Friday, March 16, 2007
Hight still flying on NHRA tour
After Two Straight Runner-Ups, Former Top Rookie Leads Points GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two weeks ago he was soaring with Angels. This week, back on Mother Earth, Robert Hight hopes he hasn't lost his wings. The NHRA POWERade points leader, who took an hour-long ride in one of the Blue Angels' F/A-18 Hornets, isn't expected to slow his pace at least not by much when the tour moves this week to Gainesville Raceway for the 38th annual ACDelco Gatornationals. Son-in-law of 14-time NHRA Funny Car Champion John Force, Hight has emerged as the heir apparent to the Force Racing legacy in just two-plus seasons at the wheel of the Jimmy Prock-prepared Team Castrol/Automobile Club of Southern California Ford Mustang. In fact, at each of the season's first two races, the 37-year-old native Californian has lowered the "quickest ever" numbers in the Funny Car division even though he has not managed to grab the "official" record.
Labels: John Force Racing, NHRA Nitro Funny Cars, Robert Hight
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