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Rod Fuller

Date of birth:
April 20, 1971
Hometown:
Rogers, Ark.
Sponsor/Car:
Yas Marina Circuit dragster
Crew Chief:
Mike Guger

Career Wins: 20
TF: 7 Sports: 13
Career Final Rounds: 36
TF: 18 Sports: 18
Career Best E.T.:
3.785
Career Best Speed:
325.53

2008: Claimed only victory of the season at St. Louis; Posted No. 1 qualifying position at Norwalk; Finished Countdown to 1 with back-to-back runner-up finishes at Las Vegas 2 and Pomona 2; Ended Tony Schumacher’s record-setting run with quarterfinal win over “The Sarge” at Pomona 2
2007: Narrowly missed earning first Top Fuel world championship when Tony Schumacher clinched fourth consecutive title with final pass of final race of season
2006: Raced to victories at Phoenix and Englishtown; Earned two No. 1 qualifying positions, St. Louis and Memphis; Posted runner-up finishes at Bristol, Dallas and Richmond; Clocked career-best performance for speed at Chicago; Earned his second straight POWERade Top 10 points finish
2005: Returned to Top Fuel after a nine-year absence; Earned first career victory in three final round appearances; Posted first POWERade Top 10 points finish despite running only 15 races; Clocked career-best performances for time and speed
Winner of 13 national events in 18 final-round appearances in NHRA's Sportsman classes
"8.90 Driver of the Year" on the Car Craft All-Star Drag Racing Team (2002 to present)
2000: Division 3 Super Comp Champion
1998: Division 5 Super Gas Champion
1997: Federal-Mogul All-Star Super Gas champion
Undefeated in the past 11 final round appearances at National Events

Single
Height/weight: 5-foot-5, 170 pounds
Hobbies: Fitness, shopping, exotic cars
Holds bachelor and master's degrees from the University of Arkansas
Won 13 NHRA Lucas Oil Series national events in Super Comp and Super Gas

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