ABOUT MAYNARD FAMILY RACING
Established in 2022, the Maynard family’s JCM Racing organization is a multi-car NHRA team owned by Joe and Cathi Maynard, along with their minority partners Eric and Kim Lehman. JCM Racing takes pride in operating as a family unit with son Joe C. Maynard and daughter-in-law, Andrea Maynard, also having an ownership stake and leading the team in executive roles. The
executive staff operates out of Clarksville, Tenn., while the racing headquarters are located in Brownsburg, Ind. Headliners for the JCM Racing team are the SCAG Power Equipment Top Fuel dragster driven by Tony Schumacher, the SCAG Power Equipment/Levi, Ray & Shoup Ford Mustang Funny Car piloted by Tim Wilkerson, and the Phillips Connect Toyota Top Fuel dragster campaigned by Justin Ashley. As an eight-time world champion and 86-time event winner, Schumacher is the most decorated Top Fuel driver in the history of the sport. Wilkerson is a 24-time Funny Car
winner and an industry anomaly as he serves as both the driver and tuner of his 11,000-horsepower machine. While still considered a newcomer to the Camping World Series, Ashley, the 2020 Rookie of the Year recipient, has already earned a reputation as one of the best leavers in the Top Fuel category. NHRA Hall of Famer Don Schumacher, father of Tony
Schumacher, is a minority owner of the SCAG dragster, while Tim Wilkerson Racing (TWR) co-owns the SCAG/LRS Mustang with JCM Racing. The Maynard Ashley Racing (MAR) operation is co-owned by JCM Racing and Max Out Motorsports. Between the three entities, JCM Racing owns six national event wins to date.
JCM Racing also operates a driver development program, which currently lends support to three entries in NHRA’s Sportsman categories. Wyatt Wagner competes in Super Stock, Kayleigh Hill is a Super Comp racer, and Waylon Bennett tears it up in the Jr. Drag Racing League. Through the driver development program, JCM offers young talent the opportunity to hone in and perfect their driving skills as they work toward a career competing in NHRA’s professional ranks.
Exterior
Engine
Top Fuel Dragster
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Wheelbase | 300 inches |
Weight with Driver | 2340 pounds |
Chassis | DSR |
Goodyear Tires | 22.0 x 4.0 - 15 (Front); 36.0 x 17.5 - 16 (Rear) |
Engine Size | 500 cubic inch |
Bore and Stroke | 4.187, 4.500 |
Horsepower | 11,000+ |
Fuel Type | 90% Sunoco Nitromethane |
Supercharger | 1471 |
Fuel Capacity | 18 gallons |
Oil System | Dry Sump |
Funny Car
Exterior
Wheelbase | 125 inches |
Weight with Driver | 2,585 pounds |
Chassis | |
Goodyear Tires | 23.0 x 5.0 - 15 (Front); 36.0 x 17.5 - 16 (Rear) |
Engine
Engine Size | 500 cubic inch |
Bore and Stroke | 4.187, 4.500 |
Horsepower | 11,000+ |
Fuel Type | 90% Sunoco Nitromethane |
Supercharger | 1471 |
Fuel Capacity | 18 gallons |
Oil System | Dry Sump |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Difference Between Quick and Fast?
Quick refers to the elapsed time. E.T. is the time it takes the car to go from A to B and is measured to the thousandth of a second. Top Fuel dragsters can make a pass in approx. 3.6-3.7 seconds. Funny Cars can make a pass in approx. 3.7-3.9 seconds. The race day ladder is set based on the driver’s best E.T. from qualifying.
Fast refers to the speed and is measured in miles per hour to the ten thousandth.
What Does The Burnout Do?
Before every run, the driver will go through the water box and spin the tires in what’s called a burnout. This helps warm and clean the rear tires and puts rubber on the track for better traction.
What Is Staging And What Is The Christmas Tree?
The electronic device that starts each race is commonly called the Christmas Tree. On each side of the tree are six lights; a circle of small blue lights at the top (the top half for pre-staging and the bottom half for staging), three larger amber bulbs, a green bulb, and a red bulb.
Two light beams cross the starting line area and connect to trackside photocells, which are wired to the tree and electronic timers in the control tower. When the front tires of the car break the first light beam, the pre-stage beam the pre-stage lights up on the tree and indicate that the driver is about seven inches from the starting line.
When the driver rolls into the stage beam, the front tires are exactly on the starting line. The stage bulbs light, indicating that the car is ready to race. When both cars are fully staged, the starter will activate the tree, and each driver will focus on the three amber bulbs on his/her side of the tree.
In the nitro classes, all three amber lights will flash simultaneously, followed by four-tenths of a second later by the green light.
What Type Of Fuel Do Top Fuel Dragsters And Funny Cars Run On?
Nitromethane, known as Nitro. CH3NO2 is the result of a chemical reaction between nitric acid and propane.
How Much Fuel Do You Go Through In A Run?
Our cars have an 18 gallon fuel tank and we fill it approximately 14-16 gallons. From firing engines to burnout to staging, the car uses approximately 10 gallons of nitromethane. The quarter mile run uses approximately 5-6 gallons.
What Does It Mean To Drop A Cylinder?
When a cylinder runs too rich (too much fuel in the air/fuel mixture) and prevents the spark plug(s) from firing. When a spark plug fails to ignite, it substantially decreases the total power output by the engine. A dropped cylinder is often distinguishable by raw fuel spewing from the exhaust header.
What Does It Mean To Smoke The Tires?
When a car loses traction, the tires begin to slip and this causes tire smoke. This is usually caused by trying to apply the clutch too fast on a run.
What Does It Mean To Win On A Holeshot?
When a driver with a slower elapsed time (E.T.) wins an elimination round because he or she had a better reaction time, thus leaving the starting line first.
