TONY SCHUMACHER

• DATE OF BIRTH: Dec. 25, 1969
• HOMETOWN: Long Grove, Ill.
• SPONSOR/CAR: U.S. Army Top Fuel Dragster
• CREW CHIEF: Mike Green
• CAREER WINS: 67
• CAREER FINAL ROUNDS: 111

PERSONAL:

• Wife: Cara
• Sons: Anthony Joseph (9/27/01), Michael Donald (10/28/03)
• Daughter: Jacqueline Susan (9/15/05)
• Height/weight: 5 feet, 8 inches, 158 lbs.
• Hobbies: Hockey, fly-fishing, golf, racquetball, flying radio-controlled helicopters, kick boxing and riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle
• Son of Funny Car pioneer Don Schumacher, owner of Don Schumacher Racing
   

U.S. Army Top Fuel driver, Tony “The Sarge” Schumacher, is a seven-time world champion who turned professional in 1996.

In 12 seasons, he has won a record 67 NHRA titles that even surpasses the accomplishments of hall-of-famers Don Garlits, Kenny Bernstein and Don Prudhomme.

Carrying the U.S. Army colors on his dragster, Tony won a record five consecutive championships before finishing second in 2010.

The 2011 season marked the first year when Tony did not win an NHRA national event. Although he placed fifth in the final NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series standings, he and crew chief Mike Green advanced to seven championship rounds

Schumacher, who had won 67 races entering the 2011 campaign, currently holds the national record for elapsed time and speed in the quarter-mile as well for speed for 1,000-feet.

Beyond the time/speed records, Schumacher has been a part of many memorable racing moments over the years. In 2006, he rallied from a 336-point deficit to take the championship in the final round at the season finale. It was quickly labeled “The Run” since he had to not only win the race but set the national elapsed time record in the process. Additionally, in 2007, he had to win the last race of the year to keep his championship-winning streak alive.

Heading into ’12, Schumacher is tied with “Big Daddy” Don Garlits for the most Top Fuel wins (eight) in the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals – the NHRA’s most prestigious race.