Worth the Wait

Words compiled by Kay Burk
Photos by Ron Lewis, Michelle Simmons, Richard Muir and Chris Haverly

After raining out the traditional Labor Day weekend, the weather mostly cooperated with the NHRA to get the U.S. Nationals finished at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.

The NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout for Funny Car, scheduled for Saturday has been postponed until the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex on Sept. 22. Heavy overnight rains in the Indianapolis area forced NHRA officials to delay the start of racing and didn’t allow enough time to run the $100,000 specialty race.

The pro classes were able to get their rounds in and the event was finished on Sunday, Sept. 9.

Ron Lewis photo