When people look at a funny car’s paint scheme, they often assume sponsorships are involved. That’s not the case for two special vehicles in the Don Schumacher Racing stables – The Infinite Hero Car and Make-A-Wish Car are 100% funded by philanthropist Terry Chandler.
2012 NHRA Top Fuel World Champion, U.S. Air Force Veteran, and cancer survivor, Fast Jack Beckman, explains how the Infinite Hero Foundation is supporting the brave men and women who have served in the armed forces by debuting the Jack Beckman NHRA Challenge Coin.
Don Schumacher Racing has eight active motorsports teams. That’s right, eight! Although he has an unrivaled number of pro teams currently, Don stays humble, attributing his success to tremendous fans and talented drivers like his son, Tony. The father-son duo sound off on success, sponsorships, and why they’d never settle for your “typical office job.”
If you’re a member of Don Schumacher Racing, you’d better be prepared to be surrounded by champions. DSR is brimming with talent, and we’re honored to be joined by three impressive drivers; Matt Hagan, Leah Pritchett and Tommy Johnson, Jr. We get a glimpse into the mind of a pro-driver to find out what it takes to get behind the wheel of a 10,000-HP beast. Special shout out to the Hagans who recently added a beautiful baby to the family roster.
For Shawn Langdon the sport of drag racing was a family affair. Shawn recalls being inspired to get behind the wheel after many years of watching his father compete. When NHRA began their Jr. Drag Racing League, he jumped at the opportunity to race and soon clinched his first title at the age of 14. Flash forward and Shawn has secured the 2013 Top Fuel Championship and is now a proud member of Don Schumacher Racing. We find out what it’s like to work with the best-of-the-best in motorsports.
More than 30 years ago, Larry Koester found himself trapped underneath a tractor. When rescue workers attempted to lift the tractor off of him, leaking gasoline caught fire, burning 42% of his body. Four months later, the 31-year-old husband and father was released from the hospital as a double amputee. As he struggled with depression, a simple statement from his 3-year-old daughter transformed his life, “Don’t cry, daddy. I love you even without your legs.”
Don Schumacher Racing’s Antron Brown just secured another championship. Is the 3-time NHRA Top Fuel World Champion enjoying the afterglow? Antron recounts the moment he crossed the finish line and later received the bad-ass Wally Parks Trophy.
It’s time for round two of our SEMA 2016 coverage at the Shell Pioneering Performance Pavilion with special guest co-host, Jeff Allen of the “Skidmarks Show”. Notable guests this week include: Shawn Langdon, Tom Cotter, Sung Kang, Don Moser, Ashley Corzine, Ethan Dometrius, Vaughn Gittin Jr., Davin Reckow, Matt Lewis, Eric Ables, Don Schumacher, Tony Schumacher, Matt Hagan, Leah Pritchett, Tommy Johnson Jr., Alexis Hernandez, Terry Emig, Joe Ray, Rudy Rivas, and Michael Grey.
We’re back at SEMA in 2016 broadcasting from the heart of the Shell Pioneering Performance Pavilion with co-host Jeff Allen of “The Car Chasers” and “Skidmarks Show”! In this week’s special event episode we talk with the movers and shakers of the car world including notable guests: The Diesel Brothers, Mater Dei Supermileage Team, Bryce Menzies, Antron Brown, Ron Capps, Fast Jack Beckman, James Bell, Rhys Millen, Neil Tjin, John Hennessey, Craig Jackson, Clint Sly, Doug Clark, Joey Logano, Jimmy Houston, Tommy Pike, Ellen Bireley, Mark Gessler, Larry Koester, Tommy Johnson, Jr., Craig Corzine, Brian Reese and Tom Park.
