DSR Funny Car drivers 1-2-3 in NHRA Time Trials in Indy

DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series
O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK
CLERMONT, Din.
NHRA TIME TRIALS
AUG. 21-23, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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DSR FUNNY CAR DRIVERS TOP CHARTS DURING NHRA TIME TRIALS

CLERMONT, Ind. (Aug. 24, 2007) - Don Schumacher Racing Funny Car drivers Ron
Capps, Gary Scelzi and Jack Beckman topped the Funny Car charts at the NHRA
Time Trials held at O'Reilly Raceway Park during the three-day closed test
session held Aug. 21-23.

Capps, who drove the Brut "Test Drive" Dodge Charger R/T during testing then
will switch to the Brut Revolution Dodge Charger body for the U.S. Nationals
at ORP on 8/31-9/3, posted the quickest time of 4.846 seconds at 317.87 mph.
His teammate Gary Scelzi, driver of the Mopar/Oakley Dodge Charger R/T, was
next with a 4.847/322.19, and was followed by the third DSR Funny Car
driver, Jack Beckman, driving the Mail Terminal Services Dodge Charger R/T,
who recorded a three-day best of 4.860/316.45.

All three drivers have qualified in the top eight for the new Countdown to
the Championship after 17 races of 23 of the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
Series. Capps is No. 1, Beckman No. 5, and Scelzi No. 7. The Countdown to
Four begins at the U.S. Nationals on Labor Day weekend.

The three DSR drivers have also qualified for the Skoal Showdown, a bonus
event which will run during the U.S. Nationals.

Following are the quickest elapsed times of the three-day test session,
courtesy of dragracecentral.com:

  1. Ron Capps, Carlsbad CA, '07 Charger             4.846  317.87
  2. Gary Scelzi, Fresno CA, '06 Charger             4.847  322.19
  3. Jack Beckman, North Hills CA, '07 Charger       4.860  316.45
  4. Mark Oswald, Houma LA, '07 Charger              4.974  294.82
  5. Jerry Toliver, Temecula CA, '07 Solara          4.995  311.13
  6. Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, '07 Charger    5.010  264.18
  7. Gary Densham, Bellflower CA, '07 Impala         5.080  260.56
  8. Cruz Pedregon, Camarillo CA, '07 Impala         5.215  232.75
  9. Melanie Troxel, Avon IN, '07 Charger            5.705  171.64
 10. Scott Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, '07 Solara         5.957  161.00
 11. Tommy Johnson Jr., Avon IN, '07 Impala          6.198  149.48
 12. Robert Hight, Yorba Linda CA, '06 Mustang      10.998   75.78
 13. Leah Pruett, Redlands CA, '07 Charger          11.991   73.03

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