Tony Schumacher rewrote history Monday by winning a record 10th championship in Top Fuel, breaking a tie with nine-time Pro Stock winner Bob Glidden. Mello Yello Series winners were: Matt Hagan, Funny Car; Chris McGaha, Pro Stock; Chris McGaha, Pro Stock; and Andrew Hines, motorcycle.
• Funny Car drivers Robert Hight and Ron Capps were involved in separate incidents. Hight’s engine exploded during a run Saturday, and the parachute on Capps’ NAPA Charger did not open at the end of his 325 mph run. Capps’ car hit the runoff sand area and rolled upside-down into the rear mesh fence.
• Angelle Sampay set Pro Stock motorcycle records Sunday with a run of 6.812 seconds (197.02 mph) in a 2010 Buell. She said the record run was all in her ability to shift gears on a bike that did not have the team’s top engine.
• Pappa John’s founder/owner John Schnatter was on hand with new sponsorship for second-year Top Fuel driver Leah Pritchett. Schnatter revealed that he sought to sponsor a NASCAR Sprint Cup car a few years ago but the cost would be a $15 million to $20 million. Papp John’s had sponsored NASCAR truck driver Ron Hornaday in selected races and was looking to expand but not at that price.
• Funny Car drivers Robert Hight and Ron Capps were involved in separate incidents. Hight’s engine exploded during a run Saturday, and the parachute on Capps’ NAPA Charger did not open at the end of his 325 mph run. Capps’ car hit the runoff sand area and rolled upside-down into the rear mesh fence.
• Angelle Sampay set Pro Stock motorcycle records Sunday with a run of 6.812 seconds (197.02 mph) in a 2010 Buell. She said the record run was all in her ability to shift gears on a bike that did not have the team’s top engine.
• Pappa John’s founder/owner John Schnatter was on hand with new sponsorship for second-year Top Fuel driver Leah Pritchett. Schnatter revealed that he sought to sponsor a NASCAR Sprint Cup car a few years ago but the cost would be a $15 million to $20 million. Papp John’s had sponsored NASCAR truck driver Ron Hornaday in selected races and was looking to expand but not at that price.
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