Hector Arana faces a dilemma. Should he continue to push for the three bonus points afforded any professional competitor who leads their respective session, or should he drift away from the proven combination that vaulted him to the top of the Pro Stock Motorcycle division during first two sessions of qualifying for the NHRA Carolinas Nationals in Concord, NC.

Arana recorded the quickest times in both qualifying sessions on Friday, ending the day with a best 6.965 elapsed time at 189.98 miles per hour. He picked up the full complement of bonus points at six.

Hector Arana faces a dilemma. Should he continue to push for the three bonus points afforded any professional competitor who leads their respective session, or should he drift away from the proven combination that vaulted him to the top of the Pro Stock Motorcycle division during first two sessions of qualifying for the NHRA Carolinas Nationals in Concord, NC.

Arana recorded the quickest times in both qualifying sessions on Friday, ending the day with a best 6.965 elapsed time at 189.98 miles per hour. He picked up the full complement of bonus points at six.

“I’m taking advantage of this points system but let’s see what is going to happen,” Arana said.

Saturday, Arana admits, he might forgo the bonus points to experiment for Sunday’s eliminations. It will be a tough decision.

“There are times that when you qualified well you can go on and try other things,” Arana said. “You have to think do you really want to do this and can we really make this happen?”

Should he emerge as the quickest of the two remaining sessions, he could pick up another six bonus points and before he rolls to the line for the first round he could garner a total of 30 points, 12 more than he would have earned in the regular season.

“I have six points right now and that’s why we have to try something for tomorrow because what it counts is on Sunday, race day,” Arana said. “I don’t know about six points but I’m willing to sacrifice one. But I have to because we have to see what can happen and hopefully the change is for the better. We just have to know for Sunday, I can’t go into Sunday asking what if. I have to eliminate the “if”.”  

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