Paris Dragway was ready and waiting for the Outlaw Top Sportsman to roll into town. They not only rolled in, they shook the place up. Here is the results after the dust settled.
QUALIFYING
1. Tommy Keeter 4.73
2. Mat Thomas 4.75
3. Kim James 4.77
4. HT Wilson 4.78
5. Randell Reid 4.79
6. Eddie Roach 4.82
7. Michelle Wilson 4.85
8. Melvin Goss 4.87
9. Kenny Duke 4.88
10. Randy Locke 4.93
11. David Smith 5.00
12. Bart Jetton 5.12
13. David Baldwin 5.35
14. Eric Clark 5.83
15. Wild Wes “Stuntman” Johnson 6.45
I think Wes’ head may have been spinning from all the OTS excitement but he did show us his driving skills. (Glad everything turned out ok.)
FIRST ROUND
Tommy Keeter 4.73 at 149mph (rt .466)
Melvin Goss 4.87 at 145mph (rt .472)
Melvin had a chance at taking Tommy out and earning the $100 bounty but the yellow bird got to the other end first.
Mat Thomas 4.74 at 148mph (rt .416)
Michelle Wilson 5.61 at 92mph (rt .414)
Randell Reid 4.79 at 150mph (rt .446)
HT Wilson 4.82 at 149mph (rt .466)
Kim James 4.79 at 146mph (rt .822)
Eddie Roach 5.39 at 134mph (rt .601)
SEMI FINAL ROUND
Randell Reid 4.762 at 150mph (rt .430)
Tommy Keeter 4.764 at 149mph (rt .474)
Mat Thomas 4.74 at 148mph (rt .655)
Kim James 5.06 at 146mph (rt .000)
The Luv was rearin’ to go and left before the tree was activated.
FINAL ROUND
Randell Reid 4.748 at 150mph (rt .429)
Mat Thomas 4.747 at 149mph (rt .461)
The little red ‘vette got it on a hole shot! Close race regardless.
It was an all Wichita final with Randell taking the win. Congratulations to Randell Reid and crew. You guys ran a great race last night. Too bad Darrell missed out on the victory.
Great job to Mat and Stan Thomas, on your runner up finish.
Tommy “Gun” Keeter won an extra $100 and T-shirt for being the American Auto and Truck Repair #1 qualifier.