NHRA TORCO NATIONALS RESCHEDULED
Sat, 2006-10-07 16:26
RAIN
POSTPONES TORCO RACING FUELS NHRA NATIONALS AT VMP UNTIL OCT.
13-15
A steady soaking rain and chilling temperatures Saturday
and a wet weather forecast for the remainder of the weekend
have forced NHRA officials to postpone the Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals at
Virginia Motorsports Park until next weekend, Oct. 13-15.
The $1.6 million race, the
21st of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, marks the
first time NHRA has held an event at the quarter-mile drag strip near Richmond,
Va. since 2000. Larry Dixon (Top Fuel), John Force (Funny Car) and Jeg Coughlin(
Pro Stock) earned victories here that season.
RAIN
POSTPONES TORCO RACING FUELS NHRA NATIONALS AT VMP UNTIL OCT.
13-15
A steady soaking rain and chilling temperatures Saturday
and a wet weather forecast for the remainder of the weekend
have forced NHRA officials to postpone the Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals at
Virginia Motorsports Park until next weekend, Oct. 13-15.
The $1.6 million race, the
21st of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, marks the
first time NHRA has held an event at the quarter-mile drag strip near Richmond,
Va. since 2000. Larry Dixon (Top Fuel), John Force (Funny Car) and Jeg Coughlin(
Pro Stock) earned victories here that season.
NHRA POWERade Series points races are intense in all
three professional categories that are scheduled to compete here. Doug Kalitta
holds a 52 point lead over Tony Schumacher in Top Fuel, while Brandon Bernstein
is third, 62 points back. In Funny Car, 13-time world champ John Force holds a 1
point lead over Ron Capps, and Robert Hight, winner of two of the last three
events, is 35 points back in third place. Jason Line leads three-time defending
world champ Greg Anderson by 56 points in Pro Stock.
Next weekend's race schedule will be the same with
qualifying rounds scheduled for 3 and 6 p.m. on Friday the 13th, noon and 3 p.m.
on Saturday the 14th and eliminations set for 11 a.m. on Sunday the
15th.
The value of tickets purchased for this weekend can be
applied to tickets for next weekend or next season's event here. For ticket
information, contact Virginia Motorsports Park at (804)
862-3174.
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