CHANDLER, Ariz.— Larry Dixon raced to his first Top Fuel victory of the season and 42nd overall Sunday, beating Dave Grubnic in the final of the Checker Schuck’s Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird International Raceway.
Jack Beckman and V. Gaines also won their divisions in the second NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event of the season.
Dixon drove his dragster to a 4.532-second, 327.19-mph victory over Grubnic to tie Tony Schumacher for ninth place on the NHRA career victory list.
Beckman drove his Dodge Charger R/T to a 4.868-second run at 320.20 mph to edge Robert Hight for his fourth career Funny Car win.
In Pro Stock, Gaines grabbed his first win in seven years, driving his Dodge Stratus to a 6.702 at 205.38 against Jason Line.
Results
Top Fuel
1. Larry Dixon. 2. David Grubnic. 3. Tony Schumacher. 4. Rod Fuller. 5. Bob Vandergriff. 6. Mike Strasburg. 7. Antron Brown. 8. Brandon Bernstein. 9. Doug Herbert. 10. J.R. Todd. 11. Troy Buff. 12. Doug Kalitta. 13. Morgan Lucas. 14. Hillary Will. 15. Cory McClenathan. 16. Steven Chrisman.
Funny Car
1. Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger. 2. Robert Hight, Ford Mustang. 3. Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger. 4. Jim Head, Toyota Solara. 5. Bob Bode, Chevy Monte Carlo. 6. Gary Scelzi, Charger. 7. Scott Kalitta, Solara. 8. Cruz Pedregon, Chevy Impala. 9. John Force, Mustang. 10. Ron Capps, Charger. 11. Tim Wilkerson, Impala. 12. Tony Bartone, Monte Carlo. 13. Tony Pedregon, Impala. 14. Jerry Toliver, Charger. 15. Gary Densham, Impala. 16. Mike Neff, Mustang.
Pro Stock
1. V. Gaines, Dodge Stratus. 2. Jason Line, Pontiac GTO. 3. Jeg Coughlin, Chevy Cobalt. 4. Mike Edwards, GTO. 5. Warren Johnson, GTO. 6. Greg Anderson, Pontiac GXP. 7. Kurt Johnson, Cobalt. 8. Allen Johnson, Stratus. 9. Ron Krisher, Cobalt. 10. Matt Hartford, Stratus. 11. Max Naylor, Stratus. 12. Johnny Gray, Stratus. 13. Tom Hammonds, Cobalt. 14. Greg Stanfield, GXP. 15. Kenny Koretsky, Cobalt. 16. Justin Humphreys, GTO.
Finals
Top Fuel
Larry Dixon, 4.532 seconds, 327.19 mph.,, def. David Grubnic, 5.002, 259.26.
Funny Car
Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 4.868, 320.20,, def. Robert Hight, Ford Mustang, 8.030, 105.28.
Pro Stock
V. Gaines, Dodge Stratus, 6.702, 205.38,, def. Jason Line, Pontiac GTO, 20.239, 39.18.
Super Stock
Jimmy DeFrank, Chevy Cobalt, 8.903, 145.91,, def. Gary McGlasson, Chevy Camaro, 10.041, 128.82.
Stock Eliminator
Toby Lang, Chevy Chevelle, 11.707, 111.18,, def. Bobby DeArmond, Chevy Camaro, foul.
Super Comp
Steve Williams, Dragster, 8.927, 180.24,, def. Ken Mostowich, Chevy Cavalier, 8.910, 175.89.
Super Gas
Brad Pierce, Chevy Corvette, 9.933, 142.79,, def. Tommy Turner, Corvette, 9.948, 153.18.
Super Street
Ryan Smith, Ford Falcon, 10.965, 122.98,, def. Leroy Duran, Chevy Camaro, 10.970, 116.79.
Round-by-Round
Top Fuel
Round One
Larry Dixon, 4.610, 277.43, def. Morgan Lucas, 8.324, 87.45. Bob Vandergriff, 4.593, 328.30, def. Cory McClenathan, 11.011, 79.39. Antron Brown, 4.536, 329.18, def. Doug Herbert, 4.598, 323.27. Tony Schumacher, 4.541, 329.83, def. Doug Kalitta, 4.817, 308.43. Brandon Bernstein, 4.623, 323.50, def. Steven Chrisman, 11.340, 109.44. Mike Strasburg, 5.568, 174.59, def. Hillary Will, 10.431, 76.27. David Grubnic, 4.500, 330.96, def. Troy Buff, 4.644, 304.53. Rod Fuller, 4.562, 319.67, def. J.R. Todd, 4.642, 294.82.
Quarterfinals
Dixon, 4.609, 319.82, def. Bernstein, 12.113, 78.51. Schumacher, 5.257, 181.40, def. Brown, 5.916, 203.98. Fuller, 4.491, 328.22, def. Strasburg, 4.982, 217.98. Grubnic, 4.491, 323.66, def. Vandergriff, 4.621, 324.36.
Semifinals
Dixon, 4.534, 326.87, def. Schumacher, 4.529, 325.22. Grubnic, 4.519, 332.26, def. Fuller, 9.259, 87.37.
Final
Dixon, 4.532, 327.19, def. Grubnic, 5.002, 259.26.
Funny Car
Round One
Cruz Pedregon, Chevy Impala, 4.859, 319.67, def. Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 4.867, 317.57. Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger, 4.834, 310.63, def. Jerry Toliver, Charger, 5.067, 280.14. Bob Bode, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.892, 296.05, def. Tim Wilkerson, Impala, 4.940, 283.61. Jack Beckman, Charger, 4.874, 318.02, def. Mike Neff, Ford Mustang, 13.142, 75.44. Scott Kalitta, Toyota Solara, 4.782, 325.06, def. John Force, Mustang, 4.860, 305.29. Jim Head, Solara, 4.887, 319.45, def. Tony Bartone, Monte Carlo, 5.012, 241.84. Gary Scelzi, Charger, 4.874, 317.72, def. Tony Pedregon, Impala, 5.052, 260.11. Robert Hight, Mustang, 4.766, 321.35, def. Gary Densham, Impala, 6.152, 160.25
Quarterfinals
Johnson Jr., 4.908, 311.41, def. C. Pedregon, 11.429, 82.17. Head, 7.245, 243.63, def. Kalitta, 10.929, 84.53. Hight, 4.870, 269.94, def. Bode, 5.609, 187.81. Beckman, 4.884, 320.20, def. Scelzi, 7.021, 124.24.
Semifinals
Beckman, 5.612, 191.35, def. Head, 13.480, 74.68. Hight, 4.803, 318.92, def. Johnson Jr., 4.837, 323.50.
Final
Beckman, 4.868, 320.20, def. Hight, 8.030, 105.28.
Pro Stock
Round One
Mike Edwards, Pontiac GTO, 6.660, 205.88, def. Ron Krisher, Chevy Cobalt, foul. V. Gaines, Dodge Stratus, 6.663, 204.85, def. Greg Stanfield, Pontiac GXP, 6.757, 184.42. Jeg Coughlin, Cobalt, 6.637, 207.69, def. Justin Humphreys, GTO, foul. Jason Line, GTO, 6.654, 208.49, def. Max Naylor, Stratus, 6.690, 205.29. Warren Johnson, GTO, 6.646, 206.51, def. Tom Hammonds, Cobalt, 6.723, 204.26. Greg Anderson, GXP, 6.704, 208.36, def. Kenny Koretsky, Cobalt, 6.790, 204.73. Allen Johnson, Stratus, 6.629, 208.04, def. Johnny Gray, Stratus, 6.709, 204.91. Kurt Johnson, Cobalt, 6.640, 208.17, def. Matt Hartford, Stratus, 6.686, 204.88.
Quarterfinals
Gaines, 6.683, 205.57, def. Anderson, 6.703, 207.40. Line, 6.662, 207.66, def. K.Johnson, 14.763, 56.90. Coughlin, 6.653, 207.40, def. W.Johnson, 6.660, 206.99. Edwards, 6.671, 205.41, def. A. Johnson, 20.094, 39.92.
Semifinals
Line, 6.657, 208.30, def. Edwards, 6.678, 206.07. Gaines, 6.676, 205.66, def. Coughlin, 6.654, 207.59.
Final
Gaines, 6.702, 205.38, def. Line, 20.239, 39.18.
Point Standings
Top Fuel
1. Tony Schumacher, 191. 2. Larry Dixon, 190. 3. David Grubnic, 130. 4. Cory McClenathan, 125. 5. Rod Fuller, 124. 6. Antron Brown, 112. 7. Morgan Lucas, 107. 8. (tie) Brandon Bernstein and Hillary Will, 90. 10. (tie) Doug Herbert and Bob Vandergriff, 84.
Funny Car
1. Robert Hight, 189. 2. Jack Beckman, 162. 3. Cruz Pedregon, 147. 4. John Force, 110. 5. Gary Scelzi, 104. 6. Scott Kalitta, 86. 7. Tommy Johnson Jr., 85. 8. (tie) Gary Densham and Ashley Force, 84. 10. Bob Bode, 83.
Pro Stock
1. Greg Anderson, 175. 2. Jeg Coughlin, 171. 3. Jason Line, 148. 4. V. Gaines, 144. 5. Allen Johnson, 132. 6. Kurt Johnson, 131. 7. Warren Johnson, 111. 8. Mike Edwards, 104. 9. Greg Stanfield, 86. 10. Justin Humphreys, 85.
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