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fter winning his second straight race and
Dixon moved back to the head of the class in Top Fuel. Dixon faced the
man ahead of him in the standings, Cory McClenathan, in the final
round at the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals and flew past the tire-
spinning Fram dragster in his Al-Anabi entry to return to the top spot for the first time since his
season-opening win at the Kragen O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline. The two
have a 100-point cushion on a threesome of drivers, Doug Kalitta, Antron Brown, and Tony Schumacher. In
presented by
Funny Car, the resurgent John Force won for the third time in 2010 to extend his points lead to 120 over
sophomore sensation Matt Hagan. Also in Funny Car, Del Worsham got off the bubble spot with his run to the
semifinals. He had a 17-point cushion entering the race and exited in eighth place, 67 points clear of 11th-
Beckman’s cause place Jeff Arend. In Pro Stock, Auto Club Road to the Future Award candidate Shane Gray navigated his way
NHRA Funny Car racer Jack Beckman, back into the top 10 for the first time since the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals.
himself a cancer survivor, has been working
tirelessly to raise awareness of and funds for Black update
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 10- Approaching five months New Goodyear fuel tire
week fundraiser, which runs through June 2. after suffering a stroke, Pro debuts in Vegas
Beckman recently devoted a couple of Stock team owner Ken Black
entries in his NHRA.com Driver Blog to the Goodyear debuted a new drive tire for the NHRA Top
is on the road to recovery. He
subject, and at the SummitRacing.com Fuel and Funny Car categories during the
spent his first day at home,
NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, he oversaw SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals. The new tire,
for a few hours, the Thursday
an auction in the Don designated the D2681, employs a new tread
of the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals, but he
Schumacher Racing compound but no other changes to the existing tire.
may soon make a full-time return to the comforts of
hospitality area of a his own home. “He’s probably got another week left
number of great in the rehab center, and then he’s going home,
items, including
firesuits, helmets,
and team shirts. For a
which is wonderful,” said KB Racing driver Greg
Anderson. “It will be four and a half months that
he’s been there and finally able to go home, so I
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$100 donation, fans think that’s going to be a major step forward. He’s
could ride in the race still got a lot of rehab work to do to get his left arm Upcoming events
teams’ tow vehicles and leg to work, but he’s fighting hard every day,
during qualifying Summit Motorsports Park
and he’s staying positive. He wants to get back out
Friday and Saturday.