The NHRA continued their inspection of Countdown to 1 finalists in the
Pro Stock Car and Motorcycle divisions on Saturday afternoon. Friday
evening, five Pro Stock drivers and motorcycle riders were forced to
leave their cars and bikes in the care of technical inspectors after
second round qualifying.
The process of impounding the cars and bikes is not without precedent
although Pro Stock low qualifier Mike Edwards said Friday evening in a
press conference that he’d never been subjected to an impound of this
nature.
The NHRA has twice performed inspections without representation, first
in 2007, with the final four Countdown finalists and last year, the top
five points earners were subjected to the scrutiny of the tech
inspectors.