Larry Dixon turned some heads on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

 

Larry Dixon turned some heads on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

 

That head-turning performance, however, caused a lot of work for the Miller Lite crew. The car suffered mechanical problems in the second round and the flames and fireworks might have been a show for the fans, but will be lots of work for the team.

 

 

The car was on a good run before the engine let go with a big fireball just past the 1,000-footmark for a 4.629-second pass at 269.94 mph.

"Everything behind the driver's seat had to be replaced," Dixon said. "We broke a few things, but nothing the team can't fix. It was a big explosion with a pretty big fire that created a lot of work for our guys.

 

 

"I stayed and tried to help out as much as I could, but they were still hard at work at the end of the day trying to prepare for the final elimination rounds."

Dixon is qualified for the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals in the No. 14 position with a best run of 4.587 at 325.22. He will face J.R. Todd in the first round.

 

 

"We changed some things around with the fuel system and I think the car is going to be ready to go," Dixon said. "The car responded well and we had the quickest time to half track on that pass. We're showing great signs of life. If we can get the car back together I think we are going to take advantage of the data we collected today." (ESPN2/Motel 6 Vision)