Don Schumacher Racing
Beckman, MTS/Valvoline Dodge races to Bandimere speed record while other DSR teams struggle
Morrison, CO – Jack Beckman led Don Schumacher Racing’s charge up the mountain Friday in the Mopar Mile-High Nationals but the 
trek was not as enjoyable for his six DSR teammates at Bandimere Speedway.
While Beckman’s run in 4.097 seconds at a track-record speed of 309.91 mph in his Dodge Charger R/T earned the provisional No. 2 qualifying spot in Funny Car heading to Saturday’s last two sessions, Spencer Massey’s Battery Extender Powered by Schumacher dragster was the best of the DSR Top Fuel trio with a No. 7 provisional qualifying position.
The high-altitude track near Denver robs nitro-fueled, supercharged racecars of air and keeps their power below the routine 10,000-horsepower output.
U.S. Army NHRA Racing 34th Annual Mile-High NHRA Nationals Friday Qualifying Report
Morrison, CO – It was a rough opening day at the mile-high office for the U.S. Army duo of Tony Schumacher and Antron Brown, both 
of whom struggled to get down the 1,000-foot straightaway at Bandimere Speedway just west of Denver during both rounds of qualifying Friday for the 34th annual Mile-High NHRA Nationals.
Considering their respective teams push technology to the absolute limit week in and week out on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series circuit, displaying a level of engineering and teamwork that is reflective of the Army’s leading-edge technology and the powerful, realistic training of its Army Strong Soldiers, pushing the limits, especially 5,280 feet above sea level, subjects even the most proficient racing teams to days like this.
Antron Brown leads off the DSR Pre race Report for the Mile High Nationals
– Antron Brown is a New Jersey native living near Indianapolis who feels very comfortable racing west of the Mississippi.
After a rare weekend off, Brown’s Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster team along with the rest of Don Schumacher Racing head west to Denver this week to begin the traditional NHRA Western Swing that includes races at Bandimere Speedway followed by successive racing weekends near San Francisco and Seattle.
It’s a trifecta in which the reigning NHRA Top Fuel world champion has cashed in on before and came close a year ago.
U.S. Army Duo Kicks Off Western Swing at 34th Annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals
MORRISON, CO – Amidst the rarified air of Bandimere Speedway just west of Denver, it’s time this weekend for the U.S. Army Top Fuel 
Dragster duo of Tony “The Sarge” Schumacher and Antron Brown to elevate their games to the 5,000-foot-plus level as the 34th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals kick off the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series’ traditional Western Swing.
Getting the most out of their 10,000-horsepower racing machines becomes the challenge this weekend for Schumacher and Brown, as is the case each year when the NHRA competitors set up shop at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. And getting the most out of their respective Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) teams is the challenge during this always-grueling three-week stretch that also includes stops at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway and Pacific Raceways on the outskirts of Seattle.
Western Technical College students will intern with Don Schumacher Racing during NHRA’s Western Swing
vocational students would trade part of their summer vacation for.Nine-year U.S. Army veteran Kody Throop, 27, and Joshua Lerma, 23, will work as interns for 11-time NHRA world champion Don Schumacher Racing when the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series competes at Denver, near San Francisco and Seattle between July 19 and Aug. 4.
Throop will assist on the U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster driven by seven-time NHRA world champion Tony Schumacher, while Lerma will work with the Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster driven by reigning champion Antron Brown.
Brown and DSR were introduced to Western Technical College by their longtime primary sponsor Matco Tools, which has a long relationship of supporting WTC. Matco Tools is the official mobile tool distributor of DSR.
U.S. Army Teams Find Tough Goings – Schumacher and Brown Lose Traction in Round 1 at Summitt Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals
Norwalk OH – The U.S. Army Racing duo of Tony “The Sarge” Schumacher and Antron Brown were hoping to extend the Independence Day celebration through Sunday’s Mello Yello NHRA Top Fuel final in the Summitt Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio. Unfortunately, the smoke in the air wasn’t a result of the fireworks in the winner’s circle, but instead it hovered midway down the Summit Racing Motorsports Park dragstrip as both drivers lost traction during their first-round matchups.
Despite possessing mental, emotional and physical strength reflective of the more than more than 1 million Army Strong Soldiers they represent, both Schumacher and Brown, made an early exit in the season’s 13th event.
Gray tops Capps for Summit Racing Equipment Nationals Funny Car Title
– As good as the Summit Racing Nationals was to Don Schumacher Racing’s Dodge Charger R/T Funny Cars, the track in Northern Ohio was equally tough on the organization’s Top Fuel dragsters.Leading the way for DSR, was Johnny Gray who won his series-best fourth NHRA Mello Yello Series Funny Car title of the year by beating teammate Ron Capps in the championship round with a photo finish.
Each driver completed their runs in identical 4.103 seconds ,but the 60-year-old Gray left the starting line six-thousandths of a second ahead of Capps and that was Gray’s margin of victory.
Challenging conditions await teams Sunday at Norwalk; Schumacher No. 2 in Top Fuel, Capps No. 3 in Funny Car for DSR
NORWALK, OH – After Friday night’s quick round of track record-setting qualifying in the Summit Racing NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, the following day’s conditions gave an indication of what’s more likely to expect Sunday in championship eliminations of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event.
Warm, humid atmospheric conditions combined with ever-changing cloud cover to slow times from Friday night’s performance enhancing conditions track and air temperatures were unseasonably cool.
Top Fuel points leader Schumacher holds No. 2 at Norwalk; Capps, NAPA Brakes/Intrepid Dodge rank third in Funny Car
Motorsports Park track Friday night, but being seeded No. 2 is alright for the seven-time world champion.
DSR Team Reports – Brown Still Seeking first time Wally at Norwalk
– The NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown is happy to be back on track as he returns to the home state of longtime sponsor Matco Tools and crew chiefs Brian Corradi and Mark Oswald.
