![]() ![]() ![]() Todd will be in a specially designed Funny Car for the final three races of the season. In partnership with DHL Todd along with teammate Shawn Langdon are going pink for breast cancer awareness in October but also raising awareness for men’s health in November. We’ll also be in a pink DHL Toyota Funny Car so that will be cool.” I would love to donate 80,000 meals with a win at Texas Motorplex. “It is cool that every win light means we are helping families across the country. “There has been a lot of interest in our Feeding America program for sure,” said Todd. Every round win for Todd will equate to 20,000 meals for Feeding America thanks to primary sponsor DHL and Kalitta Motorsports. At eight of the past ten events Todd has started from the top half of the field including a runner-up finish in Seattle and a handful of semifinal and quarterfinal finishes. This year Todd has won rounds from a variety of starting positions. His most recent runner-up led to his first Funny Car world championship. Todd has two runner-up finishes at Texas Motorplex including 20. There is also a $15,000 bonus for low ET on Friday night which will make it pretty exciting.” That all-concrete track with some good weather could mean really quick times. “I am looking forward to getting to the Texas Motorplex this weekend. “I wish every track had four qualifying runs because you just get better information and it gives all the teams more chances for success on race day,” said Todd. The Stampede of Speed event which will be capped with the Texas Fall Nationals October 14-16 will offer Todd and the DHL Funny Car four qualifying runs which the veteran driver knows will be critical to race day success. The Texas Fall Nationals is the one track where he hasn’t captured a Funny Car title, but the versatile driver has won in Top Fuel capturing the win in 2008. Three Countdown playoff national events remain on the schedule and Todd has experienced success at every event throughout his career. ![]() Todd and the DHL Toyota GR Supra Funny Car team are looking at the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals as their next chance to move up in the standings. As the battle for the Funny Car world championship comes to conclusion J.R. ![]()
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