Live from The Rock

[Beth Denysenko]

Robert Freeman in the pro stock/pump n go superstocker during round one of eliminations on Friday. Heard the brakes completely locked up when he went to apply them right before the finish line.

There's a description on DRC here: http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCSt...r=100#indextop

Ok, the plan to run 1/8th mile is probably the best one made so far this weekend. None of the dragsters, especially the high HP on the top end .90 class cars can keep enough downpressure at the finish line. The track is so darn sticky I almost came out of my laced up tight crew shoes lining Alex up. IHRA really has done about all they can do to give us a good track. It's up to a steamy 57 degrees, a steady 8-10 mph cool breeze and the sun is nowhere to be seen, so keeping heat in the track has been difficult. They have been running the jet up and down trying to keep it warm, but wasnt' working. Plus we keep having crashes and fluids down to slow things up for us. When we do get to go racing, a lot of the down time is our (racer's) own fault with mechanical challenges. So 1/8th mile might solve both problems.

We have been here five days and have now made 6 runs. This event makes the US Nationals look like amateur night where stress level & hurry up and wait is concerned. They are trying so hard to get us running. Schedule changes on the fly to accomodate everyone, it's been crazy.

Due to the 1/8th mile change, they let the remaining .90 classes cars get a time run to reset their throttle stops before they ran the pros. No problems then thank goodness.

Pro mod is going down now. A lot of tire shake, I don't know if any PM has gotten down the track under power the whole way. More when we know more.