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MILLINGTON, Tenn. -- NHRA Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher, who was involved in a spectacular crash Saturday in the AutoZone Nationals, plans to be in the driver's seat for the next race Oct. 19 in Dallas.
Schumacher recorded a track record 4.552-second pass during the
first of two qualifying runs to lead the 16-car field for the
AutoZone Nationals. On his final qualifying attempt, his dragster
went out of control and crashed.
The 30-year-old driver was extracted from his car and taken to
the Regional Medical Center in Memphis. Schumacher suffered a broken left leg and fractured right foot in the accident and will be re-evaluated later this week in Chicago.
John Force (Funny Car), Scott Geoffrion (Pro Stock) and Greg
Stanfield (Pro Stock Truck) qualified No. 1 in their respective
categories at the $1.8 million event.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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