Welcome to Summertime

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Summertime?
And the living is easy?
Not for the competitors of the NHRA, who are readying themselves for the series toughest stretch of the season. It includes the famed Western Swing, a three-race stretch to the altitude of Denver, the mixed weather conditions of Seattle and the scoring heat of Sonoma.
The stretch begins this weekend with the Mile High Nationals near Denver and ends on July 26 with the Fram Autolite Nationals.
Only seven drivers have accomplished the feat of sweeping the three-race stretch and Larry Dixon, who has won four events, including the past two, comes into the series with the best shot at bringing out the broom. But he says its not always easy as 1-2-3.
"The elevation changes, the track surface changes, you start out at Denver where you're a mile‑high in elevation and you finish off in Sonoma where you're right at sea level," Dixon said. "So it's definitely challenging for the teams and being fortunate enough to have won all three, I just feel lucky to be a part of that deal, and obviously we are going to go out there and try and do it again."