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Del Worsham won here in 2002 & 2004. Today marks the second consecutive race the two will face each other: Worsham won the last time in the season-opening Circle K NHRA Winternationals two weeks ago at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Hight holds a slight advantage all-time over Worsham, 17-16. Worsham has made it to the winner's circle twice at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. In 2002 he beat John Force in the final round, and in 2004 he beat Tony Pedregon. In 2015 the NHRA Funny Car champion lost to Matt Hagan in the final round. He has won over 60% of his first round races, but only has a 46% win/loss record against Hight in their thirteen prior matchups. Robert Hight has competed in the NHRA Arizona Nationals 12 times, and every year since 2005, the first year he competed in the event. Hight has advanced to the final round of the Winternationals four times, winning once. His record in elimination round races at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park is 23-11. Hight has been the No. 1 qualifier for the NHRA Arizona Nationals once, in 2007. That year, he advanced to the finals. Hight has won his first-round NHRA Arizona Nationals matchup 11 times in 12 attempts, including 10 times consecutively. Hight holds the quarter-mile track record in Funny Car at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park at 4.64 seconds. In his career, Hight has 37 victories and 373 round wins. He has over a 65% win advantage in round one races. WILD! Hight gets away first and then shakes the tires loose. He is in and out of the throttle right on down the track. Worsham Lit the tires up first and then had the engine light up. 12:01 p.m. Both cars are coasting through the finish line and Johnson will have lane choice next round. |