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.”
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.
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.
There’s a whole slew of new developments in the lives of all of our friends, such as Karl Brauer’s new website and Michael Austin’s virtual reality app from Autoblog. We also have NASCAR news from Steven Cole Smith and shop safety from Chris Duke.
The month is August, the weather is scorching, and we’re in Reno, Nevada. That’s right, it’s Hot August Nights! In fact, it’s the 30th Anniversary of the event. We’re bringing you the action live from 4th and Virginia, alongside Chris Duke, Steven Cole Smith, Rich Barsamian, Steve Mank, and Mike Whan!