I believe the Super Toyotas were created by Bob
Shockley and Tom Witt. I didn't start until late the
2nd year so I don't know all the beginning fighting
but I know these guys were split on the rules and
design on the chassis.
1993
The "Super Toyota's" ( Not
MST's Yet, the name changes every other year or so...) ran
their first race on April 16th 1993 with only 4
cars, Tom Hinkle won after Richard Herzog was
disqualified. On May 29th Richard Herzog set the
track record ( 16.67 ) and finished 2nd to his
brother Gene Herzog in the dash and heat race. In
the Firecracker race Terry Fletcher won the
Main. Gene Herzog won the Main in the Harvest
and Terry Fletcher won the final main of the year on
Oct.9th. On July 3rd Gene broke the track record at
a ( 16.65 ) The ST's had 11 races in 1993 with Terry
Fletcher and Gene Herzog getting 5 fast times each.
Gene had 4 main wins, 4 dash wins and won the 1st
Super Toyota Championship.
1994
Frank Wisham won the ST Vukovich main
this year. Gene Herzog had sweeps on June 11th and
Sept 24th. There were 8 ST races in 1994, Gene
Herzog had 7 fast times, 5 dash wins, and 5 main
event wins and an easy Track Championship.
1995
The cars name changed from Super Toyotas to
MST's ( Madera Super Toyota's) Kenny Kinchen was
the Track Champion for '96.
1996
On 4/22 the Main finish was
1. Kinchen 2. Darrell H. 3. Bryan
H. 4. Rick Thompson. 5/4 Main
Finish 1. Kinchen 2. Rick
Thompson 3. Ron Fena 4. Tom Hinkle. 8/17
was the first ever Smokey Hanioan Memorial and Kenny
Kinchen won. 9/28 finish was 1.
Kinchen 2. Rick Thompson 3. Geno Violdosla 4. Donnie
Large. Rick Thompson had 7 top 5's and 1
main event win in 1996. Kenny Kinchen ended 1996
with 6 fast times, 3 dash wins, 5 main event wins
and the Championship. The final points were
Kinchen 860, Bryan Herzog 752, Rick
Thompson 672, Donnie Large 628, Darrell Herzog 577.
1997
The competition was tough in 1997 with Bryan
Herzog winning 6 main events and 4 dashes and
Darrell Herzog capturing 6 fast times, 4 mains, and
3 dashes. Rick Thompson won 4 dash's, 5 heat races,
4 fast times, and only 1 main event but was Super
consistent with 13 of 13 top 5 main event finishes
to capture the Super Toyota Track Championship. 4/19
1. Darrell H. 2. Rick Thompson 3. Donnie Large.
5/10 1. Randy Nason 2. Rick Thompson 3. Ron Fena 4.
Bryan Herzog 5/24 1. Bryan Herzog 2. Donnie Large
3. Rick Thompson 4. Bobby Fena 6/7 1. Bobby Fena 6/15
1. Bryan Herzog 2. Rick Thompson 3. Darrell Herzog
6/28 1. Bryan Herzog 2. Darrell Herzog 3. Rick
Thompson 4. Richard Herzog 8/16 1. Darrell Herzog
2. Rick Thompson 3. Geno Vildosola 4. Bryan Herzog
10/4 1. Rick Thompson 2. Darrell Herzog 3. Doug
Bridger
1998
May 17th Darrell and Bryan Herzog won heats and
Darrell won the dash and main. Darrell had 6 dash
wins in a row and 8 fast times in a row, and won 6
main events; but, Jesus Hernandez won the
Championship with 8 top 5's and 2 main wins. Darrell
finished 2nd in the points and Kevin Thompson got
3rd in the Championship with 2 main event wins.
1999
June 28th Jesus won the main. Rick Thompson
driving part time, won 1 main event. Jesus set the
new Super Toyota Track Record at ( 16.45 ), won 3
fast times and won his 2nd Track Championship.
4/10 1. Mike Burgess 2. Jesus
Hernandez 3. Doug Bridger 4. Rick Thompson 5/22 1.
Jesus 2. Bobby Fena 3. Ron Mazzeo 6/19 1. Jesus 2.
Rick Loyd 3. Rick Thompson 4. Doug Bridger 7/3 1.
Rick Thompson 2. Jesus 3. Doug Bridger 4. Mike
Burgess 7/17 1. Mike Burgess 2. Jesus 3. Randy
Manser 4. Rick Thompson
2000
Randy Manser won 5 main events, had 3 fast
times, and 9 top 5's. Kevin Thompson won 3 fast
times, had 6 main top 5's, and won 3 main
events. James Donaldson won the Rookie of the year.
Randy Manser won the Championship and Kevin Thompson
finished 2nd in the points. 4/17 1.
Randy Manser 2. Kevin Thompson 3. DonnieLarge 5/27
1. Kevin Thompson 2. Randy Manser 3. Donnie Large
6/10 1. Randy Manser 2. Kevin Thompson 3. Donnie
Large 7/22 1. Kevin Thompson 2. Randy Manser 3.
Mark Hertzog 8/5 1. Kevin Thompson 2. Randy Manser
3. Mike Dinublio 8/19 1. Randy Manser 2. Rick
Lloyd 3. John Lomier 4. Rick Thompson 9/23 1. Rick
Lloyd 2. Kevin Thompson 3. Mike Dinublio 4. Randy
Manser 10/7 1. Randy Manser 2. Donnie Large 3.
Kevin Thompson
2001
Mst's are called Toyota Modifieds this year.
Kevin Thompson won the main event on 6/2 with Chris
Lewis finishing 2nd, Mike Burgess 3rd, and Randy
Manser 4th. 3/24 1. Randy Manser
2. Doug Bridger 3. Kevin Thompson 4. Mark Hertzog
5/5 1. John Lomier 2. Randy Manser 3. Kevin
Thompson 5/19 1. Randy Manser 2. Chris Lewis 3.
Kevin Thompson 6/2 1. Kevin Thompson 2. Chris
Lewis 3. Mike Burgess 4. Randy Manser Randy
Manser Champion ??
2002
6/8 1. Don
Smith 2. Mike Burgess 3. Doug Bridger 4. John Lomier
5. Kevin Thompson
7/2 1. Doug Bridger 2. Don Smith 3.
Chris Lewis 4. Rick Thompson Doug Bridger
Champion ???