2008: Won fifth consecutive and sixth overall Full Throttle Series world championship; First driver in NHRA history to win five consecutive TF championships; Moved past Joe Amato to become the all-time Top Fuel wins leader; ranks sixth in victories among all NHRA pro drivers; Established Top Fuel records for most championship titles (6), career victories (56), season wins (15), consecutive wins (7), consecutive final rounds (11), most final rounds (18), consecutive round wins (31); Tied all-time NHRA record for wins in a season (15, Greg Anderson in 2004) and elimination round wins in a season (76, Greg Anderson in 2004); Raced to 15 victories in 18 final round appearances in 24 events; His eliminations round winning percentage was 90%
2007: Schumacher won his fourth consecutive Top Fuel championship on the strength of six wins in 12 final round appearances.
2006: Earned his third consecutive and fourth overall POWERade Series championship; Won championship in dramatic fashion by winning last race and setting national E. T. record on final pass of season; Defeated Doug Kalitta by 14 points; Set national E.T. record at 4.428 seconds at Pomona 2; Broke his own single-season record for most No. 1 qualifying positions (13); Joined Joe Amato as only NHRA Top Fuel drivers to win three straight championships; Overcame poor start to the season and rallied back from a 336 point midseason deficit to win the championship; Tied “Big Daddy” Don Garlits for fifth with 35 victories on NHRA Top Fuel wins list; Earned five victories in eight final rounds; Won the prestigious Mac Tools U.S. Nationals for fifth time in his career; Named the winner of the Fourth Quarter Driver of the Year award.
2005: Earned his second consecutive and third overall world championship title; Set elapsed time and speed world records (4.437 seconds, 336.15 mph); Clocked the fastest speed in NHRA history (337.58 mph); Set single-season record for consecutive victories (5) in Top Fuel; Set single-season record for consecutive final rounds (7) in Top Fuel; Set single-season record for consecutive round wins (20) in Top Fuel; Set Top Fuel single-season record for most No. 1 qualifying positions (11); Won the $100,000 Budweiser Shootout for the first time in his career.
2004: Earned his second NHRA POWERade Top Fuel world championship; Set the NHRA single-season record for Top Fuel victories (10); Won the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals for the fourth time; Four of his victories came at NHRA’s biggest events: Winternationals, Gatornationals, U.S. Nationals and NHRA Finals; Impressive finish included winning six of eight finals in last 11 races; Earned two No. 1 qualifying awards; Earned 60 elimination round wins during the season, which ranks sixth best all-time; Led the POWERade points standings following 21 of 23 events; Posted his sixth consecutive POWERade Top 10 points finish.
2003: Won four events including the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals for the third time; late season run moved him from eighth in POWERade points to third; overcame spectacular qualifying crash to win Memphis event; closed the season with four consecutive No. 1 qualifying awards; advanced to five final rounds in last eight races of season; clocked national record time of 4.441 seconds at Reading; clocked six of the top 10 quickest times in NHRA history; runner-up in Budweiser Shootout, the quickest side-by-side race in Shootout history.
2002: Won at Indianapolis for second time in his career; Recorded top speed at six events
2001: Clocked career-best speed; Recorded fastest speed in NHRA history at 333.08 mph at Reading; Finished in the top 10 for third time in career.
2000: After missing two events due to injuries sustained from crash in Memphis, advanced to the final round at Pomona 2; Won a career-best four events in 10 final-round appearances; Led the category with the top speed at eight events; Debuted U.S. Army sponsorship at Indianapolis and won the event; Had three No. 1 qualifying positions.
1999: NHRA Top Fuel champion; Won first-ever Top Fuel final round in his ninth career attempt; Qualified for all 22 national events; Became the first NHRA driver to eclipse the 330-mph barrier (330.23) at Phoenix.
1998: Finished 15th in the standings despite competing at only 13 events; Advanced to final round at Houston 2.
1997: Two runner-up finishes and competed in first full season on the circuit.
1996: Went to the final round in his first NHRA national event (Indianapolis).
