Schumacher Claims 50th Career Victory; Extends Winning Streak
By Bram • Aug 10th, 2008 • Category: NHRA, News, Notes, Results, Your Series. Your Driver.
Tony Schumacher celebrates both is win in the 27th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway plus his 50th NHRA Top Fuel win. (NHRA photo)
BRAINERD, Minn. — Tony Schumacher raced to his fourth consecutive victory and ninth of the season Sunday at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, and moved within two of all-time Top Fuel wins leader Joe Amato’s longstanding record of 52 victories.
Tony Pedregon, Kurt Johnson and Matt Smith also earned victories in their respective categories at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event, the 16th of 18 events in the Countdown to 10, NHRA’s regular season. The Countdown to 1, NHRA’s six-race championship playoffs, begins Sept. 11-14 at zMax Dragway at Concord, near Charlotte, N.C









