CHEVROLET RACING IN NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION
JEGS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS
ROUTE 66 RACEWAY IN JOLIET, ILLINOIS
POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES
SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2018

An interview with Funny Car winner ROBERT HIGHT, JOHN FORCE RACING, AUTO CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHEVROLET CAMARO SS (No. 12 qualifier; 42nd career win and fourth final round of season; first victory since Dallas in 2017, where he beat Ron Capps):

IT’S BEEN AWHILE SINCE YOU’VE VISITED THE WINNER’S CIRCLE
“I was beginning to think Chicago had my number. I’ve been in the final a few times but the first win in Chicago is pretty special. I don’t even think I pulled the chutes in qualifying. We were having some problems, but when you have a team like this behind you you just know you’re going to get it turned around. We had a big lineup of heavy hitter drivers to go up against today. It’s pretty cool. Chicago is pretty close to Brownsburg, Indiana, so a lot of families from our machine shop and fab shop are here to celebrate this with us. It couldn’t be more special.”

LAST YEAR, YOUR FIRST WIN DIDN’T COME UNTIL DENVER SO YOU’RE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
“Honestly, I believe we are ahead of where we were last year and we all know how that turned out. But we’re not going to count things too quick. There are a lot of good teams out here. It’s tougher than ever. The first at Chicago is pretty awesome.”