2007 NHRA NATIONAL EVENT SCHEDULE
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 Friday’s
Pre-season Testing at Firebird International Raceway
By Jim Kelso
Under warm and sunny skies, pre-season testing began at Firebird International Raceway just outside if Phoenix. While most cars ran 60-foot and 330-foot passes several cars made impressive quarter-mile runs. In Top Fuel Clay Millican was the quickest with a 4.548 at 319.60 MPH. The U.S. Army car of three-time NHRA World Champion Tony Schumacher clicked it early running a 4.670 at 240.81MPH. Whit Bazemore is getting used to his new MATCO Tools sponsored Top Fuel car while attempting to cross over his license from Funny Car before the start of the season. Doug Kalitta had a most unusual situation as he launched his Mac Tools Dragster, the car went into wheelie, causing Kalitta to back-pedal, and then the rear tires lifted off the pavement resulting in an aborted pass.(See photos below) In Funny Car teammates Ron Capps, Gary Scelzi and “Fast” Jack Beckman, led the field with 4.762, 4.769 and 4.946 elapsed times. Kenny Bernstein and his Monster Energy Drink funny Car tried to sort things out, while needing to acquire his funny car license before being able to compete at the NHRA CARQUEST Auto Parts Winternationals. Testing continues on Saturday here at Firebird International Raceway. |
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