Jimmy Jones (far lane) gets the win over Chris Trussell in the final round.

Jones Claims Spring Nostalgia Nationals Victory

Words by Chris Graves
Photos by Max Cackle Photography and Jason Bryant

The Painless Performance Outlaw Fuel Altered Association held their 2013 season opener April 6 at North Star Dragway in Denton, Texas, with a strong field of sixteen nitro- and alcohol-burning fuel altereds on hand.

Kebin Kinsley rounded out the "new car news" making his OFAA debut driving the Roger Hennen-owned "Nitro Junkie" entry.

The long awaited first event of the nine-race season brought some new looks to the pits and the return of some old faces. John Broussard and Raymond Dawson showed off their new look machines while Doyle Smith debuted his "Chemical Reaction" nitro burner with Clint Brown behind the wheel and Joe Farris' entered his first OFAA event in the "Grease Monkey" entry from Arkansas. Making his return to OFAA competition was former series event winner Donny McSwain in his vibrant "Wild One" blown alcohol altered.

The OFAA series welcomed back returning bonus program sponsors Good Vibrations Motorsports, North Texas Diesel Automotive & Performance, Wizard's Warehouse, Competition Sales of Dallas and 3rd Coast Commissioning Service for the 2013 campaign.

Shortly after 5 p.m. the call went out to bring the cars to the lanes for the first qualifying session of the season. Earlier in the day, several teams participated in an optional test session, which proved to be costly for some. McSwain encountered severe tire shake and sent body parts flying off the back of the "Wild One" entry while Donnie Massey's "Showtime" machine was also sidelined with clutch damage from a test run on Friday night. Broussard's day came to an early end with engine troubles resulting from their test pass Saturday afternoon leaving thirteen teams ready to make the call for qualifying.