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09/04/2008 - 08:31 AM
Concord, NC
Kyle 'Rowdy' Busch (L) and Tony 'The Sarge' Schumacher matched up for a best two-out-of-three on the concrete quarter-mile zMAX dragway located next to Lowe's Motor Speedway. (Lowe's Motor Speedway Photo by Harold Hinson) ยป More Photos
The top drivers this season from NASCAR and the NHRA, Kyle Busch and Tony Schumacher, dueled it out on Tuesday at zMAX Dragway @ Concord to help promote upcoming playoff events at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
In the coming weeks, themotorsports complex will become the world's first to host both the NHRA Countdown to One with the Sept. 11-14 NHRA Nationals and the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup with the Bank of America 500 on Oct. 11.
Both drivers have clinched the number one position, in their respective series, heading into the playoffs.
Busch has won a whopping 18 times in NASCAR's three national divisions, including a series best eight wins in Sprint Cup. Schumacher has also been spectacular, winning six consecutive NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Top Fuel events and winning 11 of the 18 races in the regular season. With his win at the NHRA U.S. Nationals on Monday in Indianapolis, Schumacher tied the great Joe Amato for most Top Fuel wins in a career with 52.
Racing identically prepared Toyota Camry pace cars, Busch and Schumacher matched up for a best two-out-of-three on the concrete quarter-mile dragway. The only advice that the five-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Schumacher gave his opponent was, "Don't wait to leave on green."
That bit of advice proved to be more than enough, as "Rowdy" Busch beat "The Sarge" Schumacher off the line and onto victory to go up 1-0.
Schumacher, ready for revenge, was a little anxious at the start of the second race and red-lighted; giving Busch the win by
Busch used a .102-second reaction time to again beat Schumacher off the line and onto victory with the best pass of the day, a 14.544 elapsed time and top speed of 97.33 mph. Afterward, Busch celebrated by honking the horn and feigning a bow out the side of the car window.
Despite the loss, Schumacher was all smiles, joking that after only three races, "I already don't like him."
Four-day tickets for the inaugural NHRA Nationals at zMAX Dragway @ Concord start at just $99 for adults and $20 for children ages 12 and under. Each event ticket is also a pit pass, which allows fans access to the professional and sportsman pit areas.
Tickets for the Bank of America 500 on Saturday evening, Oct. 11, start at $29. All tickets for these two events can be purchased online at www.lowesmotorspeedway.com or by calling the speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS.
SOURCE: LMS Communications
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