Tony Schumacher (drag racer)
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Anthony Donald Schumacher is an American drag racer who is an eight-time NHRA Champion. He is the son of former Funny Car driver Don Schumacher and was a driver for his father's multi-team organizatio
Schumacher at Sonoma Raceway in 2026
1999 dragster
2000 dragster
Tony Schumacher (center, to the right of the U.S. Army soldier) and crew with 2009 Top Fuel championship trophy
Top Fuel
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Top Fuel is a type of drag racing whose dragsters are the quickest accelerating racing cars in the world and the fastest sanctioned category of drag racing, with the fastest competitors reaching speed
Tony Schumacher (drag racer)
…record for the fastest 1/4 mile top fuel run: 337.58 mph, earned in 2005 at Brainerd, Minnesota. As of April 2026, Schumacher is competing in the NHRA Top Fuel class, of which he is an eight-time champion (breaking a record set by Joe Amato), winning the championship in six consecutive years (2004–2009…
Two Top Fuel dragsters side by side during an NHRA event in 2012
2009 NHRA Top Fuel championship trophy
A NHRA Top Fuel dragster at night. Josh Hart at 2026 NHRA Gatornationals.
Engine of a top fuel car