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Topeka: Dixon ready to race
His recent visit to the Formula 1 event in his hometown of Indianapolis got his racing juices flowing, but not in the way you would expect. Rather than wanting to take a lap in a Ferrari or Mercedes, Dixon just thought about how much he ...
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His recent visit to the Formula 1 event in his hometown of Indianapolis got his racing juices flowing, but not in the way you would expect. Rather than wanting to take a lap in a Ferrari or Mercedes, Dixon just thought about how much he enjoys driving Don Prudhomme's Miller Lite Dragster down the NHRA's quarter mile tracks.
“Seeing the Formula 1 cars at Indy was great, but it definitely made me thankful for what I do for a living as opposed to the F1 guys,†said Dixon. “The interaction for the fans is much better at an NHRA event. While the NHRA guys all hang out and associate much more with the fans, the F1 guys seem to be a lot more secluded and don't really get out that much for whatever reason. It made me realize that I really like what we do. Also, the sheer power and noise that the NHRA cars make is ground-pounding and you don't get that at an F1 race.â€
And ground-pounding is exactly what Dixon and crew chief Dick LaHaie need to do this weekend at the 12th Annual Advance Auto Parts Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka (Sept. 28-Oct. 1).
Having never advanced past the second round in eight previous trips to the State of Kansas, Dixon will look to LaHaie to help him continue in the Winston Top Fuel points chase. “Having Dick on board definitely can't hurt us,†said Dixon. “Even with his success, he's not going to approach this race any differently that any of the others. He just gets the car down the track every time. We've had inconsistent performances here in the past for a number of reasons, but those are the same reasons why we should do well with Dick on our team.†this year.â€
<pre> Dixon's Career Results in Topeka Year Event Qual. Finish & Winning Driver 1995 Western Auto Ntls. No. 13 2nd round- C. McClenathan 1995 Sears Crftsmn Ntls No. 2 2nd round- M. Dunn 1996 Western Auto Ntls. No. 5 1st round-A. Woods 1996 Sears Crftsmn Ntls. No. 7 1st round-C. McClenathan 1997 Western Auto Ntls. No. 12 1st round-S. Kalitta 1997 Sears Crftsmn Ntls. No. 14 2nd round-K. Bernstein 1998 Parts America Ntls. No. 3 2nd round- K. Bernstein 1999 Advance Auto Ntls. No. 11 1st round- K. Bernstein
Larry Dixon to Meet with Topeka Area Fans NHRA Top Fuel driver Larry Dixon will be in the Topeka area where he will be meeting and signing autographs for local drag racing fans. Below is a tentative schedule for Dixon leading up to the 12th Annual Advance Auto Parts Nationals:
Date & Time Location
Wed., 9/27 6:30-9 p.m. Goose Too, 5630 SW29th St. & Remington's,
1155 SW Wannamaker, (785) 271-8700-phone
Thur., 9/28 10:15-11 a.m. WIBW 580 AM (Topeka)-LIVE Interview
6:40 p.m. KABI 1560 AM-(Abilene/Salinas)-LIVE Interview
7-9 p.m. Jeremiah Bullfrogs, 2940 SW Wannamaker &
Spanky's, 3100 SW Gage, (785) 271-1191-phone
Fri, 9/29 3 & 7 p.m. Qualifying sessions #1 & #2
Sat, 9/30 Noon & 4 Qualifying sessions #3 & #4
Sun, 10/1 10:00 a.m. Eliminations begin
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