Sun, 23 Aug 2009, 07:22 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Larry Dixon                           421 Spencer Massey               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.060  3.899 306.05                     0.050  8.691  76.36
 Prior rounds:
E3    (S Langdon   ) 0.052  3.919 301.94      (A Brown     ) 0.041  3.974 294.24
E2    (T Schumacher) 0.055  3.961 284.03      (C McClenatha) 0.042  3.965 291.19
E1    (C Karamesine) 0.067  3.997 278.58      (T Haddock   ) 0.084  3.958 282.60
 Qualified:             #3  3.889 310.20                        #5  3.916 293.54

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 29.32 inches, adjusted altitude 3,172 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Massey is 2 - 1 against Dixon in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Massey with a slight starting line advantage, but is up in smoke right off the starting line and clicks it off. Dixon makes his quickest pass of the day and wins for the first time here at Maple Grove Raceway. This is Dixon's 48th national event career win and his fifth national event win this season.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink