Quick 16 winner Todd Robinson, staged and ready

Quick 16

Robinson (Corpus Christi) grabbed the honors for “Quick 16” putting his 2008 Undercover Dragster in the Winners Circle after defeating Austin Cowan’s 2004 Worthy Chassis in a double break out. Robinson was the least offender missing his dial in by .0003 while Cowan out ran his by .0028.

Todd Robinson, 7.479 @ 176.61 defeats Austin Cowan, 7.407 @ 178.22

On his way to the finals, Robinson took out Todd Zampese, Brent Ritter and Mike Pearson(break out). Cowan eliminated Greg Mueth, David Bills and Mike Burns, who all broke out.

Footbrake winner Cole Herbold on a burnout in early competition

Footbrake

Seguin’s Cole Herbold fought it out with Aaron Tschoepe(San Antonio) in the finals for Footbrake. Herbold spotted Tschoepe’s 81 Chevy Malibu over three seconds but was able to driver around Tschoepe on the top end in his Herbold Brothers Drilling, ’27 Roadster.

Cole Herbold, 9.459 @ 130.47 defeats Aaron Tschoepe, 12.923 @ 103.76

Herbold worked his way to the finals getting a break out, red light and bye win before beating Jimmy Inman on a hole shot in round 4, getting a double break out pass over point’s leader Josh Gaspard and semi bye.

In round 1 Tschoepe broke out and used the ‘buy back’ to get back in for a round 2 win over Albert Lee Jr., then took out Mike Buehler. L. Johns was next to fall to Tschoepe in round 4, with a bye to the semi’s where he got a gift from Ryan McDonnell, who broke out by .001.

10.00 index winner Alvin Baldwin doing his burnout

10.00 index

With only two cars in the 10.00 index class it was a winner-take-all round 1 pitting Alvin Baldwin (Selma) against points leader, Jason Lejeski. Baldwin, in his Chevy Nova, got the jump on Lejeski’s Mustang, then ran a near perfect 10.003 to get the victory over Lejeski who broke out.

Alvin Baldwin, 10.003 @ 132.31 defeats Jason Lejeski, 9.989 @ 129.20

Jr. Dragster

Jr Dragster winner Chris Pearson in his pits after the final round win

Young Chris Pearson(San Antonio) outlasted his father on the track, but gave him an early Fathers Day gift by taking top honors over Juan Valdez in the Jr. Dragster finals. With identical dial-ins, Pearson got a slight edge on Valdez off the line, Valdez drove around, but went too quick and broke out giving Pearson the victory, who closed the points gap on co-leaders, Valdez and Ashley Hubbell.

Chris Pearson, 7.927 @ 79.76 defeats Juan Valdez, 7.888 @ 81.65

Pearson utilized the ‘buy back’ after going red in round 1, then got by Cade Mueth who red lit, had a bye in round 3 before getting win over the red light of Matthew Villarreal.

Valdez also went red in round 1 and bought back in to take the win in round 2 over Mia Carrola. Valdez then took out point’s rival, and defending track champ Hubbell, before getting a bye in his semi final pass.