Schumacher Wins Record 9th US Nationals title

CLERMONT, Ind. (AP) - Tony Schumacher raced to his record ninth Top Fuel victory in the

on Sunday, beating Spencer Massey with a run of 3.806 seconds at 315.34 mph in the rain-delayed NHRA event.

Schumacher broke a tie with former star Don Garlits for the event Top Fuel victory leader. Schumacher shares the overall mark with former Pro Stock driver Bob Glidden.

Defending champion Mike Neff won the Funny Car division, 15th-seeded Dave Connolly topped the Pro Stock field by edging crowd favorite Erica Enders, and top qualifier Andrew Hines won in Pro Stock Motorcycle.

The final two rounds of qualifying and the final eliminations were postponed a week when the remnants of Hurricane Isaac swamped the area.