Tony Schumacher is ecstatic to be a full-time NHRA Top Fuel driver again after a few years of only being able to run here and there. Schumacher explains embracing the new challenge of being on a single-car team, working with a new crew chief, and building a team with new guys; how different it feels to be back; reacclimating to the sensation of speed; forgetting bad habits in his time away; how hard it was to be left without a ride; having the opportunity to add to 85 wins; seeing early potential from his team; being a part of building a team into contenders; if doubt crept in as years went by of whether he’d get another full-time ride; preparing for a big moment again; depth of the Top Fuel class; how the relationship with dad works; being a big guitar player and taking it everywhere; not trusting hotel pillows; growing his own peppers; still being ‘The Sarge’ despite not driving the Army car.

Music created by Tony Monge.

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