Dixon Passes Garlits, Wins 100th For Team Owner Prudhomme
Written by Josh Katinger · April 18, 2005
Bazemore, Connolly also pick up wins at NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals
LAS VEGAS — Larry Dixon moved into sole possession of third place on the all-time career Top Fuel wins list Sunday by winning the sixth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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Dixon’s 36th career win (Joe Amato tops the all-time wins list with 52, Kenny Bernstein has 39) in his Miller Lite dragster moved him clear of drag racing legend Don Garlits (35 wins). It was also noteworthy for team owner Don Prudhomme, who claimed his 100th NHRA victory.
“I think it’s way cool to get 100 wins for Snake (Prudhomme),” Dixon said. “I (remember) he had like 30-something wins and he was still racking them up. To be here now talking about 100 wins for Snake makes me feel very old all of a sudden.”
Prudhomme had 49 wins as a driver (35 Funny Car, 14 Top Fuel) and now has 51 as a team owner.
“One-hundred is great, it’s wonderful, but it’s not like we’re going to retire,” Prudhomme said. “How much longer are we going to keep doing this? Until hell freezes over.”
Dixon was the No. 2 qualifier and he turned in a 4.591-second pass at 326.40 mph in the final round to earn the win over No. 1 qualifier Doug Kalitta in his Mac Tools dragster.
Ladders
Final Top 16 Finish Order
TOP FUEL:
1. Larry Dixon
2. Doug Kalitta
3. Tony Schumacher
4. David Grubnic
5. Doug Herbert
6. Brandon Bernstein
7. Cory McClenathan
8. Jack Beckman
9. Scott Weis
10. Ben Marshall
11. Scott Kalitta
12. David Baca
13. Morgan Lucas
14. Mike Strasburg
15. Scott Palmer
16. Rod Fuller
FUNNY CAR:
1. Whit Bazemore, Dodge Stratus
2. Tony Bartone, Chevy Monte Carlo
3. Ron Capps, Stratus
4. Cruz Pedregon, Monte Carlo
5. Gary Scelzi, Stratus
6. Bob Gilbertson, Monte Carlo
7. Robert Hight, Ford Mustang
8. Tim Wilkerson, Monte Carlo
9. Del Worsham, Monte Carlo
10. Jeff Arend, Monte Carlo
11. Phil Burkart, Monte Carlo
12. Eric Medlen, Mustang
13. John Force, Mustang
14. Tony Pedregon, Monte Carlo
15. Gary Densham, Monte Carlo
16. Tommy Johnson Jr., Monte Carlo
PRO STOCK:
1. Dave Connolly, Chevy Cavalier
2. Greg Anderson, Pontiac Grand Am
3. Warren Johnson, Grand Am
4. Greg Stanfield, Cavalier
5. V. Gaines, Dodge Stratus
6. Kurt Johnson, Cavalier
7. Ron Krisher, Cavalier
8. Jeg Coughlin, Stratus
9. Larry Morgan, Stratus
10. Jim Yates, Grand Am
11. Jason Line, Grand Am
12. Rickie Smith, Cavalier
13. Mike Edwards, Grand Am
14. Kenny Koretsky, Stratus
15. Richie Stevens, Stratus
16. Bruce Allen, Grand Am
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