SUNDAY NOTEBOOK -

Parity Now! - One person who got all juiced up over Matt
Smith’s 6.99 second qualifying pass was Steve Johnson.  Johnson, reigning Indy
champ (he asked me to say that) is not only a racer but the president of PRO2,
the professional riders’ organization for the Pro Stock Motorcycles.  Steve’s
role is to give the motorcycle contingent a single voice so they can be
effectively represented to NHRA management.

MONDAY - PRO STOCK NOTEBOOK

Gimmies and Do Overs – Greg Anderson admitted if
Dave Connolly wanted a do-over, he’d take one as well. Connolly was too quick on
the tree and Anderson could’ve been a bit quicker. Anderson will admit that a
.03 or quicker, and he’d have been an Indy runner-up.

MONDAY NOTEBOOK

Sophomore Officially - The event marks Mike
Ashley’s one year anniversary in the funny car category.  Ashley was a standout
in the Pro Modified category before switching to the nitro burners and recently
moved his Torco backed team under the umbrella of Don Schumacher Racing.

MONDAY - TOP FUEL NOTEBOOK

Keep up with this weekend's NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals action from
Indianapolis. Check out the results and our exclusive pit notebooks.

MONDAY NOTEBOOK –

TOP FUEL

Welcome to the TF rookie - Doug Kalitta has been in 52 final
rounds and this was Hillary Will’s first. The points leader admitted he didn’t
feel a bit of remorse en route to beating her.

“You can’t make it too easy on them,” Kalitta said. ‘She almost beat me. It
was her first opportunity to go after a win and by beating her makes her
hungrier.”

MONDAY
FINAL - FORCE, KALITTA, JOHNSON AND HINES WIN

RAIN-DELAYED
O'REILLY NHRA MID-SOUTH NATIONALS

EVENT NOTEBOOK

Keep up with this weekend's IHRA SKULL Gear World Nationals action in Norwalk, Ohio. Check out the results and our exclusive pit notebook.