Big change at Mile-High Nationals
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MORRISON, Colo. Published 47 day(s) ago
MORRISON, Colo. (AP) - The Mopar Mile-High Nationals are going on at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, with a big change.
The new, shorter distance for the National Hot Rod Association's Funny Car and Top Fuel races kicked in Friday night.
Races used to be a quarter-mile. But after Scott Kalitta's death June 21st in a racing accident in New Jersey, the NHRA took an interim step of reducing the length of Top Fuel and Funny Car races to 1,000 feet.
It's the first time the NHRA has conducted racing at any distance other than a quarter-mile at a national event since the first one was held in 1955.
Drivers say they're adjusting to the change.
Qualifying rounds began Friday. There's more racing Saturday before final eliminations Sunday.
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