Dixon out drags Johnson in Vote: Larry Dixon, who has dominated the National Hot Rod Association’s Top Fuel division for much of this season, edged Winston Cup rookie Jimmie Johnson in the second-quarter voting for Driver of the Year by a 16-member media panel and fans voting on ESPN.com. Dixon, who got eight first-place votes and 96 points in the balloting while Johnson got 88 points, went to the final round in six straight NHRA events from April 28 to June 16 and won four. He’s only the second drag racer to win recognition from the panel. John Force won the annual award in 1996.(ThatsRacin.com)(4th of July 2002)
