FORCE, SCHUMACHER END LENGTHY NHRA DROUGHTS

John Force and Tony Schumacher raced to their first victories of the season Sunday in the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nation- als at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colo. Force, 67, beat daughter Courtney in the Funny Car final between Chevrolet Camaros. It was the 16-time season champion’s seventh victory at the track and the record-extending 144th of his career. He hadn’t won since June 2015 in New Hampshire. An eight-time Top Fuel season champ, Schumacher also busted a lengthy winless streak with his third victory at the track and 82nd of his career. He beat 2015 season champ An

tron Brown in the final. Schumacher hadn’t won since last July in Chicago. Allen Johnson won in Pro Stock and Andrew Hines in Pro Stock Motorcycle. Hines became the winningest Pro Stock Motorcycle rider, capturing his 45th win by outrunning Eddie Krawiec.