MOORESVILLE, N.C. Tony Schumacher will be back competing in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series in 2025, and he will do it with Rick Ware Racing as a teammate to full-time Top Fuel driver Clay Millican.

Schumacher, the winningest Top Fuel driver in NHRA history, will run a limited Top Fuel campaign in 2025 in preparation for a full season in 2026. His schedule will be announced at a later date.

This opportunity with Rick Ware Racing gets me back in a Top Fuel car where I can compete at a high level immediately, Schumacher said. The passion and commitment Rick and his group have for racing is incredible, and I cant wait to get behind the wheel. A limited schedule this year allows us to prepare for 2026 and show people what were capable of.

Im really looking forward to teaming up with Clay. Hes an incredibly talented racer with a ton of experience, and having both of us under one roof is only going to make us stronger. Well be able to push each other, share data, and work together to make RWR better.

Schumacher is an eight-time Top Fuel champion and has won 88 Top Fuel events, with the two most recent coming last year in the Thunder Valley Nationals June 9 at Bristol (Tenn.) Dragway and the Midwest Nationals Sept. 29 at Worldwide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. The Chicago native and resident of Austin, Texas, made it to last years Countdown to the Championship for the 15th time since its inception in 2007 and finished eighth in the championship standings.

Tony is a huge addition to RWR. Bringing a driver of his caliber into our race team strengthens our overall program, said team owner Rick Ware. We now have two of the best NHRA drivers and sponsor ambassadors in the sport. With Clay and Tony working together, they can feed off each others strengths, provide detailed feedback and collaborate on what theyre experiencing in the car, and that just elevates our entire operation.

RWR joined the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series in late 2022 and made its debut at that years U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. Millican, the winningest driver in IHRA history and a six-time IHRA champion, has been with RWR throughout its entire NHRA tenure. Millican is a seven-time NHRA Top Fuel event winner and has delivered all four of RWRs NHRA Top Fuel victories.

Clay is the cornerstone of our NHRA program, Ware said. His talent, dedication and passion for this sport helped put us on the map, and he deserves a ton of credit for the success weve had. Every NHRA win in our teams history has come with Clay, and that speaks volumes about his ability and commitment. Were not in a position to grow our race team without his presence and contributions. Now, the two hardest-working Top Fuel drivers are right here at RWR.