11/08/2025
Texas Motor Speedway Recap – POWRi 410 Sprint Car Series
November 7, 2025
Last night at Texas Motor Speedway, fans were treated to an absolute marathon of racing action. With three full classes, an incredible 152 cars, and 29 individual races, it was one of those nights where the engines never cooled and the adrenaline never dipped. Throw in two-car, two-lap qualifying for every class, and you can imagine just how long—and intense—the show truly was. 😩
And the competition? Absolutely stacked.
High Limit hotshot Aaron Reutzel rolled into town, along with several other heavy hitters from the national circuit. The bar was set high from the moment the first engine fired.
For Taco Casa Racing and John Carney Jr., the night brought a mix of highs and lows—but overall, we walked out feeling proud of the effort, the performance, and the heart this team showed. We know we’re down a bit on horsepower compared to some of these big-budget high-limit teams. You could see the difference watching them rocket down the straightaways. But at the end of the day, we’re squeezing every ounce out of our equipment, hoping the engine holds together for one more night before Taco Casa Racing officially closes the chapter on our 410 racing program.
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Hot Laps & Qualifying
The night kicked off with hot laps, where John posted a 17.506, putting him P21 overall. As the track came in for qualifying, he laid down a 14.871, placing him P26 in time trials.
With qualifying complete, John was slotted P7 in Heat 2. The track at this early stage was still a one-lane, locked-down hammer-down surface, and passing was at a premium. John managed to climb to P6, but that result bumped him into the B-Feature, starting P6.
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B-Feature Chaos – and a Win
If there was ever a definition of survival of the fittest, the B-feature was it.
The 12-lap sprint turned into an absolute wreck-fest among the front-runners. The leaders repeatedly pushed the limit entering turns 3 and 4—only to jump the cushion and slap the concrete. Not once… but twice.
Meanwhile, John kept his cool and found a scorching fast low line in Turns 1 & 2, carving his way through traffic. When the first leader found the wall, John moved to P2. A few laps later, the next leader kissed the concrete, handing John the lead.
From there, John held command and drove away with the B-Feature WIN, punching his ticket into the A-main.
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A-Main – Battle Mode From the Back
John rolled off P17 for the 25-lap A-feature. When the green flag dropped, chaos erupted mid-pack as everyone from 15th on back tried to funnel to the same spot on the racetrack. John got pinned low, shuffled, and trapped—dropping all the way to last place within three laps.
But once he finally found clean air and room to move, the j2 car came alive.
John began slicing through cars—high, low, wherever he had a lane—picking them off one by one. The track stayed gripped up all night thanks to the cool north wind and never truly slicked off, meaning everyone was fast… really fast. Outside of Aaron Reutzel, who was absolutely on rails and nearly a full second quicker than the field, the lap times were unbelievably tight.
By the time the checkered flag waved, John fought all the way back to finish P17, exactly where he started, but not for lack of effort. The car was smooth, he made very few mistakes, and he showed strong pace against some of the nation’s best sprint car talents.
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Looking Ahead – One More Night
We’re back at it TONIGHT, same place, same time, same channel.
Even though temps may climb into the 80s during the afternoon, don’t let that fool you—once the sun goes down and that north wind kicks in, it gets COLD out there. Dress for both summer and winter if you want to stay comfortable.
This is our last night with the 410 program before Taco Casa Racing shuts the door on this chapter. We’d love to see all our fans out there as we finish strong and celebrate the end of an era.
Thank you, Taco Casa Racing fans, for your unwavering support over the years.
It has truly been an honor meeting you at tracks across the region.
Good luck, enjoy the show, and as always… eat more tacos!
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