Late
season drama is nothing new for NHRA Funny Car drivers Robert Hight and
Cruz Pedregon – both of whom have had their share of tussles for world
championship superiority over the years. Pedregon has won two world
championships, including last season, finished second in 1994 and third
four other times, while Hight finished second in 2006 and ’07. However
the two veteran drivers, along with bright-eyed rookie Matt Hagan, and
last year’s top rookie, Mike Neff, are facing some late season drama
this year just to keep their championship hopes alive.
The four drivers are battling for the final two spots in the top 10
point standings in Funny Car, and are separated by 70 points. Mike Neff
and Cruz Pedregon are holding on to the ninth and 10th spots,
respectively, entering the final two races of the regular season, while
Hagan and Hight are on the outside looking in.