SHOE VS. DIXON, CHAPTER ONE
Sun, 2009-03-29 18:33
And the crowd went wild.
That was the reaction when defending NHRA World Champion Tony Schumacher, in the Schumacher Racing Army dragster, defeated Larry Dixon, driving the Alan Johnson Racing Al-Anabi Top Fuel dragster, in the semi-finals of the NHRA O’Reilly Spring Nationals in Houston, Texas.
Schumacher won the race on a holeshot.
Schumacher Wins Their First Meeting on a Holeshot …
And the crowd went wild.
That was the reaction when defending NHRA World Champion Tony Schumacher, in the Schumacher Racing Army dragster, defeated Larry Dixon, driving the Alan Johnson Racing Al-Anabi Top Fuel dragster, in the semi-finals of the NHRA O’Reilly Spring Nationals in Houston, Texas.
Schumacher won the race on a holeshot.
After much hype of a possible rivalry during the off-season, Houston marked the first meeting in competition for the pair this season. The tension of the battle and the reaction of the race fans as Schumacher turned on the lights, sends a signal that anytime these two drivers line up side by side, the match-up will bring the fans to their feet.
This wasn’t just another race for Schumacher, who has had more than his share of tough luck in 2009 after winning an incredible 15 races last year with Johnson as his tuner.
“I was sitting in the car just before we ran … with my eyes closed … you just have to suck it in,” Schumacher said following his victory.
“Those are some great guys over there.
“We’ve waited for this race for a long time. People felt like this [Schumacher versus Dixon] was going to be a huge rivalry but we hadn’t run until the fourth race of the year. As much of a rivalry as it will probably be, you have to race first. It was awesome for us to get that first win.”
That was the reaction when defending NHRA World Champion Tony Schumacher, in the Schumacher Racing Army dragster, defeated Larry Dixon, driving the Alan Johnson Racing Al-Anabi Top Fuel dragster, in the semi-finals of the NHRA O’Reilly Spring Nationals in Houston, Texas.
Schumacher won the race on a holeshot.
Schumacher Wins Their First Meeting on a Holeshot …
And the crowd went wild.
That was the reaction when defending NHRA World Champion Tony Schumacher, in the Schumacher Racing Army dragster, defeated Larry Dixon, driving the Alan Johnson Racing Al-Anabi Top Fuel dragster, in the semi-finals of the NHRA O’Reilly Spring Nationals in Houston, Texas.
Schumacher won the race on a holeshot.
After much hype of a possible rivalry during the off-season, Houston marked the first meeting in competition for the pair this season. The tension of the battle and the reaction of the race fans as Schumacher turned on the lights, sends a signal that anytime these two drivers line up side by side, the match-up will bring the fans to their feet.
This wasn’t just another race for Schumacher, who has had more than his share of tough luck in 2009 after winning an incredible 15 races last year with Johnson as his tuner.
“I was sitting in the car just before we ran … with my eyes closed … you just have to suck it in,” Schumacher said following his victory.
“Those are some great guys over there.
“We’ve waited for this race for a long time. People felt like this [Schumacher versus Dixon] was going to be a huge rivalry but we hadn’t run until the fourth race of the year. As much of a rivalry as it will probably be, you have to race first. It was awesome for us to get that first win.”
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