Tony Schumacher

No finale flourish for Schumacher, but it's still a year for the ages

Will any driver from here on out be able to do what Tony Schumacher did this year in his U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster? Consider the numbers: a sixth overall championship, 15 national event titles, 76 round wins. "The Sarge" is in total command, writes John Schwarb.

Three-time champ Johnson tops list of Blount's Blitz Awards and Razzies

Without further ado, the "winners" of the third annual Blount's Blitz Awards and Razzies ... minus the red-carpet treatment, writes Terry Blount.

The NHRA's four pro champions for 2008 -- clockwise from top left, Tony Schumacher, Cruz Pedregon, Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Ed Krawiec -- got it done in four distinct ways

Cruz Pedregon wins Funny Car title with help of friends and family

Cruz Pedregon played the NHRA's playoffs game to perfection, winning his second career Funny Car title Sunday at the Auto Club Finals, writes John Schwarb.

Coughlin earns second straight, fourth career Pro Stock title

Jeg Coughlin raced to his second consecutive and fourth overall NHRA Pro Stock title Saturday by qualifying for the Auto Club NHRA Finals.

Some unfinished business in Pomona, then some heartfelt farewells

Tony Schumacher writes in his diary about his fifth straight Top Fuel title, some unfinished business in Pomona and his final race with famed tuner Alan Johnson.

JJ's 106-point Chase lead still a mountain to climb for Edwards

Carl Edwards has cut Jimmie Johnson's Chase lead almost in half the past two races. The Sprint Cup title is still JJ's to lose, but at least Edwards is making things interesting, writes Terry Blount.

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.