Final round-by-round results from the Fourth annual Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, the 22nd of 24 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series:

Point standings (top 10) for NHRA professional categories following the Fourth annual Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, the 22nd of 24 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series -

Sunday's final results from the Fourth annual Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. The race is the 22nd of 24 in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series:

Larry Dixon is facing a prime opportunity.

As the fastest Top Fuel qualifier for the Virginia NHRA Nationals he gets a bye in the first round as there are only 15 dragsters in competition on Sunday.

With the bye, Dixon can throw caution to the wind and shoot for a national record.

“You know qualifying low here is a big deal with 15 cars entered,” confirmed Dixon. “You know, low qualifier gets a bye run and that's 20 points right there. We're gonna go up there and we still have an opportunity, along with a few other cars to set a record and a national record is worth a round of points.”

Dixon closed the gap between himself and Top Fuel points leader Tony Schumacher with his fourth straight No. 1 qualifier.

With each passing run the pacing got quicker, the tension stronger and the times quicker and quicker and quicker. The final round of Pro Stock qualifying for the NHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park was turning into a real nail-biter and Mike Edwards had the last set of fingernails in the session.

As weather conditions went from good to better to best, Jack Beckman and a gaggle of other drivers watched in amazement as the Pro Stock ranks ripped through the air to quicker and quicker times. When it came his turn, Beckman turned up the wick to claim the pole spot in the NHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.

The bar was already high, thanks to Matt Hagan's third round neck choking 4.051 seconds, 309.49 mile per hour pass. Beckman answered the call with his own lung evacuating 4.044 second pass right after team mate Ron Capps went 4.046. When Tim Wilkerson couldn't deliver an 04 and Ashley Force Hood fell short with an 06, the top three spots were occupied by Beckman, Capps and Hagan – all three Schumacher Racing drivers.

Last weekend at Memphis Motorsports Park Tony Pedregon

Roger Richards

won his semifinal match despite the body on this Funny Car taking off like a rocket ship and then floating through the air like a UFO. 

First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the Fourth annual Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, the 22nd of 24 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.  Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.

Racing is complete for the day at the NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division Finals at Texas Motorplex.  Competitors had one time trial before beginning first round of eliminations.  
The top points earners from each track also ran in the Race of Champions, a race within a race.

John Nobile proudly proclaimed his switch to Ford in 2010 during the NHRA Virginia Nationals outside of Richmond, Va.