OUTLAWS BRAWL IN BYRON WITH ALL 7 SECOND FIELD….

05/06/07 was a history making day at Byron Dragway.  The Outlaws welcomed 4 new members, Dave Klaput, Jeff Noesen, Jill Hicks and Dewayne Holbrook.

#1 qualifier Brian Hicks started the show with an unbelievable wheelstand and a 7.782 ET.  That’s right….first run breaks the OSSA ET record held by Jerry Sevik.  With a 19 car field, there were lots of personal bests. Edwin Robles grabbed the #2 qualifying position with his 7.83 run. He was bumped to #3 when Jeff Noesen turned in a 7.787. What?  TWO 7.78’s in qualifying!  This was going to be a fast field.  Bill Houghton took #4 with a 7.84.  Dave Klaput took #5 with a pair of 7.85’s.  Did somebody tell him this was bracket racing?  Joe Stiles was #6 with a 7.88.  Rookie Jill Hicks was #7 with a 7.92 and Ed Moore was the bump at 7.95.  Wow! Several drivers did not qualify with 7.97’s and a 7.98. This was the first race in OSSA history with an all 7 second field.

Round one had Bill Houghton lined up against Dave Klaput. Bill red lit, but Dave turned in a 7.76!  What?!!  Another OSSA record ET!  Ed Moore lined up against Brian Hicks who looked like he couldn’t be beat, but had a major problem mid-track and Ed took the win.  Joe Stiles faced Edwin Robles who also had a fire mid track and Joe took the win.  Finally Jeff Noesen faced Jill Hicks who had trouble at the line and Jeff took the win with a 7.82.

Semi Finals pitted Ed Moore against Dave Klaput who ran a clean 7.90 to take the win.  Jeff Noesen had a bye run with a 7.76 against Joe Stiles who broke and did not run.  Another 7.76 run!  Holy cow, this was a record setting day.