ROBERT HIGHT: EVERYONE GETS TIME IN THE BARREL
Sun, 2008-09-21 09:00
The likelihood that anyone could touch Robert Hight’s provisional Funny Car No. 1 was slim, but in the rough and tumble world 
of nitro Funny Car, Robert Hight has learned nothing is untouchable, even a 4.063 elapsed time in the heat of the day.
“We came into here last year doing well and didn’t qualify,” Hight explained, following qualifications at the NHRA Fallnationals in Dallas, Tex. “My teammates know that feeling with John [Force] not making the show in two events and Mike Neff this weekend. You’re always wondering when it is your time in the barrel.”
Hight has learned quickly, ace tuner Jimmy Prock or not, you will do time in the barrel. The likelihood that anyone could touch Robert Hight’s provisional Funny Car No. 1 was slim, but in the rough and tumble worldof nitro Funny Car, Robert Hight has learned nothing is untouchable, even a 4.063 elapsed time in the heat of the day.
“We came into here last year doing well and didn’t qualify,” Hight explained, following qualifications at the NHRA Fallnationals in Dallas, Tex. “My teammates know that feeling with John [Force] not making the show in two events and Mike Neff this weekend. You’re always wondering when it is your time in the barrel.”
Hight has learned quickly, ace tuner Jimmy Prock or not, you will do time in the barrel.
“There are so many cars out here that if you slip up a little then you’re behind,” Hight added. “We had a pretty good run going tonight and then a throttle cable broke right before the finish line. I look at that as being awful lucky to have that happen on Saturday and not in the first round of eliminations. Those kinds of things will kill you on race day.”
Better to get those bad things out of the way early.
“If it wouldn’t have happened today, chances are it would have broken in the first round of eliminations,” Hight said. “With this Countdown, a first round loss or a DNQ will just kill your chances.”
Hight races Jim Head in Sunday’s first round and the veteran independent runner has a winning record against Hight.
“There are no easy ones and I guarantee you that we’ll have to earn any round we get on Sunday,” Hight said.
The No. 1 qualifying effort comes in handy for Hight, who has outqualified his Countdown competition in the last two events.
“If you can qualify No. 1 at all six races, that’s the same as a round win,” Hight said.
Unofficially, Hight’s top qualifying effort moves him around Tony Pedregon into third place in the point standings.
of nitro Funny Car, Robert Hight has learned nothing is untouchable, even a 4.063 elapsed time in the heat of the day.“We came into here last year doing well and didn’t qualify,” Hight explained, following qualifications at the NHRA Fallnationals in Dallas, Tex. “My teammates know that feeling with John [Force] not making the show in two events and Mike Neff this weekend. You’re always wondering when it is your time in the barrel.”
Hight has learned quickly, ace tuner Jimmy Prock or not, you will do time in the barrel. The likelihood that anyone could touch Robert Hight’s provisional Funny Car No. 1 was slim, but in the rough and tumble world
of nitro Funny Car, Robert Hight has learned nothing is untouchable, even a 4.063 elapsed time in the heat of the day.“We came into here last year doing well and didn’t qualify,” Hight explained, following qualifications at the NHRA Fallnationals in Dallas, Tex. “My teammates know that feeling with John [Force] not making the show in two events and Mike Neff this weekend. You’re always wondering when it is your time in the barrel.”
Hight has learned quickly, ace tuner Jimmy Prock or not, you will do time in the barrel.
“There are so many cars out here that if you slip up a little then you’re behind,” Hight added. “We had a pretty good run going tonight and then a throttle cable broke right before the finish line. I look at that as being awful lucky to have that happen on Saturday and not in the first round of eliminations. Those kinds of things will kill you on race day.”
Better to get those bad things out of the way early.“If it wouldn’t have happened today, chances are it would have broken in the first round of eliminations,” Hight said. “With this Countdown, a first round loss or a DNQ will just kill your chances.”
Hight races Jim Head in Sunday’s first round and the veteran independent runner has a winning record against Hight.
“There are no easy ones and I guarantee you that we’ll have to earn any round we get on Sunday,” Hight said.
The No. 1 qualifying effort comes in handy for Hight, who has outqualified his Countdown competition in the last two events.
“If you can qualify No. 1 at all six races, that’s the same as a round win,” Hight said.
Unofficially, Hight’s top qualifying effort moves him around Tony Pedregon into third place in the point standings.
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