The two combined to win five straight Top Fuel championships over the last five seasons, several coming in dominating fashion. But during last offseason, Johnson and Schumacher parted ways. …
Read Original Story: Motor Sports Notebook: A point separates former teammates – Houston Chronicle
Larry Dixon got off to a slow start, but he’s been able to put it together and win five times as this season went along. After 23 races and nearly 200 rounds of qualifications and eliminations at more than 300 mph, the NHRA Top Fuel…
Read Original Story: Top Fuel chase is nearly a dead heat – Kansas City Star
POMONA, Calif., November 12 – US Army Top Fuel driver Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher claimed the provisional number one starting position here Thursday during the first day of qualifying for the Auto Club Finals at Auto Club Raceway. …
Read Original Story: Pomona II: Tony Schumacher Thursday notes – Motorsport.com
Record speed of 318.99 mph helps make Dixon the top qualifier for the season-ending NHRA Finals and gives him a one-point lead in the top-fuel standings. Larry Dixon, bottom, has a one-point lead over Tony Schumacher, top, after recording the fastest …
Read Original Story: Larry Dixon sets Pomona track record in NHRA top-fuel qualifying – Los Angeles Times
AP When asked to name the most dominant athletes this decade, who comes to mind? Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong, Michael Phelps? "The Sarge" has won five straight NHRA Top Fuel championships, and this weekend at the NHRA …
Read Original Story: Schumacher in hunt for sixth straight NHRA drag racing title – Chicago Daily Herald
Larry Dixon is now in front by one point after he earned the three points for being top qualifier in the division on Friday afternoon at the Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals. Dixon earned the provisional pole for the season-ending, …
Read Original Story: Dixon Moves To Top Of Top Fuel – RacinToday.com
POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Larry Dixon took a one-point lead over Tony Schumacher in the Top Fuel season standings, leading qualifying Friday in the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals to earn three bonus points. Dixon had a pass at 3.801 seconds at 318.99 …
Read Original Story: Larry Dixon takes Top Fuel points lead – USA Today
Forty-four weeks of sound and fury will come to a head this weekend in Pomona, Calif. when the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series concludes its 2009 season with the Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals. Most eyes will be fixed on the …
Read Original Story: NHRA Las Vegas Wrap – ESPN
POMONA, Calif. – Larry Dixon’s pace-setting 3.801-second pass at a track record 318.99 mph on the second day of qualifying at the 45th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals on Friday earned him three bonus points and moved him into first place in the dramatic …
Read Original Story: Dixon takes Top Fuel lead during qualifying for NHRA Finals – HeraldNet
In Top Fuel, NHRA combatants Larry Dixon and Tony Schumacher continued their personal battle with Dixon setting fast time today at 3.801 seconds with a track record speed of 318.99 mph. Schumacher, who ran against Dixon, had to rest on …
Read Original Story: NHRA Season Finale Qualifying Day Two: Hot Battle In Top Fuel – PaddockTalk
