Driver

Based on statistics, the son of 2019 inductee Don is the best Top Fuel driver that ever was. As of the start of the 2022 season, “The Sarge” held the all-time NHRA Top Fuel records for wins (86), poles (84) and championships (8: 1999, 2004-2009, 2014). His 86 wins to date put him 23 ahead of inductee Larry Dixon Jr. and more than 30 ahead of his nearest active competitor, Antron Brown. His eight titles eclipsed 2004 inductee Joe Amato’s five. In 1999, he became the first pilot to exceed 330 mph in ¼ mile competition and made the first 330 mph pass in the 1,000 ft era in 2012. Schumacher made it to the finals of the first event he qualified for, the 1996 U.S. Nationals. His 2008 title run was perhaps the most dominant ever. He won 15 events, including seven in a row, and made 18 final-round appearances. Schumacher returned to a full-time schedule in 2022 for the first time since 2018. He has driven his entire career for his father’s team.