Texas Outlaw Pro Mods at Caddo Mills

By Danny and Gena White

The "Bad Bird" Firebird has run 4.12, but was a DNQ at Caddo Mills.

Ken Thomas, owner and driver of the "Bad Bird."

The "Mad Man" Frankie Taylor's Corvette with a fresh new body.

"Wild Wild Wes" Johnston checking out Taylor's Vette.

The Taylor Bros., Frankie and Paul, with your author in the middle.

It's "Tom Slick" Thomas Myers from Granbury.

Myers showing what got him into the teens at Caddo Mills.

Carb guru and now engine block mogul Chuck Nuytten made a rare appearence at Caddo Mills. The team ran a 4.50 to DNQ but the trip home was only a couple of miles.

Gaylen and Celeste Smith's "Texas Bounty Hunter" had his problems in a DNQ effort but has since run a 4.03 in testing.

The former Thomas Patterson '57 Chevrolet Bel Air is now run by Greg Green.

The side Green wants the compition to see! Green ran a best ever 4.35 here.

Harvey and Thomas getting ready to race.

Clarksville, Texas' very own Heath Harvey.

The super-sano Dangerous Toy of Rick Cates.

The team was trying a new Lenco for the first time.

Minutes before the major nitrous explosion that damaged the new paint in this shot.

Rick Cates beside the Toy.

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Bobby Booth and Greg Green before a full crowd.

Bobby Booth left the track with the runner-up spot and the new track record of 4.00 flat.

The winner of the night's race, Mike Callanga's "Twisted Lemon" drvien by Jeremy Brown.

Tuning Brown to his first ever TOPMA win was Charles Wooten.

Outlaw 10.5 racer Joe Melton was testing his tubo Mustang.

A surprise test racer was A/FD racer Darryl Hitchman from Oregon.