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TJ Zizzo

Date of birth:
August 19, 1975
Hometown:
Lincolnshire, Ill.
Sponsor/Car:
Peak Performance dragster
Crew Chief:
Mike Kern

Career Wins: 0
Career Final Rounds: 0
Career Best E.T.:
3.851
Career Best Speed:
319.98

2011: Qualified for all seven events entered; Qualified a season-high seventh at Houston; Scored only round-win of season at home track, Chicago; Clocked career-best speed at Las Vegas 2
2009: Qualified for four of five events
2004: Qualified for his first NHRA event at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals in May.
2003: Earned his NHRA Top Fuel license in September. Competed in his first NHRA event at the 3rd Annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals in September.
2001: Ran quickest and fastest Roots-type supercharged alcohol dragster with a 5.68 and 243.71
2000: UDRA’s Supercharged Alcohol Dragster Champion; first member of the UDRA Kendall 5 Second Club; UDRA’s Driver of the Year
1991: At age 16, took over driving duties from father in family’s Top Alcohol Dragster

Wife: Jennifer
Daughter: Maddie
Son: Nicolas
Height/weight: 5'11", 175 lbs.
Hobbies: Golf, riding motorcycles
Earned his NHRA Top Fuel license in September 2003
Won the 2000 UDRA Supercharged Alcohol Dragster championship and was named UDRA's driver of the year
In 1991 took over driving duties from father Tony Sr. for family's Top Alcohol Dragster

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