A Little Rain Must Fall….in Columbus
Written by Sheila Scarborough · May 19, 2006
It looks like some of that Midwest rain at the Indy preliminaries has sprinkled its way east to Columbus, Ohio: the 42nd annual Pontiac Performance Nationals had a bit of a rain delay in Sportsman yesterday and today, but hopefully the skies will stay clear for tonight’s Pro action.
Will Pro Stock’s Greg Anderson get his fifth consecutive win at National Trail Raceway (matching Bob Glidden’s five-win streak 1979-1983?) Greg’s now qualified for the field; check out the rest of the Pro Stock results after Session One.
Maybe someone will make a significant dent in Melanie Troxel’s points lead in Top Fuel. Doug Kalitta and his Ohio local boys (the Mac Tools team) have been coming on strong with back-to-back wins in Bristol and Atlanta. Troxel did get some good face time for the sport of drag racing with her recent TV appearances during Indy quals and “CBS This Morning.” Then again, Tony Schumacher could finally bust out of his surprising slump.
Over in Funny Car, I’m wondering if Whit Bazemore’s bike ride from the Matco Tools HQ in Stowe, Ohio to the Raceway (over 100 miles) has his endorphins pumping so that he and Ron Capps can avoid fisticuffs this week. Lots of folks are also hoping that John Force gets his usual winning mojo back at the Raceway, but Capps is looking very consistent.
Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying results from Session One are here. Will the Suzukis keep whupping up on the Harleys and Buells?
For some local flavor from an Ohio racing company, check out the NHRA Notebook for some info on Jeg’s Automotive founder Jeg Coughlin, Sr., and don’t miss the Notebook’s link to a (cop-supported!) downtown Delaware, Ohio burnout demo by the guys from Jeg’s.
This exciting NHRA season’s not half over yet, but we’ve already had some great stories. Looking forward to more….see you on the Tree.
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