News about Antron Brown

Don Schumacher, the 89-year-old NHRA team owner and drag-racing legend, died at the age of 79 after secretly combating lung cancer. The Motor Sports Hall of Famer succumbed to 'health-related issues,' according to NHRA.com.' Schumacher, who was born in Michigan and raised in Chicago, went on to become a drag racer and helped found the Funny Car class, winning more than 70% of the 560 matches in which he competed, according to the Hall of Fame. However, it's as a car owner that he may be best remembered, winning 19 NHRA world championships and 362 Wally trophies in comparison to the five that he won riding a Funny Car. Schumacher took a break from the sport in early 1970s to build his family's electric business, which he later turned into a multinational corporation. When he returned in 1998 as a car owner, it was his son Tony who became the family's most popular driver, winning 86 events.