TROXEL'S SNAFU COMES IRONICALLY AT HOME TRACK
Sat, 2008-07-12 09:00
The irony of it was not lost on Melanie Troxel Thursday night following the
opening day of qualifying for the Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, her
hometown track.
On NHRA's first day of the 1000-foot finish line for Top Fuel and Funny
Cars, Troxel was on a very good run when she shut off the engine early, slowing
the Roger Burgess Racing Dodge Charger R/T to 4.322 seconds at 232.91 mph. It
put her 14th overall with two more runs slated Saturday.
"I've been saying all week the 1000-foot track was really not difficult at
all," Troxel said. "And it's funny that now I'm one of a few people who had
trouble with it. There was nothing wrong with the run. The car was on a good run
and I made a mistake. I do feel good about our potential in tomorrow's
qualifying runs. The guys felt we had a good chance of qualifying first or
second."
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