Rain Keeps Sternotti from Running Finals

The Ray Price Nitro Harley Race Team continued to gain points in their quest to become the 2010 Screamin Eagle Performance Top Fuel Champion, while contending with the on-and-off rain throughout the weekend. The team earned 41 points in Norwalk giving them an 84 point lead in the standings.

Despite more thunder in the air than on the track the team put down notable numbers during Saturday’s qualifying rounds. Although qualifying was limited to two rounds, Sternotti came up with an impressive 6.437 ET at 223.39 MPH in the first round, followed by a 6.610 ET at 213.50 mph in the second. "With the weather the way it was I have to applaud the efforts of Bill Bader Sr. and his crew for their hard work giving us a great racing surface," Price said.

Sunday’s eliminations were delayed due to morning rain, forcing teams to wait until late afternoon to get on the track. Sternotti first ran a solid 6.695 ET at 208.26 MPH to move the team into second round. Sternotti’s quickness on the throttle gave the team a hole-shot victory by 1/1000 of a second over his opponent Jay Turner to move them into the finals. Then the rains came again. Even though track staff tried feverishly to dry the track it was inevitable the finals were not going to happen.

Due to the unremitting rains AHDRA eventually had to call the race with only Pro Stock and Top Fuel remaining in the final rounds and therefore those classes were awarded runner-up points and prize money.

The team heads to the AHDRA Mid-West Nationals at Kansas City International Raceway June 26th and 27th, 2010. Expect it to be dry and hot, just like the Ray Price Harley-Davidson sponsored nitro Harley race team likes it.

The Ray Price Motorsports team sends sincere thanks to our Primary Sponsor: Ray Price Harley-Davidson.

Special thanks to our Associate Sponsor Raleigh H. O. G. and our Support Sponsors: Nationwide Insurance, CP Pistons, Icon Motorsports Apparel, Royal Purple, Barnett Clutches & Cables, Autolite Sparkplugs, Mickey Thompson Tires, RPR/MSD Ignitions, Gates Belts, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Metzeler Tires, Performance Machine, JIMS USA, Industrial Machine Solutions, Wiley X Eyewear and Bassani. Additional thanks: Bill Hayes, Hargis Consulting, Ultra Pro Machining and Freddie Robbins.

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