Tony Schumacher (born December 25, 1969), is an American drag racer who is an eight-time NHRA Champion.

Schumacher attended Maine South High School in Park Ridge, IL and later St. John's Military Academy in Delafield Wisconsin.

As of April 2023, Schumacher is competing in the NHRA Top Fuel class, of which he is an eight-time champion (breaking a record set by Joe Amato), winning the championship in 6 consecutive years (2004–2009).

[4] He also has the world record for the fastest 1/4 mile top fuel run: 337.58 mph, earned in 2005 at Brainerd, Minnesota.

[7] He has been sponsored for several years by the U.S. Army and his intense personality and buzzcut hairstyle has earned him the nickname "Sarge".

At the end of the 2008 season, he parted ways with longtime crew chief Alan Johnson, who went on to form his team, Al-Anabi Racing.

Many fans and media members felt Schumacher would not have the success he had in previous years as Johnson was the Army Top Fuel team's tuner during his run of five consecutive titles.

Schumacher met Dixon and Johnson in the semi-final round early in 2009 at The Strip in Las Vegas, beating his former crew chief's new driver.

However, during that event, tragedy struck during qualifying when then Top Fuel points leader Blaine Johnson was killed in an accident.

In an emotion-filled moment for all in attendance, Schumacher honored the fallen driver by idling down the track rather than making a full pass.

In 2008, along with the 15-time Funny Car Champion John Force, and retired four-time Funny Car champion and two-time Top Fuel world champion Kenny Bernstein, in concert with NHRA's track safety programs, Schumacher helped to develop a sensor that detects any engine backfire in a nitromethane engine, and takes corrective steps to protect the driver, shutting down the fuel pump, and deploying the parachutes.

Kalitta would meet Schumacher's teammate, Melanie Troxel, in round 3 and lost on a hole shot.

Ultimately, Dixon advanced to the semis to race the strong rookie driver Spencer Massey.