Career
He earned the nickname "The Snake" in high school. He was the first Funny Carolina driver to exceed 250 mph (400 km/h). He retired in 1994 to manage his own racing team
In 2009, Dixon signed to drive the First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Anabi Top Fuel Dragster, and Spencer Massey took over Prudhomme"s car.
At the end of the 2009 racing season, sponsorship went away and Prudhomme retired from active racing. Both drivers gained wider public attention from Mattel"s "Hot Wheels" toy versions of the cars that were released in 1970.
Hot Wheels celebrated their 35th anniversary in 2005 with a two-day event. Don suffers from claustrophobia, and has, since before he began his racing career.