Dixon nabs sixth win

? Larry Dixon raced to his sixth victory of the season and increased his Top Fuel points lead Sunday at the Mopar Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway.

John Force, Warren Johnson and Blaine Hale also were winners in their categories at the 13th of 23 events in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.

Dixon used a consistent 4.7-second tune-up to earn his 31st career NHRA Top Fuel victory when he clocked a pass of 4.737 seconds at 313.15 mph in his Miller Lite dragster to defeat Doug Kalitta in the final round.

Force captured his first victory of the season and 107th of his career by defeating rival Cruz Pedregon.

Force drove a Ford Mustang to a pass of 5.044 at 289.45 mph to score his first victory since the final race of the 2002 season.

It marks the 17th consecutive season that Force has earned an NHRA victory.

Johnson drove a Pontiac to his 91st career NHRA victory when he defeated Jeg Coughlin in the final round.

Hale stunned the Pro Stock Bike field by winning the title from the No. 16 qualifying position.

He defeated Mike Berry for his first NHRA victory.