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Sept 11-12th 2004
It was another great showing for the Houston Engine and Balancing team at the Angleton Dragway TPSA September 11th event. Number one qualifier, David Hubbard, claimed another win further increasing his current lead in TPSA points. David posted elapsed times of 5.00 with speeds in excess of 140 miles per hour for 660ft. All of the four entered HE&B teammates advanced past first round only to pair up against each other in the second. Les Costales had a tough race against David and Jonathan Johnson and Ronnie Loomis had a dual that was decided by one ten thousandths of a second. Ronnie took the scenic route against Jonathan as he tried to keep his racecar in his lane which evened up the race to the hair rising finish margin win. The many Quick Time videos listed below and photos in our photo gallery paint a bigger picture of the excitement surrounding this type of heads up racing.
David Hubbard [burnout | 1st Round, burnout | 3rd Round, burnout | 4th Round, Final]
Les Costales [Time Trial, 1st Round, 2nd Round]
Ronnie Loomis [burnout | 1st Round, burnout | 3rd Round, 4th Round]
Jonathan Johnson [burnout | 1st Round, 2nd Round]
Sept 6th 2004
Tommy Costales made eight elimination passes this weekend with his HoustonEngine.com dragster to claim his third runner-up finish at the famous NHRA U.S. Nationals.
July 31st 2004
Ronnie Loomis joined the fun this weekend when he pealed off his Super Gas sticker and replaced it with a Texas Pro Stock number. After only a few practice runs, Loomis advanced to the semi-final round to pair up with fellow Grocery Boy David Hubbard. Staying competitive throughout the day, Ronnie cut the only perfect light during eliminations with a time of 5.17 against David Hubbard’s winning .408 with an ET of 5.13. David later earned a runner-up finish giving the round away to the dreaded red light. Houston Engine and Balancing “Grocery Boyz” David Hubbard and Les Costales qualified number one and two with elapsed times of 5.08 and 5.10 respectively for this TPSA event. David continues to hold the number one spot in TPSA points!
David Hubbard [semi-final, burnout | final]
Les Costales [burnout, time trial to wall 1, time trial to wall 2, time trial 7/30, time trial 7/31]
Ronnie Loomis [big burnout, time trial 7/30, leave 7/30, time trial 7/31, semi-final]
July 24th-25th 2004
Number one qualifier, David Hubbard, claimed an early morning victory with a final round time of 5.12 in his Houston Engine and Balancing sponsored 1967 Corvette. Les Costales posted the only 5.O pass for the night with a 1/8 mile time of 5.09 against David Hubbard’s winning 5.13 for second round. Malcolm LaGrone joined the fun this Saturday and did a great job getting his car down the track. Various QuickTime videos are listed below for viewing…
David Hubbard [burnout, time trial, burnout | first round, second round]
Les Costales [burnout, time trial, first round burnout, second round]
Malcolm LaGrone [burnout, time trial, burnout | first round]
July 10th 2004
Team Houston Engine and Balancing / “The Grocery Boyz” made their presence felt this weekend at the TPSA Temple Academy Dragway event. Les Costales qualified number 1 and posted one of the quicker elapsed times during eliminations. His second round loss with a 1/8 mile time of 5.08 secured him a tie for the number three spot in TPSA points. Once again, David Hubbard made the quickest elimination pass at a 5.07 for the event and claimed a respectful runner-up finish with his HEB sponsored corvette. David currently holds the number 1 spot in TPSA points. If you have not had the opportunity to see an all motor TPSA heads-up event, visit their website and check the schedule for the next race.
June 6th 2004
Les Costales took the honors today at Angleton Dragway with his Houston Engine and Balancing powered 1966 Corvette. Number one qualifier, David Hubbard, posted a 5.03 as his quickest elapsed time for the event. David's Pontiac Firebird was slowed second round when his racecar traded paint with the track's guard rail. Pictures of the event can be viewed from the photo gallery section of this website.
May 30th 2004
Houston Engine and Balancing engine builder, Tommy Costales, worked his way through one hundred Super Comp racecars this weekend at the O'Reilly Summer Nationals to earn a runner-up finish. The final round race was determined by a .0004 margin of victory.
May 8th 2004
It was a record breaking weekend for the Texas Pro Stock Association when David Hubbard posted a 4.99 1/8th mile elapsed time with his Houston Engine and Balancing powered Pontiac Firebird, making him the first TPSA member this year to do so. David advanced through eliminations posting a 5.00 for first round, a 5.00 for second round, a 4.99 for third round, and won the race with a 5.00. The fastest TPSA elimination passes at this event were made by both David Hubbard and our very own Les Costales, posting a 5.05 as his quickest elapsed time.
April 18th 2004
It was a giant success for Houston Engine and Balancing Service and our customers at the O’Reilly Spring Nationals held at Houston Raceway Park. Round 4 of eliminations for Super Gas had 50% of the field running a Houston Engine motor. That percentage climbed to a 60% level for round #5. Houston Engine quickly dominated the Super Gas field in the Semi-Final Round #6 with a 100% car count running Houston Engine motors. We would like to thank all of our customers who participated in this NHRA national event. It is because of you we had such a great showing in the sportsman category. Photos of the event can be viewed from our photo gallery section of this web site. Large 2560 x 1920 true color jpeg digital photos are available on request from webmaster@houstonengine.com for any picture you view.
- Lyndon Rutland: NHRA (Super Comp) World Champion 2004
- Shannon Brinkley: NHRA (Super Comp) #10 Championship Points 2004
- David Hubbard: TPSA Champion 2004
- John Maddox: NHRA (Electronics) Summit Series Race of Champions Div. 4 Winner 2004
- Shannon Brinkley: NHRA (Super Gas) O'Reilly Fall Nationals Runner-Up 2004
- Shannon Brinkley: NHRA (Super Comp) Silver Dollar Raceway Div. 2 Runner-Up 2004
- Malcolm LaGrone: IHRA (Super Rod) Lone Star Raceway Div. 4 Winner 2004
- Lyndon Rutland: IHRA (Quick Rod) Lone Star Raceway Div. 4 Runner-Up 2004
- David Hubbard: TPSA Angleton Dragway Winner Sept 11, 2004
- Ronnie Loomis: TPSA Angleton Dragway Semi-Finalist Sept 11, 2004
- Tommy Costales: NHRA (Super Comp) U.S. Nationals Runner-Up 2004
- Lyndon Rutland: NHRA (Super Comp) State Capitol Dragway Div. 4 Winner 2004
- David Hubbard: TPSA Angleton Dragway Runner-Up July 31, 2004
- Ronnie Loomis: TPSA Angleton Dragway Semi-Finalist July 31, 2004
- Shannon Brinkley: NHRA (Super Gas) Texas Motorplex Div. 4 Runner-Up 2004
- Ernie Salter: NHRA (Super Street) Texas Motorplex Div. 4 Winner 2004
- David Hubbard: TPSA Houston Motorsports Park Winner July 24-25, 2004
- David Hubbard: TPSA Temple Academy Dragway Runner-Up July 10, 2004
- Bart Nelson: IHRA (Quick Rod) San Antonio Raceway Div. 4 Winner 2004
- Les Costales: TPSA Angleton Dragway Winner June 6, 2004
- Tommy Costales: NHRA (Super Comp) O'Reilly Summer Nationals Runner-Up 2004
- Lyndon Rutland: NHRA (Super Comp) Summit Southern Nationals Semi-Finalist 2004
- David Hubbard: TPSA Angleton Dragway Winner May 8, 2004
- Erica Enders: NHRA (Super Gas) O'Reilly Spring Nationals Winner 2004
- Jonathan Johnson: NHRA (Super Gas) O'Reilly Spring Nationals Runner-Up 2004
- Daryl Patton: NHRA (Super Gas) O'Reilly Spring Nationals Semi-Finalist 2004
- Bart Nelson: NHRA (Super Gas) O'Reilly Spring Nationals Round 4 Finalist 2004
- Malcolm LaGrone: NHRA (Super Gas) O'Reilly Spring Nationals Round 4 Finalist 2004
- Erica Enders: NHRA (Super Comp) Memphis Motorsports Park Div. 4 Runner-Up 2004
- Justin Curry: Clobberthon 3 - #2 Street King
- Mark Buerhing: NHRA (Super Gas) Pontiac Pro Stock Super Bowl Winner 2004
- Roger Warren: NHRA (Super Comp) Pontiac Pro Stock Super Bowl Winner 2004
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