Rain shortens NHRA qualifying
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. -- Ashley Force Hood kept her top spot in Funny Car after rain ended qualifying early in the United Association NHRA SuperNationals on Saturday.
Tony Schumacher stayed on top in Top Fuel while Ron Krisher moved up to take the lead in Pro Stock and Hector Arana topped Pro Stock Motorcycle before it rained.
Force Hood and Schumacher remained best on the strength of Friday's runs.
Krisher's Chevy Cobalt went 209.30 mph on a pass of 6.583 seconds Saturday to give him his first No. 1 qualifying spot of the year.
Arana took over from Craig Treble in 6.965 seconds at 189.87 mph to surpass for the top spot, also his first this season.
Last year, Scott Kalitta was killed after his Funny Car burst into flames and crashed at the end of the track during the final round of qualifying. As a safety measure, the NHRA cut the length of Top Fuel and Funny Car races from the traditional quarter-mile to 1,000 feet -- a reduction of 320 feet.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
