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NHRA: Pro Stock Finals
May 18, 2008Dave Connolly defeats Greg Stanfield.
Connolly takes the win with an elapsed-time of 6.731 seconds at 204.70 miles-per-hour.
Posted by Brian T. Smith NHRA: Rain, Oh, Rain
May 18, 2008Well, whatever. It’s raining again. Barely. But a little rain is enough to kill the vibe at any NHRA dance, and a light mist has postponed racing for the fifth time today.
This delay should be brief. But the one thing it’s done is send away the majority of the few remaining fans. Estimated crowd still in attendance: 300. And all 300 deserve a major award.
Posted by Brian T. Smith NHRA: Still Racing
May 18, 2008Looks like we’re going to get everything in. Racing has been non-stop since the 8:45 p.m. mark and the rain is holding off.
How impressive are the fans who stuck it out? Very.
How big will it be if Troxel takes the Funny Car finals? Very.
Posted by Brian T. Smith NHRA: The Burn Is Back
May 18, 2008The cars are back on the track and the racing is on. A heavy cloud cover has the sky looking ink black. And I’d estimate around 750 fans stuck around through the day’s fourth rain delay. But the ones who did are watching a treat. The contrast in images being created by a black night, low-lit stadium lights and high-fuel fire is fascinating. And a majority of the remaining fans have crammed the gates near the front of the strip to take everything in.
Funny Car just went through its semfinals bracket, with Melanie Troxel and Mike Neff making the finals.
Tony Schumacher wins the Top Fuel division with an elapsed time of 4.555 seconds at 306.81 miles-per-hour.
Schumacher’s continued success is the story of the day right now.
But if Troxel wins—after knocking out Ashley Force in the quarterfinals—then Troxel becomes the new headline.
Posted by Brian T. Smith NHRA: Weather Update
May 18, 2008The rain has stopped and the track is currently being dried. Word is racing should start back up around 8:30 p.m. And the general feel is that the day should end sometime around 11 p.m.
“We have every intention of getting this thing done and handing out trophies tonight.”—Thunder Valley public address announcer at 7:45 p.m.
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