Schumacher Powers to NHRA Victory
At the NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Joliet, Ill, it was a final-round Top Fuel dragster battle between two Team Valvoline heavyweights -- Tony Schumacher and Hot Rod Fuller. The victor was Schumacher, who claimed his fourth win of the season.
Schumacher won from the pole and the victory was his 45th career, seven shy of all-time Top Fuel winner and former Valvoline driver Joe Amato.
Schumacher's elapsed time and speed in the final round was a weekend best of 4.449 seconds at 329.83 miles per hour.
"All I can say is wow," offered Schumacher. "I can only reiterate that I have the best team in the business. When you surround yourself with talented people, positive results usually happen."
The following are Valvoline Racing NHRA Team Results
NHRA Route 66 Nationals
June 8
Joliet,Ill.
Top Fuel:
Alan Bradshaw, Tuttle Motorsports
Lost in First Round
Point Standing: 14th
Antron Brown, David Powers Motorsports
Lost in First Round
Point Standing: 2nd
Rod Fuller, David Powers Motorsports
Runner-up
Point Standing: 5th
Cory McClenathan, Don Schumacher Racing
Lost in First Round
Point Standing: 6th
Tony Schumacher, Don Schumacher Racing:
Won Event
Point Standing: 1st
Bob Vandergriff Jr., Vandergriff Motorsports
Lost in First Round
Point Standing: 13th
Funny Car
Jack Beckman, Don Schumacher Racing
Lost in First Round
Point Standing: 12th
Ron Capps, Don Schumacher Racing
Lost in First Round
Point Standing: 8th
Gary Scelzi, Don Schumacher Racing
Lost in Quarterfinal Round
Point Standing: 11th
Jerry Toliver, Don Schumacher Racing
Lost in First Round
Point Standing: 16th
Tim Wilkerson
Lost in Quarterfinal Round
Point Standing: 1st
Pro Stock
Ron Krisher
Lost in Quarterfinal Round
Point Standing: 8th
Pro Stock Motorcycle
Chip Ellis
Lost in First Round
Point Standing: 3rd
Next NHRA SuperNationals
June 22
Englishtown, N.J.
