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Smith Wins TOPMA Race at Texas Raceway
Text and Photo by Toyse Woody
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QUALIFYING ORDER
1. Gaylen Smith 70 Cuda 3.805 196.36
2. Frankie Taylor 05 Corvette 3.900 188.49
3. Gene Hector 63 Corvette 3.927 190.27
4. Doug Riesterer 68 Camaro 4.123 175.89
5. Tim Cruce 54 Studebaker 4.262 165.76
6. David Baldwin 63 Corvette 4.419 158.22
7. Mat Thomas 01 Trans AM 4.489 156.63
8. Greg Green 57 Chevy 4.493 156.12
9. Clayton Pool 63 Corvette 5.048 95.50
10. Eric Clark 90 Firebird 5.119 165.78
11. Kent Birkes 77 Vega 5.137 134.40
12. Chuck Poindexter 90 Beretta 6.799 94.63
13. Charles Letter 89 Mustang 7.628 68.02
14. Michelle Wilson 00 Firebird 8.920 87.74
ROUND 1
Doug Riesterer .127 4.082 178.61 WIN
Tim Cruce .124 4.089 175.21
Both Lights and ET’s are Close the MOV was just Inches with Doug turning the Win light on, Great Race
Gene Hector .031 4.047 185.72 WIN
David Baldwin .049 5.883 81.41
Gene with the better light for the Win David lost traction
Frankie Taylor .099 3.813 195.11 WIN
Kent Birkes .020 5.137 134.40
Frankie runs faster than his qualifying time, Nice pass on the Yellow car
Gaylen Smith .152 3.817 187.44 WIN
Greg Green 7.153 84.65
Gaylen’s response to Frankie’s run when Greg lost traction
SEMI’S
Gaylen Smith .077 3.824 197.13 WIN
Doug Riesterer .079 5.431 87.77
Lights are close but Doug lost traction at the 330 Gaylen makes a clean pass
Frankie Taylor .186 3.829 194.63 WIN
Gene Hector BROKE
Gene was not able to make the call Frankie runs within 0.005 of Gaylen’s ET
FINALS
Gaylen Smith .077 3.805 197.57 WIN
Frankie Taylor .110 3.946 150.73
This was an even match up Gaylen had the better light, Close race until Frankie's car puffed smoke and slowed, Gaylen motored on by for the win
QUALIFYING ORDER
1. Gaylen Smith 70 Cuda 3.805 196.36
2. Frankie Taylor 05 Corvette 3.900 188.49
3. Gene Hector 63 Corvette 3.927 190.27
4. Doug Riesterer 68 Camaro 4.123 175.89
5. Tim Cruce 54 Studebaker 4.262 165.76
6. David Baldwin 63 Corvette 4.419 158.22
7. Mat Thomas 01 Trans AM 4.489 156.63
8. Greg Green 57 Chevy 4.493 156.12
9. Clayton Pool 63 Corvette 5.048 95.50
10. Eric Clark 90 Firebird 5.119 165.78
11. Kent Birkes 77 Vega 5.137 134.40
12. Chuck Poindexter 90 Beretta 6.799 94.63
13. Charles Letter 89 Mustang 7.628 68.02
14. Michelle Wilson 00 Firebird 8.920 87.74
ROUND 1
Doug Riesterer .127 4.082 178.61 WIN
Tim Cruce .124 4.089 175.21
Both Lights and ET’s are Close the MOV was just Inches with Doug turning the Win light on, Great Race
Gene Hector .031 4.047 185.72 WIN
David Baldwin .049 5.883 81.41
Gene with the better light for the Win David lost traction
Frankie Taylor .099 3.813 195.11 WIN
Kent Birkes .020 5.137 134.40
Frankie runs faster than his qualifying time, Nice pass on the Yellow car
Gaylen Smith .152 3.817 187.44 WIN
Greg Green 7.153 84.65
Gaylen’s response to Frankie’s run when Greg lost traction
SEMI’S
Gaylen Smith .077 3.824 197.13 WIN
Doug Riesterer .079 5.431 87.77
Lights are close but Doug lost traction at the 330 Gaylen makes a clean pass
Frankie Taylor .186 3.829 194.63 WIN
Gene Hector BROKE
Gene was not able to make the call Frankie runs within 0.005 of Gaylen’s ET
FINALS
Gaylen Smith .077 3.805 197.57 WIN
Frankie Taylor .110 3.946 150.73
This was an even match up Gaylen had the better light, Close race until Frankie's car puffed smoke and slowed, Gaylen motored on by for the win
QUALIFYING ORDER
1. Gaylen Smith 70 Cuda 3.805 196.36
2. Frankie Taylor 05 Corvette 3.900 188.49
3. Gene Hector 63 Corvette 3.927 190.27
4. Doug Riesterer 68 Camaro 4.123 175.89
5. Tim Cruce 54 Studebaker 4.262 165.76
6. David Baldwin 63 Corvette 4.419 158.22
7. Mat Thomas 01 Trans AM 4.489 156.63
8. Greg Green 57 Chevy 4.493 156.12
9. Clayton Pool 63 Corvette 5.048 95.50
10. Eric Clark 90 Firebird 5.119 165.78
11. Kent Birkes 77 Vega 5.137 134.40
12. Chuck Poindexter 90 Beretta 6.799 94.63
13. Charles Letter 89 Mustang 7.628 68.02
14. Michelle Wilson 00 Firebird 8.920 87.74
ROUND 1
Doug Riesterer .127 4.082 178.61 WIN
Tim Cruce .124 4.089 175.21
Both Lights and ET’s are Close the MOV was just Inches with Doug turning the Win light on, Great Race
Gene Hector .031 4.047 185.72 WIN
David Baldwin .049 5.883 81.41
Gene with the better light for the Win David lost traction
Frankie Taylor .099 3.813 195.11 WIN
Kent Birkes .020 5.137 134.40
Frankie runs faster than his qualifying time, Nice pass on the Yellow car
Gaylen Smith .152 3.817 187.44 WIN
Greg Green 7.153 84.65
Gaylen’s response to Frankie’s run when Greg lost traction
SEMI’S
Gaylen Smith .077 3.824 197.13 WIN
Doug Riesterer .079 5.431 87.77
Lights are close but Doug lost traction at the 330 Gaylen makes a clean pass
Frankie Taylor .186 3.829 194.63 WIN
Gene Hector BROKE
Gene was not able to make the call Frankie runs within 0.005 of Gaylen’s ET
FINALS
Gaylen Smith .077 3.805 197.57 WIN
Frankie Taylor .110 3.946 150.73
This was an even match up Gaylen had the better light, Close race until Frankie's car puffed smoke and slowed, Gaylen motored on by for the win
Toyse Woody/www.prostockcars.com
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