It is held annually at the largest event series — U.S. Nationals. The event, with a prize pool of $ 100,000 involving eight drivers from each division nitromethane (Funny Car and Top Fuel). The first seven riders in the class, winning stages in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series fall into the grid competition for an impressive jackpot «automatic», but the last participant determines the identity of fans and blind chance.
The selection procedure is as follows: fans vote for their favorite, and on the last day of the summer held a lottery, the results of which closes the eight contenders.
If the pilot got, say, 60% of the total number of votes, then loaded into the drum 60 balls with his name, and then it turns out the winner by lot.
As a result of voting among fans of the leaders were John Force (63%) and Clay Millican (43%), but the drum were extracted balls with the names of Force and Terry McMillen, whose championship could end as early as this weekend.
«I'm damn lucky — shared joy McMillen. — Most of all I want to thank the fans, and the NHRA Mello Yello for what all this has become a reality. This will be a great day! „
„I will meet in the first round with Ron Capps, and this is very bad news, — said Force senior, won twice at this event. — The competition will be very tough. But I have never relied on luck. I believe in the strategy, and the most important task for me and the team — is to collect all the ingredients of victory together and act appropriately. „
Both prizes will be raffled off on Saturday (Top Fuel) and Sunday (Funny Car), and the races Shootout in the context of the regular season will be held on Monday. It is worth recalling that the U.S. Nationals — the last event before the Countdown To The Championship, and only ten drivers in each class will continue to fight for the title.
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«I'm damn lucky — shared joy McMillen. — Most of all I want to thank the fans, and the NHRA Mello Yello for what all this has become a reality. This will be a great day! „
„I will meet in the first round with Ron Capps, and this is very bad news, — said Force senior, won twice at this event. — The competition will be very tough. But I have never relied on luck. I believe in the strategy, and the most important task for me and the team — is to collect all the ingredients of victory together and act appropriately. „
Both prizes will be raffled off on Saturday (Top Fuel) and Sunday (Funny Car), and the races Shootout in the context of the regular season will be held on Monday. It is worth recalling that the U.S. Nationals — the last event before the Countdown To The Championship, and only ten drivers in each class will continue to fight for the title.
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