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Tony Schumacher, Leatherwood Distillery Team Leaving Pomona with NHRA Winternationals Title Still On The Line
POMONA, CA – Persistent rain showers plagued teams throughout the weekend during the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, California, 
and Sunday’s elimination rounds were no exception. After scoring his best qualifying position in 46 events, Tony Schumacher and the Leatherwood Distillery Top Fuel team began race day at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip from the No. 2 starting position. Schumacher was on track to capture his first trophy of the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season but will now have to wait nearly two weeks to make a run for a third Winternationals victory.
In the opening round of eliminations on Sunday, Schumacher used his starting line advantage coupled with a 3.752 E.T. to easily defeat Terry Totten’s instant tire-smoker. Next up for Schumacher was a showdown with Shawn Langdon, who entered the weekend as the most recent winner on tour after powering to victory at the season-opener in Gainesville, Florida two weeks prior. Once again, Schumacher’s machine-like reflexes allowed him to score the holeshot start and he never trailed for the win, taking the Leatherwood dragster through the finish line beams in 3.774 seconds versus Langdon’s 4.589-second effort. The semifinal round featured a match-up with another heavy-hitter, with the eight-time world champ lining up opposite Billy Torrence.
Tony Schumacher Debuts Leatherwood Distillery Top Fuel Dragster
Gainesville, FL – In Top Fuel competition, Tony Schumacher rolled into the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season-opener 
with a renewed sense of confidence and a brand-new look on his JCM Racing Top Fuel dragster. Debuting the Leatherwood Distillery livery in front of a packed house at Gainesville Raceway, Schumacher and his Mike ‘Zippy’ Neff/Jon Schaffer-led team scored the No. 5 qualifying position to start race day at the NHRA Gatornationals from the top half of the field.
The Leatherwood Distillery team opened the weekend with a dropped cylinder in the first round of qualifying but quickly rebounded in the second session with Schumacher taking his 12,000 horsepower machine to the stripe in 3.728 seconds to move into sixth. After waiting out a lengthy rain delay on Saturday, traction issues plagued the team in Q3 but once again, they were able to regroup and recover. In the final session, Schumacher launched hard and clocked his quickest pass of the weekend, a 3.712 E.T. at 326.79 MPH, to move up one position to sixth.
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Top Alcohol Dragster Rookie Joe C. Maynard Doubles Up at NHRA Gatornationals
GAINESVILLE, FL – Top Alcohol Dragster rookie Joe C. Maynard, son of JCM Racing team owner Joe Maynard, doubled up on Wally 
trophies during his first NHRA national event appearance this weekend at the 55th annual Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida.
During the most recent off-season, Maynard, who became involved in NHRA Drag Racing with his family in 2021, announced that he would be making his NHRA driving debut in the competitive Top Alcohol Dragster category in 2024. Driving the Samsel Racing A/Fuel Dragster, Maynard staged his JCM Racing/Leatherwood Distillery entry in competition for the first time during the divisional event known as the “Baby Gators,” which began the weekend before the Gatornationals.
In his debut race, Maynard earned the No. 4 qualifying position and went on to defeat Karen Stalba in the opening round of eliminations, activating the scoreboard win lights for the first time in his career. Soon after, the remainder of the divisional Baby Gators was postponed until the Gatornationals due to weather with eliminations scheduled to be contested during the weekend’s qualifying rounds. On Friday, Maynard clocked two solid runs to pick off Mike Coughlin and Matthew Cummings and capture his first NHRA trophy, and the first win for JCM Racing in 2024.
CraftPoint Concepts Joins JCM Racing, Tony Schumacher’s Leatherwood Distillery Top Fuel Team for 2024 NHRA Campaign
BROWNSBURG, IN – Eight-time Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher will showcase a new logo on his 12,000 horsepower 
Leatherwood Distillery dragster when the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season kicks off this weekend with the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida. CraftPoint Concepts, an industry leader in commercial casework, joins Joe Maynard’s JCM Racing team as an associate partner to Schumacher, who returns to Gainesville Raceway as a class leader with five wins at the historic facility.
CraftPoint Concepts, which boasts NSF and UL certifications, specializes in the engineering and construction of custom-designed commercial kitchens, waiting rooms, locker rooms, and dining spaces, among others. While in the initial planning phase for one of his most recent business ventures, Shelby’s Trio, an innovative three-story dining concept in Clarksville, Tennessee, Maynard turned to CraftPoint Concepts for a ‘soup to nuts’ approach to his caseworking needs. By utilizing CraftPoint Concepts, Maynard can rest easy knowing that Shelby’s Trio is outfitted with equipment-integrated casework that has been specifically constructed for the high-traffic, high-use that is to be expected in a food service environment.
JCM Racing’s Ida Zetterström First Drag Racer to be Invited to Join Swedish National Motorsport Team
BROWNSBURG, IN – JCM Racing’s Ida Zetterström has been selected to join the Swedish National Motorsport Team, the Swedish 
Automobile Sports Federation announced today. The three-time series champion on the European drag racing circuit is the first straight-line racer to be selected into the prestigious program, which aims to develop Swedish auto racing drivers by providing access to various resources intended to help racers reach their full potential.
The Swedish National Motorsport Team, which is supported by the country’s National Sports Confederation, offers its participants access to top-notch physical training, nutrition plans, data logging, networking, and on-track and simulator testing, among other resources. As part of the program, Zetterström will receive a custom-tailored development plan, which will help ensure that she is at the top of her game, both physically and mentally, when she makes her NHRA Drag Racing debut later this summer competing alongside teammate Tony Schumacher aboard JCM Racing’s second Top Fuel entry.
“This is the first time that the Swedish National Motorsport Team has selected a drag racer to be represented in their line-up of drivers, so this is a big deal for me, and for the Swedish drag racing community in general,” said Zetterström, who originally hails from Stockholm, Sweden, but relocated to the Indianapolis area in January to be close to the JCM Racing shop in Brownsburg.
Edelbrock Performance Continues Ongoing Partnership with European Speedster Ida Zetterström
Zetterström Continues Preparations for U.S., NHRA Debut with JCM Racing
BROWNSBURG, IN – NHRA Rookie of the Year candidate Ida Zetterström continues to ramp up support for a late summer debut in the 
NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series with the addition of Edelbrock Performance, a leading manufacturer of specialty automotive and motorcycle aftermarket parts, to her growing roster of partners.
Zetterström, a three-time series champion on the European drag racing circuit, announced last week that VP Racing Fuels would be backing her new U.S. venture. Today, she is thrilled to share that her ongoing partnership with Edelbrock Performance will continue into 2024 as she prepares to join the NHRA tour as a member of JCM Racing.
“It is such an honor for me to be able to announce that I am partnering with Edelbrock this year as I join the NHRA circuit for the first time,” said Zetterström, who is set to embark on her NHRA career fresh off of capturing the 2023 FIA Top Fuel championship in Europe. “Having grown up a bit of a gearhead, Edelbrock is one of those brands that just feels so familiar to me. I loved spending time helping my dad in his auto repair shop as a kid, and I remember always seeing Edelbrock boxes everywhere. This feels like a full circle moment.”
VP Racing Joins Ida Zetterström’s Campaign for 2024 NHRA Rookie of the Year
BROWNSBURG, IN – When 2023 FIA Top Fuel champion Ida Zetterström begins her campaign for NHRA’s 2024 Rookie of the Year, she 
will have the support of VP Racing, one of the motorsports industry’s most recognizable brands of race gas, additives, and lubricants, in her corner as she embarks on her inaugural season competing on U.S. soil.
Prior to relocating to Brownsburg, Indiana from the Åland Islands of Finland last month, Zetterström enjoyed tremendous success competing on the FIA and FIM series circuits in Europe. In addition to her 2023 title, Zetterström is also a two-time champion in the Super Street Bike category. She won her first Super Street Bike crown in 2019, becoming the youngest competitor and first female in the category to do so. Her accomplishments caught the attention of VP Racing, prompting the market leader in high-performance racing fuels to present her with the organization’s ‘Special Award,’ which recognizes a racer who had an exceptionally standout season. With the rising young upstart on their radar, it was simply a matter of time before Zetterström and VP would come together to partner in an official capacity.
VP RACING JOINS IDA ZETTERSTRÖM IN HER CAMPAIGN FOR 2024 NHRA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
San Antonio, TX – VP Racing Fuels, Inc., the global leader in performance fuels, lubricants, and additives, announced today that VP Racing 
is an associate partner of Ida Zetterström and JCM Racing for the 2024 NHRA season, as Zetterström chases the Rookie of the Year honors, in the 21-race NHRA Mission Foods Series season.
“We’re excited to be part of Ida Zetterström’s historic quest in the 2024 NHRA season,” said Bruce Hendel, Senior Vice President – Global Sales for VP. “Ida has impressed us for several years, winning VP’s Special Award 2019 for her outstanding performance racing Super Street Bikes in Europe. Joining her as she enters the NHRA’s premier professional series is fitting for the global leader in performance racing fuels, motor oils, and additives.”
Prior to relocating to Brownsburg, Indiana, from the Åland Islands of Finland last month, Zetterström enjoyed tremendous success competing on the FIA and FIM series circuits in Europe. In addition to her 2023 FIA Top Fuel champion title, Zetterström is a two-time Super Street Bike champion.
Joe C. Maynard Ready for NHRA Debut Aboard JCM Racing/Leatherwood Distillery A/Fuel Dragster
Maynard Slated to Run Full Season Campaign in NHRA’s Top Alcohol Dragster Category in 2024
BROWNSBURG, IN – In many ways, Joe C. Maynard has been preparing to drive an A/Fuel Dragster for much of his adult life, and at the 
upcoming Division 2 event at Gainesville Raceway, better known as the “Baby Gators,” he will have his first shot at an NHRA Wally trophy when he makes his drag racing debut in the competitive Top Alcohol Dragster category.
While the event, which kicks off Thursday, Feb. 29, will mark the first time Maynard has staged a 4,000-horsepower machine in competition, prior seat time and life experiences have the NHRA newbie feeling well-prepped for his new drag racing venture.
“Making my NHRA debut is something I’ve been thinking about for a while,” said Maynard, who will drive the JCM Racing/Leatherwood Distillery A/Fuel Dragster throughout his 2024 rookie campaign. “I’ve always loved racing and fast cars, and being out at the track these past few years has really got the competitive juices flowing.”
Tony Schumacher Races to Semifinal Finish at PRO Superstar Shootout
BRADENTON, FL — After a strong finish to his 2023 campaign, eight-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher kept that 
momentum rolling into 2024, advancing to the semifinals of the PRO Superstar Shootout on Saturday at Bradenton Motorsports Park.
Following two-plus days of impressive test runs in his JCM Racing Leatherwood Distillery Top Fuel dragster, Schumacher opened qualifying with a strong run of 3.696-seconds at 330.96 MPH on Thursday. He added a pair of consistent runs in the low 3.70s to close out qualifying on Friday, giving the team, led by crew chiefs Mike Neff and Jon Schaffer plenty of confidence heading into race day.
That turned into an opening-round win against Antron Brown, with Schumacher going 4.116 at 275.73 MPH. Both cars lost traction early, but Schumacher was able to recover to advance to the semifinals in the competitive eight-car field. There, Schumacher lost traction while Clay Millican made a clean pass in the next lane, putting an end to his day. Schumacher, though, left Bradenton with plenty of positives, especially considering the major overhaul that was done to the car in the off-season.
