Defending Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher collected his first win of the 2009 season with a hole shot victory over team mate Cory McClenathan.
Schumacher's .059 reaction time versus Cory Mac's .098, led to a 3.881 second, 314.75 mph win.
Schumacher dispatched Del Cox, Jr., in the first round, Morgan Lucas in
the second and in a very popular win, Larry Dixon in the semi-finals.
Schumacher extended his dominance over McClenathan, 4-2, including two
wins over Cory Mac at Houston. The first Houston meeting came in 2005.
As team mates, Schumacher is now 3-0 over McClenathan.