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NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series
Larry Dixon got his first win for an owner other than Don Prudhomme Sunday with a 3.898 second, 311.05 mph run past Cory McClenathan in the Gatornationals finals. Cory Mac went a tire-smoking 4.570, 192.60 mph. Dixon qualified No. 1. (RFC)Antron Brown leads Brandon Bernstein by 20 points.
In Funny Car, Bob Tasca III's Ford Mustang went to the winner's circle for the first time when Tony Pedregon's Chevrolet Impala started to lose power. Tasca clocked 4.200, 280.72 mph to Pedregon's 4.536, 210.90 mph. Jack Beckman qualified ninth in the Valvoline/MTS Dodge Charger and lost in the first round. John Medlen missed another race as Mike Neff's crew chief as he continues to recover from a heart ailment. Ron Capps, trying for three straight wins, lost in the first round but tops Tasca by 38 points.
In Pro Stock, Jason Line's Pontiac GXP got a holeshot victory over (RFC)Allen Johnson. Line went 6.614, 209.20 mph to Johnson's better 6.607, 209.01 mph in a Dodge Stratus. (RFC)Ron Krisher qualified 14th in the Valvoline Chevrolet Cobalt but lost in the first round. Line is 57 points clear of Johnson.
In the season debut for Pro Stock Motorcycle, (RFC)Hector Arana's Buell sailed to a 6.977, 191.40 mph win over Matt Smith's 7.133, 185.51 mph on a Suzuki.
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