Sun, 10 Oct 2010, 05:56 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, 26th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Larry Dixon                             4 Cory McClenathan             
E4   ****WINNER****  0.055  4.906 295.34                     0.079  5.103 199.70
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Grubnic   ) 0.051  3.824 321.58      (A Brown     ) 0.056  3.812 318.47
E2    (D Foley     ) 0.055  3.800 319.98      (S Langdon   ) 0.058  3.836 318.99
E1    (T McMillen  ) 0.056  3.840 319.45      (D Lagana    ) 0.103  3.819 319.45
 Qualified:             #1  3.786 322.42                        #2  3.815 318.54

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 2,469 feet, track temperature 82 degrees.

Dixon is 44 - 21 against McClenathan in prior events and Dixon is 7 - 2 against McClenathan in prior final rounds. Dixon with a starting line advantage and then is up in smoke right at the hit, and he lifts. McClenathan starts to smoke the tires around 200 feet and that is when Dixon gets back on the throttle. He gets it to hook up and takes the win for his 12th win in 12 final round this season. McClenathan was on and off the throttle at least three time and couldn't get the car to hook back up. Dixon used up an engine right in the lights, but collects his 60th National event win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink