Tony ‘The Sarge’ Schumacher to Campaign A Soldier’s Child Dragster on Veteran’s Day Weekend
TONY SCHUMACHER: Driver of the A Soldier's Child Top Fuel Dragster
Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 11th
NHRA Finals Event Highlights:
Four-time event champion (2004 - 2007)
Five-time runner-up (2000, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018)
Six-time No. 1 qualifier (2003, 2005, 2007 - 2010)
2018 NHRA Finals Recap:
Qualified eighth; Event runner-up (defeated Scott Palmer in E1, BYE in E2, Blake Alexander in E3; defeated by Steve Torrence in E4)
Note: Did Not Compete in 2019, 2021; 2020 canceled due to COVID
Last Event (Las Vegas 2):
Qualified 13th; Semifinal finish (defeated Rob Passey in E1, Shawn Langdon in E2; defeated by Brittany Force in E3)
Career Statistics:
533 races; 86 event wins; 88 No. 1 qualifiers
2022 Statistics:
21 races; one win; one runner-up finish
Tony Schumacher and Joe Maynard addressing event attendees at the 13th annual A Soldier's Child Dinner Banquet in Murfreesboro, Tenn. in May 2022
Noteworthy:Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 11th
NHRA Finals Event Highlights:
Four-time event champion (2004 - 2007)
Five-time runner-up (2000, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2018)
Six-time No. 1 qualifier (2003, 2005, 2007 - 2010)
2018 NHRA Finals Recap:
Qualified eighth; Event runner-up (defeated Scott Palmer in E1, BYE in E2, Blake Alexander in E3; defeated by Steve Torrence in E4)
Note: Did Not Compete in 2019, 2021; 2020 canceled due to COVID
Last Event (Las Vegas 2):
Qualified 13th; Semifinal finish (defeated Rob Passey in E1, Shawn Langdon in E2; defeated by Brittany Force in E3)
Career Statistics:
533 races; 86 event wins; 88 No. 1 qualifiers
2022 Statistics:
21 races; one win; one runner-up finish
Tony Schumacher and Joe Maynard addressing event attendees at the 13th annual A Soldier's Child Dinner Banquet in Murfreesboro, Tenn. in May 2022
Schumacher, who is closing out his first full-time season since 2018, begins the final event of the year ranked 11th and is looking to crack into the Top 10
The eight-time Top Fuel world champ is seeking the 22nd Top 10 finish of his career
Going into the weekend, Schumacher sits 45 points behind No. 10-ranked Clay Millican
Tied with Don Garlits and Doug Kalitta for the most Top Fuel wins (six) at Pomona:
Spring: 2004, 2008
Fall: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Leads the Top Fuel class in number of No. 1 qualifiers (10) at Pomona:
Spring: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013
Fall: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Quotable:
“Pomona has been insanely good to me over the years. I’ve spent some of the greatest moments in drag racing history at that race track, have had a lot of success there and some great performances. The car is starting to run extremely well, and we’re looking forward to getting there this weekend to try and close in on the Top 10. We’re less than two rounds out. Some things have to go right for us, but some things have to go equally wrong for some other teams for us to hit that Top 10. If not, we will congratulate the Top 10 drivers, for they have done a great job, they have given the fans a hell of a year of racing, and I was proud to race with them.”
About Maynard Family Racing:
Established in 2022, the Maynard Family Racing organization (JCM) is a single-car NHRA Top Fuel team owned by Joe and Cathi Maynard, along with their partners Eric and Kim Lehman, all of Clarksville, Tenn. The Maynards first became involved in NHRA Drag Racing in 2021 as an associate sponsor of Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) before expanding their involvement to an ownership level during the 2022 NHRA season. It was announced in July 2022 that the Maynards and Lehmans had partnered with Don Schumacher to assume a majority ownership stake of the multi-time championship-winning team.Headlining the Maynard Family Racing team is eight-time world champion and 86-time NHRA national event winner Tony Schumacher, the most decorated Top Fuel driver in the history of the sport. The team competes on the 22-race NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series circuit thanks to the support of SCAG Power Equipment and Okuma.
For more information, visit @Maynard_Racing on Twitter, @MaynardFamRacing on Facebook, and @MaynardFamilyRacing on Instagram.
