Schumacher, Hight, Anderson grab first 2008 POWERade glory in Pomona
...Like Schumacher, Hight continued his love affair with Pomona's pavement, winning his second straight race and third overall at his hometown facility. This time it was Pedregon on the losing end in the final as Hight's 4.861 at a blower-belt-tossing 284.39 mph in the Auto Club of Southern California Ford Mustang defeated Pedregon's 4.879 at 322.50 mph in his Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Impala SS...
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Tags: Chevrolet, Ford, Hight, NHRA, Pedregon, Pomona, Powerade, race, Robert Hight, WinternationalsNHRA enters a season full of questions
In an indication of how competitive the 2008 NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series is expected to be, three-time defending Top Fuel dragster champion Tony Schumacher and Brandon Bernstein tied in a national preseason poll predicting class winners.
However, Rod Fuller - the driver with the most first-place votes in Top Fuel - finished just two points behind in balloting by 13 voters who follow the series.
Other predicted champions included Robert Hight in Funny Car...
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Drivers anticipate heated competition
October 25, 2007 by Robert
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His three Funny Car competitors - leader Tony Pedregon, No. 3 Robert Hight and No. 4 Ron Capps - all have had their moments during the season and have had ...Bernstein Looking for Tenth Career Final Round Showing at Auto ... WhoWon.comLas Vegas II: Cruz Pedregon Motorsport.comGary Scelzi Calm Before The Storm In Vegas Auto Racing DailyWhoWon.com - Auto Racing Dailyall 22 news articles
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Funny Car Points Leader Robert Hight Steals No.1 Qualifier
MEMPHIS , Tenn. On a day when five of eight Memphis Motor Park records fell by the wayside, three year professional Funny Car driver Robert Hight denied rookie driver and teammate Ashley Force her first low ...
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NHRA: Funny Car Points Leader Robert Hight Leads Memphis Qualifiers
September 16, 2007 by Robert
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Massa is second and Alonso completes podium to close championship gap to Hamilton yet again.
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Hight edges Ashley Force in Funny Car qualifying
September 16, 2007 by Robert
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Funny Car driver Robert Hight stole the No. 1 qualifying spot away from sister-in-law Ashley Force on Saturday at Memphis Motorsports Park with a ...
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Funny Car racer Robert Hight stole the No. 1 qualifying spot away from sister-in-law Ashley Force Saturday at Memphis Motorsports Park with a track-record 4.762-second pass at 320.36 mph.
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NHRA: Funny Car Points Leader Robert Hight Steals No.1 Qualifier At Memphis
September 15, 2007 by Robert
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On a day when five of eight Memphis Motor Park records fell by the wayside, three year professional Funny Car driver Robert Hight denied rookie driver and teammate Ashley Force her first low qualifier award ...
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