Thomae wins IHRA junior division race

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ
Managing Editor
editor@sbnewspaper.com

Courtesy photo Leroy Thomae, 13, of San Benito is seen with the plaque he earned Friday, Sept. 27, after winning the International Hot Rod Association junior division crown at the Dallas Raceway in Crandall, Texas.

Courtesy photo
Leroy Thomae, 13, of San Benito is seen with the plaque he earned Friday, Sept. 27, after winning the International Hot Rod Association junior division crown at the Dallas Raceway in Crandall, Texas.

Thirteen-year-old local drag racer Leroy Thomae showed the Dallas Raceway how it’s done in the RGV this past weekend by securing the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) junior division.

Leroy, a resident of San Benito competing in Crandall, Texas, represented the Edinburg Raceway and South Texas well at the IHRA Summit SuperSeries event on Friday, Sept. 27, as he was crowned the junior winner in the Division 4 Renegades Summit Team Finals.

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1 comment

    • Mary L. Saldana on October 11, 2013 at 4:27 pm
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    Congrats Leroy and take care of yourself.. God Bless you.

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