THREE DON SCHUMACHER RACING TEAMS UP FOR 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE
HARD-WORKING CREW AWARDS
Polls are now open for fans to vote
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Nov. 2, 2010) - Three of the six Don Schumacher Racing
teams are finalists in the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Hard-Working Crew Awards.
The winners are selected by the votes of NHRA fans.
Cory McClenathan and the FRAM Top Fuel dragster team (No. 3 in points), as
well as Antron Brown and the Matco Tools Top Fuel team (No. 4 in points) are
in the running, as well as Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan and the
DieHard Dodge Charger Funny Car team.
The polls are open until Monday, Nov. 15, after the NHRA season finale in
Pomona, Calif., on NHRA.com and NHRA's Facebook page. In addition to online
voting on NHRA.com (Vote for the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Hardworking Crew Award), fans also can go
to NHRA's Facebook page to vote for the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Hard-Working
Crew Awards. To access NHRA's Facebook voting, click on the "Vote Now" link
at the top of the page or go to NHRA | Facebook.
Throughout the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, title sponsor
Full Throttle Energy Drink has recognized those crew members who have made a
difference in every race. Now fans have a chance to decide the crews in each
professional class whose diligence and extra effort resulted in the most
impactful performances of the season.
"It is a testament to the diligence, talent and perseverance of each and
every member of Don Schumacher Racing that three of our teams would be
considered for this award," said team owner Don Schumacher. "I am very proud
of each and every one of them, and all of them, in my opinion, are deserving
of this award."
The recipients of the NHRA Full Throttle Hard-Working Crew Award of the
Year, as determined by online fan voting during this two-week period, will
be honored in each of the four classes at the season-ending awards ceremony.
The winning crews also will receive a cash bonus from title sponsor Full
Throttle Energy Drink.
Video highlights featuring each of the finalists¹ difference-making
performances are included on these sites to help fans make their selections
among the four finalists in each professional class.
TOP FUEL FINALISTS:
Antron Brown¹s Matco Tools/U.S. Army crew
Cory McClenathan¹s FRAM crew
Dave Grubnic¹s Kalitta Air crew
Dom Lagana¹s Big O Tires/Tire Kingdom crew
FUNNY CAR FINALISTS:
Matt Hagan¹s DieHard Dodge Charger crew
Bob Bode¹s AR-BEE.com Alard Machine Chevy crew
Ashley Force Hood Castrol GTX Ford crew
Cruz Pedregon¹s Snap-On Tools Toyota crew
About Don Schumacher Racing
Don Schumacher Racing, headquartered in Brownsburg, Ind., consists of six
professional NHRA teams: The U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster driven by
seven-time world champion Tony Schumacher; the FRAM dragster of Cory
McClenathan, and the Matco Tools/U.S. Army dragster of Antron Brown. The
Funny Car teams are the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge driven by Ron Capps, the
Valvoline/Mail Terminal Services Dodge piloted by Jack Beckman, and the
DieHard Dodge driven by Matt Hagan. DSR also managed in 2010 the Abu
Dhabi/Yas Marina Circuit Top Fuel dragster driven by Rod Fuller. Since 1998,
Don Schumacher Racing teams have won 150 national events in 293 final rounds
and eight world championships. Don Schumacher Racing
<http://www.shoeracing.com>
HARD-WORKING CREW AWARDS
Polls are now open for fans to vote
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Nov. 2, 2010) - Three of the six Don Schumacher Racing
teams are finalists in the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Hard-Working Crew Awards.
The winners are selected by the votes of NHRA fans.
Cory McClenathan and the FRAM Top Fuel dragster team (No. 3 in points), as
well as Antron Brown and the Matco Tools Top Fuel team (No. 4 in points) are
in the running, as well as Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan and the
DieHard Dodge Charger Funny Car team.
The polls are open until Monday, Nov. 15, after the NHRA season finale in
Pomona, Calif., on NHRA.com and NHRA's Facebook page. In addition to online
voting on NHRA.com (Vote for the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Hardworking Crew Award), fans also can go
to NHRA's Facebook page to vote for the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Hard-Working
Crew Awards. To access NHRA's Facebook voting, click on the "Vote Now" link
at the top of the page or go to NHRA | Facebook.
Throughout the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, title sponsor
Full Throttle Energy Drink has recognized those crew members who have made a
difference in every race. Now fans have a chance to decide the crews in each
professional class whose diligence and extra effort resulted in the most
impactful performances of the season.
"It is a testament to the diligence, talent and perseverance of each and
every member of Don Schumacher Racing that three of our teams would be
considered for this award," said team owner Don Schumacher. "I am very proud
of each and every one of them, and all of them, in my opinion, are deserving
of this award."
The recipients of the NHRA Full Throttle Hard-Working Crew Award of the
Year, as determined by online fan voting during this two-week period, will
be honored in each of the four classes at the season-ending awards ceremony.
The winning crews also will receive a cash bonus from title sponsor Full
Throttle Energy Drink.
Video highlights featuring each of the finalists¹ difference-making
performances are included on these sites to help fans make their selections
among the four finalists in each professional class.
TOP FUEL FINALISTS:
Antron Brown¹s Matco Tools/U.S. Army crew
Cory McClenathan¹s FRAM crew
Dave Grubnic¹s Kalitta Air crew
Dom Lagana¹s Big O Tires/Tire Kingdom crew
FUNNY CAR FINALISTS:
Matt Hagan¹s DieHard Dodge Charger crew
Bob Bode¹s AR-BEE.com Alard Machine Chevy crew
Ashley Force Hood Castrol GTX Ford crew
Cruz Pedregon¹s Snap-On Tools Toyota crew
About Don Schumacher Racing
Don Schumacher Racing, headquartered in Brownsburg, Ind., consists of six
professional NHRA teams: The U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster driven by
seven-time world champion Tony Schumacher; the FRAM dragster of Cory
McClenathan, and the Matco Tools/U.S. Army dragster of Antron Brown. The
Funny Car teams are the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge driven by Ron Capps, the
Valvoline/Mail Terminal Services Dodge piloted by Jack Beckman, and the
DieHard Dodge driven by Matt Hagan. DSR also managed in 2010 the Abu
Dhabi/Yas Marina Circuit Top Fuel dragster driven by Rod Fuller. Since 1998,
Don Schumacher Racing teams have won 150 national events in 293 final rounds
and eight world championships. Don Schumacher Racing
<http://www.shoeracing.com>
