The three-time NHRA champion Larry Dixon was expelled from Bob Vandergriff Racing team at the end of last season in favor of the young and promising racer Leah Pritchett. However, at the beginning of this championship «stable» Bob Vandergriff suddenly rested in the Bose, and Pritchett, with varying success serves various teams under the logos of the ever-changing Event to the event sponsors. Anyway, it would be strange if the veteran has thus concluded his career and hit the philately. While in America rattled serious battles in Inglishtaune Dixon for the second time in his life he moved across the ocean to try his luck in Australia, where the only one at the moment the championship of the world in which the Top Fuel dregster still compete at a distance of a quarter mile.
By the way, in his last visit to the Green Continent, Australia Larry set the record when flying kvoter of 4.503 seconds, and the barrier is indestructible and to this day.
Both the pilot says: «When the fans come up to me to express their enthusiasm for my achievements, I always ask them:» Do you remember, who then won the race, «and they all answer, what is not?. It is very nice, though. „
This year, Dickson first time since 1986, missed the NHRA Summernationals, where he scored six wins to become the first on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. One of the most renowned characters of the world's largest association dregovoy without any problems passed all his rivals and defeated in the final match of the championship favorite Australian Wayne Newby driving Rapisarda Motorsport team dregster.
„Everyone knows how much I love Quarter, but since 2008 this option has become available in America. I'm really happy that I had the chance to take part in the biggest championships outside of the New World — shared emotions champion. — Moreover, the Australian fans — it is something. These people, in contrast to the American fans are not spoiled dozens's Event, which run across the country, and therefore each race for them — it is a breath of fresh air. „
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This year, Dickson first time since 1986, missed the NHRA Summernationals, where he scored six wins to become the first on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. One of the most renowned characters of the world's largest association dregovoy without any problems passed all his rivals and defeated in the final match of the championship favorite Australian Wayne Newby driving Rapisarda Motorsport team dregster.
„Everyone knows how much I love Quarter, but since 2008 this option has become available in America. I'm really happy that I had the chance to take part in the biggest championships outside of the New World — shared emotions champion. — Moreover, the Australian fans — it is something. These people, in contrast to the American fans are not spoiled dozens's Event, which run across the country, and therefore each race for them — it is a breath of fresh air. „
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