Rob, Reed split

[DixonFan]

RUMOR MILL: CHANGES COMING AT RICK WARE RACING? | Competition Plus

Changes appear to be coming at Rick Ware Racing, and the movement could involve the crew chief position on one of its NHRA Top Fuel operations.

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Just confirms my prediction.

 

[Butch]

Makes sense, both cars Rob has experience with are DSR chassis.

I was impressed with the way Rob handled some of the help in the video,
Like SMACKING the throttle and not knowing how to set the static opening.
I would've been killing by that time. Lol

I'll bet Tony was chatting with Rob by Sun evening about the job.

I always thought it was a weird situation with Tony going with basically a Kallita spinoff group. THE RUN, had left a scar with the O boys that I would say will never heal.

I'm still not impressed with some of the
Lower/Middle level RWR crew.

 

[andujar]

 

[Steve Wayne]

That’s a team I could get behind, Clay and Reed. I’m just not the biggest Tony Schumacher fan, just seems arrogant almost likes he’s better than everyone else. Shawn and Clay are two of the best dudes in nitro racing

 

[aakar]

I would prefer to have Rob with Clay

 

[Brutus26]

I have no problem with Jim-O going back to Clay’s car or Rob moving in. Nothing against Jon-O (as he is a very good tuner); but I think instead of both O brothers along with Nicky all being around each other for so long. They need someone (like Rob or someone else) to think outside of the box/challenge and maybe not possibly 3 heads agreeing all the time. Just my $.02.

 

[mick]

IMO rwr gave the oberhofer brothers and nicky an opportunity to work together and tune a 2-car TF team.
it didn't work out. best wishes to everyone. i am happy that rick ware apparently still wants to be
part of the nhra as a team owner, and i hope the ACC company that is on tony's TF'r will continue with the nhra as well,
wherever all the moving parts end up.

 

[Funnycarfanatic]

That’s a team I could get behind, Clay and Reed. I’m just not the biggest Tony Schumacher fan, just seems arrogant almost likes he’s better than everyone else. Shawn and Clay are two of the best dudes in nitro racing

Tony is one of the most down to earth folks in the pits year in and year out look at him with kids mans awesome

 

[65 Goatboy]

I can't see Rick Ware letting the long term ACC sponsorship or Tony go, or Clay for that matter. My prediction: Rob Wendland replaces Jon O and tunes Tony, Jim O back to Clay and don't know about Nicky, strikes me as not really caring either way. I'm contradicting my post on the other thread but this my prediction after reading Comp Plus.

 

[Nitro Bass!]

For me, I just hope everyone has a job, everyone stays in the sport, and we continue to get to see, smell, hear, and experience nitro with some insanely talented and brave humans behind the wheel.

I hate to see Reed slow down. He seems like such a down-to-earth dude, and I really hope he gets some love and support to stay out there. Tony and Clay are both great, and they’re great for the sport as well.

At the end of the day, I just want everyone to be able to earn a living doing what they love. It would truly suck to see any of these guys or teams go away.

We need as many nitro teams out there as possible. More cars, more competition, more opportunities, and more nitro. That’s good for everybody, and good for the sport.

 

[z28]

Tony is one of the most down to earth folks in the pits year in and year out look at him with kids mans awesome

about 15 years ago I attended a race and stood at the fence of their pit sight and listened to Tony give his talk to the guest there that day. I then understood why the Army stuck with him all those years. He's the real deal

 

[*******]

Years ago Tony Schumacher and Gary Scelzi came to our little hole in wall 1/8 track to do a match race. Tony stood outside, talked to all the kids and even came up to the starting line to watch the kids run jr's. My 9yr old daughter fell in love with him and still likes him to this day. Scelzi hid in his motorhome and only came out to get in his car. Tony is the real deal. Just sucks he can't get a crew chief like Alan again.

 

[Rasn1320]

Years ago Tony Schumacher and Gary Scelzi came to our little hole in wall 1/8 track to do a match race. Tony stood outside, talked to all the kids and even came up to the starting line to watch the kids run jr's. My 9yr old daughter fell in love with him and still likes him to this day. Scelzi hid in his motorhome and only came out to get in his car. Tony is the real deal. Just sucks he can't get a crew chief like Alan again.

Maybe he should take his money over to kalitta and add a 3rd car

 

[mick]

always wondered why tony and/or his sister didn't take over DSR? i have my ideas, but i have wondered that.

 

[ch streetcars]

always wondered why tony and/or his sister didn't take over DSR? i have my ideas, but i have wondered that.

I asked this before about Megan Schumacher. Years ago Don made a big announcement how she was promoted to President of DSR and would lead it into further growth for years. Then after Don passed you heard nothing further about her. I once had a good conversation with Tony at the track, also wonder why he was never involved in Schumacher Electric. Oh well, I guess those kids had opportunities to do anything they wanted in life, and that wasn't necessarily what Dad had done.

 

[Rasn1320]

I asked this before about Megan Schumacher. Years ago Don made a big announcement how she was promoted to President of DSR and would lead it into further growth for years. Then after Don passed you heard nothing further about her. I once had a good conversation with Tony at the track, also wonder why he was never involved in Schumacher Electric. Oh well, I guess those kids had opportunities to do anything they wanted in life, and that wasn't necessarily what Dad had done.

I remember she used to go the races all the time on the starting line,think she got prego and never saw her again

 

[Mike]

Unless things have changed Megan Schumacher still manages DSR Performance and Don Schumacher Manufacturing

 

[Rasn1320]

Unless things have changed Megan Schumacher still manages DSR Performance and Don Schumacher Manufacturing

Think she is vp

 

[Steve Wayne]

Tony is one of the most down to earth folks in the pits year in and year out look at him with kids mans awesome

I’m speaking more of behind the scenes experience. I’ve been in the staging lanes with a much lesser funded driver, and let’s just say the interaction I experienced was that of someone who acted like it was a gift for you to be in their presence. And I’m speaking of the driver interaction with him, not myself. So that’s where I get the arrogant perception. I’ve heard people say the same about Cruz behind the scenes, but he’s awesome with the fans, and has always been really friendly to me

 

[DDB]

I’m speaking more of behind the scenes experience. I’ve been in the staging lanes with a much lesser funded driver, and let’s just say the interaction I experienced was that of someone who acted like it was a gift for you to be in their presence. And I’m speaking of the driver interaction with him, not myself. So that’s where I get the arrogant perception. I’ve heard people say the same about Cruz behind the scenes, but he’s awesome with the fans, and has always been really friendly to me

Not that this is a reflection of Tony, but i had an interaction with Don years ago maybe 2012 after Q-2 evening session in Denver, and i can remember my 10 year old son holding a bag of popcorn in the staging lanes and Don walking past him and asking my son for the bag, then grabbing a handful of popcorn and thanking my son by patting him on the head and high fiving him, pretty down to earth guy, of course i think Beckman just went #1 so he was fairly jovial