HIGHT, CORY MAC LAY DOWN RECORDS IN E'TOWN
Sat, 2010-06-12 14:00
Robert Hight stayed hot on Friday with a 4.025-second pass at 313.00 mph to earn the provisional Funny Car pole at the 41st annual NHRA 
Supernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.
The other provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the 11th of 23 races in the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season were Cory McClenathan (Top Fuel), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Michael Phillips (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
The No. 1 qualifier would be the third in a row for Hight and his fifth overall this season. Hight has also been to four straight final rounds - winning three times - to assume the points lead in Funny Car.
Robert Hight stayed hot on Friday with a 4.025-second pass at 313.00 mph to earn the provisional Funny Car pole at the 41st annual NHRASupernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.
The other provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the 11th of 23 races in the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season were Cory McClenathan (Top Fuel), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Michael Phillips (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
The No. 1 qualifier would be the third in a row for Hight and his fifth overall this season. Hight has also been to four straight final rounds - winning three times - to assume the points lead in Funny Car.
McClenathan secured the provisional No. 1 with the quickest and second-fastest run in since NHRA moved to 1000-foot racing two years ago, a 3.752-second pass at 324.75 mph.
In Pro Stock, defending NHRA Full Throttle Series champion Edwards set track records for e.t. and speed with his 6.513-second pass at 211.49 mph in his Pontiac GXP. This would be Edwards' NHRA-leading ninth No. 1 this season.
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Michael Phillips set track records for e.t. and speed with his 6.855-second pass at 197.16 mph that positions him to earn the first No. 1 qualifier of his career in his 160th career race.
Qualifying at the NHRA Supernationals concludes with the third and fourth sessions on Saturday when the fields will be set for Sunday's final eliminations.
Supernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.The other provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the 11th of 23 races in the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season were Cory McClenathan (Top Fuel), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Michael Phillips (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
The No. 1 qualifier would be the third in a row for Hight and his fifth overall this season. Hight has also been to four straight final rounds - winning three times - to assume the points lead in Funny Car.
Robert Hight stayed hot on Friday with a 4.025-second pass at 313.00 mph to earn the provisional Funny Car pole at the 41st annual NHRA
Supernationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.The other provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the 11th of 23 races in the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season were Cory McClenathan (Top Fuel), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Michael Phillips (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
The No. 1 qualifier would be the third in a row for Hight and his fifth overall this season. Hight has also been to four straight final rounds - winning three times - to assume the points lead in Funny Car.
McClenathan secured the provisional No. 1 with the quickest and second-fastest run in since NHRA moved to 1000-foot racing two years ago, a 3.752-second pass at 324.75 mph.
In Pro Stock, defending NHRA Full Throttle Series champion Edwards set track records for e.t. and speed with his 6.513-second pass at 211.49 mph in his Pontiac GXP. This would be Edwards' NHRA-leading ninth No. 1 this season.
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Michael Phillips set track records for e.t. and speed with his 6.855-second pass at 197.16 mph that positions him to earn the first No. 1 qualifier of his career in his 160th career race.
Qualifying at the NHRA Supernationals concludes with the third and fourth sessions on Saturday when the fields will be set for Sunday's final eliminations.
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