HIGHT CONTINUES ON "RIGHT" PATH
Sun, 2009-07-12 12:28
This season hasn't been what Robert Hight expected.
Hight the driver of the Auto Club Ford Mustang for John Force Racing, finds himself in 12th place in the Top Fuel Funny Car points standings after 12 of 24 races.
Hight will try and change his fortunes today during eliminations at the Mile-High Nationals. He knows that will not be easy though.
“What’s tough about this place (Bandimere) is getting the power right and then hitting the clutch right,” Hight explained.
If anybody can find power for Hight today it's his crew chief Jimmy Prock.
Prock tuned Joe Amato to Bandimere's Top Fuel Dragster E.T. record at 4.584 seconds in July 17, 1999. That quarter-mile record still stands.
Prock, then wrenched Hight to Bandimere's Top Funny Car E.T and speed record with a 4.796-second mark at 322.58 mph.
We’re headed in the right direction and the last few races, it has been going down the track," Hight said. "We’re right in the field of cars. I believe we are definitely getting better. Having three races in a row … it’s like boom, boom, boom … get some momentum.”
Hight made his debut with JFR in the Funny Car ranks in 2005 and he has finished second twice in the points, in 2006 and 2007. Hight has never finished worse than fifth in the final standings.
Hight the driver of the Auto Club Ford Mustang for John Force Racing, finds himself in 12th place in the Top Fuel Funny Car points standings after 12 of 24 races.
Hight will try and change his fortunes today during eliminations at the Mile-High Nationals. He knows that will not be easy though.
“What’s tough about this place (Bandimere) is getting the power right and then hitting the clutch right,” Hight explained.
If anybody can find power for Hight today it's his crew chief Jimmy Prock.
Prock tuned Joe Amato to Bandimere's Top Fuel Dragster E.T. record at 4.584 seconds in July 17, 1999. That quarter-mile record still stands.
Prock, then wrenched Hight to Bandimere's Top Funny Car E.T and speed record with a 4.796-second mark at 322.58 mph.
We’re headed in the right direction and the last few races, it has been going down the track," Hight said. "We’re right in the field of cars. I believe we are definitely getting better. Having three races in a row … it’s like boom, boom, boom … get some momentum.”
Hight made his debut with JFR in the Funny Car ranks in 2005 and he has finished second twice in the points, in 2006 and 2007. Hight has never finished worse than fifth in the final standings.
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