Fuller takes two of three match races on day two of Yas Drag Festival

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FULLER TAKES TWO OF THREE MATCH RACES ON DAY TWO OF YAS DRAG FESTIVAL
 
The inaugural Yas Drag Festival a great success as both Tommy Johnson, Jr.
and Rod Fuller score three wins.
 
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (March 20, 2010) ­ ³Hot Rod² Fuller was the
big winner on day two of the Yas Drag Festival taking two of three races
against teammate Tommy Johnson, Jr. Both Fuller and Johnson finished the
inaugural event at Yas Drag Centre with three wins each.

³There are so many people who made this great event a success,² Fuller said.
³The Yas Marina team and everyone at DSR all worked together and now we have
thousands of new Top Fuel fans. This is a great start for NHRA drag racing
in Abu Dhabi. 

After earning one win light in Fridayıs three races, Fuller evened the score
at two wins each by powering to a run of 3.898 seconds at 499.97 mph to hold
off Johnsonıs performance of 3.92 at 496. In round five, Johnson raced his
white and teal Yas Marina dragster to the win with another 3.92-second
burst, this time at 499.41 mph. Fullerıs dragster had mechanical issues and
slowed to a pass of 4.33 at 346. On the final race of the first event at the
Yas Drag Centre, Fuller carded a run of 3.893 at 492.67 to edge Johnsonıs
3.92-seconds bracket car. Both drivers finished the two-day event with three
wins.

³Weıve worked for months to come here and put on a good show and I really
think we did that,² Johnson said. ³This entire event has been beyond my
wildest imagination. What a great two days of drag racing.²

³This has been a fantastic experience at a fantastic facility,² president
and owner of Don Schumacher Racing Don Schumacher added. ³The people here at
Yas Marina have been absolutely wonderful and I encourage everyone to visit
this beautiful Yas Marina Circuit facility and the great city of Abu Dhabi.²

The upcoming schedule of the two Yas Marina Circuit Top Fuel dragsters will
be announced in the near future. Yas Marina Circuit is the site of the final
event on the 2010 Formula 1 schedule. The Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is
scheduled for Nov. 12-14, 2010. The spectacular facility also will host the
first race of the FIA GT1 World Championships, April 16-17, 2010.

Run 1
Fuller 3.898 ET, 499.97 KPH
Johnson, Jr. 3.92 ET, 496 KPH
 
Run 2
Johnson, Jr. 3.92 ET, 499.41 KPH
Fuller 4.33 ET, 346 KPH
 
Run 3
Fuller 3.893 ET, 492.67 KPH
Johnson, Jr. 3.920 ET, 496.11 KPH
 
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