Mike Edwards is like the old song from the south – he just keeps rolling along.

Despite less than ideal conditions for the Pro Stockers, Edwards put his horsepower to work to claim the top spot in the lone qualifying session at the NHRA Toyo Tires Nationals hosted by Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa.

“Well anytime you're in a day like today and you're just trying to, you never know what the weather's going to do, so you're just trying to go down the race track,” said Edwards. “We made another nice decision, stick with our game plan when we came up here from the trailer and made a nice run. It's unfortunate for other cars that didn't get down, but hopefully tomorrow it'll be better and every body will get a couple of chances at the race track and then it will all be good on Sunday.”

Mike Edwards is like the old song from the south – he just keeps rolling along.

Despite less than ideal conditions for the Pro Stockers, Edwards put his horsepower to work to claim the top spot in the lone qualifying session at the NHRA Toyo Tires Nationals hosted by Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa.

“Well anytime you're in a day like today and you're just trying to, you never know what the weather's going to do, so you're just trying to go down the race track,” said Edwards. “We made another nice decision, stick with our game plan when we came up here from the trailer and made a nice run. It's unfortunate for other cars that didn't get down, but hopefully tomorrow it'll be better and every body will get a couple of chances at the race track and then it will all be good on Sunday.”

The ever humble Edwards typically predicts his Friday runs will get knocked about, however, generally speaking he's the one doing most of the knocking about in qualifying.

“Oh I don't know, I doubt it, but you never know,” said Edwards when asked if his run would hold up. “Tomorrow hopefully we'll get some good weather and everybody will get two good chances at this race track because the track is in good shape as far as everything, we just need the weather to cooperate a little bit for us and we'll be in good shape.”

With a day filled full of rain droplets, Edwards admitted the team did more tail chasing than anything else.

“Well you just watch the weather and try to keep up with the weather and that's basically all you can do, just like any other place.  Kind of dodged rain drops last race we were at too.”

It has been no secret that Edwards and his start up engine program have been the class of the field, however, Edwards is quick to remind anyone and everyone that power under the hood is just one part of the equation.

“Well it don't matter what kind of power you have to make good runs. Obviously you can't sacrifice power, that's the number one game in our class. But you still have to apply it to the track and race the race track with what you've got. And we've been doing a really good job, all my guys, my hat's off to them again. I know I sound like a broken record but, they're the ones that are doing it, not me, so just real thankful and made another good decision today and see what happens tomorrow.”

And like another song, there is always tomorrow, tomorrow, it’s only a day away.
 

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