Clark Wins TAO Race at HMP

Text & Photos by Joe McHugh

Eric Clark rode his Hell Hoss Mustang for the win over EJ Hickle’s Willys in the all blown final of the Texas Automatic Outlaw race at Houston Motorsports Park in Houston Texas.

Fourteen race teams made their bid for the eight car field with Eric Clark leading the field with 4.10 followed by EJ Hickle 4.29, Chris Domino 4.30, Paul Brandt 4.43, Randy Rencher 4.56, Darren Inman 4.70, Richard Willett 4.73, Louis Hildalgo 4.744, DNQ B. Bloomberg 4.74, Eric Stubbs 4.83, Doug Morales 5.02, Tyler Stubbe 5.06, G. Gustadson 5.67 and Jeff Benham. Darren Inman broke and Bloomberg was inserted in Inman’s qualifying spot.

Texas Automatic Outlaw Series will next be in action Saturday May 26 at Desert Thunder Raceway, Midland Texas for the Hot Rod Happening.

Round by Round results from Texas Automatic Outlaw Series held at Houston Motorsports Park Houston, Texas for the Hot Rod Happening, the fifth of fifteen event schedule.

Round One
Chris Domino 4.911 @ 104.97 def Bloomberg 7.213 @ 84.48
Paul Brandt 7.069 @ 48.19 def Louis Hildalgo 4.699 @ 148.96
EJ Hickle 4.481 @ 130.47 def Eric Stubbs 5.559 @ 89.18
Eric Clark 4.223 @ 176.96 def Randy Rencher NO TIME

Eric Clark had the Low ET & MPH of the round 4.223 @ 176.96
Chris Domino had the best RT .0841 of the round

Round Two
EJ Hickle 4.286 @ 154.32 def Paul Brandt 5.466 @ 81.49
Eric Clark 4.220 @ 176.82 def Chris Domino 4.275 @ 176.06

Eric Clark had the Low ET & MPH of the round 4.220 @ 176.82
Paul Branot had the best RT .0419 of the round

Finals
Eric Clark 4.156 @ 172.02 def EJ Hickle 4.315 @ 152.23
Eric Clark had the Low ET & MPH of the round 4.156 @ 172.02

EJ Hickle had the best RT .0647 of the round

Photos and run sheets Courtesy of Joe McHugh