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DIXON, TASCA, EDWARDS AND PHILLIPS WIN NHRA E'TOWN

092LarryDixonEtownLarry Dixon raced to his sixth Top Fuel victory of the season Monday afternoon at the rain-delayed NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.

Bob Tasca, Mike Edwards and Michael Phillips also were winners at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event.

Dixon posted a performance of 3.824 seconds at 320.05 mph in his Al-Anabi Racing dragster to take his 54th career victory by defeating Antron Brown, who finished runner-up at this event for the second straight time as his Matco Tools dragster lost traction near mid-track.

PHILLIPS CLEAN SWEEPS E'TOWN PSM

A long weekend came to a perfect ending for Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Michael Phillips.
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Phillips, who earned his first career No. 1 qualifying spot in 15 years of competing in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, ran the table from the pole position beating Steve Johnson in the finals on a hole shot Monday morning in the rain-delayed NHRA SuperNationals.

Phillips clocked a 6.911-second time at 194.32 mph, while Johnson came in with a career-best 6.886-second effort at 194.63 mph at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Phillips won the race at the starting line with a .012 light, compared to a .057 launch for Johnson.

A SEVENTH FOR EDWARDS

Every time it looks like Mike Edwards is about to be caught by the competition, he pulls another rabbit out of the hat.
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Edwards worked his way through the competition in the rain-delayed NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ to collect his seventh win of the 2010 Pro Stock season.

In the final round, against Shane Gray, Edwards posted a solid performance from the tree to the finish line. Edwards was first off the line, .012 to Gray's .058, and fastest down quarter mile, 6.596 seconds at 209.39 mph.

ROUND-BY-ROUND PRO RESULTS FROM ETOWN

Final round-by-round results from the 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, the 11th of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series:

POINT STANDINGS FOLLOWING E'TOWN

Final round-by-round results from the 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, the 11th of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series: Point standings (top 10) for NHRA professional categories following the 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, the 11th of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series -

FINAL ROUND PHOTOS FROM E'TOWN

Monday's final results from the 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. The race is the 11th of 23 in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series:

BURKETT GOES NOSTALGIA FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

If Bunny Burkett has learned one valuable lesson throughout her 45-year drag racing career, it’s how to make the most of a tough situation.
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Soon, Burkett will unveil a new drag racing vehicle aimed at bringing inspiration and awareness to those in a tough position in life. She’s using the one vehicle she knows best to drive her point home.

Burkett will throw her hat in the ring as one of the many veteran drag racers headed back in time to the Nostalgia Funny Car ranks. She will debut the “Cotton Candy Corvette”, her latest weapon in the fight against breast cancer. The planned debut will be at Maryland International Raceway’s “Legends of the Creek” event scheduled for June 25-27.

BRIDGES, GALLEN TAKE TOP HONORS AT GOODGUYS HOT ROD NATIONALS

FC_FinalThe stage doesn’t get any bigger than Indy when it comes to motorsports. For the country’s elite vintage drag racing teams, the Goodguys Hot Rod Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park is their one chance per year to say they too won Indy.

Per tradition, the Goodguys Hot Rod Nationals fills every inch but the paved oval on O’Reilly Raceway Park’s expansive property. It’s wall to wall chrome, flames, nitro fumes and candy paint. With 10 eliminator classes and exhibitions by the Geezer Gasser’s and Nostalgia Super Stockers, this year’s event kept the drag strip busy all day.

The Nostalgia Top Fuel field was the largest it’s ever been here in Indy with 12 fire breathing front motored monsters doing battle for a precious spot in the 8 car field. Paced by Denver Schutz’ 5.857, the field featured a mix of California cars, Midwest cars and the New York based “Nitrodiction” entry of Jim Didio, driven by 2-time Goodguys Indy winner Howard Haight.

COMMISSO SETTLES BACK INTO HIS GROOVE

Raymond Commisso may not of have won Sunday's  Get Screened America Pro Mod Series event at the NHRA SuperNationals, but there weren't many people happier than Commisso at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.

The Canadian restaurateur reached the semifinals in his R2B2 Motors Camaro after not racing for more than a month while tending to family matters following the death of his father. He said getting back in his racecar and running well was just the tonic he needed.

"This was a great weekend," Commisso said. "For me this was my first race of the year. The way I'm feeling after what we just did, it's like a fresh start. I feel like I wasn't even at those other races."

GORDON DEFENDS DIV. 7 LODRS TITLE; AUSTIN ALSO SCORES BIG

Doug Gordon picked up where he left off last year at Top Gun Raceway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series taking the win in Top Alcohol Div7_Pacific-4cFunny Car and his fourth straight at Top Gun.  Gordon has not lost at the Fallon, Nev., facility since 2005.   (The Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car classes did not compete in the 2007 event.)

Gordon qualified No. 1 in his ‘07 Monte Carlo and beat Jessica Cherniack, Henderson, Nev., and second generation driver Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., on his way to a final round match up with No. 2 qualifier John Lombardo Jr., Brea, Calif.   Gordon, of Paso Robles, Calif., ran consistent all day posting runs of 5.907 and 5.900 in rounds 1 & 2 then another 5.900 seconds at 244.56 mph in the final to Lombardo’s 6.232, 212.93 mph.

Medford, Ore., racer Mike Austin defeated Shawn Cowie in the final of Top Alcohol Dragster with a lap of 5.688 seconds at 250.55 mph while Cowie suffered mechanical problems.  Austin held off former Pacific Division Champion Chris Demke in the semifinals taking the win on a holeshot.

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