Post by dalejrfan on Mar 1, 2006 15:54:15 GMT -5
Drag racer Erica Enders notches another 'first female' stat, thinks 'it's cool'
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Erica Enders moved into position to become the first female driver to top Pro Stock qualifying, finishing her quarter-mile run Friday night in 6.679 seconds at 206.48 mph in the Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals."This is big because we had 10 DNQs early on last year and we were so disappointed," the 23-year-old Enders said. "Then we got it together and started doing lots of things in the second half where I was the first female to do this or that. I think it's cool. We still want to be thought of as racers first, but I don't mind being the first girl to do something."
Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher and Funny Car racer Eric Medlen also led their divisions in the $1.5 million race at Firebird International Raceway.
Schumacher had a run of 4.459 seconds at 330.97 mph, and Medlen topped the Funny Car field at 4.707 at 321.96.
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Erica Enders moved into position to become the first female driver to top Pro Stock qualifying, finishing her quarter-mile run Friday night in 6.679 seconds at 206.48 mph in the Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals."This is big because we had 10 DNQs early on last year and we were so disappointed," the 23-year-old Enders said. "Then we got it together and started doing lots of things in the second half where I was the first female to do this or that. I think it's cool. We still want to be thought of as racers first, but I don't mind being the first girl to do something."
Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher and Funny Car racer Eric Medlen also led their divisions in the $1.5 million race at Firebird International Raceway.
Schumacher had a run of 4.459 seconds at 330.97 mph, and Medlen topped the Funny Car field at 4.707 at 321.96.