Sun, 21 Feb 2010, 10:14 PM Force and Kalitta Continue Early-Season Resurgence in Delayed NHRA Arizona Nationals

Courtesy of NHRA Communications Photo copyright 2010 Auto Imagery, Inc. Pro Stock will Resume with Quarterfinal Action Monday

CHANDLER, Ariz. --

Force vs. Hight

NHRA icon John Force continued his early-season resurgence by reaching his second straight final round before racing was postponed Sunday at the 26th NHRA Arizona Nationals.

Weather delays moved racing into the early evening and deteriorating conditions forced the postponement. Racing will resume Monday at 10 a.m. MT with finals in Top Fuel and Funny Car and quarterfinals in Pro Stock.

Force, who ended a 40-race winless streak with his NHRA-record 127th career win last weekend at the season-opening Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals, will meet Jack Beckman in the Funny Car Final.

Force, who has won an NHRA-record 14 championships, is the first driver to surpass 200 points and he is assured of remaining in first place when the NHRA Full Throttle Series moves to Gainesville March 11-14 for the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals.

Kalitta vs. Lucas

Another resurgent driver, Doug Kalitta, will meet Cory McClenathan in the Top Fuel final. Kalitta, who has five top-three points finishes but hasn't finished higher than eighth in the last three seasons, is in his second straight final round to start the 2010 season after his runner-up finish at the Winternationals.

The Pro Stock class was only able to complete one round Sunday and they will resume action in the quarterfinals on Monday. Among the more intriguing matchups will be defending champion Mike Edwards against three-time champion Greg Anderson - a rematch of the season-opening final round won by Edwards.

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