2012 RC Pro Texas State Series Round 1

Feb 092012

Round 1 of the 2012 RC Pro Texas State Series kicked off on February 4 at Gulf Coast Raceway in Porter, Texas. The weather was a bit cold and rainy, but the track was hot! Humidity was high and for a clay track it was a little damp and slick, making the drivers having to really work out their set ups. By the end of the night, it had grooved nicely and held together well.

We had 206 entries with racers from Texas, Louisiana, Missouri and Georgia in attendance.

Smiley Henn dominated the 4WDSC all night, winning the first two of the triple A mains and bringing home TQ and 1^st place. Mike Battaile was close in 2^ndafter winning the 3^rd main, Cristian Tabush took 3^rd, Josh Glancy 4^th and Isaac Price 5^th.

Reggie Tongue TQ’d the Electric Buggy class and took home 3^rd overall by the end of the triple A mains. Smiley Henn left with 1^st place, Jason Branham 2^nd, Jake Dellinger 4^th and Tyler Haude 5^th. Having bumped up from the B main, young Tyler Hooks gave everyone a run for their money for the first few laps of the third A main, but his batteries gave out in the end.

Sportsman Arena Truck, as always, was an exciting A main. Rubin Samuel was TQ and led much of the race until a fuel stop put Mark Math in the lead. Mark ended up finishing in 1^st place, with Rubin 2^nd. Jay Bladen 3^rd, with the top three finishing on the same lap. Tommie Lee ended up in 4^th and Craig Byrd finished on the podium at 5^th.

Larry Rollins, Jr. set the TQ and dominated the A main in Sportsman Buggy, leading every lap except the first. Marcus Huang ended the night in 2^nd, with Todd Griffin 3^rd, Mark Math 4^th and Jay Bladen 5^th.

The Open Arena Truck A Main ended with Mike Battaile at TQ and 1^st, leading every lap but four. Denver Houghton lead the first four laps, but couldn’t hold off a charging Battaile. Chris Marrant ended the race in 2^nd, with Nick Sublette in 3^rd, Denver Houghton in 4^th and Mark Morrow in 5^th.

The Open Buggy A Main was the race of the night. Jake Dellinger dominated the field for most of the race, but late in the going he had a small bobble that allowed Jason Branham to take over the lead. Branham ended the race in 1^st, with Dellinger in 2^nd, Smiley Henn in 3^rd, Mike Battaile in 4^th and Denver Houghton in 5^th.