AFTER TWO FINALS, NEFF MISSES CUT IN TOPEKA
Sun, 2008-06-01 06:29
Mike Neff reached the final rounds in the two events leading into
the NHRA Summernationals in Topeka, Kansas. Those accolades didn't earn
him a provisional start in Sunday's final eliminations. Instead, Neff
will watch from the sidelines after his Old Spice Force Mustang failed
to crack into the 16-car field.
Mike Neff reached the final rounds in the two events leading into the NHRA Summernationals in Topeka, Kansas. Those accolades didn't earn him a provisional start in Sunday's final eliminations. Instead, Neff will watch from the sidelines after his Old Spice Force Mustang
failed to crack into the 16-car field.
“I touched the cone (marking the centerline) in the first round today,”
Neff said. “I had three cylinders out on one side (creating an imbalance that
sent the car careening out of the groove). It just put a hole out every run and
we never got a handle on it. It’s not the heat. There’s something goofy going
on.
“We’re going through everything right now. We don’t have an answer yet of
why it’s putting cylinders out (but) we’ll get them in Chicago. We’ll have ‘er
fixed by then. Between me and Medlen, we’ll get it figured out. Not qualifying
just sucks. I feel worse for Medlen. It’s a lot worse being the crew chief and
not qualifying than it is a driver, (but) it sucks any way you look at
it.”
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