US Outlaw Nationals Limited Street

Text by Danny White ~ Photos by Gena White

Justin Curry qualified number seven with a 4.97 but broke in the first round against Jimmy Gardner.

Scott Thomas came from Louisiana to race this wicked looking Nova, Thomas ran a best of 5.13 losing in the first round.

Marc McClaskey drove this truck from Mabank and was even in a little accident getting into the track, but he still raced running a best of 5.644.

An excellent field of 23 real 10.5 cars made it to the US Outlaw Nationals to battle for the $10,000 dollar prize being offered to the winner. Jeff Pailk was the number one qualifier with a 4.81 and the bump was a 5.19 held by Jason Michalak.

Thema Diaz had trouble in qualifying, but ran 4.90's on Sunday to make it to the semis.

Brian Green was a DNQ due to smokey runs like this one in his Mustang.

Al "Snake" Sneed ran a 5.248 in his Camaro for the number 18 spot.

1  4.814 159.97 Jeff Pailk
2  4.854 159.68 Chad Revia
3  4.874 162.02 Keith Szabo
4  4.874 153.33 Lamar Swindoll
5  4.917 153.53 Kyle Hocttel
6  4.940 153.44 Mike Croix
7  4.976 145.96 Justin Curry
8  4.988 155.06 Kenjo Kelly
9  4.989 148.99 Garret Wilson
10 5.040 150.08 Jimmy Gardner
11 5.044 148.79 John Sheffield
12 5.113 136.44 Thema Diaz
13 5.117 158.33 Rob Valden
14 5.139 143.58 Scott Thomas
15 5.178 142.78 JoJo Melton
16 5.192 142.15 Jason Michalak

John Shefield ran a best of 5.04 and lost to Mike Croix in the opening round.

Ritchie Price, also races Outlaw Top Sportsman, was a DNQ this weekend at the Motorplex.

Mario Gonzales and his big 66 Chevelle ran a 5.88 best for the 22 spot.

Dnq

17 5.227 142.16 Tony Thorn
18 5.248 142.09 Al Sneed
19 5.586 129.87 Brian Green
20 5.644 127.27 Marc McClasky
21 5.653 109.19 Junior Pippin
22 5.583 136.48 Mario Gonzales
23 7.786  68.16 4972

Kyle Hocttel's Bad 9'er ran a 4.91 best, but broke doing so.

Lamar Swindoll raced TOPMA and Limited Street, here he beat the broken entry of Rob Valden.

Jimmy Gardner got a solo in the first round when Justin Curry broke.

Starting  the first round, Lamar Swindoll ran a 5.06 151.27 to beat Rob Valden who received a red light. Juston Curry broke giving Jimmy Gardner a single, Gardner blew the tires off while winning the race. Jeff Pailk beat Jason Micalak next with a 4.84 to the losing 5.162 of Michalak. Chad Revia beat JoJo Melton 4.869 161.38 to 5.125 149.61 in a turbocharged race. Cajun Garret Wilson and Kenjo Kelly raced next, Kelly won this 4.94 160.69 to 5.01 150. Keith Szabo beat Scott Thomas who broke in his satin black Nova, Szabo ran a 4.831 166.15 on the solo. Tony Thorn and Thema Diaz was the next pair, Thorn broke off the lane. Diaz ran a good 4.96 to win the race. The final pair was Mike Croix and John Sheffield. Croix beat Shefield 4.992 to 5.640.

Jeff Pailk's 4.84 beat Jimmy Michalak's 5.162 in the first round.

Chad Revia's 4.86 put away JoJo Melton 5.12 in the opening round.

Kenjo Kelly and his 4.94 sent Garrett Wilson's 5.01 back to Louisiana.

Two Houston racers raced to begin the second round. Lamar Swindoll and Thema Diaz both race Mustangs but Diaz is a Fox body. Diaz upsets Swindoll 4.96 to 4.97 in tight battle. Jeff Paulk's 4.85 158.09 beat the tire smoking Kenjo Kelly and his 5.507. Keith Szabo beat Mike Croix next, Szabo's 4.91 covered the 5.05 of Croix. Chad Revia beat Jimmy Gardner to finish the round 4.89 160.23 to 5.505 151.32.

Mike Croix ran a 4.99 to dispose of John Sheffield's 5.64.

Thema Diaz in the near lane beat Swindoll 4.97 to 4.98.

Jeff Pailk's S-10 4.85 beat Kenjo Kelly's 5.507.

  

In the semi finals Pailk won again with a 4.85 157.28 to off-paced 8.627 87.30 of Thema Diaz. The next race was a barn burner as Revis sent Szabo home with a 4.898 157.25 to the close 4.916 161.42 by Szabo.

Georgia based racer Keith Szabo beat the Camaro of Mike Croix 4.91 to 5.05.

Revia's turbocharged Camaro won this over Jimmy Gardner 4.89 to 5.05.

In the semis Pailk won again with a 4.85 to the troubled 8.62 of Diaz.

The final was a close one to say the least! with a .003 true win margin the little S-10 of Pailk barely beat the Camaro of Revia who got the holeshot but the loss with a 4.95.

Keith Szabo's 4.91 in his Stang was not enough to beat the 4.89 of Chad Revia.

In the finals Jeff Pailk and Chad Revia both fell off their earlier pace, Pailk's 4.90 won this one over the 4.95 of Revia.

Jeff Pailk proudly poses in the US Outlaw Nationals winner circle.

Finals

4.909 156.75 Jeff Pailk
4.95  159    Chad Revia