US Nationals Slog To A Halt On Opening Day - RacinToday.com
Rain started as qualifying for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series began and continued into the night. Racing is scheduled to begin Saturday with Sportsman qualifying and time trials. NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series qualifying sessions are scheduled for 2:45 and 6:15 p. m. (EDT). In addition, the Traxxas Nitro Shootout for Top Fuel also will take place with rounds at 4, 5:15 and 7:40 p. m. On Sunday, the Traxxas Nitro Shootout for Funny Cars will be contested. “Then to be asked to drive for a top team like Morgan Lucas Racing, where I knew we had a chance to contend at every event…I knew the weakest link was me. We had become the 100th different Top Fuel winner in Englishtown earlier in the year and I... Then we come to Indy, the biggest race of all, in Lucas Oil’s backyard, in the team’s backyard, and winning the race was probably the last thing I was thinking about. “On race day things just started falling into place. When we got to the semis and the TV guys started hanging about, it started creeping into my head that we may make some history. ” in Funny Car points _ 73 ahead of Courtney Force, winningest female driver in Funny Car history _ in the race for the final Countdown spot. Source: www.racintoday.com