Larry Dixon’s Gainesville Crash & Interview

This past weekend at the Gatornationals, Larry Dixon’s Top Fuel car chassis broke at the foot box resulting in a heart-stopping crash. Both videos are courtesy of NHRA.

 

 

THEORIES ABOUND, BUT NO DEFINITIVE ANSWERS REGARDING DIXON CRASH CAUSE by Bobby Bennett

About Roger

Driver of our '57 Chev from 1972-2019, Vietnam veteran (A Troop, 3/17th Air Cavalry Scout helicopter Line Chief and later Cobra Periodic Inspection team leader), retired ASE rated automotive mechanic. Roger became involved in drag racing during his high school days and after his stint in the Army ran E & F/MP [Modified Production] here in Division 6 before switching to bracket racing when the '57 became obsolete for class racing. He often raced at Puyallup, Kent-Pacific Raceways, Bremerton, Portland & the original Mission, B.C. track.
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