Seth Angel, general manager and co-owner of Houston Raceway Park, was the highest bidder for the firesuit, which was auctioned online at eBay. Angel paid $1,100 for the one-of-a-kind item and plans to have it framed and hung in a prominent place in the racetrack's Top Eliminator Club, which is already named in Russell's honor.
The O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series will make its 2008 HRP debut this Saturday, May 17. The fastest dirt track in Texas will play backdrop to non-stop, mud slingling, wheelrubbing action, as the Modified series roars into Baytown.
On Saturday night, May 17, the scene will be Houston Raceway Park's speedway in Baytown, Texas. The 1/4-mile high-banked dirt oval promises to be one of the best passing tracks on the O’Reilly USMTS Southern Series schedule. Don't be surprised at the amount of side-by-side, and even three-wide racing that you'll see this Saturday night. Dozens of drivers have made it clear that they're all looking forward to this one!
More than 400 of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series' best racers are expected to compete at the NHRA Texas Sportsman Challenge May 16-18, 2008. This will be the third stop on the Lucas Oil South Central Division Series. The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will feature the fastest Top Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars in the country reaching speeds of over 260mph. Also competing for more than $230,000 in cash and prizes will be racers in Stock, Super Street, Sportsman MC, Super Comp, Super Stock, and Super Gas.
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Wheatley, BAYTOWN, Texas (May 10, 2008) – Defending American Sprint Car
Series Gulf South Region champion Brandon Berryman picked off his first
series win of the year by wiring the field in Saturday night's Sixth
Annual Ronal Laney Memorial 25-lap feature event at Houston Raceway
Park.
Starting from the pole position, Berryman fought off Channin Tankersley the entire distance to snare his fourth career series win aboard the Westside Performance-powered Sport Performance Collision No. 31 Triple-X.
PORTER, TX (April 25, 2008) Royal Purple, Inc., announced today it has been named the Official Lubricant of Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, TX. Royal Purple has signed as the title sponsor to the High Velocity Impact Outlaw Series event at the dragstrip set for May 31st as well as title sponsor to the September 6th SUPR Dirt Late Model Series event at the 3/8 mile high banked oval. Royal Purple will also be onsite throughout the year for many race events displaying its variety of lubricants and products to the public.