HIGHT'S NO. 1 AT SEATTLE; THIRD IN A ROW
Sun, 2008-07-20 09:00
Robert Hight who has qualified No. 1 the last three years in a row at
Pacific Raceway is hoping to make his efforts on Friday and Saturday
mean something on Sunday in his first round match-up with points leader
and juggernaut Tim Wilkerson.
“Honestly being No. 1 qualifier again isn’t that big of a deal when you haven’t gone on to win on Sunday. You have four shots at qualifying and sometimes you can throw one down and get at the top. That doesn’t mean you can win on Sunday. That is what this whole game is about. Luckily, this week we have a pretty big chance here,” said the two-time POWERade championship runner-up. “It is no secret that Tim Wilkerson is way out in front with the points lead. If we could capitalize on how he qualified today. We can’t really rely on other guys to take him out. He took me out last week so I didn’t do my job either. If we could get him tomorrow first round and win this race it is actually a little more realistic to catch him before the countdown.” Robert Hight who has qualified No. 1 the last three years in a row at Pacific Raceway is hoping to make his efforts on Friday and Saturday mean something on Sunday in his first round match-up with points leader and juggernaut Tim Wilkerson.
“Honestly being No. 1 qualifier again isn’t that big of a deal when you haven’t gone on to win on Sunday. You have four shots at qualifying and sometimes you can throw one down and get at the top. That doesn’t mean you can win on Sunday. That is what this whole game is about. Luckily, this week we have a pretty big chance here,” said the two-time POWERade championship runner-up. “It is no secret that Tim Wilkerson is way out in front with the points lead. If we could capitalize on how he qualified today. We can’t really rely on other guys to take him out. He took me out last week so I didn’t do my job either. If we could get him tomorrow first round and win this race it is actually a little more realistic to catch him before the countdown.”
Hight knows that there is much more than twenty points on the line in their first round match-up. Moving up in the POWERade point standings and gaining the top spot for the Countdown is still in the middle of Hight’s crosshairs.
“It is a big plus to be number one (in the Countdown). You have almost a two round lead going into the last six races and you add that with a good running car you can really be on a roll. That is really the goal,” said the former world-class trapshooter.
His strong qualifying effort moved Hight back into the top position for the US Smokeless Showdown at the Mac Tools US Nationals Labor Day weekend. Currently he is joined by teammate Ashley Force in the eight car field that will vie for $100,000 at the race within the race.
“Honestly being No. 1 qualifier again isn’t that big of a deal when you haven’t gone on to win on Sunday. You have four shots at qualifying and sometimes you can throw one down and get at the top. That doesn’t mean you can win on Sunday. That is what this whole game is about. Luckily, this week we have a pretty big chance here,” said the two-time POWERade championship runner-up. “It is no secret that Tim Wilkerson is way out in front with the points lead. If we could capitalize on how he qualified today. We can’t really rely on other guys to take him out. He took me out last week so I didn’t do my job either. If we could get him tomorrow first round and win this race it is actually a little more realistic to catch him before the countdown.” Robert Hight who has qualified No. 1 the last three years in a row at Pacific Raceway is hoping to make his efforts on Friday and Saturday mean something on Sunday in his first round match-up with points leader and juggernaut Tim Wilkerson.
“Honestly being No. 1 qualifier again isn’t that big of a deal when you haven’t gone on to win on Sunday. You have four shots at qualifying and sometimes you can throw one down and get at the top. That doesn’t mean you can win on Sunday. That is what this whole game is about. Luckily, this week we have a pretty big chance here,” said the two-time POWERade championship runner-up. “It is no secret that Tim Wilkerson is way out in front with the points lead. If we could capitalize on how he qualified today. We can’t really rely on other guys to take him out. He took me out last week so I didn’t do my job either. If we could get him tomorrow first round and win this race it is actually a little more realistic to catch him before the countdown.”
Hight knows that there is much more than twenty points on the line in their first round match-up. Moving up in the POWERade point standings and gaining the top spot for the Countdown is still in the middle of Hight’s crosshairs.
“It is a big plus to be number one (in the Countdown). You have almost a two round lead going into the last six races and you add that with a good running car you can really be on a roll. That is really the goal,” said the former world-class trapshooter.
His strong qualifying effort moved Hight back into the top position for the US Smokeless Showdown at the Mac Tools US Nationals Labor Day weekend. Currently he is joined by teammate Ashley Force in the eight car field that will vie for $100,000 at the race within the race.
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