There was no chance of running the first 200-mph Pro Stock Motorcycle pass Friday at the 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals, so Lucas Oil Racing TV pro Hector Arana Jr. did the next best thing by claiming the provisional pole on his red, white and blue Buell.
The leaves may be changing and the temperatures may soon be dropping, but Lucas Oil Racing TV rider Hector Arana Jr. hopes to remain red-hot in the NHRA's Pro Stock Motorcycle class.
Kyle Wyman withdrew from the MotoAmerica Superbike season finale at Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Alabama this past weekend after a massive crash on his Cambr/YCRS/KWR Yamaha YZF-R1. Wyman suffered a fracture to his T6 vertebrae after a high speed impact with air fence in the Saturday morning free practice session.
A strong semifinal showing at the first of six playoff races in the NHRA's Countdown to the Championship will keep title-contender Hector Arana Jr. smack in the middle of the fight for this year's crown.
Prior to this weekend's 10th annual NHRA Carolina Nationals, Lucas Oil Racing TV pro Hector Arana Jr. named six riders he thought were capable of winning this year's Pro Stock Motorcycle championship...
