After a major oil down in the right lane by Bobby Lagana on Friday night it was discovered the track surface in the right lane was beginning to break up, from the 1/8 mile beams on. Gravel pulling out of the track forced IHRA and SAR officials to make repairs and decisions. Crews worked all night to re-lay and eight foot wide section track from the 1/8 mile timers to the normal finish line.
Even after track repairs were made, there was no time for the surface to cure and it was determined the remainder of the event would be run on the 1/8 mile format. All times from Friday night would have to be adjusted to the new format changing results in the Pro and Sportsman classes. The last official IHRA 1/8 mile event was 33 years ago Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Drivers were given the option to continue on under the new format or receive a full refund on entry fees, pit passes, etc. (only one bracket racer withdrew from the event) Most of the drivers took things in stride and understood that IHRA/SAR was doing everything possible to continue with the show without cancellation or rescheduling.
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