Tag Archives: Larry Dixon

Vandergriff eyes three-car team for 2012

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

On the heels of his breakthrough first NHRA Top Fuel victory late last season in Dallas, Bob Vandergriff Jr. is moving forward with an impressive initiative that may put as many as three cars on the track this season. Already … Continue reading →

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Langdon joins Al-Anabi Racing team

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Shawn Langdon has joined the Al-Anabi Racing team,  replacing Larry Dixon in the Al-Anabi Silver car Dixon drove the last three seasons. With driver Del Worsham’s retirement on Nov. 21 and the team’s mutual separation with Dixon Dec. 12, Al-Anabi Racing … Continue reading →

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Dixon ready for championship charge

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Most of Larry Dixon’s 2011 season hasn’t gone how he had hoped, but with just two races remaining, he might end up with the ending that his Al-Anabi Top Fuel team was working toward: a repeat championship. As the NHRA … Continue reading →

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Hagan makes history on way to provisional FC No. 1; Dixon, Line, Krawiec also pace opening day

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Matt Hagan raced to the first three-second Funny Car run in NHRA history during Friday night qualifying at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at zMAX Dragway. With the run Hagan joined Larry Dixon, Jason Line, and Eddie Krawiec as … Continue reading →

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Dixon, Pedregon, Anderson, Smtih lead opening day in Indy

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Larry Dixon raced to the provisional No. 1 qualifier in Top Fuel at the prestigious Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Cruz Pedregon, Greg Anderson, and Matt Smith also took the provisional … Continue reading →

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Dixon, Hight, Edwards crowned champions in Bristol

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

Robert Hight raced to his fourth Funny Car victory of the season Sunday and in the process set the national speed record at the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers. Larry Dixon (Top Fuel) and … Continue reading →

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Worsham celebrates 20th anniversary of first win

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

Twenty years is a long time. In the span of two decades, children can be born and raised and sent off to college. An entire career can be experienced. Technology can – and will – change drastically. And in the … Continue reading →

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Record-breaking track, legend Muldowney make Houston a must-see event

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

The 24th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil is next up on the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series calendar. Royal Purple  Raceway has been the site of so many record-setting passes which annually makes … Continue reading →

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Worsham, Beckman, Anderson prevail in Charlotte

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

Top Fuel driver Del Worsham nosed out Al-Anabi teammate Larry Dixon by four-thousandths of a second to win the 2nd annual VisitMyrtleBeach.com NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway Sunday. The other winners at the fourth of 22 races in the … Continue reading →

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