CLERMONT, Ind. (AP) Larry Dixon kept his perfect final-round streak going Monday by racing to his 10th win of the season in Top Fuel at the NHRA's U.S. Nationals.
Dixon earned his fourth win at Indy and 58th of his career by outrunning Cory McClenathan. Dixon covered the O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis dragstrip in 3.837 seconds at 319.60 mph to hold off McClenathan, who trailed with a 3.870 at 319.82.
``Winning Indy is enough for me,'' said Dixon, who with the victory became the first driver in NHRA history to win 10 consecutive finals in a season without a loss. He increased his series lead to 46 over McClenathan as he works on a third world championship title. ``Nothing against Atlanta or Phoenix, but I would trade them all in to win at Indy.''
Ashley Force Hood (Funny Car), Greg Stanfield (Pro Stock) and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were winners in their respective categories at the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship event, the first of six playoff races.
Force Hood claimed her first win of the season, second in a row at this event and fourth overall by outrunning her father, John Force, in the final round. She powered her Ford Mustang to a winning performance of 4.141 at 308.07 while her father's Mustang lost traction at mid-track and finished in 7.246 at 91.61.
Stanfield beat defending world champion Mike Edwards. Stanfield posted a 6.665 at 207.59 in a Pontiac GXP to hold off Edwards (6.627 at 208.75) and get his first win of the season and fourth of his career.
Tonglet captured his second win of the season and moved into second place in the playoff point standings, powering his Suzuki to a 6.869 at 195.22 to hold off top qualifier and national record-setter Andrew Hines (6.962 at 194.13).
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