2007: Todd's year was a tumultuous one, from losing one of his best friends, Eric Medlen, in a testing accident, to weathering several crew chief changes. Advanced to Countdown to 4.
2006: Earned first career victory at Denver; With win at Denver, became first African-American to win an NHRA Top Fuel race; Also earned victories at Sonoma and Reading and posted a runner-up finish at Las Vegas 2; Despite running a limited schedule (19 races), earned his first POWERade Top 10 points finish (8th); Won $20,000 Auto Club Road to the Future award, which recognizes NHRA’s top performing rookie driver.