At 7:30 PM, the announcement went out over the PA system, “Please take shelter, we have bad weather coming through the area and it’s severe.” That announcement was made within five minutes that our lead photo was taken.

Ten minutes later the announcer came back on and proclaimed in a somewhat puzzled voice, as lightning strikes lit up the dark sky, “I have been told that we are just fifteen minutes away from running. Can I have the two remaining Pro Stock bikes and Top Fuel to the staging lanes.

In the interest of fair reporting, one bike showed up, along with a Top Fuel crew chief, who was scratching his head.

At 7:30 PM, the announcement went out over the PA system, “Please take shelter, we have bad weather coming through the area and it’s severe.” That announcement was made within five minutes that our lead photo was taken.

Ten minutes later the announcer came back on and proclaimed in a somewhat puzzled voice, as lightning strikes lit up the dark sky, “I have been told that we are just fifteen minutes away from running. Can I have the two remaining Pro Stock bikes and Top Fuel to the staging lanes.

In the interest of fair reporting, one bike showed up, along with a Top Fuel crew chief, who was scratching his head.

The track was dried in time for the next band of thunderstorms.

The race was eventually postponed until 9 am Monday.