Another Drag Racing Champion Joins The B.R.A.K.E.S. Team

In August, our national teen defensive driving program announced that three-time NHRA Mello Yello Series Top Fuel champion Larry Dixon had joined the organization as a driving instructor and official spokesperson.  

The son of 1970 NHRA Winternationals Champion Larry Dixon, Sr., the younger Dixon won NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel World Championships in 2002, 2003 and 2010. The second-generation Top Fuel racer was named as “Rookie of the Year” in 1995 and is the second-winningest Top Fuel driver in NHRA history with 62 victories. 

Larry and our Founder Doug Herbert go way back, as Larry explains: “I’ve had the fortune of knowing Doug since high school, both as a fellow competitor and as a friend.”  Doug and his team have also taught two of my children, so I am equally as impressed as a parent. I’m proud to join this great organization and use my platform to help spread the word about the B.R.A.K.E.S. program, which has saved countless lives.” 

Larry wasted no time getting acclimated, participating in B.R.A.K.E.S. visits to our Midwest stops, lending his expertise and representing the program with local news media.  

“The addition of this multi-time Top Fuel champion attests to the passion that Larry has for our mission and his desire to bring his skills and knowledge to teens that participate in our program,” said B.R.A.K.E.S. Founder Doug Herbert.  “We’re honored and excited to have Larry as a lead instructor and official spokesperson. The behind-the-wheel guidance he will offer both teens and their parents will be invaluable and ultimately help save lives and make our roadways safer.”

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