, Ruben told me to go ahead and remove his challenge for the #2 Spot. So as of right now, only Tommy Hearn is challenging for the #2 Spot on the 22nd. -- Mod, 18:23:15 08/13/08 Wed

• Yes it will void it! I know it sucks! (NT) -- AC, 15:01:12 08/13/08 Wed

• Experiance? -- Wonderer, 13:37:56 08/13/08 Wed

• The Half Breed Stang will take some of that action. Santos Salinas is also challenging for the #3 Spot on the 22nd. -- Mod, 22:46:26 08/11/08 Mon
• well do this on the 20th i have to go out off town the 22nd... -- "Espericueta Racing", 19:22:56 08/12/08 Tue

• 'che Mark!! Every race on one vid! LOL! Great vid as always!! -- Tony Bullett, 17:31:34 08/12/08 Tue

I cannot believe we made the show. And not because we drove the El Camino to the track on Friday, no, that was easy. Except for an alternator that was wired up wrong and we ended up stranded at a gas station. No, that really wasn't a problem. We took care of that in under 5 minutes. The real problem reared it's ugly head on Saturday, about an hour before we were to depart to Weslaco, Tx for the cruise.

You see, before leaving on Saturday, we went thru the entire truck/car, changing every bulb we could find. Just to be on the safe side. Well, it was here that the problem began. You see, after putting it all back together, we decided to go for another test drive, before the actual drive. Everything went well, or so we though. While I was inside getting ready to leave, my son, Abel, came into the house and said.."Hey Dad, do you know you are missing a taillight?" I said, huh? "You mean a bulb is still out?" He said, "no...you are missing the entire taillight."

Oh my God, it was right then and there that I remembered that I forgot to bolt on the rear passenger taillight. This can't be happening. No way! I mean, c'mon, you can't just walk into O'Reilly Auto Parts and say, hey, give me a taillight for my 1967 El Camino. No, you cannot do that. So, after getting up off the floor, my son, Chris, and I took of, retracing our route. I walked about a mile on foot, looking thru heavy weeds. I mean, c'mon, we just had a hurricane. The weeds were as tall as I was. By the way, if anyone is missing a Spinner Style hub cap in a size 14", I found it.

Well, after about 45 minutes of searching, we finally found it. Yeah, broken in one million pieces. Oh the humanity. Who, who would drive over a rare piece of automotive history such as this? Who ever it was, I bet he drove a Ford...LOL! Well, we gathered what we could and made our way to the auto parts store to see what else we could find. One of the large pieces we did find was a clear lens that fits inside of the red lens. It was this clear lens that saved the day. A little red tape, some crazy glue and we were back in business. Check it out, see if you can tell where we repaired the taillight.





Now, the cruise. Or should I say, Dolly Destruction Cruise 2008...LOL! Man, it was about 15 minutes into the drive that I wished I was driving my modern muscle car. Couldn't do that though. That car was being driven by sons Junior and Abel.





And they were having a blast. My other boy, Chris and I? Well, our highlight was driving past all those poor people in line in back of some Salvation Army vans who were handing out free meals for flood victims. Yeah, I felt pretty crappy. Anyway, I have gone on long enough. So I am going to speed it up a little. Much like our cruise. We decided to cut it short and not follow the rest of the cruisers. The 4.10 gears were killing us and the temperature gauge said 230 degrees and climbing...Yikes!...Over all, the car show turned out awesome! Here is a picture gallery and some random pics from the cruise.


















Our hardluck award has to go to Joe (Troublemaker) from Raymondville, Texas. They started the drive to Weslaco at about 5:00pm and they never made it. This picture was snapped at Fuddruckers in McAllen, Texas. That is far as the 'ole Troublemaker Malibu could make it. Problems with a bad fuel pump, a broken starter and finally, running out fuel kept them from making the show. Thank's for trying Joe. We really do appreciate it.





By the way, the next car cruise in is scheduled for this coming Saturday. There is no cruise for this one. Just a good 'ole hangout and bench race session. This one will be at the Dairy Queen/Texas Tops on Old 83 in McAllen, Texas. I will keep you all updated on that. Thank's for your time and we will be back with a little bit of video footage of the cruise. Good night...

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• Props to the camera crew ! Great photos like always. Yeah, while driving down the route, you can just see how bad some people really got hit. Heart and prayers got out to those less fortunate that really got hit. -- Leo (Yellow Demon), 13:32:01 08/05/08 Tue
• Thanks Mod! Thats what its all about, DETERMINATION! We didnt make the show but we made to and from mcallen that nite. We got everything worked out and will be at the track tonite. We will also head out to the gathering in mcallen on saturday! -- Feels so good when all those hours of hard work pay off! TROUBLE MAKER, 08:23:23 08/06/08 Wed
• wat did the "troublemaker" run -- t.d.r.#1, 11:10:10 08/07/08 Thu
  • mid 12's -- guest, 21:20:03 08/07/08 Thu
• Ran a 12.57 on motor. Shooting for a 12.20 or 12.00 on motor tonite. Car is driven to and from the track and any where else. -- Great street car! TROUBLE MAKER, 12:11:19 08/08/08 Fri
  • I thought trouble maker ran 11.40's. and was shooting for 9's. -- 67 Rally Camaro, 14:41:59 08/08/08 Fri
• It was before I blew the motor! The motor were building will be in the 9's! This little brigs and stratton motor we put together is just a temp. You have to see the evevrude aquarium pump were gonna put in TM! LOL! Once we spray this motor we should be in the low 11's or high 10's! We'll be out there tonite shooting for low 12's but it would be awsome if we get into the 11's, ON MOTOR! -- Hey Henry! NEED ME SOME FUNNY GAS! LOL! TROUBLE MAKER, 15:28:23 08/08/08 Fri
• so how did the trouble maker do? I wasnt able to make it out to the track. -- arty, 22:40:30 08/09/08 Sat
• Hey Arty whats up? Got to the track late and was only able to make one pass. Bad thing was that i never put gas in the damn car and when I went to make my pass my car sounded like a damn popcorn machine. LOL! We'll be back on Wednesday hopefully. Arty please give me a call at 577-1276 A.S.A.P! -- Out lookin for trouble! TROUBLE MAKER, 12:27:53 08/11/08 Mon

• Hey Joe Dirt!!! How about a three way? This is an official challenge for the number one spot. -- undertaker598, 08:39:56 08/07/08 Thu
• ohhh yeah go get i undertaker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 -- @, 10:27:09 08/07/08 Thu
• Daaaamn..now thats a match race...old school style..i remember back when rigo nd henry would race almost everytime i was at the track -- TDR1, 10:54:54 08/07/08 Thu
• License Complete. Were ready to come out and play. -- The Phenom, 12:43:40 08/07/08 Thu
• so does this mean its now a 4 way? charlie, rigo, phenom and undertaker? is this going down 8-8-08, tommorow friday? -- badazz i wont miss it!, 23:50:32 08/07/08 Thu
• cool, cool, this 4 way has some heavy hitters, they all should post up some good ets! -- good luck and post up when this is going down!, 00:45:17 08/08/08 Fri
• yea, i saw the phenom making his license runs and on the 1/8 one he did a 5.57 and then let off and still hit a 9.03 or something close to that. should be some good races! -- phenom fan, 11:59:28 08/08/08 Fri
• Phenom will not be running for the #1 Spot. The race is already a 3-Way. Challenges are closed until this race is done. On the plus side, Rigo Trevino and Ruben Salinas will be running for the #3 Spot tonight. And Danny Ybarra and Juan Penaflor will be running for the #4 Spot tonight. So we have some good races setup. -- Mod, 18:55:14 08/08/08 Fri
• smart thing to do mark, dont let the fastest one race so henry can win, u cheater!!!! i guess thats one of the perks about running the site. -- just wanted to see some balls out racing...., 19:22:03 08/08/08 Fri
• Hey Balls! If you look at the rules it has been a long time in effect, that only three way challenges are allowed. Damn you must have CRS (can't remember shit) LOL -- undertaker598, 11:20:12 08/09/08 Sat
  • crs lol -- smiley, 11:40:35 08/09/08 Sat
• but there has been some 4-way races before this wouldnt be the first one! come on mark just let them all go at it for the number 1 spot, i know for a fact that all the fans want to see this happen and more people will go to the track if u make it a 4-way race -- Some Fans, 16:47:37 08/09/08 Sat
• You are right, he has done it in the past, but then the spot race ends up happening around midnight or even later. By then the track has gone away. -- undertaker598, 21:06:53 08/09/08 Sat
• DO I SMELL CHICKEN!!! -- El Paco, 06:34:23 08/10/08 Sun
• My previous statement is just the truth, but if you have something you wish to run against me then BRING IT ON!!! -- undertaker598, 09:29:56 08/10/08 Sun
• dude why do you presume I'm talkin about you I'm your number one fan but if the shoe fits???? -- El Paco, 02:31:41 08/11/08 Mon
• Thanks, I appreciate that. I need all the support I can get. -- undertaker598, 09:01:52 08/11/08 Mon

All right, got some cool match race video's for you guys. Our match races didn't go off as planned due to some cars not showing and others having problems. But we managed to get some good races going for the race fans.

First up, going for the #3 Spot was Rey Espericueta -vs- Ruben Salinas. It was supposed to be Rigo -vs- Ruben, but Rigo was having some small issues with the blown Camaro, so he sat this one out. The result of the race? Well, congratulations to Rey Espericueta and crew for finally making to our Top 10 and going way up to the #3 Spot. I see some serious action from the Probem Child Nova in the future. Make sure to check out the video. Rey & Ruben put on one hell of a race.


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Going for the #4 Spot was going to be Juan Penaflor and Danny Ybarra. Well, Juan did not finish his new Mustang in time for the race so Henry Thomae, driving Danny's S-10, made a pass for the Spot. So he wouldn't feel lonely, Darryll Siscoe, piloted Henry's Blade Nova and they put on a good race for the fans. Check out the video...


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All right, since Danny moved up to the #4 Spot, that left the #5 Spot open for the taking. Jason Cantu asked me if he could make a pass for it. Told him, go for it. So, again, so he wouldn't feel lonely, Danny and his S-10 stepped up to the plate. Unfortunatley, lack of a fire jacket for the driver of the S-10 prevented him from making a pass. So off went Jason on a very impressive run. Check out the mph!....


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Also, doing some True 10.5 Test & Tunning last night was The Phenom Crew and the "Hired Gun". Looks like they are getting some bugs worked out and the Phenom is picking up some serious ET's. Oh, by the way, Ralph, I spoke with Angel Padilla and he said the number you are shooting for is an 8.20 on a true 28x10.5 tire. Looks like the race for the 7's is on and it is looking like a Ford Mustang is going to do it. By the way, this is just the fastest pass the Phenom made last night. There are two more video's in the Track Action video, which will be up tomorrow.


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All right, congrats again to all the winners of last nights races and to the guy's who are now on our Top 10. And, I should note, that we now have two Imports in our Top 10. I think this is the first time this has happened in the history of Texasdragracing.com...Good job to everyone and I will be back with more updates tomorrow...

• Thanks For the Updates ... -- LightsOut, 01:14:15 08/10/08 Sun
• ---------------WOW 8.45@150 HE IS ABOUT 18 MPH OFF ------LIFTED WAY EARLY, YOU CAN TAKE THEM CHEVYS AND DROPP THEM OFF A CLIFF AND THEY STILL WOULD NOT BA ABLE TO DO THAT HA.HA.HA WAS THAT ON 28 OR 29.5?------------------ -- TURBO-SBF, 17:23:38 08/10/08 Sun
• That was on twenty niners!!!! -- Ralphy aka "The Hired Gun", 23:18:52 08/10/08 Sun
  • WHAT IS THE TRACK RECORD ON THE 28X10.5? -- TURBO-SBF, 23:56:13 08/10/08 Sun
• damn, great job phenom crew, keep up the hard work and 7's are around the corner, just get ralphy more seat time. -- just giving props, 00:58:51 08/11/08 Mon
• so is the phenom batteling for the #1 spot this friday? if so i wont miss it, by the way,the fans want a show! -- as long as a ford stays on top, lmao, 01:22:12 08/11/08 Mon

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• Bridgi are you going to be there or not? I just don't want to take the S-10 and you aren't there. Let us know a.s.a.p. Thanks Danny Ybarra.... -- D. Ybarra, 08:58:20 08/08/08 Fri
• so 22nd it is -- TX RED, 13:09:26 08/08/08 Fri
• Alright Then 22nd It Is (NT) -- Stallion 281, 13:15:47 08/08/08 Fri
• boo i was ready already -- rigo trevino jr ULTRA-Z, 15:25:30 08/08/08 Fri
• danny ybarra you had to call joey rosenboum he is the owner of the gallito blanco pero el gallito se cudo en el garage con la gaina pa que lo puseda dos heuvos -- le faltaron hevos, 20:38:37 08/08/08 Fri

• are u giving up your spot on STR? (NT) -- Tony Bullett, 16:46:54 08/02/08 Sat
• yea ill just race ricky and then after that ima give him the spot cuz its boring in str...looks like more action on this board (NT) -- Rigo Jr (ULTRA-Z), 17:02:19 08/02/08 Sat
• i will take my two weeks this will be on the 15 of august (NT) -- TX RED, 23:47:19 08/03/08 Sun
• okay u got it man (NT) -- rigo trevino jr ULTRA-Z, 19:24:46 08/04/08 Mon
• mark when are you going to make this spot race official (NT) -- rigo jr ultra-z, 18:43:42 08/05/08 Tue
• **IT'S OFFICIAL**....LOL! Your challenge is good Rigo. Look for the race banners a few day's before the race. I don't make them too early because then they get lost towards the bottom. Thank's for coming on board with TDR. I'll get you some stickers the next time I see you at the track. (NT) -- Mod, 19:33:26 08/05/08 Tue
• **OFFICIAL CHALLENGE** Charlie's Super Slow Camaro SS. Going for the #10 Spot also. Will be there on the 15th. (NT) -- Mod, 20:53:45 08/05/08 Tue
• iralo...inche joe dirt con el super slow...GHR for the win. (NT) -- machete:GearHeadRacing, 07:09:55 08/06/08 Wed
• wat does el Super Slow run............. (NT) -- t.d.r. fan!!!!!!!!11, 10:44:34 08/06/08 Wed
• okay so the 15th.....so i see joe dirt is racing in his ss (NT) -- rigo trevino jr(ULTRA-Z), 16:12:36 08/06/08 Wed
  • if im right , i think his wife was gonna race it . good luck to all challengers (NT) -- machete:GearHeadRacing, 21:17:10 08/06/08 Wed
• how fast is the Super Slow!!!!!!!!!!!!11 (NT) -- t.d.r.#1, 16:21:56 08/07/08 Thu
• fastishhh. guess we will wait n see . see yall at the burn out box. (NT) -- machete:GearHeadRacing, 16:57:26 08/07/08 Thu

• Danny Ybarra, already challenged for that spot, last week. Looks like we have us a good old three way for the number 4 spot. Cool! -- undertaker598, 08:52:04 08/05/08 Tue

Dudes, some of you all need to chill out with the conspiracy theories. Seriously, take a moment and remove that tin foil from your head. I mean, c'mom, to say that if Rigo had won, the video would have already been up? Truth is, I have a life, just like some of you. I have three Sons and a Wife that share my life. I cannot spend every minute on here posting pictures, updates and video's. If I am taking a while to post something up, it's because I am very busy doing other things. And chances are, we are gathering more info for the board.

Take yesterday for example. We had the RGVOLDCARS.COM Rod Run and Cruise In. It took us most of the day to get the El Camino going. We have been wrenching on this thing hardcore for about 3 weeks now. Spending money we shouldn't be...LOL! But, it's fun and we wanted to make the show. Well, more on that later. For now, here are the video's from Friday night's match races. Then I got to get to bed cause like most of you, I have to get to my regular 8-5 job.

First up, the race for the #1 Spot between Charlie and Rigo Trevino. I read the posts by Rigo Jr. earlier and he has a point. Some of you cannot appreciate a nice car. Look at it like this, at least Rigo is trying. He is out there, making an effort. You know, I spoke to Charlie after the race and he told me, if it had not been for Rigo redlighting, there was no way he was going to catch him. Even though they both had similar ET's, check out Rigo's mile per hour. The car is strong. Just a few more bugs to work out. In any event, you can't take away from Charlie the fact that he has been the #1 Big Dog for a long time. People are scared to line up with him. And with a record like his, I don't blame them. Well, here is the video..check it out.....


**CLICK PIC FOR VIDEO**



Next up is the race for the #8 Spot between Cesar Tamez and Mike Ocanas. This one was a daily driver battle between two modern muscle cars. It looked like a close race, but the low mph by Mike's Terminator Cobra tells me there is more left in it. Check out the video....


**CLICK PIC FOR VIDEO**



This next race is another daily driver, modern muscle race for the #10 Spot. My son, Jr. was driving the "Toecutter" Trans Am. He was really excited because this was his first match race. It's awesome, one day you see them taking their first steps, the next, they are in a muscle car at the track. He lost his first race, but he didn't care. He knows we can always come back later and he had a great time. Check out the video....


**CLICK PIC FOR VIDEO**



We were supposed to have a race for the #9 Spot between Noe Moreno in his 350Z and Ruben Salinas Jr. But Ruben Jr. did not make the call. As a result, Noe made a solo pass for the spot. Sorry Noe, we didn't get you on video. Remember I told you to stay in the back of the line? When you came forward, my kids were not ready to start recording so they didn't get your pass. No problem though, we will get you on the next one. Thanks again to everyone for racing with us and I will be back with more updates tomorrow. Good night...

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• mark if you have pic of my white coupe and if you have time ,can you plz send them to my emil (da_professor76@yahoo.com) thanks -- Zeke Tijerina, 00:02:12 08/04/08 Mon
  • Zeke, I got some good shots of your car. Mark is having a little trouble loading them. Il see if we can get them to you... -- Ryche (Abel), 22:21:10 08/04/08 Mon
• Congrats , to Charlie and Rigo on an awsome race I know both cars didn't run their best , I went to congradulate Charlie and man all his plugs were melted , better luck to both of you next time , but may the SBF win !!! And yes Mark it's pretty cool when you first see your son's first steps and then you see them racing at the track and when you see them run a 9 sec. pass you watch from the fence and chew your nails and pray and then they get married and you pray even harder , that their new wife likes racing so that both of you can continue racing together . Congrats to all the other racers Rudy on your win and Cesar and Mike good race , Mark Jr. talk your dad into a 150 shot and you'll be their . -- Zeke Zarate, 07:40:48 08/04/08 Mon
• Mark, did your boy spray or was that all motor? -- undertaker598, 08:42:10 08/04/08 Mon
• All motor Henry. We were out of juice...LOL! -- Mod, 20:29:15 08/04/08 Mon

Just got word that Angel crashed at the Fun Ford Event in Bristol, TN this weekend. Word is, Angel was out of the car right after the crash. He is said to have suffered a small foot injury, but he is otherwise ok. By looking at the pics, it looks like something broke or a leak got under the tires. The car, running in the right lane, made a sharp turn to the left and smacked the wall on the left side.


**PHOTOS COURTESY OF FUNFORDEVENTS.COM**



**PHOTOS COURTESY OF FUNFORDEVENTS.COM**


For those of you that don't know, Angel is running all of the Fun Ford races this year. He is doing really well in his class, Street Renegade. At last check, Angel was 2nd in points, right behind Travis Franklin. As you can see by the pics, Angel was running the Marroon car which he stepped up to in order to be more competetive with some of the faster cars up North.

After this crash, Angel will be switching back to the "Nemeis" Mustang. Which we have all seen down here in the Valley. That car currentely holds the record in the Rio Grande Valley for a True 10.5 car, running on 28x10.5 slicks. Glad to hear Angel is ok and I will keep you all updated on his progress.





By the way, I should also mention that Angel is doing this out of his own pocket. He and his crew are staying in a motor home and doing the best they can. If anyone would like to help them out, he is open to sponsors. He is willing to put your company logo on his car and he will be going all the way to the end. If anyone wants to help out Angel and his crew, please give him a call at 409-750-1100. Even if you can't help, give him a call and let him know that the Rio Grande Valley is rooting for him.

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• i saw a pic of ANGELS MUSTANG ON THE FAST FORD MAGAZINE OF AUGUST. ITS CALLED KING OF THE ROAD -- 1 TWISTED 281, 20:02:04 08/03/08 Sun
• Damn that sucks glad to hear he's ok. Angel go rock those guys in the blue car. -- WeeWolf, 21:14:23 08/03/08 Sun

• JOE DIRT FAN -- JOE DIRT FAN, 13:38:09 08/03/08 Sun
• J -- JJJJJJJJJJJ, 13:44:51 08/03/08 Sun
  • They are coming later today..... It takes a while to edit/upload all the pix and video.... -- Ryche, 14:20:19 08/03/08 Sun
• THE PICS AND VIDEO WOULD HAVE BEEN OUT THAT SAME FRIDAY NIGHT IF THE CAMARO WOULD HAVE WON BUT JOE DIRT TOOK IT BY THE LENGHT OF HIS MULET AND DROVE HIS LITTLE ENGINE TO VICTORY LANE LISTENING TO DEF LEPPARD -- JOE DIRT FAN, 20:28:41 08/03/08 Sun

• 1800-PROUD-FAGS -- TDR, 17:56:50 08/03/08 Sun
• 318-0355 -- undertaker598, 18:31:22 08/03/08 Sun
• Tommy, give me a call and I will get you his number. Don't know if he wants us posting his personal cell phone on here. -- Mod, 19:41:01 08/03/08 Sun

• Big Block Blown & Sprayed 9.20 LOL Way to go JOE!! (NT) -- ., 01:12:39 08/02/08 Sat
• Congrats Joe dirt (NT) -- Little z (GHR), 03:59:13 08/02/08 Sat
• I TOLD YOU ALL JOE DIRT WAS GOING TO TAKE IT (NT) -- JOE DIRT FAN, 15:26:28 08/02/08 Sat
• u all cant even appriciate the fact thats its a nice car...dam it just got out we just taking the bugs out of it but its okay well get to the number one spot when the big bad 69'R is ready (NT) -- rigo jr, 16:28:17 08/02/08 Sat
• CONGRATS JOE DIRT (NT) -- ford racing, 17:10:27 08/02/08 Sat
• dont sweat it Jr! u and i know that both cars have more in them than the times we hit last night. it was a good race just like i told u . hopefully u get down to the bugs on that car so we can see its full potential. (NT) -- machete:GearHeadRacing, 17:55:01 08/02/08 Sat
• yup and thats racing...... (NT) -- rigo jr (ULTRA-Z), 19:01:47 08/02/08 Sat
• congrats "JOE DIRT" -- ALEX 1320!!!!!!, 17:26:47 08/03/08 Sun

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• Hey Mark This is going to be on a PRO-TREE right??? (NT) -- CESAR "1320 Performance", 02:03:31 08/01/08 Fri
• It's your choice Cesar. The spot holder has light and lane choice. -- Mod, 06:38:08 08/01/08 Fri
• I hope the track is mosquito free -- TX RED, 13:15:06 08/01/08 Fri
  • I WILL BE SELLING OFF .25cents a spray... LOL............... (NT) -- Cesar HPAVette, 16:34:18 08/01/08 Fri

Looks like we have some match races brewing for this coming Friday night. This is what we have so far. By the way, this post counts as an **OFFICIAL CHALLENGE** so if you see your name, get ready to race.....


#1 Spot: BIG BAD 69'ER -vs- CHARLIE'S "RUSTY STANG"
(Scheduled For; Friday 8/01/08)

#3 Spot: FLAMING CHEETO -vs- THE THUNDER CHICKEN
(Scheduled For; Friday 8/08/08



#4 Spot: DANNY'S KING KONG S-10 -vs- "EL GALLITO" TRANS AM
(Waiting on response from El Gallito)

#6 Spot: JASON (TNP) -vs- TONY T'S BLOWN STANG
(Today, Wednesday 7/30/2008)

#8 Spot: MOD SQUAD COBRA -vs- CESAR'S 1320 C6 VETTE
(Friday 8/01/08)

#9 Spot: NOE'S 350Z -vs- RUBEN JR'S ROUSH TRUCK
(Waiting on Reply From Ruben Jr.)

#10 Spot: TEXAS RED SS -vs- MARK JR'S TRANS AM
(Friday 8/01/08)


These are the confirmed races we have so far. Stay tuned to this thread for updates on the upcoming match races...

All right, I went ahead and updated the match races. Guy's, remember, the Spot Holder has the right to take his two weeks. He does not have to race this Wednesday or Friday. We will wait and see what the Spot Holder say.

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• Challenge for #10 spot for this friday if possible -- TXRed Camaro "1320 Performance", 17:39:45 07/27/08 Sun
• Hey Mark leave the spot open for someone esle to challenge for the spot I won't be able to go because I have another job and I'm working so I won't make it. -- Faustino, 23:47:34 07/27/08 Sun
• I would like to post a challenge for the #9 spot if possible... -- 350z...., 13:51:20 07/28/08 Mon
• I need pictures of the new cars challenging. If we have snapped a pic of your ride at the track, please lead us in the right direction so we can make a race banner. If you have any questions, my e-mail is mod@texasdragracing.com -- Mod, 18:51:26 07/28/08 Mon
• I will be there on wednesday -- Tony Bullett, 20:54:48 07/28/08 Mon
• http://texasdragracing.com/races/2008/6-06/Pics/camaro.jpg -- TX RED, 22:55:52 07/28/08 Mon
• When will be the spot race? Will it be this Wed or Fri? -- Jason (TNP), 09:49:01 07/29/08 Tue
• tomorrow... I won't be there friday -- Tony Bullett, 12:49:06 07/29/08 Tue
• All right, check the update guys. I have included dates and who we are waiting for to reply to the challenge. Looks like Friday should be an awesome day for match races. Stay tuned for any changes... -- Mod, 18:54:24 07/30/08 Wed
• So who won the six spot? -- Bite_ME, 08:31:24 07/31/08 Thu
  • I SAW TONY (BULLET281) GET THE GREEN LIGHT. -- Havok 2 [-GHR-], 08:58:14 07/31/08 Thu
• wat did he run tony. -- alex 1320!!!!!!!!!!!, 09:53:05 07/31/08 Thu
• friday sounds great (NT) -- ruben jr, 13:39:29 07/31/08 Thu
• I ran a best that night of 11.34 @ 121........on that pass i ran 11.43 @ 119.8 -- Tony Bullett, 14:15:15 07/31/08 Thu
• dam your almost on the tens -- alex