A2: Sports

Ann Arbor resident Hillary Will is driving an 8,000-horsepower dragster this weekend in the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Penn. Interviewed by Auto Racing Daily, she says she’s been inspired by Michael Phelps: “I’ve really enjoyed watching all of the Olympic events that have taken place so far, but the swimming competitions remind me most of what we do in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. They swim in individual lanes and their races are often decided by only thousandths of a second. It’s very exciting, just like our sport.” [Source]