Making the NHRA Countdown to the Championship can be a stressful roller-coaster ride.
It’s a ride Robert Hight knows all too well.
A year ago, Hight, who pilots the Auto Club Ford Mustang for John Force Racing, just barely qualified for the Countdown in the No. 10 spot by capturing a controversial win over John Force in the semifinals at the U.S. Nationals.
Hight’s victory also set off a firestorm between Tony Pedregon and Force because Hight’s win against his father-in-law and boss, knocked Cruz, Tony’s brother and defending NHRA Top Fuel Funny Car world champion, out of the Countdown. Force beat Cruz Pedregon in the second round.