TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Tony Pedregon earned his fifth Funny Car
victory of the season and third straight at Heartland Park Topeka
at the O'Reilly Summer Nationals on Sunday.
Pedregon powered his Ford Mustang to a second run of 4.848
seconds at 320.66 mph to beat rival Whit Bazemore, whose Dodge
Stratus lost traction past mid-track and posted a 5.126 at 252.38.
With his 24th career victory, Pedregon boosted his lead in the
standings to 94 points over Bazemore.
Larry Dixon and Greg Anderson also won in their respective
categories at the $1.9 million event, the ninth of 23 this season.
Dixon earned his fourth victory of the season and the 29th of
his career in Top Fuel by edging Doug Kalitta at the finish. Dixon
posted a 4.534 at 327.82 mph in his dragster, while Kalitta
finished in 4.575 at 324.20.
Anderson claimed his fourth victory of the season and eighth of
his career by defeating Kurt Johnson in a close Pro Stock battle.
NHRA O'Reilly Summer Nationals Results
Top Fuel -- 1. Larry Dixon. 2. Doug Kalitta. 3. Darrell Russell. 4. Kenny Bernstein. 5. Rhonda Hartman-Smith. 6. Doug Herbert. 7. Cory McClenathan. 8. Paul Romine. 9. Scott Weis. 10. Tony Schumacher. 11. Chris Karamesines. 12. Scott Palmer. 13. Melanie Troxel. 14. David Grubnic. 15. David Baca. 16. John Smith.
Funny Car -- 1. Tony Pedregon, Ford Mustang. 2. Whit Bazemore, Dodge Stratus. 3. Cruz Pedregon, Pontiac Firebird. 4. Gary Densham, Mustang. 5. Frank Pedregon, Firebird. 6. Gary Scelzi, Stratus. 7. Tim Wilkerson, Firebird. 8. John Force, Mustang. 9. Johnny Gray, Firebird. 10. Bob Gilbertson, Chevy Camaro. 11. Del Worsham, Firebird. 12. Tommy Johnson Jr., Camaro. 13. Ron Capps, Camaro. 14. Dale Creasy Jr., Firebird. 15. Dean Skuza, Firebird. 16. Scotty Cannon, Firebird.
Pro Stock -- 1. Greg Anderson, Pontiac Grand Am. 2. Kurt Johnson, Chevy Cavalier. 3. Warren Johnson, Grand Am. 4. Mike Edwards, Grand Am. 5. Taylor Lastor, Cavalier. 6. Jeg Coughlin, Cavalier. 7. Mark Pawuk, Grand Am. 8. Jim Yates, Grand Am. 9. Scott Geoffrion, Ford Escort. 10. Bruce Allen, Grand Am. 11. Ron Krisher, Cavalier. 12. V. Gaines, Cavalier. 13. Mark Whisnant, Cavalier. 14. Greg Stanfield, Dodge Neon R/T. 15. Terry Adams, Cavalier. 16. JR Carr, Cavalier.
