30th Annual Lakefest @ Lake Marble Falls 6-11-23(Eliminations)

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30^th Annual Lakefest @ Lake Marble Falls 6/10-11/23

By JM Hallas

 

Marble Falls, TX., (June 11^th, 2023) Heat and repeat!

 

Sunday's elimination day started off looking like the two Top Fuel Hydros would open the festivities with runs. Yet again, wind and choppy waters put a stop to that idea as all Kebin Kinsley did was blip the throttle. Now what to do? Officials got together and with main problem area being around the top end, cut the races to 660'(1/8 mile) in the name of safety.

 

So, on top of set up changes for hotter/humid morning weather, the index and dial in numbers would all be different. I'm not even going to try to understand the calculation used on the index classes, but it appeared to work out alright. Oddly enough as the day progressed the wind subsided and conditions improved, but there was no turning back the numbers once eliminations had started.

 

With improving conditions the Top Fuel Hydros got to make a pass mid-afternoon. Though timed only to the 660, both ran 'em out the back door.

Robbins used the starting line advantage for over a tenth and held off a charging Kinsley to take the holeshot victory.

 

Mike Robbins(Nitro Nuts) 3.34 @ 203.01

Kebin Kinsley(Liquid Voodoo) 3.26 @ 228.25

 

Pro Outlaw(3.80)

Gus Ward battled issues in qualifying ending up at the bottom end of the ladder. His luck turned around after making his way to the finals. Veteran Tim Ortiz made a mistake going .027 red giving the win to Ward.

 

Gus Ward(Whiskey Tango Foxtrot), 3.97 @ 140.75

Tim Ortiz(Empty Pockets), 3.92 @ 146.74(red)

 

Pro Modified(4.10)

Mallori Carroll and Cade Janecek hit the starting bouy with almost identical reaction times.(0.26 and 0.28) At the finish line it was Carroll scoring the victory in the close side by side race.

Mallori Carroll(A Little More Therapy), 4.18 @ 135.69

Cade Janecek(All or Nothing), 4.31 @ 143.56

 

Pro Jet

Dawson Dickerson got a little too good of a start going .746 red giving the win to Steven Welch.

 

Steven Welch(Seein' Red), 3.8 @, 134.55

Dawson Dickerson(Cant Quit), 4.09 @ 102.64(red)

 

Pro Comp Flat(dial in)

Tim Ortiz made it to his second final of the day against number 1 qualifier Vic Fugate in the Pro Comp Flat finals. Ortiz, who red lit in Pro Outlaw got the victory when Fugate turned on the red.

 

Tim Ortiz(Never Satisfied), 4.16 @ 124.22

Vic Fugate(Flat Blacked Out), 4.4 @, 118.66

 

Quick Eliminator(4.40)

After getting a rerun in the semi-finals, Jerry Branum squared off with Chad Cupit in the Quick Eliminator finals. Cupit cut a better light by 6/100^th, but Branum ran him down for the win.

 

Jerry Branum(Back in the Day), 4.42 @ 117.49

Chad Cupit(Warpath), 4.53 @ 124.83

 

Top Eliminator(4.90)

It was a good battle in the Top Eliminator finals between Matt Miller and Don Topliff. Topliff got a slight edge at the start, but Miller motored around on the top end for the win.

 

Matt Miller(Miller Time), 5.06 @ 95.65

Don Topliff(Late Life Crisis) 5.24 @ 108.94

 

Modified Eliminator(5.60)

Jesse James jr. showed why he's the defending champion in Modified Eliminator. James cut a .005 light on fast qualifier Andrew Decker and it was pretty much over with both running nearly identical times.

 

Jesse James jr(The Outlaw), 5.62 @ 96.55

Andrew Decker(N-2 Deep), 5.62 @ 88.85

 

Stock Eliminator(Dial in)

Michael Ratliff was the only number 1 qualifier to take home a victory. Ratliff, in his high flying outboard, had an .024 light while Zachery Watson went .028, but, on the red side.

 

Michael Ratliff(Capital Punishment), 6.48 @ 85.75

Zachery Watson(Chicks Dig It), 6.14 @ 84.57

 

Personal Water Craft(Dial in)

It was a holeshot win for Raythen Broadway in the Personal Water Craft finals. Broadway had nearly 7/10^th in the bank over Lynn Blackburn who ran quicker.

 

Raythen Broadway(Golden Child), 7.40 @ 65.73

Lynn Blackburn(Doo'n Time 2), 7.11 @ 68.65

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