David Smith of Batesville, MS, won the class in 7.0 Index racing over 67 other entries with his 1988 S-10 pick-up truck. His .009 RT coupled with a 7.018/96.24 got the win over Bubba Maxx’s .008 RT, 7.025 ET at 98.37 mph.

This is the fourth year of the Outlaw Street Car Reunion and they are already planning OSCR V. The event is put on by Southern Speed Promotions, which is headed up by co-owners Mark Samples and Tyler Crossnoe. Their experienced staff includes such industry heavyweights as John Sears and Lonnie Grim in Tech, Tyler and Kurt Johnson handle track prep. With Brian Lohnes and Al Tucci on the PA system, no one is bored once the microphones are turned on.

In discussing the event with veteran NHRA announcer Lohnes, I asked him how Drag Radial racing is different from NHRA racing and he quipped back, “It’s very unpredictable, you can’t just say this guy will beat that guy round by round. These cars are very unpredictable, so anyone can win any round of racing.”

Brian elaborated, “There is also a much more visceral connection between the racers, their cars, and the fans. The cars the people drive on the street are the same cars you see here on the track: Corvettes, Camaros, Mustangs, et cetera, and they look like that exact body style. So, the fans recognize and instantly connect with the race cars and the Pro Street bikes as well.”

Another point Brian drove home was the “Tude” that comes with Drag Radial racing.

Drag Radial race cars are not only drag cars that look like street cars, but they are defiantly street/strip cars with an attitude, who don’t give a damn about someone’s Prius getting 43 MPG. If Drag Radial race cars were music, they would sound like Metallica, not something you’d encounter at the Florida Georgia line, I assure you. They have an attitude to them, and the fans love it.

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