Larry Dixon (dragster Driver) - 1980s and 1990s

1980s and 1990s

Dixon's NHRA career began when he was a worker for a team owned by Larry Minor that had Gary Beck as driver. Dixon began his long friendship with Don "The Snake" Prudhomme in 1988 while working on Snake's Funny Car. In 1994 he earned his Top Fuel license with 4.76-second pass at Gatornationals at Gainesville, Florida. In 1995 his rookie season he earned Rookie of the Year honors. That season became third rookie to win $100,000 Budweiser Shootout, the first Top Fuel rookie to win at Indianapolis since Gary Beck in 1972 and set NHRA's elapsed time record at Englishtown.

In 1997 Dixon was the runner-up in Budweiser Shootout from the No. 8 qualifying spot. Then in 1998 won Pomona 1, joining his father on the Top Fuel winner’s list at the event. He qualified the first at Indianapolis. In 1999 he became the first Top Fueler to go under 4.5 secs.

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