Tony Stewart, Driver of the Rush Truck Centers Dodge//SRT Top Fuel Dragster
“This weekend was tough for TSR. We knew we had to stay in it during the first qualifying session yesterday, since we only got two runs. We weren’t able to improve in the second session, so we ended up No. 11 qualifier. Shawn Reed is a great competitor and we’re close to their family. At the end of the day, we were on the bad side of a good drag race. I really wanted to get a win for Rusty Rush and Rush Truck Centers. We haven’t been able to get them a win while they’re on the car, even on the (NASCAR) Cup side. We’ll look ahead to Dallas.”
Matt Hagan, Driver of the American Rebel Beer Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car
“We just missed it out here today. We didn’t have it together for the weekend and it didn’t help only getting two rounds of qualifying. At the end of the day, you have to tip your cap to (Bob) Tasca’s team. They’re on a different planet. That’s the nail in the coffin for us. I think we need to sit down and evaluate what we’re doing as a team and take these next three races to test. We haven’t been the caliber team that I think we are capable of being. We won the championship last year and we have a great group of guys. They work so hard, I’m so proud of all of them. You want nothing more than to be able to give them those wins. Hopefully we can go out there and be a spoiler these next few races and mix it up a bit, but I think that’s it for our championship hunt.”
Next Up
The next event on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule is the Texas NHRA FallNationals Oct. 11-13 at the Texas Motorplex near Dallas. It is the fourth event in the Countdown to the Championship and the third-to-last race of the season.
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