Leslie Porterfield on The Thunder Road Show 01/04/09

Just about everyone has found an open stretch of highway with nobody in site and sped up a little.

Some of us have even floored it trying to push the limits of our own fear of speed.

For Leslie Porterfield top end blasts are second nature. Kind of like walking or driving a stick shift car.

Leslie, pictured on the left with Jason Britton of Speed Channels popular show "Super Bikes", holds 3 land speed records on a motorcyle.

Last August Leslie set a record of 209 mph in the 1300cc motorcyle division along with 2 other landspeed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Leslie a native Texan who lives and works in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area runs a motorcycle shop called High Five Cycles for a living and resets records for fun.

Don't forget to listen in Sunday as Leslie will tell Doug and Blue what its like blow up an engine at 245 mph on the salt flats.

Thunder Road Show "maverick" mascott

The Thunder Road Show now has a project car. During the race season in '09 we will take this car to various drag strips, car shows and remote events around the Houston area.

This is a 1970 Ford Maverick with a 306 cubic inch Ford engine.

The "mascott maverick" has a race built transmission and a small dose of N2O so it will be fun.

This car has a 6 point role bar and slicks. We don't plan on setting any records with this car but we do plan on taking a few select people (ie other shows host's and interns) for a ride. We will keep everyone updated with appearance dates so you can come by and watch us make a pass down the track or just say hi.

"Big" Ben Frazier will be in studio this Sunday 12/7

Tomball's own "Big" Ben Frazier is scheduled to come into the studio this Sunday fresh off his COTT "cheap street" win last weekend. Ben has been around drag racing and mustangs for many years. He built this car pictured after having his Saleen convertable folded up in an incedent with another car at the race track. Ben has competed in Fun Ford Weekend events, Pinks All Out, Clash of the Titans events and other local racing events with his 88mm turbo charged mustang coupe. We will talk to Ben about his wins this past season and what his plans are for next year.

New Time Slot on 1560 am (11am to noon)

Hey race fans,
The Thunder Road Show is back better than ever. If you didn't know we suspended the show for a couple of weeks to regroup and iron out some bugs in the show.

We would like to thank everyone for there support of the show and let everyone know we are back and better than ever.

We no longer have to compete with football on Sundays as we will now be on from 11am till noon every Sunday.

This Sunday Nov. 16th we will cover all the championships that will be determined this weekend in NASCAR and the NHRA.

This will be an exciting weekend in the wold of motorsports so join us for a fun show from 11am till noon on Sundays

Super Street Outlaw legend Richard lelsz will be in studio next Sunday

"NMRA and Fun Ford Weekend legend Richard Lelsz is scheduled to be in studio this coming Sunday. Richard is the owner of Strictly Performance a well known performance facility located in Houston. Strictly Performance builds some of the fastest cars and trucks in the world every thing from Ford GT's to Powerstroke trucks pass through the bay doors of Strictly Performance. Richard Lelsz and his bright yellow '03 cobra mustang have been just about every performance magazine out there. This car runs in the mid to low 7's in the 1/4 mile at speeds nearing 180 mph. That's on a 10.5" wide tire folks. The speeds Richard is posting on those little tires is just flat out sick!!!! Be sure to tune in Sunday at 1 pm to hear our interview with Richard and learn how to get your race on!!!!!!!!!!"

Doug of the Thunder Road Show hits a couple of car shows in Katy

Doug Johnson co-host of the Thunder Road Show on 1560 was out and about visiting the car show scene on Saturday October 18th. It was a beautiful day all over the Houston area on Saturday and there was great turn outs at both car shows. The first car show was at Grace Christian Church in Katy and the second show was at Frank_N_Steins bar and grill on Mason Rd. also in Katy. Good times, good people and good looking cars.

Headlines....Doug puts Blue in the wall at MSR!!!!!!!!

Doug and Blue get the royal treatment at Motorsports Ranch Houston (MSR)!!!!!!11!!!!111!!!eleven

On Monday we took a trip into Blue's neck of the woods to MSR in Angelton. Leslie and the staff at MSR gave us the grand tour of the facility and even let us race some of the Karts.

Doug and Blue got to compete in a five lap Kart race. During that race Blue tried to pass Doug in a turn so as any good racer would do Doug spun Blue out into the grass and the cones and then kept going.

After Doug schooled Blue on how to drive they both got to experience the thrill of taking a real NASCAR car around the road course at MSR. Good times folks.

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