NHRA Carolina Nationals
Event 16 of 20
Countdown Event 2 of 6
zMAX Dragway
Concord, N.C.
Sept. 20 – 22
Driver Information:
TONY SCHUMACHER
Driver of the Leatherwood Distillery/Waltrip Brewing Co. Top Fuel Dragster
NHRA Carolina Nationals Event Highlights:
Two-time event champion (2008, 2014)
Two-time runner-up (2012, 2013)
2011 No. 1 qualifier
zMAX Dragway Overall Highlights:
Two-time event champion
Four-time runner-up
One No. 1 qualifier
2023 NHRA Carolina Nationals Event Recap:
Qualified sixth; First round exit (defeated by Shawn Langdon in E1)
Last Event (Reading):
Qualified No. 2; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Doug Foley in E1; defeated by Antron Brown in E2)
2024 Statistics:
15 races; one national event win, two runner-up finishes, one specialty race win
Career Statistics:
570 races; 87 wins, 88 No. 1 qualifiers
Fan Events:
Saturday, 6:00 p.m., JCM Racing Meet & Greet, Waltrip Brewing Co. Taproom (7731 Gateway Lane NW, Concord)
Noteworthy:
The winningest Top Fuel driver in NHRA history starts the second race of the 2024 Countdown from the No. 8 seed
Schumacher is seeking his ninth series title and the first for JCM Racing
Quotable:
“We plan on winning this one, it’s a great race but more importantly, we have to go rounds. You cannot go out second round at the first race of the Countdown and not win the next couple of races and expect to win a championship. We’re going to put our heads down, I’m going to drive like a machine, and just be the guy that has earned those eight championships because it’s now or never. Period.”
IDA ZETTERSTRÖM
Driver of the JCM/VP Racing Fuels/Edelbrock/COMP Cams/Dodge Top Fuel Dragster
Last Event (Reading):
Qualified No. 12; First round exit (defeated by Shawn Langdon in E1)
Noteworthy:
Competing for NHRA’s 2024 Rookie of the Year honors
Zetterström’s first three NHRA appearances have included a semifinal and quarterfinal finish
Reset her career-best E.T. (3.745 seconds) and speed (329.10 mph) in Reading
Fan Events:
Saturday, 6:00 p.m., JCM Racing Meet & Greet, Waltrip Brewing Co. Taproom (7731 Gateway Lane NW, Concord)
Quotable:
“We continued to show that we have a good race car last weekend in Reading, although it feels like we’re just scraping the surface. We have a lot of potential both from the car’s perspective and me as a driver, which is something that I’m super excited about. Looking forward to getting right back into the seat this weekend in Charlotte. I’ve never run at Charlotte, but I’ve obviously been to the facility when we ran the four-wide event there earlier this year, so I know a little bit about what to expect as far as the track goes. We have a big event on Thursday night, ‘Bourbon, Beer, and Burnouts’ to benefit Speedway Children’s Charities, in our Champions’ Club hospitality, which will be awesome. We also have a meet-and-greet at Michael Waltrip’s Taproom on Saturday after qualifying, so I think overall, it’s just going to be a really fun weekend and I’m looking forward to meeting lots of new people, and hopefully, some really great racing.”
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