<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2v1Ast_1EJEOEkX00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2v1Ast_1EJEOEkX00" width="2048" height="1154" >A new era officially began on Saturday night, August 15th, in Corpus Christi, Texas, where the thunder on the gulf roared back to life after facing uncertainty regarding the future of dirt track racing in the area.After an eventful stretch that included restructuring, a full rebrand, and a tremendous amount of work behind the scenes, South Texas Raceway fired back to life Saturday with its first racing program under the new name, and its return to RaceON.For the racers, families, fans, businesses, volunteers and supporters who stepped forward during the track’s transition, Saturday was the opportunity they had been working toward. Cars once again rolled onto the dirt, the grandstands once again had a race to watch, and South Texas Raceway was once again doing what the facility was built to do.A total of 69 entries filled the pits across five divisions. Those divisions were the Rich’s Billiards Factory Stocks, Beck’s Automotive Specialties Micro Mods, Double J Jerky Limited Modifieds, Unlock Texas E-Mods and Catfish Charlie’s Fireballs.The Rich’s Billiards Factory Stocks brought a 15 car field to Corpus Christi. With enough cars for two heat races, Vince Kacir picked up the victory in Heat 1 and GW Hessong earned the win in Heat 2. Neither, however, would leave with the check, as Brian Rye would emerge victorious in feature racing action.The Beck’s Automotive Specialties Micro Mods brought 7 cars into action. Andy Anderson opened the competition with a victory in the heat race, but then, the feature belonged to Cory Harding. Harding was a critical component to keeping the race track alive in Corpus Christi, and now, he visits victory lane in the return after the rebrand.Nobody in the Double J Jerky Limited Modifieds had a better night than Marcus Mikulencak. 7 Limited Modifieds made the call, and Mikulencak immediately established himself at the front, as he snagged the division’s heat race and then backed it up when the feature arrived, completing the clean sweep to leave South Texas Raceway undefeated on the evening.With 21 entries, the E-Mods produced the largest car count of any division on the Saturday program. That required three heat races before the field could turn its attention toward the feature. Daniel Preston, Tim Thompson, and David Moore were the heat race winners. Moore then went on and won the 21 car feature event.The Catfish Charlie’s Fireballs also showed up in impressive numbers, as 19 racers were checked in. David Pesek, Jennie Barber, and Hector Aguirre earned the heat race wins. When feature time arrived, Pesek found his way back to the front, as he would go on to get the dub. RaceON has continued working with tracks and series across the dirt track racing landscape to make local racing available beyond the grandstands, and having South Texas Raceway return to the platform adds another Texas facility back into that growing lineup. For a track beginning a new chapter, that visibility matters.If you missed out on the return to action at South Texas Raceway, the replay is available now, only on RaceON!</div></body>

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A new era officially began on Saturday night, August 15th, in Corpus Christi, Texas, where the thunder on the gulf roared back to life after facing uncertainty regarding the future of dirt track racing in the area. After an eventful stretch that included restructuring, a full rebrand, and a tremendous...

South Texas Raceway Opens New Chapter With Successful Return to Racing

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A new era officially began on Saturday night, August 15th, in Corpus Christi, Texas, where the thunder on the gulf roared back to life after facing uncerta

South Texas Raceway Opens New Chapter With Successful Return to Racing

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