UPDATED 6/7/08 - "THE SARGE" sends them home happy in Topeka
Q: Tony, not a question but a thankyou. In Topeka you autographed 3 cards for my foster kids, after i put them to bed i checked in on them and the 2 boys were in bed staring at the cards. they both thought it was so cool to have your autograph, you have some new fans thanks again. (David Folger)
A: Very cool David, thanks for coming out to the races!
Q: Tony, hi, I am a number one fan of yours! I have asked a question before but hope you will answer one more please. I bought the season one american dragster dvd, on it you said when your oldest son starts to play baseball you will quite drag racing. Would you tell me when that might be? You said he is four and a half now, so in about two years you will be gone?? I am very heavy hearted about hearing this, but you Tony are a good and wise man, and how can I be sad about that. I am hoping it will be longer than I have stated, but we will see. You will always be a champ with me wheather I see you out there or not. God Bless you and your family. Your Dad raised a good boy, and now a good man (Linda Schmitz)
A: My oldest Anthony is getting close to that age, but the more and more he comes to the racetrack he tells me I can't quit. He thinks it's really cool what his Dad is doing, but I will always do what is best for my family. I would be nuts to leave he U.S. Army team right now, they are so strong and professional. It's a privilege to drive that race car.
Q: Tony, this is not a question rather a huge THANK-YOU. Thanks for making our weekend in Topeka so very special and memorable for our grand-daughter Shaye. Since the loss of her Dad, Shaye has told us that your car is Daddy's car. Now, Shaye says "My friend drives Daddy's car". The special attention that you gave Shaye has made you a friend for life in her eyes. You are a top notch person, as are all the soldiers you drive for at each race. Thank-you again and we'll see you again next year. (S and G and Shaye)
A: You're very welcome!
Q: Don, when Jerry Tolliver had the mic on ESPN, it appeared that there was friction between he & Jack Beckman. Tolliver came across as a bully. Is there a problem there? (Mike)
A: No problems. Jerry is a clown, not a bully.
Q: Jack, will we be seeing a diecast of your car soon and how can we order one? (Rosemary DeLap)
A: I understand that there is a 1:24 scale die-cast in development, but I do not know when it will be available for order. Keep an eye on my blog on NHRA.com and I'll try to remember to update everyone when it's available.
UPDATED 5/23/08 - Capps checks in
Ron, how is my old friend Ed McCulloch doing? In the 1970's I built the Red "Revellution" funny car for him in my Northwest Race Cars shop here in Oregon. Hope The old "Ace" is holding up with his health. Hope to see him and introduce myself to Ron Capps at Seattle while there. (Jack "The Rev" Slawik)
Hey Jack, good to hear from and look forward to meeting you in Seattle,that red Revellution car is still one of my favorites. Ace is doing good. As you know, a team is only as good as its leader and in my opinion, there is no better leader in the pits!
RC
Ron, just want to know why I walked into a NAPA store in Hawaii today and no pictures or anything of you. I asked the cashier and he did not know why. I think they should have some photo's to promote racing. Although here on Oahu we have no race track presently. (Turbo)
Turbo, I am sure you will see some Napa stuff coming to those Napa stores in Hawaii. I believe that each store is in charge of what type of promotional items they want to use in their stores. I had a appearance with the Hawaiian group of NAPA store owners and they are very excited about the Drag Racing program. Aloha brah.
RC
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Welcome to DSR's "Ask Us Anything". This is a new endeavor for shoeracing.com, and it is aimed to create a great place for fans to get their questions answered about their favorite DSR personalities. You won't find another platform like this in all of sports.
Have you ever wondered what the drivers do between races?
Where they hang out at the races?
What the crew chiefs are doing between rounds?
Who has the best golf game?
So, like the title says, As Us Anything. Participating drivers and crew chiefs are listed below, so go ahead and fire off that question you've always wanted to know. If you see something during the ESPN2 telecast that sparks your interest, hop on shoeracing.com/askusanything and get the answer.
Take advantage of the All-Star roster that we have assembled for Ask Us Anything. All seven DSR drivers are participating, Tony Schumacher, Gary Scelzi, Ron Capps, Jack Beckman, Cory McClenathan, Jerry Toliver, and Chip Ellis. Several Crew Chiefs are also contributing their knowledge to Ask Us, including Ed "Ace" McCulloch, Steve Tartaglia, and Todd Okuhura.
We'll post answers to the chosen questions bi-weekly, so visit often.
