Spencer Massey races to second Top Fuel of year, beating Dixon in Las Vegas

Massey races to Top Fuel win

LAS VEGAS — Spencer Massey raced to his second Top Fuel victory of the season Sunday, beating No. 1 qualifier Larry Dixon in the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals.

Massey came in at 3.827 seconds at 314.53 mph at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, while Dixon smoked his tires, creating a tight battle for the season title because Dixon advanced two rounds more than leader Tony Schumacher. Schumacher has a one-point lead over Dixon with only the season-ending event left in Pomona, Calif.

Robert Hight won in Funny Car with a 4.125 at 304.46 in a Ford Mustang over Jack Beckman. Hight eliminated sister-in-law Ashley Force Hood and father-in-law John Force in the first two rounds, and improved his season points lead over Force Hood to 105 points.

Larry Morgan claimed the Pro Stock win over Rickie Jones in a Dodge Stratus. The victory broke a long dry spell for the 55-year-old Morgan, who won for the first since Sonoma in 2002 and for just the second time since 1994.

Andrew Hines had an easy victory in Pro Stock Motorcycle when No. 1 qualifier and championship leader Hector Arana fouled at the start. Hines raced to a 6.998 at 190.70.