Sarge stayed in charge against the odds
John Oreovicz, ESPN.comThe odds were stacked against Tony Schumacher to start the 2009 season. Winning his sixth straight Top Fuel championship and seventh overall makes you wonder if he can be beat in 2010.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Schumacher giving trophy to Fort Hood
Associated PressTony Schumacher won his sixth straight and seventh overall Top Fuel championship on Sunday, beating Larry Dixon by two points in the closest season title race in NHRA history.
Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009Dixon supplants Schumacher
Associated PressLarry Dixon took a one-point lead over Tony Schumacher in the Top Fuel season standings, leading qualifying Friday in the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals to earn three bonus points.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009Schumacher, Dixon separated by point
Associated PressTony Schumacher and Larry Dixon entered the Full Throttle Series season finale separated by a single point. In the first round of Top Fuel qualifying Thursday, they were just a thousandth of a second apart.
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009Titles will be settled at Pomona
John Oreovicz, ESPN.comHector Arana can win the Pro Stock Motorcycle title at age 51, the Top Fuel battle is as good as it gets and four NHRA pro crowns are in the balance. Starting Thursday, it's on at Pomona.
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009Schumacher, Dixon ready for finale
John Oreovicz, ESPN.comTony Schumacher won the past five Top Fuel titles. Larry Dixon took the two before that. Now he has Schumacher's old crew behind him, but trails by one point. Only Pomona can settle this scrap.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009Hight leads Force Hood by 105 points
Associated PressRobert Hight closed in on his first Funny Car season championship, racing to his third victory of the season Sunday at the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals.
Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009Dixon's track-record time holds up
Associated PressLarry Dixon earned his ninth No. 1 Top Fuel qualifying position of the year Saturday in the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals.
Story | Conversation | October 31, 2009Dixon sets track-record for speed
Associated PressLarry Dixon raced to the Top Fuel qualifying lead Friday in the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, the second-to-last event of the season.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009Title showdowns loom in Las Vegas
John Oreovicz, ESPN.comWith only two races left, it's getting to be crunch time for the drivers trying to win titles in the NHRA's four pro classes. Vegas is on tap this weekend with plenty on the line.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009Dixon closing in on Schumacher
Associated PressSecond-place Larry Dixon cut into Tony Schumacher's Top Fuel points leads with his fourth straight No. 1 qualifier Saturday in the NHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2009Arend earns Funny Car win
Associated PressJeff Arend and Funny Car team owner and NHRA icon Connie Kalitta celebrated an emotional, tearful victory Monday at the rain-delayed O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals at Memphis Motorsports Park.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009NHRA bumped to Monday
Associated PressRain Sunday forced NHRA officials to postpone the O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals eliminations until Monday.
Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009Dixon takes pole; Arana sets mark
Associated PressLarry Dixon raced to his third consecutive and seventh No. 1 qualifying position of the season Saturday, topping the Top Fuel field in the O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals at Memphis Motorsports Park.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009Dixon, Hight, Edwards top charts
Associated PressLarry Dixon powered his Top Fuel dragster to a 3.810-second run at 318.99 mph Friday and earned six bonus points for leading the two qualifying sessions in the O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals.
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