Outlaw Fuel Altered Bash at MoKan Dragway

Courtesy of Chris Graves
9/9/03

Asbury, Missouri - Bobby Marriott and Jim Pruett are determined to take the battle for the 2003 Outlaw Fuel Altered Champion down to the last race of the year based on their performances at Asbury, Missouri's MoKan Dragway on September 6th. The Outlaws were in town for the rain makeup event from Labor Day and the fans were not disappointed.

Pruett, from Paul's Valley, Oklahoma, came into Asbury with a slim points lead over the field. Marriott of Pilot Point, Texas came into the event with one goal - earn as many points as possible for the weekend.

In the first pair in the first round of qualifying, Marriott took his "Shockwave" to a 5.74 e.t. that stood as low of qualifying. Donnie Massey of Little Elm, Texas, the defending series champion, placed in the second spot with a 5.75. Pruett was right behind in the third slot with a 5.79, his best in the second session of qualifying. Twelve altereds attempted to make the eight-car field, with the points contenders all at the top of the field.

This race featured the "Chicago Style" eliminations, with the quickest two winners from the first round facing each other for the final. With the number one and two cars in the points battling it out, it seemed almost destined that they would be the finalists, and they were.

Marriott's first round winning time of 5.75 seconds was the quickest winner and coming up in second with a 5.83 was Pruett's "Quick Signs" backed entry. In what has been a season of close final rounds for the Altereds, this one was no different. Pruett deep staged and still stepped up to a 5.69, but Marriott did him one better and ran Low E.T. of the meet with a 5.63.

Marriott walked away with the maximum points he could but Pruett held his ground and still came out of MoKan with the points lead, by less than one round. The Outlaw's final two races are at Denton Dragway in Denton, Texas. Expect to see a showdown in Texas as the Okie and Texan contingents battle it out for the 2003 series champ.

The Outlaw Fuel Altereds are a seven-year-old organization with approximately 25 teams that race across the South Central U.S. To find out the latest news, team features and more you can find them on the web at www.OutlawFuelAltereds.com.