The Outlaw Top Sportsman racers stopped in at Texas Raceway last night and battled it out to see who was the best of the best. They were on their mark. Just check out the qualifying.
QUALIFYING RESULTS
1)Joe Baldobino 4.703 96 Beretta
2)Chuck Poindexter 4.706 76 Luv
3)Steve Gorman 4.71 01 Grand Am
4)Eddie Roach 4.72 94 Firebird
5)Alfred Whiteside 4.733 91 Camaro
6)Mat Thomas 4.738 88 Camaro
7)Bud Morgan 4.751 69 Camaro
8)Brad Jones 4.756 99 Neon
9)Michelle Wilson 4.78 89 Camaro
10)Eric Clark 4.790 90 Trans Am
11)HT Wilson 4.793 00 Firebird
12)Charlie Matthews 4.89 02 Firebird
13)Jetty Wright 4.960 66 Nova
14)David Smith 4.960 55 Chevy
15)Ron Curley 4.97 67 Chevelle
16)Kenny Duke 5.07 95 Lumina
FIRST ROUND
Kenny Duke 4.78 at 132.54 mph (rt .049)
Joe Baldobino 5.48 at 98.40 mph (rt .256)
Joe experienced tire shake and had to lift.
Ron Curley 4.75 at 151.19 mph (rt .103)
Chuck Poindexter 10.89 at 37.18 mph (rt .391)
Chuck lost a transmission and Ron got the win light.
David Smith 4.75 at 148.46 mph (rt .522)
Steve Gorman 4.65 at 152.28 mph (rt .000)
Great light, but a little too fast Steve.
Eddie Roach 4.72 at 141.83 mph (rt .371)
Jetty Wright 5.30 at 108.71 mph (rt .305)
Alfred Whiteside 4.71 at 150.26 mph (rt .018)
Charlie Matthews 5.34 at 103.91 mph (rt -.204)*red lite
Mat Thomas 4.75 at 145.63 mph (rt .016)
HT Wilson 5.21 at 102.00 mph (rt .045)
HT shook the tires and headed towards the guard rail, had to lift.
Bud Morgan 4.73 at 151.85 mph (rt .054)
Eric Clark 4.79 at 149.88 mph (rt -.174)*red lite
Michelle Wilson 4.79 at 143.66 mph (rt .024)
Brad Jones 4.82 at 141.92 mph (rt .031)
The tranny held out long enough to get the win lite but it wouldn’t go much further past the finish line.
SECOND ROUND
David Smith 5.00 at 112.17 mph (rt .102)
Mat Thomas 4.69 at 147.55 mph (rt -.028)*red lite
Mat took a red but decided to see what the ole NX car could do.
Ron Curley 4.73 at 150.36 mph (rt .084)
Bud Morgan 4.89 at 126.82 mph (rt .031)
Looked like Bud may have hurt the motor.
Alfred Whiteside 4.71 at 151.85 mph (rt .080)
Eddie Roach broke
The charge wasn’t there for Eddie’s hot rod - dead battery.
Kenny Duke 4.69 at 155.58 mph (rt .082)
Michelle Wilson broke
SEMI FINAL
Alfred Whiteside 4.77 at 150.28 mph (rt .041)
Kenny Duke 4.72 at 144.43 mph (rt -.003)*red lite
David Smith 4.72 at 148.30 mph (rt .011)
Ron Curley 4.75 at 150.06 mph (rt .077)
FINAL ROUND
Alfred Whiteside 4.84 at 125.76 mph (rt .043)
David Smith 5.45 at 91.94 mph (rt -.028)*red lite
A much deserved congratulations to Alfred Whiteside and Da Dawg crew. You guys were on your game last night and were the best of the best!
David Smith and crew were also looking good. David just purchased this car and last night may have been their first race. Good job.
Thank you to Texas Raceway for, as always, providing a great track and crew for us. We appreciate your support of the Outlaw Top Sportsman.
Don’t forget to check out the updated race schedule.