Post by jkelly57 on Nov 14, 2006 20:09:34 GMT -6
TPS Holds 2006 Awards Dinner
The 2006 Texas Pro Sedans Series annual Awards Dinner was held at Carlos Kelly’s Restaurant in San Antonio
on Saturday night, November 11.
During the TPS Awards Dinner, the 2006 Texas Pro Sedans Champion Donnie Moore of Hutto, Texas, received
his second TPS Champions Plaque. It was presented by the defending TPS Champion Sergio Hexsel. Moore
delivered his acceptance remarks in which he sincerely thanked his car owner George Merrell and the #70 crew.
The 2006 Texas Pro Sedans “Rookie of the Year” Joshua Tuttle of San Antonio was presented with the TPS
Rookie Plaque by Lloyd Hart, the 2005 TPS “Rookie of the Year” runner-up. Tuttle delivered brief acceptance remarks.
Donnie Moore, Joshua Tuttle and Texas Pro Sedans Race Director Neil Upchurch received embroidered
Hoosier racing jackets. The jackets were sent to the awards dinner by TPS sponsor Tom Lorenz, President of
Hoosier Racing Tires Southwest in Dallas.
Several Texas Pro Sedans sponsors, race officials and members received personalized Appreciation Awards.
They included the host tracks of TPS races. Nick Holt accepted for San Antonio Speedway. David Mackey accepted for Thunder Hill Raceway. TPS Weight Inspector Bill Jordan received an award for his many years of service to TIDA and later, TPS racing. Lloyd Hart and Larry Willis of Instant Imprints in San Antonio were
presented an award for being TPS’s newest major sponsor. George & Mike Merrell received a TPS Sponsor Appreciation Award. TPS Driver Mike Knotts and TPS Web Master Charysse Knotts received an award for their many years of service to the Texas Pro Sedans. TPS sponsors Richard and Bea Villanueva, Nelson Skinner and Tom Lorenz of Hoosier Southwest were also presented with sponsor appreciation awards. Long time TPS driver Jamie Garner was given a retirement award recognizing his long term and faithful participation in TPS races.
A scale model TPS race hood was presented by Mike Knotts to Neil Upchurch in behalf of all TPS members.
Texas Pro Sedans Race and Administrative Director, Neil Upchurch presented awards to some recipients and a narrative presentation recalling the 2006, 31st consecutive TPS racing season. TPS Driver, Bruce Mabrito
delivered a humorous and clever Texas Pro Sedan 2006 post season ode. MABRITO’ s ode will be posted on www.TexasProSedans.com
Nick Holt represented San Antonio Speedway. He spoke and delivered informative and interesting remarks to
the gathering. He favorably commented about the large TPS car counts at SAS during 2006. He re-announced an eight race schedule for the Texas Pro Sedans at San Antonio Speedway during the 2007 racing season.
Davis Mackey represented Thunder Hill Raceway. He spoke and delivered interesting remarks as he discussed past highly competitive TPS races at THR during past racing season.
2007 TPS Rules and Specifications were distributed to all TPS members who attended.
A room full of more than 70 Texas Pro Sedans drivers and their families, crew members, sponsors and TPS
officials attended the season ending dinner. The large TPS member participation at the Awards Dinner put a
proper finishing touch to the 2006, 31st consecutive TPS season and initiated the 32nd racing season in 2007.
The Texas Pro Sedan race schedule should be finalized and distributed in January.
The first 2007 Texas Pro Sedans race will be held at San Antonio Speedway on Saturday night March 3.