Tag: San Benito teen

Thomae wins IHRA junior division race

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com 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 …

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San Benito teen continues success on racetrack

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A San Benito teenager will be competing in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Division 4 ET Finals in Dallas this weekend. Leroy Thomae, 13, of San Benito will be traveling to Crandall, Texas on Thursday, Sept. 26 to compete at Dallas Raceway. Thomae qualified for the race …

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