Patton, McLain pick up inaugural wins at LaTexan Lasso

Derrick Patton and Rocky McLain topped the leaderboard with their $20K wins at Flicker Promotions’ inaugural LaTexan Lasso at Texas Motorplex.

ENNIS, TX – Flicker Promotions held their inaugural LaTexan Lasso August 30 – September 1 at Texas Motorplex. The jam-packed event featured three-days of competition with $5,000 to win on Friday, $20,000 to win on Saturday and Sunday, no-box bonuses each day, and junior dragsters.

Cory Gulitti was also lucky enough to win the 2024 points series and take home the Ezell Race Cars Stage 1 Dragster, along with 50% off wiring services for the car from RaceWorx, a dragster body from Riggeal’s, a hood scoop from Innovative GlassWorx, a 2025 Gold Card for Flicker Promotions races, and a $100 gift certificate from House of Payne.

Stephen Hughes picked up the second place spot and Brittany LeJune followed with her third place finish.

See below for full event results.

Rick’s Powder Coating Friday $5K Results

Donny Burleson defeated Rocky McLain in the all-dragster final round to pick up the first win of the weekend.

Brittany LeJeune was the lone semi-finalist.

Conner Rivers picked up the Environmental Oil Recovery no-box bonus to then head into the main event!

Moser Engineering $20K Saturday Results

Derrick Patton claimed the big check Saturday over John Angelle in the final round.

Stephen Hughes and Slade Brown were the semi-finalists.

Morris Hopkins picked up the Environmental Oil Recovery no-box bonus!

Burleson Construction Jr. Dragster

Eston Carpenter parked his ride in the winner’s circle on Saturday after picking up the 6-9 year old winner bonus money.

Karmin Nelson was the runner-up.

Moser Engineering $20K Sunday Results

Rocky McLain cashed in on the final day, picking up the big check over Jimmy Nobles. McLain nearly swept the weekend after grabbing the runner-up spot in Friday’s warm-up race.

Koy Collier was the lone semi-finalist.

Conner Rivers picked up his second Environmental Oil Recovery no-box bonus of the weekend!

Burleson Construction Jr. Dragster

Gracie O’Rourke defeated Makenzie Roberts in the junior dragster final round on Sunday to pick up the trophy.

An avid racer herself, Megan Strassweg, 28, sees her two worlds collide with DragChamp – journalism and drag racing. Megan resides in Evansville, IN, and she pilots a 2015 American Dragster in the NHRA North Central Division 3 Super Comp series, along with some local bracket racing on the side. Her passion for racing began early, having grown up at the racetrack, and she remains committed to the sport.

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