MOHNTON, Pa. (AP) — Larry Dixon raced to his 12th Top Fuel victory in 12 final-round appearances this year, beating championship rival Cory McClenathan on Sunday in the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.
In the final, both dragsters lost traction at points down the track, with Dixon managing to cross the finish line first with a 4.906-second run at 295.34 mph. McClenathan had a 5.103 at 199.70.
With the win, which also included round victories over Terry McMillen, Doug Foley and David Grubnic, Dixon increased his series lead to 89 points over McClenathan with two races remaining.
Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car), Dave Connolly (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won at the fourth of six playoff races in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship.
