SUN SETS EARLY FOR TEAM VIS VIVA IN ARIZONA DESERT
Sun, 2008-02-24 10:25
The old saying "some days you are the windshield, and some days you're
the bug" couldn't be more true for Top Fuel driver Alan Bradshaw during
the NHRA CSK Nationals in Phoenix, Arizona.
"This weekend we were the bug," Bradshaw said.
Only seventeen cars made the trek to Phoenix and entering the final session, Bradshaw was on the outside looking in courtesy of an aborted opening run.
The old saying "some days you are the windshield, and some days you're the bug" couldn't be more true for Top Fuel driver Alan Bradshaw during the NHRA CSK Nationals in Phoenix, Arizona.
"This weekend we were the bug," Bradshaw said.
Only seventeen cars made the trek to Phoenix and entering the final session, Bradshaw was on the outside looking in courtesy of an aborted opening run.
"With the shortened qualifying sessions, we were all in the same boat," Bradshaw said. "But unfortunately we have been fighting what we feel is a fuel delivery problem and losing two runs sure didn't help sort that out. Obviously we are all dejected but the bottom line is we will regroup, we'll learn from this and become a stronger team. You can bet we will be testing on Monday and we will show up in Gainesville with a better plan to go back to this team's winning ways. That is what this game is all about."
Bradshaw's best effort was a 6.17 at 297.81 mph which unfortunately left him no. 17 after today's qualifying action was complete.
"You're not going to hear me say the DNQ is ok because 'it's just the beginning of the season and we have time to make it up,'" Bradshaw said. "NHRA POWERade drag racing is so competitive that every round counts. We missed a golden opportunity this weekend and it could very well play into the countdown at the end of the season."
"This weekend we were the bug," Bradshaw said.
Only seventeen cars made the trek to Phoenix and entering the final session, Bradshaw was on the outside looking in courtesy of an aborted opening run.
The old saying "some days you are the windshield, and some days you're the bug" couldn't be more true for Top Fuel driver Alan Bradshaw during the NHRA CSK Nationals in Phoenix, Arizona."This weekend we were the bug," Bradshaw said.
Only seventeen cars made the trek to Phoenix and entering the final session, Bradshaw was on the outside looking in courtesy of an aborted opening run.
"With the shortened qualifying sessions, we were all in the same boat," Bradshaw said. "But unfortunately we have been fighting what we feel is a fuel delivery problem and losing two runs sure didn't help sort that out. Obviously we are all dejected but the bottom line is we will regroup, we'll learn from this and become a stronger team. You can bet we will be testing on Monday and we will show up in Gainesville with a better plan to go back to this team's winning ways. That is what this game is all about."
Bradshaw's best effort was a 6.17 at 297.81 mph which unfortunately left him no. 17 after today's qualifying action was complete.
"You're not going to hear me say the DNQ is ok because 'it's just the beginning of the season and we have time to make it up,'" Bradshaw said. "NHRA POWERade drag racing is so competitive that every round counts. We missed a golden opportunity this weekend and it could very well play into the countdown at the end of the season."
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