We're done....for today
NHRA just announced that it is calling it a day.
Racing will continue Monday with Stock at 10:30 a.m. Top Fuel will begin round 2 at 11, followed by Funny Car and the completion of Pro Stock round 1.
Spectators holding a ticket for today can use that ticket for Monday. If they decide not to compact, they can request a voucher of $26 toward another ticket for another event. Those who did not attend today, but want to come Monday can buy a ticket for $26, and any ticket from Thursday's and Friday's rained-out sessions can be used towards a ticket for Monday.
"To race and be focused, at least for me, it requires a special focus," said Worsham, one of 18 pro drivers to advance to the second round. "We were all ready to go, then rain. To get it delayed like that, I had to just act like the day was beginning over again. It was a let down."
The Funny Cars had a tough time as each of the winners had to back-pedal their entries at some point during the 1,000-foot runs. It was no different for Worsham, who slipped by Bob Bode with a steady 4.19.
"We get in these cool conditions, and you get more traction," Worsham said. "When the tires bite like that, then tend to want to shake. You just have to pedal it to get it down there. We just don't run in these conditions to get very good at it. When we get these conditions in testing, we turn around and go back."
It was all bad for Funny Car competitors. Ron Capps was all smiles afrter having the run of the day with a 4.125 and beat John Force, who ran a solid 4.141.
""What a dream start. We're in Southern California where drag racing was born and we're at night racing the first round of the Winternationals," Capps said. "That right there already had my blood pumped. And I actually thought I pedaled it too quick. I didn't think the tires would stick. But it hooked back up and hiked the front end up and I could hear his car next to me the whole way down and I thought come on, come on Ace (crew chief Ed McCullough), give me some power, and we got the win.
"I've said it before, and I kind of learned from hanging out with all the legends that I've gotten to work for out here. There's just something about drag racing. You just can't control what you can't control. That's the bottom line, You have to stand around and wait and the chance of rain at the Winternationals has been kind of up in the air. We knew it was going to be overcast. We figured the rain would be out of here and now we'll have to wait and see what happens tomorrow."
Capps will race Bob Tasca for a chance to meet Force entry Robert Hight or teammate Jack Beckman in the semifinals.



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