Words by Chris Graves
Photos by MaxCacklePhotos.com

The Outlaw Fuel Altered Association made its 2011 debut on a beautiful Friday night, under the lights at Texas Raceway in Kennedale, TX. A late April start to the season gave many fans and race teams plenty of time to build up anticipation for the season opener.  As expected, a packed house of blown fuel altereds and nitro seeking fans ambushed the gates at the facility that hosted several of the original OFAA events back in the mid to late 1990s.               

It had been four years since the Painless Performance Outlaw Fuel Altereds had assaulted the pavement at Texas Raceway.  After reviewing the past results archives, Bobby Marriott and team “Shockwave” took home the win and Brad Rigler’s “Toxic” machine was the number one qualifier in the series’ last outing at the “Fastest Little Drag Strip in Texas” and those results might look familiar at the end of this one.  Fifteen OFAA teams were on hand to assist the fans in their search for a nitro fix and battle for the precious Painless Performance points, points that could propel them to the biggest end of the year Championship payout check in OFAA history. 

2010 Rookie of the Year, Aaron Leyda and team “Hemi Hunter,” debuted a new paint scheme on the Dale “Lurch” Wilkens owned and tuned machine.  Also with a new look, Howard Farris debuted the Evolution Custom Auto sponsored “War Wagon” now with a classic 1923 T body.  The OFAA also welcomed two new members, Raymond Dawson in the “High Octane” machine and Terry Brian who is the new owner and driver of the “II N’Tense” ride formerly campaigned by Donny McSwain.