Tony Schumacher Sits Out Pomona
Tony Schumacher, the eight-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel champion with 84 national event wins in his overall’s pockets, will be absent from the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals this weekend.
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Team Kalitta Welcomes Back Del Worsham
Team Kalitta, winners of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car championship with racer J.R. Todd, has announced its crew chief and sponsorship lineu for the 2019 24-race season that begins next week (Feb 8-10) with the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals on the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona dragstrip.
Brittany Force’s Dragster Gains Advance Auto Parts Sponsorship
With Courtney Force’s withdrawal from driving the Advance Auto Parts NHRA Funny Car for John Force Racing, just about eight years to the day from when oldest sister Ashley Force Hood made a similar decision, elder sister Brittany, the 2017 NHRA Top Fuel champion has assumed the mantle, wearing the bright red Advance colors on her Top Fuel dragster.