If Mike Edwards were a horse, which some in the Pro Stock division would claim he is, then he would have returned the best possible payoff during two rounds of qualifying for the O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals.

If a driver makes a qualifying attempt, leads all four rounds of qualifying, and posts the quickest overall lap, a qualifying trifecta, the payout is a handsome 30 points. The best a fellow competitor could do would be 25 points. That would be the best mind you. Jason Line, second quickest after two days of qualifying scored 21 points. Jeg Coughlin, third quickest overall, also scored 21 points.

If Mike Edwards were a horse, which some in the Pro Stock division would claim he is, then he would have returned the best possible payoff during two rounds of qualifying for the O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals.

If a driver makes a qualifying attempt, leads all four rounds of qualifying, and posts the quickest overall lap, a qualifying trifecta, the payout is a handsome 30 points. The best a fellow competitor could do would be 25 points. That would be the best mind you. Jason Line, second quickest after two days of qualifying scored 21 points. Jeg Coughlin, third quickest overall, also scored 21 points.

“A point is a point,” agreed Edwards. “If you gain a point, that’s one more in your total. It’s good right now because we are getting the points. But one round can change it all. It’s a battle and will be one until the end.  That’s what Pro Stock is all about.”

With just five races remaining in the Countdown to 1, Edwards is looking to leave even the smallest scrap on the table.

“I’m out here trying to win every round,” Edwards said. “Every point you get is important. You try to win all you can but if we could win this race, it would be huge. There’s 15 other guys trying to do the same thing, too. I think we are capable, so we’ll have to come out here in the morning and see what happens.”

As track temperatures soared more than 20 degrees over the course of the afternoon, and close to 30 more than the surface temps Friday night, Edwards displayed the strength of his crew.

“My guys really made some good judgments on this last run,” said Edwards. “We had a 122 (degree) track temp and made a phenomenal run. It moved around just a little. It was really nice and hopefully we can make good decisions tomorrow. I’m happy with my team, the car and our performance. But, tomorrow is a new day and we’ll see what happens.”

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