U.S. Army Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher will pay tribute to the U.S.
Army Reserve’s 100th anniversary during round six of the NHRA POWERade
Drag Racing Series this weekend in Commerce, Ga. His Top Fuel dragster
will carry special 100th anniversary decals which include the tag line
– Army Reserve, 100 Years Strong.
“This is a big weekend for us all around,” said Schumacher. “Aside from
reaching a career milestone, I’m looking forward to helping honor the
U.S. Army Reserve. Obviously, we want to win this race to for all of
those men and women who have sacrificed so much for our freedom.”
The history of the Army Reserve dates back to April of 1908 when
Congress established the Army’s first reserve force. Today, the Army
Reserve consists of 205,000 soldiers and is an operational,
expeditionary and domestic force that is an essential piece of the U.S.
Army.