Larry Dixon earned his fourth top-fuel victory of the season Sunday at the NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, and moved up to second in the points standings.
Jack Beckman took the funny car title, Jason Line won the pro stock and Andrew Hines raced to a win in pro stock motorcycle.
Dixon used a run of 3.981 seconds at a top speed of 294.05 mph to easily beat Brandon Bernstein.
Beckman raced to victory against Bob Tasca III with a run of 4.315 seconds and 277.54 mph. The victory helped Beckman rise to fourth in the standings.
Line (6.665 seconds and 207.30) edged Mike Edwards (6.747 seconds) in the final. Line moved up to third in the standings.
Hines moved into second place in the standings by beating teammate and leader Eddie Krawiec. Hines finished in 7.024 seconds.
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FOOTBALL
Roper confirms his transfer to Montana
Former Oregon quarterback Justin Roper has confirmed that he will transfer to Montana.
Roper started for Oregon last season until he injured his knee in Week 3.
He confirmed his decision to play for Montana on Saturday in an interview with the Missoulian newspaper of Missoula, Mont.
By transferring from a major-college program to one in a lower tier of Division I, Roper is eligible to play this season.
Officials say North Carolina State junior linebacker Nate Irving has been charged with careless and reckless driving after a crash that broke his leg and collapsed a lung.
Capt. Everett Clendenin, a State Highway Patrol spokesman, said the one-vehicle crash occurred about 4:40 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 40 in Johnston County, N.C. He said Irving's vehicle ran off the road twice before striking two trees.
Clendenin said troopers think Irving may have fallen asleep at the wheel. The school said Irving was expected to undergo surgery Sunday night at WakeMed Trauma Center in Raleigh.
Irving had 84 tackles last season, despite missing time with injuries.
Hundreds of people waited for hours in lines that stretched for blocks to attend the visitation for a slain Iowa high school football coach.
A funeral is planned today for Ed Thomas, following the visitation Sunday. Thomas, who coached at Aplington-Parkersburg High, was fatally shot Wednesday during a team workout. Authorities have charged 24-year-old Mark Becker, who had played for Thomas, with first-degree murder.
