Funny Car ace Tommy Johnson Jr. and his Top Fuel-racing wife Melanie Troxel will be on Jim Rome's show today on ESPN. Nitro racing’s first couple filmed a piece for the show while in Pomona for the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals where they served as special correspondents to give Rome and his viewers a look at drag racing. The show airs daily at 4:30 p.m. Eastern. Funny Car ace Tommy Johnson Jr. and his Top Fuel-racing wife Melanie Troxel will be on Jim Rome's show today on ESPN. Nitro racing’s first couple filmed a piece for the show while in Pomona for the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals where they served as special correspondents to give Rome and his viewers a look at drag racing. The show airs daily at 4:30 p.m. Eastern.