NHRA
Jerry Haas - Vegas Post-race notes
LAS VEGAS, NV- There's an old saying that mandates that sometimes the spirit is willing but the flesh is week. In the case of NHRA/Winston Pro Stock driver Jerry Haas, he's got his own saying. The veteran chassis builder from Fenton, Mo., has added ...
Edited: Apr 15, 2002, 11:45 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
LAS VEGAS, NV- There's an old saying that mandates that sometimes the spirit is willing but the flesh is week. In the case of NHRA/Winston Pro Stock driver Jerry Haas, he's got his own saying. The veteran chassis builder from Fenton, Mo., has added another twist by saying, "the spirit is willing, but the ride is even more determined."
Thus was a case as the multi-time award-winning chassis builder outreacted John Lingenfelter in the first round, and had no choice but to lift as his Chevrolet S-10 rattled the tires pretty hard.
The match was a renewal of the old rivalry that transpired as the two were once competitors against each other when the Pro Stock Truck division was still an exhibition category.
Haas was very impressive, nonetheless. He scored the third quickest lap in qualifying.
"I wanted a win real bad," explained Haas. "We made a judgement call in the combination and unfortunately for us, it wasn't the right one. I'm disappointed, but I'm excited that Mike Mahon will now give it a shot at Houston.
When asked how he thinks Mahon will perform at this weekend's O'Reilly Nationals in Houston, Tx., Haas smiled and uttered, "It's going to be a blast."
Indeed, it will be.
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article Las Vegas Team JEG''S Pro Stock Race Report
Next article Texan Top Fuel driver ready to race in Houston
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
John Lingenfelter
Brainerd: Warren Johnson pre-race notes
NHRA
NHRA
Brainerd: Warren Johnson pre-race notes
Sonoma: Finals summary
Drag
Drag
Sonoma: Finals summary
Sonoma: Event schedule, notes of interest
Drag
Drag
Sonoma: Event schedule, notes of interest
Latest news
Tristan McKee joins JR Motorsports in 2027 with future plans for full-time ride
NASCAR O'Reilly
NOAP NASCAR O'Reilly
Phoenix II
3 min
Tristan McKee joins JR Motorsports in 2027 with future plans for full-time ride
Colton Herta eyes potential Indy 500 return and IMSA enduros as 2027 plans remain in flux
FIA F2
F2 FIA F2 15 min
Colton Herta eyes potential Indy 500 return and IMSA enduros as 2027 plans remain in flux
Why Max Verstappen escaped harsher penalty after FP1 collision in Portimao
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance
WCEE GT World Challenge Europe Endurance 34 min
Why Max Verstappen escaped harsher penalty after FP1 collision in Portimao
Why Mercedes switched George Russell to its old F1 car spec in Singapore
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Singapore GP
58 min
Why Mercedes switched George Russell to its old F1 car spec in Singapore
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe