The NHRA multi-team owner was one of the pioneers of the sport of drag racing. Remembered as one of the most fierce match-racers to ever compete in a Funny Car, Schumacher won five NHRA national events, including the 1970 U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis. Piloting his famous “Stardust” Funny Cars, the Chicago native set numerous records. In 1974, Schumacher retired from driving to develop his family business, Schumacher Electric Corp., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of battery chargers. He returned to NHRA drag racing in 1998 as team owner of the Exide Batteries Top Fuel dragster driven by his son, Tony Schumacher. In 12 seasons, Schumacher has seen his teams win eight NHRA championships (seven Tony Schumacher, one Gary Scelzi) and more than 150 NHRA national events. Schumacher owns three Top Fuel dragsters and four Funny Cars in 2011.
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