Sun, 9 Oct 2011, 09:40 AM Sunday Race Schedule

By Larry Sullivan

NOBLE, Okla. - Weather Forecast: Today - Occasional showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight - Occasional showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

The weather forecast pretty well tells the story. Yesterday's heavy rain turned into an intermittent light mist this morning and there is a slim chance we'll get some racing in today. The track crew is already busy, removing the water accumulated during yesterday's downpour.

There are about five hours worth of racing remaining to complete this event and an optimistic schedule for today follows.

However, if the rains return (or if the intermittent mist doesn't stop), we will try again tomorrow, with a more favorable forecast.

Optimistic Daily race schedule for Sunday, October 9, at the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series NHRA Division 4 event at Thunder Valley Raceway Park:

 8 a.m.          Gates Open
 9 a.m. (or as soon after as weather permits)
                 Super Street E-3
                 Super Comp E-2
                 Top Dragster E-1
                 Competition E-1
                 Top Sportsman E-1
                 Top Alcohol Dragster E-1
                 Top Alcohol Funny Car E-1
                 Super Comp E-3
                 Top Dragster E-2
                 Competition E-2
                 Top Sportsman E-2
                 Stock E-3
                 Sportsman Motorcycle E-3
                 Super Gas E-3
                 Super Stock E-3
                 Super Comp E-4
                 Top Alcohol Dragster E-2
                 Top Alcohol Funny Car E-2
                 Top Dragster E-3
                 Competition E-3
                 Top Sportsman E-3
                 Super Street E-4
                 Stock E-4
                 Sportsman Motorcycle Final
                 Super Gas E-4
                 Super Stock E-4
                 Super Comp E-5
                 Super Street E-5
                 Stock E-5
                 Super Gas E-5
                 Super Stock E-5
                 Super Comp E-6
                 Top Dragster E-4
                 Competition E-4
                 Top Sportsman E-4
                 Super Street Final
                 Stock Final
                 Super Gas Final
                 Super Stock Final
                 Super Comp Final
                 Top Dragster Final
                 Competition Final
                 Top Sportsman Final
                 Top Alcohol Funny Car Final
                 Top Alcohol Dragster Final
                 Secure

*** Schedule subject to change ***