The following factoids comes from the hard-working Team U.S. Army Chris Dirato in advance of the U.S. Army's 233rd birthday to be celbrated this weekend during the NHRA Torco Race Fuels Route 66 Nationals in Joliet.

The following factoids comes from the hard-working Team U.S. Army Chris Dirato in advance of the U.S. Army's 233rd birthday to be celbrated this weekend during the NHRA Torco Race Fuels Route 66 Nationals in Joliet.

The U.S. Army has been connected to 80 national event victories under the NHRA sanction since the 1970s.

Here are a few more -

*Don “The Snake” Prudhomme totaled 24 wins with the U.S. Army on his Funny Car from 1974 through 1980

*Tony Schumacher has totaled 40 of his 44 career victories with the U.S. Army on his Top Fuel dragster

*Antron Brown totaled 6 wins with the U.S. Army on his Pro Stock Motorcycle

*Angelle Sampey totaled 10 wins with the U.S. Army on his Pro Stock Motorcycle

Additionally, Snake won four world championships with the Army, while Tony has pocketed four as well with the Army as his sponsor.