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Herbert dedicates first Top Fuel win of season to two late sons

Associated Press

Sunday, June 29, 2008

NORWALK, Ohio -- Doug Herbert raced to an emotional Top Fuel victory Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, a win he dedicated to the memory of his two young sons who were killed in a highway auto accident in January. Herbert, who has titled his season campaign "For My Boys," powered his dragster to a 4.636-second run at 311.70 mph to beat Brandon Bernstein, who posted a 4.611 at 313.58. It was Herbert's 10th career victory and first of the season. "It's such an emotional day an ...

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