Sun, 16 Nov 2008, 08:14 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 44th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   91 Larry Dixon                             2 Rod Fuller                   
E4   ****WINNER****  0.039  3.833 300.93                     0.047  3.839 310.48
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C McClenatha) 0.074  3.855 309.98      (U Erbacher  ) 0.079  3.851 312.64
E2    (D Herbert   ) 0.069  3.868 314.17      (T Schumacher) 0.043  3.862 313.66
E1    (C Millican  ) 0.061  3.866 312.57      (S Torrence  ) 0.056  3.838 314.83
 Qualified:             #2  3.831 309.70                        #8  3.862 310.34

5:02 p.m.Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 28.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,722 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Dixon is 6 - 5 against Fuller in prior events and each has won 1 times against the other in final rounds.

Dixon gets a 0.008 advantage off the line and begins to just march away down the track to take the close win. Larry Dixon's MOV: 0.0144 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

It gets spectacular after the 1000-ft. lights, when the engine and maybe the clutch blows up BIG TIME! The car is still blazing, as he stops on the track and jumps out, arms in the air.

What a way to end the season!

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink