ASHLEY FORCE WAS LAST LINE OF DEFENSE FOR FORCE
Mon, 2008-09-29 09:00
Ashley Force was the last line of defense against the Wilkerson juggernaut in Memphis.
Wilkerson had dispatched team leader John Force in the second round and Robert Hight in the semis before the sophomore driver pulled up beside him in the final. In their last head to head race Force ended Wilkerson’s day in the first round at zMax Dragway in Charlotte at the first Countdown to 1 race dropping the points leader from first to fourth. In Memphis she made a strong run at Wilkerson but in the end it was not her day. Ashley Force was the last line of defense against the Wilkerson juggernaut in Memphis.
Wilkerson had dispatched team leader John Force in the second round and Robert Hight in the semis before the sophomore driver pulled up beside him in the final. In their last head to head race Force ended Wilkerson’s day in the first round at zMax Dragway in Charlotte at the first Countdown to 1 race dropping the points leader from first to fourth. In Memphis she made a strong run at Wilkerson but in the end it was not her day.
“At the beginning of this race we said we didn’t want to just win Full Throttle in qualifying but we wanted to get the Full Throttle and make four great runs on Sunday, too. We actually did it. I think this was the best race we have ever had where we made four great runs in qualifying and then made four solid runs on race day,” said Force. “All eight runs were good competitive runs that we were happy running. Everything just kind of fell into place and it paid off. We made it to the final and we haven’t been to a final since April when we won in Atlanta.”
In the final Wilkerson oiled the track and was docked 15 points allowing Force to pick up more points for a runner-up finish than the eventual event winner, 98 to 97, respectively, thanks to her strong qualifying effort.
“We are happy with how our car is performing. Of course we wanted to win but we were just that close to getting the win. That is drag racing. The tuning was great. I did a great job driving. Everything worked out well it just wasn’t our day.”
Wilkerson had dispatched team leader John Force in the second round and Robert Hight in the semis before the sophomore driver pulled up beside him in the final. In their last head to head race Force ended Wilkerson’s day in the first round at zMax Dragway in Charlotte at the first Countdown to 1 race dropping the points leader from first to fourth. In Memphis she made a strong run at Wilkerson but in the end it was not her day. Ashley Force was the last line of defense against the Wilkerson juggernaut in Memphis.
Wilkerson had dispatched team leader John Force in the second round and Robert Hight in the semis before the sophomore driver pulled up beside him in the final. In their last head to head race Force ended Wilkerson’s day in the first round at zMax Dragway in Charlotte at the first Countdown to 1 race dropping the points leader from first to fourth. In Memphis she made a strong run at Wilkerson but in the end it was not her day.
“At the beginning of this race we said we didn’t want to just win Full Throttle in qualifying but we wanted to get the Full Throttle and make four great runs on Sunday, too. We actually did it. I think this was the best race we have ever had where we made four great runs in qualifying and then made four solid runs on race day,” said Force. “All eight runs were good competitive runs that we were happy running. Everything just kind of fell into place and it paid off. We made it to the final and we haven’t been to a final since April when we won in Atlanta.”
In the final Wilkerson oiled the track and was docked 15 points allowing Force to pick up more points for a runner-up finish than the eventual event winner, 98 to 97, respectively, thanks to her strong qualifying effort.
“We are happy with how our car is performing. Of course we wanted to win but we were just that close to getting the win. That is drag racing. The tuning was great. I did a great job driving. Everything worked out well it just wasn’t our day.”
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