Tony Schumacher wins Top Fuel again; is Funny Car next?

Tony Schumacher wrapped up his sixth Top Fuel title -- his fifth in a row -- simply by qualifying at Las Vegas on Saturday. What's left for him to accomplish in the class? Probably nothing, and that's why he's thinking of a move to Funny Car, writes John Schwarb.

Funny Car Countdown battle now Cruz Pedregon's to lose

Cruz Pedregon won for the second consecutive race to overtake Tim Wilkerson for the points lead in NHRA Funny Car.

Second straight win vaults Pedregon from third to first in Funny Car standings

Cruz Pedregon moved into first place in the 2008 Funny Car series standings after winning the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals on Sunday.

Schumacher qualifies fastest at Las Vegas, clinching his sixth world title

Tony Schumacher clinched his sixth NHRA POWERade Series world championship by qualifying at the Las Vegas NHRA Nationals on Saturday.

In this photo provided by Auto Imagery, Tony Schumacher of Long Grove, Illinois and his U.S. Army dragster slows after his semi-final round...

'The Sarge' looking to take care of business at Vegas

Tony Schumacher's not celebrating his fifth straight world title just yet. In the world of Top Fuel racing, anything can happen, he writes in his diary.

Schumacher takes Top Fuel; Pedregon, Connolly in title hunt with wins

Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon and Pro Stock pilot Dave Connolly won Sunday at Virginia to go from afterthoughts to challengers in the race for the NHRA POWERade Series championships.

Pedregon tops Funny Car qualifying, bolsters championship hopes

Cruz Pedregon bolstered his flickering championship aspirations Saturday at the Virginia NHRA Nationals, taking the No. 1 qualifying position in Funny Car with a 4.041-second run at 306.88 mph.

Schumacher's best run good enough for No. 1; Neff, Connolly top their classes

Points leader Tony Schumacher blistered the Virginia Motorsports Park track Friday with a 3.771-second run at 317.05 mph to earn the provisional No. 1 qualifying spot in Top Fuel.

Is a record sixth Top Fuel title in the cards for Schumacher? Stay tuned

Top Fuel heavyweight Tony Schumacher will take it one round at a time this weekend at Virginia Motorsports Park, the five-time champ writes in his diary.

Schumacher beats four Countdown drivers to pad his points in Top Fuel

Tony Schumacher increased his Top Fuel points lead after many Countdown contenders fell early Sunday in the O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals.

Losing was a letdown, but focus always was on title, not records

Was finally losing a letdown to Top Fuel leader Tony Schumacher? Of course it was. But he writes in his diary that it also put the focus back on the most important thing to him, winning a title.

Todd hands Schumacher another loss at Fall Nationals

J.R. Todd beat Tony Schumacher in the Top Fuel final Sunday, one of an unprecedented four final-round losses for reigning NHRA POWERade Series champions in the NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex.

Hight earns No. 1 qualifying spot, trails Pedregon, Beckman by one point

Robert Hight moved within one point of Funny Car leaders Cruz Pedregon and Jack Beckman in the standings Saturday after qualifying his Auto Club of Texas Ford Mustang in the top spot in 4.063 seconds, at 301.81 mph.

World championship -- not records -- the ultimate goal for U.S. Army team

The records are nice, Tony Schumacher writes in his diary, but an NHRA POWERade championship would be even better.