EDWARDS MORE IMPRESSED WITH SATURDAY'S SLOWER RUNS IN BRISTOL
Sat, 2009-05-16 18:33
Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier Mike Edwards confessed that he was more impressed with his pair of 
Saturday runs during the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals than the one that put him atop the field for the fourth time in 2009.
Saturday he may not have been quicker but he didn’t leave anything on the table headed into Sunday’s final eliminations either. The second day was spent seeking that edge of the envelope for race day.
“We just tried to keep up with the track and make our adjustments,” Edwards said. “I was more impressed with our runs today than I was on Friday because we left some on the table then. We made some really good runs in the heat of the day.” Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier Mike Edwards confessed that he was more impressed with his pair ofSaturday runs during the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals than the one that put him atop the field for the fourth time in 2009.
Saturday he may not have been quicker but he didn’t leave anything on the table headed into Sunday’s final eliminations either. The second day was spent seeking that edge of the envelope for race day.
“We just tried to keep up with the track and make our adjustments,” Edwards said. “I was more impressed with our runs today than I was on Friday because we left some on the table then. We made some really good runs in the heat of the day.”
Edwards was nearly .05 slower on Saturday but that fall in performance was proportionate with the conditions he had to work with. He ran a 6.74 in the opening session and returned in the final with a 6.73, both runs representing the quickest of the day.
“I think they provide me with as good of a chance as anyone,” Edwards said of his Saturday runs. “You race the track when you are qualifying. You have to race the track every time on Sunday but you also have to run the guy in the other lane. I have struggled with my driving on Sunday but hopefully I can turn that around.”
Sunday may require the former NHRA sportsman world champion to call on his years of experience to battle a tricky racing surface that can often confuse even the most seasoned veterans.
“Pretty tricky track to get down … with the bumps, but my guys have done a great job with this car and we have made four incredible runs this weekend,” Edwards said. “I want to give God the glory because I am blessed to be out here.”
Saturday runs during the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals than the one that put him atop the field for the fourth time in 2009.Saturday he may not have been quicker but he didn’t leave anything on the table headed into Sunday’s final eliminations either. The second day was spent seeking that edge of the envelope for race day.
“We just tried to keep up with the track and make our adjustments,” Edwards said. “I was more impressed with our runs today than I was on Friday because we left some on the table then. We made some really good runs in the heat of the day.” Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier Mike Edwards confessed that he was more impressed with his pair of
Saturday runs during the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals than the one that put him atop the field for the fourth time in 2009.Saturday he may not have been quicker but he didn’t leave anything on the table headed into Sunday’s final eliminations either. The second day was spent seeking that edge of the envelope for race day.
“We just tried to keep up with the track and make our adjustments,” Edwards said. “I was more impressed with our runs today than I was on Friday because we left some on the table then. We made some really good runs in the heat of the day.”
Edwards was nearly .05 slower on Saturday but that fall in performance was proportionate with the conditions he had to work with. He ran a 6.74 in the opening session and returned in the final with a 6.73, both runs representing the quickest of the day.
“I think they provide me with as good of a chance as anyone,” Edwards said of his Saturday runs. “You race the track when you are qualifying. You have to race the track every time on Sunday but you also have to run the guy in the other lane. I have struggled with my driving on Sunday but hopefully I can turn that around.”
Sunday may require the former NHRA sportsman world champion to call on his years of experience to battle a tricky racing surface that can often confuse even the most seasoned veterans.
“Pretty tricky track to get down … with the bumps, but my guys have done a great job with this car and we have made four incredible runs this weekend,” Edwards said. “I want to give God the glory because I am blessed to be out here.”
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