The season opener at the new Mountain Creek Speedway (Grand Prairie) has been changed to Saturday night March 3rd. All SST racers must confirm your attendance by February 22nd. Call Smiley at 214-331-4664 to confirm.
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SST Winter Meeting Feb 4th
All active SST participants (drivers and owners) and any prospective members need to attend the 2012 preseason meeting Saturday February 4th at Lakeside Activity Center, 403 S Galloway Ave, Mesquite, Texas 75149 at Holley Park Street. The meeting will start promptly at 10 am. All RaceSaver members need to bring the serial number(s) from the set(s) of Brodix RaceSaver heads you own. It is a 3 digit number between 150 and 650 about 1/8 inch tall stamped on each end of the head. You will need this number to register for your RaceSaver National membership card. Smiley says- “if you don’t bring your number, don’t bother to show up!”
For a map click on the Events tab. From the Smiley’s Racing Products store, go south to Military, turn left and go east to Galloway. Turn south for two blocks to Gross Street, turn right to Holley. Call Smiley for details.
Beechler Wins At Mountain Creek
Ryan Beechler driving the Outlaw Driving School sponsored #1 took the SST season finale Saturday night at the recently re-opened Mountain Creek Speedway in Grand Prairie.
The #1 car, normally driven by Johnny Suggs, was Ryan’s for the night and he made the most of the opportunity. He accepted the winner’s racing cap from series sponsor J.V. Brotherton of Brodix Cylinder Heads in victory lane along side the lucky spectator who held the winning autographed flag she got from Ryan during driver introductions. Beechler started from the eight spot and worked his way forward passing then race leader and pole sitter Gary Kelly in car #12. He held of a late race charge from Jerry Hammock in #01 who had to settle for second. Kelley finished in third. This event marks the end of a spectacular race season for the SST which has continued to increase in popularity every year since it’s inception in 2004-2005. The 2012 event calendar will be announced soon with a consistent every-other week schedule starting in March and ending in October. We want to thank all the race teams and track promoters for their continued support and most of all the dedicated fans who make our sport possible. See you next year! 
Texas Thunder Speedway, October 29, 2011
Heat 1 (top 6 transfer to A-main)
- 9 Kurt Summers
- 67 Rodney Henderson
- 4 Phil Harris
- 84 David Garland
- 11 Bruce Bridges
- 56 Craig Woods
- 91 Kerry Rush
- 25 Sean Mayfield
Heat 2
- 77 Keith Sturgeon
- 41 Danny Merrell
- 01 Jerry Hammock
- 59 Kenny Venable
- 05 Dustin Woods
- 61 Ed Keaton
- 88 Walter Lane
- 93 Adam Barr
Heat 3
- 44 Jason Howell
- 21 Kenny Elwood
- 99 Mike Herring
- 12 Gary Kelley
- 17 Ed French
- 1 Johnny Suggs
- 48 Davis Barr
- 24 Matt Yarborough
B-Main (top 2 to a-main)
- 24 Matt Yarborough
- 91 Kerry Rush
- 88 Walter Lane
- 93 Adam Barr
- 25 Sean Mayfield
A-Main
- 77 Keith Sturgeon
- 21 Kenny Elwood
- 99 Mike Herring
- 01 Jerry Hammock
- 4 Phil Harris
- 67 Rodney Henderson
- 05 Dustin Woods
- 84 David Garland
- 1 Johnny Suggs
- 11 Bruce Bridges
- 56 Craig Woods
- 24 Matt Yarborough
- 48 Davis Barr
- 61 Ed Keaton
- 91 Kerry Rush
- 9 Kurt Summers
- 17 Ed French
- 41 Danny Merrell
- 59 Kenny Venable
- 44 Jason Howell (DNS)
Sturgeon Wins at Killeen
Keith “Fabio” Sturgeon driving #77 won his first ever SST feature event Saturday night at Texas Thunder Speedway in Killeen. The pre Halloween introductions and “trick or treat” at intermission gave the audience a chance to meet all the drivers and learn that Sturgeon, who has the nick name of “Fabio,” had be earlier challenged to have his hair cut if he won. True to the promise, Danny Merrell came up with a pair of scissors and made the clip to “Fabio’s” hair in victory circle. Sturgeon, who won his heat race, started on the pole of the feature and lead every lap to take the win. Kenny Elwood in #21 gave chase from his sixth place starting spot to take second. Mike Herring in #99 made several runs at the leaders but had to settle for third from his eight place start. The final SST event of the 2011 season is scheduled for Saturday November 12th at Mountain Creek (formerly Grand Prairie) Speedway.
SST Cars Needed for December Car Show
We need SST racers willing to display their cars at the upcoming Texas Motorsports Expo at Market Hall December 1st through 3rd. Contact Smiley if you are interested in having your car in the show.
Killeen Fans Invited to SST Cars on Display
Get an early start and meet the drivers Saturday before the SST race at Texas Thunder Speedway in Killeen. SST race cars will be on display in two locations from noon to 3pm on HWY 190 not far from the track. Dodge Country, 1902 East Central Texas Expressway and Automax 2201 East Rancier Avenue will both host car shows at their dealerships. Come by and get up close and personal with the drivers and car owners of the SST.
Howell Wins at 85 Speedway
Jason Howell driving the #44 won the SST A-Main event Saturday night at 85 Speedway near Ennis. Howell started 12th in the inverted field of 20 sprinters and quickly moved to the third spot by lap five. As Ed French in #17 tried to find a way around the early leader Bruce Bridges in #11, Howell saw an opening and made his move into second on lap 12. He shadowed Bridges for five more laps until lap 17 when he took the lead. Jerry Hammock in #01 had to start dead last in the field as his reward for winning the previous event’s A-main and passed every car in the field except Howell to finish in second. Bridges was able to hang on for third after leading 16 of the twenty laps.
The next SST event is scheduled for Saturday October 29th at Kileen’s Texas Thunder Speedway.
New Race Added to Schedule
The SST has added a race event to our 2011 schedule for Saturday November 12 at Mountain Creek Speedway (formerly Grand Prairie Speedway).