All posts tagged "don schumacher"
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Drag Illustrated | February 27, 2014
Brown to Present Talk at Penn State Erie
Antron Brown, the 2012 NHRA Top Fuel world champion and driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster...
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| February 24, 2014
Triple A — Alexis, Antron and Allen — Finish First at Phoenix
Alexis DeJoria raced to her first career Funny Car victory Sunday at the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals...
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| February 18, 2014
Schumacher Focused on Going Fast at Phoenix
Seven-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher understands one event doesn’t comprise a season. That’s why the...
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| February 10, 2014
J. Force, Al-Balooshi and Line Win at NHRA Winternationals
John Force (above) opened his pursuit of a 17th Funny Car world championship title in record-setting fashion when...
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Drag Illustrated | February 9, 2014
Kalitta, J. Force and Nobile are Top Qualifiers for NHRA at Pomona
Doug Kalitta (above) raced to the No. 1 qualifying position in Top Fuel Feb. 8, at the Circle...
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Drag Illustrated | February 4, 2014
Capps Concentrating on Championship for 20th NHRA Season
The Circle K Winternationals this week marks the start of a milestone season for Ron Capps as it...
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| February 1, 2014
Schumacher to Drop Ceremonial Puck at L.A. Kings Game
The only sport that comes close to challenging drag racing as the favorite sport for seven-time NHRA Top...
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| January 23, 2014
Crew Chief Wendland Released by Don Schumacher Racing
Don Schumacher Racing announced Jan. 22, that Rob Wendland, a DSR crew chief since mid-2011, has been released....
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Drag Illustrated | January 14, 2014
Chandler/DSR Funny Car to Promote Make-A-Wish Charity
An unprecedented alliance was finalized Jan. 14, as NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car team sponsor...
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Drag Illustrated | December 4, 2013
Smith to Tune B. Force Top Fuel Dragster
Veteran Top Fuel and Funny Car tuner Todd Smith has joined John Force Racing it was announced today....
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| November 10, 2013
J. Force, Bernstein, Edwards and Arana Jr. Start No. 1 at NHRA Finals
Recently crowned 16-time Mello Yello NHRA Funny Car World Champion John Force (above) will go into race day...
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| November 9, 2013
Langdon, J. Force, Edwards and Arana Jr. Lead NHRA Finals Qualifying
Another strong qualifying performance on Friday (Nov. 8) at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona has put Shawn Langdon...
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Drag Illustrated | November 7, 2013
Hagan Crew Chief to Miss NHRA Season Ender
Don Schumacher Racing crew chief Dickie Venables will miss this weekend’s NHRA Mello Yello Series finale at Pomona,...
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Drag Illustrated | November 6, 2013
Gray Ready for Final Funny Car Race
For 60-year-old Funny Car driver Johnny Gray and his Pitch Energy team, the 49th annual Auto Club NHRA...
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| October 28, 2013
Tommy Johnson Jr. Returning to Funny Car in DSR/Gray Ride
Veteran drag racer Tommy Johnson Jr. (left) will drive the nitro Funny Car currently piloted by Johnny Gray...
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| October 28, 2013
Smith Fired as Beckman’s Crew Chief
Todd Smith (left) has been relieved of his duties as crew chief for Don Schumacher Racing’s Valvoline MaxLife/MTS...
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Drag Illustrated | October 14, 2013
Brittany Force Spearheads Habitat for Humanity Effort
Rookie Top Fuel driver Brittany Force (above, center) did not spent her first Saturday off in over a...
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| October 3, 2013
Tight Points Races in NHRA Countdown with 3 Races To Go
Half-way through the six-event NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship and the only thing that’s certain is...
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| September 28, 2013
Langdon, Hagan, A. Johnson and Ray Early Qualifying Leaders at St. Louis
Shawn Langdon (above) raced to the qualifying lead in the ultra-competitive Top Fuel category Friday at the AAA Insurance...
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Drag Illustrated | September 27, 2013
Top Fuel Champ Brown to be Honored Monday in New York City
Reigning NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown will be honored along an illustrious group of other world...
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| September 25, 2013
NHRA Countdown Races Tighten Up as Series Heads to St. Louis
After two races in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship six pack, 11 points or less separate...
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| September 23, 2013
Kalitta, C. Pedregon, Line and Krawiec Win at NHRA Dallas
Doug Kalitta ended a 71-race winless drought by racing to the Top Fuel victory Sunday at the AAA...
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| September 22, 2013
Hight, Langdon, Enders-Stevens and Arana Sr. First in Dallas Qualifying
NHRA Funny Car driver Robert Hight (above) secured his second No. 1 qualifying position of the season and...
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Drag Illustrated | September 17, 2013
Charlotte DNQ Doesn’t Dampen Brown’s Countdown Confidence
This past weekend in the first of six NHRA Countdown to the Championship events near Charlotte, defending Top...
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| September 16, 2013
Hight Makes it Happen Over Hagan_Again
For one afternoon history repeated itself at the 6th annual Carlyle Tools Carolina NHRA Nationals as Robert Hight...
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| September 16, 2013
Hight, Lucas, Coughlin and Hines Win at NHRA Charlotte
Funny Car driver Robert Hight (above) made it back-to-back wins by kicking off the NHRA’s Countdown to the...
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| September 15, 2013
C. Pedregon, Lucas, Line and Smith Quailify No. 1 at NHRA Charlotte
Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon (above) is rounding into championship form as he raced to his fourth No....
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| September 2, 2013
Langdon, Beckman Win Traxxas Shootouts; Indy Fields Set for Eliminations
Shawn Langdon and Jack Beckman raced to thrilling $100,000 Traxxas Nitro Shootout victories in their respective categories Sunday...
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| September 1, 2013
Hagan Resets Indy Records on Rainy Day of U.S. Nats Qualifying
NHRA Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan (above) shattered both ends of the track records and took over...
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| August 29, 2013
NHRA Releases 2014 National-Event Schedule
NHRA announced its 2014 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule Aug. 29, which includes a return to racing...
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Drag Illustrated | August 27, 2013
Massey Hopes to Repeat 2012 Traxxas Shootout Win
Last year at the prestigious U.S. Nationals near Indianapolis Spencer Massey lived out one of his dreams and...
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Drag Illustrated | August 27, 2013
Schumacher Ready to Make History at Indy
One year ago at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Tony Schumacher was able to put one of the...
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| August 17, 2013
Hagan, Millican and Nobile Take Early Qualifying Leads at Brainerd
Matt Hagan (above) continued his march towards a second Funny Car world championship as the current points leader...
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Drag Illustrated | August 13, 2013
Already a Top Fuel Winner, Al-Balooshi Still Learning
Top Fuel racer Khalid al-Balooshi powers into the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in his second season in the...
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Drag Illustrated | August 6, 2013
Hagan, Lucas and Nobile Win at NHRA Seattle
NHRA Funny Car driver Matt Hagan (above) extended his points lead on Sunday and led a trio of...
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Drag Illustrated | July 28, 2013
Hagan, Grubnic, Edwards and Smith Earn No. 1 Qualifiers at NHRA Sonoma
Funny Car driver Matt Hagan (above) has returned to championship form in 2013 and on Saturday he raced...
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Drag Illustrated | July 21, 2013
A. Johnson, Torrence, C. Pedregon and A. Arana are No. 1 in Denver
Defending Pro Stock world champion Allen Johnson (above) continued his qualifying success at Bandimere Speedway and raced to...
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| July 8, 2013
Al-Balooshi, Gray, Edwards and Smith Win NHRA Norwalk
Al-Anabi Racing’s Khalid al-Balooshi (above) claimed his first victory of the 2013 season and second of his career...
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| July 1, 2013
Schumacher, Hagan, Coughlin and Ray Win NHRA Chicago
Tony Schumacher (above) raced to the Top Fuel victory in spectacular fashion Sunday as his U.S. Army dragster’s...
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| June 30, 2013
Capps, Lucas, Edwards and Smith Qualify On Top at NHRA Chicago
Ron Capps (above) led a parade of three-second Funny Car runs and claimed the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday...