NHRA: Houston sees Dave Schultz come back in winning form

30 October 2000

Sunoco Race Fuels/Kendall Motor Oil Suzuki rider Dave Schultz made an 
emotional and triumphant return to competition at this weekend's Matco Tools 
SuperNationals.  Schultz, who had taken a four-race sabbatical in order to 
receive treatment for cancer, was back in the saddle in Houston and promptly 
won his second race of the season and forty-fifth of his storied Pro Stock 
Motorcycle career.  After qualifying 6th with an elapsed time of 7.309 
seconds and a top speed of 180.33 mph, Schultz had an exciting run to his 
70th final round, including a dramatic hole-shot victory over defending 
Winston champion Matt Hines in the second round.  Facing Geno Scali in the 
final, the result was never in doubt as Schultz grabbed the advantage at the 
start and matched his best elapsed time of the weekend at 7.292 seconds to 
secure the win.