DSR Pre-Race Report: Richmond (1 Viewer)

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Richmond Pre-Race Report
Virginia NHRA Nationals
Event 7 of 22
Virginia Motorsports Park
North Dinwiddie, Va.
May 13 - 15, 2022​

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TONY SCHUMACHER: Driver of the Scag Power Equipment Top Fuel Dragster

Richmond Event Highlights:
2008 event winner
Four-time No. 1 qualifier (2006, 2007, 2008, 2018)
2018 Richmond Recap:
Qualified No. 1; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Bye in E1; defeated by Richie Crampton in E2)
Last Event (Charlotte 1):
Qualified 15th; First round exit (defeated by Spencer Massey, Brittany Force in E1)
Career Statistics:
518 races; 85 event wins; 88 No. 1 qualifiers​

Quotable:
“It’s been a while since I’ve been to Virginia. Last time I was there I was the Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier but as every driver knows, that doesn’t pay the bills. We need to win this race. We have a great team and a car that is getting better every day, and with every event. We know we are going to be a winning team. Might as well get that started in Virginia.”

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Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown Series (Event 3 of 8):
DAVID DAVIES: Driver of the D H Davies Racing®/Save Our Allies Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak

Last Event (Charlotte 1):
Qualified seventh; First round exit (defeated by Stephen Bell, Lenny Lottig in E1)​

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MARK PAWUK: Driver of the Empaco Equipment Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak

Last Event (Charlotte 1):
Qualified fourth; First round exit (defeated by Aaron Stanfield, David Barton in E1)
2019 Richmond Recap:
Qualified 13th; First round exit (defeated by Pete Gasko Jr. in E1)
NHRA Career Statistics:
29 races; three runner-up finishes; three No. 1 qualifiers
Noteworthy:
The only driver in the DSR FSS stable to have previously competed at the Virginia NHRA Nationals​

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WARREN WALCHER: Driver of the Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak

Last Event (Charlotte 1):
Qualified eighth; First round exit (defeated by Geoff Turk, Bill Skillman in E1)​

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About Don Schumacher Racing​

Established in 1998, Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) has grown to become the winningest organization in NHRA Drag Racing history, and further cemented its position as one of motorsports’ elite teams when it surpassed the ‘350 wins’ milestone during the 2020 season. DSR owns 19 world championships in three different NHRA categories, and including hall-of-fame team owner Don Schumacher’s five NHRA Funny Car triumphs from the 1970s, DSR has been successful in capturing 366 national event victories overall.
Headquartered in Brownsburg, Indiana, DSR campaigns the Maynard Family/Scag Power Equipment Top Fuel dragster in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series with fan-favorite Tony Schumacher at the helm. As an eight-time world champion and 85-time NHRA national event winner, Schumacher is the most decorated Top Fuel driver of all time.
DSR also campaigns three entries in the Factory Stock Showdown Series. The trio of DSR Dodge Drag Paks is piloted by former Pro Stock racer Mark Pawuk, David Davies, who made his NHRA debut with DSR in 2021, and Warren Walcher, who is set to compete in his first full FSS season in 2022.
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