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TOP FUEL
PILOT DIXON HOPES FOR REPEAT WIN AND FIFTH OVERALL AT
GATORNATIONALS
To say that
Larry Dixon is used to success at Gainesville Raceway might be
the understatement of the year. The defending event winner in
the Top Fuel category has racked up four wins at the historic
track over his career and is tied with NHRA legend Joe Amato for
the most wins in the class at the track. Dixon will try to
surpass Amato this weekend and become the first Top Fuel driver
to win five events at Gainesville Raceway as the NHRA Full
Throttle Drag Racing Series heads to Florida for the 41st annual
Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals, the third stop on the series
for Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock, and the season-opening
race for the Pro Stock Motorcycle category.
Dixon is
not only in the hunt for his second straight win and fifth
overall at the track, but the two-time world champion is also
eyeing the points battle in Top Fuel. “The Gatornationals is a
very prestigious event, and if we are fortunate enough to win,
it would be a great honor for me and everyone else associated
with His Highess Sheik Khalid and the Al-Anabi Racing team,”
said Dixon. “As a kid, I always dreamed of just competing in the
Gatornationals, but becoming the all-time Top Fuel wins leader
would make me very proud. I hope we put ourselves in a position
to get that done.”
Joining Dixon to
defend their Gainesville wins are Funny Car’s Bob Tasca, who
earned his first career win in the NHRA Full Throttle Series at
last year’s Gatornationals; Pro Stock’s Jason Line, who looks to
collect his third win at the famed track this year; and Pro
Stock Motorcycle’s Hector Arana, who began his record setting,
world championship winning season with his first Gatornationals
win last year. They’ll be joined by all the stars of the NHRA
Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Tickets are still available
for the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals and can be purchased by
calling (800) 884-NHRA or online at ticketmaster.com.
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