Eric Clark

Clark beat Doug Riesterer in round 1, and then got a holeshot win over Wiley in round 2 with both cars running side by side in the 3.90’s.

Smiley Cordero (San Antonio) got the Outlaw 10.5 win even before staging when Rowlett’s Kevin Hargett failed to get his KBR Racing Mustang to fire. Cordero, in his Certified Transmission, 1967 Chevy, made an easy eighth-mile pass to take home the trophy. Cordero, 5.094/149.11, defeats Kevin Hargett, no time (broke).

A pair of Mustangs squared off in the True 10.5 finals with PJ Cohn taking the eighth-mile win over Thomas Davis. Cohn caught Davis napping at the light and was way out front when Davis shut off early.
PJ Cohn, 5.462 at 112.90 defeats Thomas Davis, 9.938/73.77

Running in multiple classes, Jody Keys in his Ace Transmission, Mustang got the Little Pooch win at the hit of the throttle when Perry Taylor’s Nova went red. Keys saved his equipment and made an easy pass through the light.

Ben White in his Camaro SS was the 10-second index winner with a holeshot on D. Etheridge in a race decided by mere inches on the top end. White got a little in the bank on the start and needed it as Etheridge ran closer to the index number. White, 10.048/118.81 defeats D. Etheridge, 10.011/135.05

Selma’s Alvin Baldwin, in the Davis Automotive Mustang, got the 11.00 Index win before the 330-foot mark after Josh Gaspard saw the rear end break in his Dodge Challenger and come to a sudden stop on track. Fortunately he was not injured and no gear oil was put down on track.
Baldwin ran 11.198 at 119.11 mph.

George Reyes (San Antonio) in his ‘79 Camaro got the best of Silvia Zemgals (San Antonio) in her ‘70 Challenger to take the 12.00 Index victory. In another side-by-side race to the finish, Reyes had 0.06 on the reaction time and used it to beat the quicker Zemgals on the top end. Reyes, 12.039 at 112.25 defeats Zemgals, 12.034/112.70.

In the 13.00 Index class, Fred Valdez made the long tow from El Paso pay off as he got by R. Castillo III in the finals when Castillo broke out. Valdez was off the line first in his 2012 Mustang and while Castillo tried to run him down he went too quick. Valdez, 13.173/103.16 defeats R. Castillo III, 12.912/101.63

Aaron Cole said he’d be kicking himself all the way home after a breakout to Scott Ball in the Electronics finals. As the two San Antonio regulars launched, Cole had 0.011 on Ball, the former national champ and current track point’s leader. Unfortunately, on the big end Cole was 0.0072 under his dial, while Ball showed why he’s a champion, nailing his dial-in dead on. Ball, 7.649/169.62 defeats Cole, 7.632/169.30.

Another pair of San Antonio Speedway drivers faced off in the No Box finals with former track manager, Todd Zampese, in his dragster going against Ryan McDonnell in his ’23 altered coupe. Zampese took the win in the double breakout run being the least offender as both ran under their dials. Zampese, 8.709/148.42 defeats McDonnell, 9.477/130.93

In the finals of Jr. Dragster past champion Ashley Hubbell was paired off with rookie Matthew Keylich. Keylich gave the win away on the starting line as he went red, handing the victory to Hubbell. Hubbell defeated point’s leader, Emily Ball in round 1, with Keylich getting a bye. Hubbell, 9.019/71.05 defeats Keylich, 8.955/71.49.