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Rain Halts Finals At TAO Race
Text by Toyse Woody ~ Photo by Joe McHugh
Chris Smith was in his second final round of the year in the rain shortened Texas Automatic Outlaw race at Houston Motorsports Park, in which he and "Cowboy" Woods split the purse. Smith's previous final was at the season opener race at Houston Motorsports Park held in March when he defeated Eric Clark.
Ten race teams made their bid for the eight car field up with Chris Smith leading the field with 4.11 followed by E. Hickel 4.28, Chris Domino 4.33, "Cowboy" Woods 4.48, Richard Willett 4.74, P. Branor 4.74, Darren Inman 4.84 and Eric Stubbs 5.19, DNQ David Sangster 5.38 and Louis Hildalgo 6.81 . Eric Stubbs broke so David Sangster was inserted in Stubbs' place.
Round by Round results from Texas Automatic Outlaw Series held at Houston Motorsports Park, the third of 15 event schedule.
Round One
Chris Domino 4.299 @ 168.04 def Darren Inman 5.112 @ 118.92
"Cowboy" Woods 4.59 @ 145.11 def David Sangster 5.029 @ 140.23
Chris Smith 4.102 @ 173.68 def Richard Willett left before tree activated
E. Hickel 4.284 @ 142.09 def P. Branor 5.66 @ 84.14
Round Two
"Cowboy" Woods 4.179 @ 151.46 def E. Hickel 4.153 @ 156.47
Chris Smith 4.120 @ 168.86 def Chris Domino 4.230 @ 176.13
Low ET Chris Smith 4.102
Top MPH Chris Domino 176.13
Rain forced cancellation of the finals, Chris Smith and "Cowboy" Woods split the purse. Texas Automatic Outlaw Series will next be in action Saturday April 21 North Star Dragway in Denton, Texas.
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