Fast Lucas Oil bike has defending Atlanta winner Hector
Arana Sr. smiling
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Fast Lucas Oil bike has defending Atlanta winner Hector Arana Sr. smiling
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ATLANTA (May 14) -- Defending Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals champion
Hector Arana Sr. was in a playful mood on Saturday after qualifying No. 8 for final
eliminations at Atlanta Dragway.
That could bode well for a repeat of the 2015 race here for the Lucas Oil Pro Stock
Motorcycle rider.
Asked about making improvements in each of his runs from the second qualifying session
on, Arana said with a laugh, "It means we are getting lucky. No, it's good to laugh
and to keep getting better because that's a good indication we are going in the
right direction."
Last year, Arana beat his son, Hector Jr., in the semifinals en route to winning
the race. And guess who Arana is facing in the first round Sunday? Hector Jr.
"I guess he's going home first," Arana said with a smile.
Arana does have reason for confidence, as his pass of 6.926 seconds at 193.02 mph
was the fifth-quickest of the session, and it came on a hot racetrack.
"This is a new combination, new engine," Arana said. "Right now, we're playing it
safe. We don't know exactly which direction it wants to go and little by little
we're making changes, and it seems to be responding the right way. I feel confident
that everything is looking good, and we should be running better.
"It's only been three races with this motor, so I've got to learn what this engine
wants."
Another reason for Arana's upbeat mood was seeing his son run well, too. Hector
Jr. had struggled in 2016, even missing the race in Charlotte, but his Q3 pass was
more than good enough to get into the field here.
"When I saw him run the .92, I was so happy," Arana said. "He bumped me down, but
it's OK. It took a big weight off. I was more happy for Hector that now he's back.
From here on, he's just going to keep getting better and better."
FOX Sports 1 will air Saturday qualifying from 10 to 11 p.m. ET and Sunday's elimination
action from 4:40 to 7:30 p.m. ET.
Lucas Oil rider Hector Arana Sr. feels confident going into eliminations because
his 6.926 at 193.02 mph was the fifth-quickest of the final session and it came
on a hot Atlanta racetrack.
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