Sun, 15 Aug 2010, 05:48 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Larry Dixon                             4 Cory McClenathan             
E4   ****WINNER****  0.107  3.786 312.28                     0.110  3.810 314.17
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Kalitta   ) 0.097  3.794 318.24      (D Grubnic   ) 0.098  3.802 314.53
E2    (S Langdon   ) 0.085  3.823 314.53      (T Schumacher) 0.071  3.831 312.86
E1    (S Torrence  ) 0.079  3.917 302.01      (C Karamesine) 0.113  3.847 302.28
 Qualified:             #4  3.861 298.80                        #3  3.848 307.51

Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 28.56 inches, adjusted altitude 3,117 feet.

Dixon is 41 - 21 against McClenathan in prior events and Dixon is 5 - 2 against McClenathan in prior final rounds. They leave together and then Dixon runs low E.T. of the event for the win by 0.0277 seconds (approximately 13 feet). This is Dixon's ninth win this season in nine final rounds, and his 57th career win. Larry Dixon's incremental times: 60ft-0.839 sec., 330ft-2.137, 660ft-3.024/284.56 mph.
Cory McClenathan's incremental times: 60ft-0.855 sec., 330ft-2.158, 660ft-3.053/283.61 mph. Larry Dixon's incremental margins: 60ft(0.019), 330 ft(0.024), 660ft(0.032). MOV: 0.0277 seconds (approximately 13 feet). These two will go into the Countdown to 1 number one and two in the points.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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