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BROWNSBURG, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 23, 2017 MOPAR DÉJÀ VU DOUBLE-DOUBLE FOR DSR TO OPEN 2017 NHRA MELLO YELLO SEASON Don Schumacher Racing started the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season at

DSR s Leah Pritchett in the Papa John s Pizza Top Fuel dragster and teammate Matt Hagan in the Mopar Express Lane 2017 Dodge Charger R/T, each of which is Powered by Pennzoil, swept the nitro titles

1 BROWNSBURG, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 23, 2017 MOPAR DÉJÀ VU DOUBLE-DOUBLE FOR DSR TO OPEN 2017 NHRA MELLO YELLO SEASON Don Schumacher Racing started the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season at Pomona, Calif., just like it ended the past season. By dominating and continuing as the best group of teams in professional drag racing, with the best drivers and crew chiefs. DSR s Leah Pritchett in the Papa John s Pizza Top Fuel dragster and teammate Matt Hagan in the Mopar Express Lane 2017 Dodge Charger R/T, each of which is Powered by Pennzoil, swept the nitro titles on Feb. 12 at the NHRA Winternationals at the Fairplex after winning the poles the day before. And Hagan with crew chief Dickie Venables and assistant Michael Knudsen earned the pole on the last run of the qualifying with an astonishing elapsed time of seconds at mph that matches the NHRA world records the team set last year. It was the ninth DSR has accomplished a nitro double-double by winning titles and poles at the same Mello Yello race. 56 NITRO WIN SWEEPS 29 NITRO POLE SWEEPS 9 DSR DOUBLE-DOUBLES

Hagan is extremely motivated this year for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season as he continues to deal with the loss of his younger brother, Kyle, who died of natural causes earlier this

My lights have been great, the car is running great. We ve just got a real powerhouse team right now.

2 Hagan is extremely motivated this year for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season as he continues to deal with the loss of his younger brother, Kyle, who died of natural causes earlier this year. It s just a real special race for me, Hagan said. A lot of stuff happened over the offseason with losing my brother and I m just coming out motivated. My lights have been great, the car is running great. We ve just got a real powerhouse team right now. For Pritchett, starting her first full season with DSR after joining the juggernaut midway through last year and driving in 15 of 24 events, it was quite a homecoming. The 28-year-old grew up in nearby Redlands, Calif., and graduated from Cal State San Bernardino. This is what I consider one of the most prestigious races in the world, she said. This is not just my home track where I first went down a drag strip in a Jr. Dragster 20 years ago. When (crew chief Todd Okuhara) tells me hang on, I m like, I m giving this everything I ve got, if it starts to sashay, so what, if it goes two feet past the finish line, so what. We ve got brakes, we ve got parachutes. We are going to get every ounce out of that qualifying run. Next up: This weekend s NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park near Phoenix where Pritchett won her first Top Fuel title a year ago.

Papa John s Pizza joins NHRA after DSR introduction Papa John s International, Inc.

For more than 30 years, Papa John s has been committed to its BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA. promise. This promise refers to not only its products, but also its people and customer service.

This partnership builds upon Papa John s involvement last season with its sponsorship of Top Fuel racer Leah Pritchett and Don Schumacher Racing.

3 Papa John s Pizza joins NHRA after DSR introduction Papa John s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA), which has more than 5,000 locations in 44 countries, has been named the Official Pizza Partner of the National Hot Rod Association, officials announced on Feb. 8. For more than 30 years, Papa John s has been committed to its BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA. promise. This promise refers to not only its products, but also its people and customer service. Indeed, consumers have rated Papa John's No. 1 in customer satisfaction among all national pizza chains in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) for 15 of the past 17 years. This partnership builds upon Papa John s involvement last season with its sponsorship of Top Fuel racer Leah Pritchett and Don Schumacher Racing. Pritchett campaigned her gold and black dragster at five races during the season beginning in Seattle. The paint scheme mirrors the famous 1971 Chevy Camaro Z28 which founder Papa John Schnatter sold in 1984 to keep his father s restaurant out of bankruptcy. Papa John s returns to DSR for the 2017 season as the primary sponsor for Pritchett at 20 of 24 Mello Yello events that began when Pritchett and her team won the season-opening Winternationals at Pomona, Calif. That followed by one week a career best seconds during testing near Phoenix on what was unofficially the quickest run in drag racing history. As the Official Pizza Partner of NHRA, Papa John s will have a yearlong presence on-site at all 24 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events and on FOX Sports broadcasts. Papa John s is proud to be the Official Pizza Partner of NHRA. As the only QSR brand in the sport, we look forward to connecting with fans at races throughout the country, said Papa John Schnatter, founder, chairman and CEO of Papa John s. Leah and Don Schumacher Racing became members of our Pizza Family last year; this season we are officially welcoming NHRA to our Pizza Family.

4 Papa John s also is the official pizza of the NFL, Super Bowl and Major League Baseball. We are excited that Papa John s is expanding its relationship with the NHRA, Don Schumacher Racing, and the Papa John s Top Fuel Dragster, the fastest pizza delivery vehicle on the planet, said Brad Gerber, NHRA vice president and chief development officer. NHRA Drag Racing featured tremendous growth across the board in 2016, which has created many new and exciting opportunities for the NHRA, Papa John s, and all of our partners. We look forward to continued success and growth in BETTER INGREDIENTS. BETTER PIZZA. PAPA JOHN S. MY BLAND PERSPECTIVE DSR life is full of earplugs, Sharpies, sunburn, fast cars, fast food By ALLIE BLAND I ve been with Don Schumacher Racing for a little over a year. Throughout the 2016 season, along with being a fan of NHRA for years, I have picked up some knowledge about the sport that I thought was worth sharing. When attending an NHRA event, you need earplugs (duh). But do you know how to get the best results when using them? Lick them first. Yup! If you lick your earplugs, they are much easier to use. Plus, you ll look like a pro. Next time you attend a race, look to the starting line and you ll see crew chiefs, crew guys and owners all lick their earplugs first. Yes, it s kind of gross but what s more important, protecting your hearing and looking (almost) as cool as Antron Brown or ingesting a little earwax? I ve also found that since joining the DSR PR team and traveling the NHRA circuit, that I have accumulated approximately 30,000 Sharpies. Drivers are always in need of Sharpies and most carry them at all times but I started collecting them here and there just in case a driver is in need. Cody and Allie Bland Also, my crew guy husband finds the need to bring home every Sharpie he has ever used. Fun fact: Sharpies can go through the washer AND the drier and still work. Speaking of crew guys, they re working at work. Please try to not ask them for blown up parts when they re putting the car back together between rounds on Sunday. These guys rebuild their 11,000- horsepower racecars between each qualifying session and possibly four times on Sundays. They re busy. We all love your support of our organization and the NHRA but try asking for parts when they re not thrashing before to the final round. The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing series consists of 24 races each year. Most of those events take place during the heat of the summer and typically, it s pretty sunny and hot at the racetrack. Wear your sunscreen, folks. Don t be like me and get sunburned at every event. It never fails that I get roasted on Friday because I have forgotten to wear sunscreen. Learn from me! While on the road, we ve gotten to visit some very cool locations and had some great food along the way. I ve come to realize that the West Coast dominates in eating establishments. I ve fallen in love with In-N-Out (how could you not?) and I cannot pass up the chance to have Del Taco. I mean tacos AND French fries?! My first year at DSR was a dream come true. I have loved drag racing for years and working with DSR has been a goal of mine since college. I love coming to work and working with an incredible group of people. It takes a village, well, a shop, to make eight teams operate at the level of DSR. Thank you to our fabrication shop, CNC shop, hospitality crew, front office staff and race teams for being dedicated to our family. Here s to another year of fast cars and record-breaking times. (Allie is an integral part of the DSR communications team and is married to Cody Bland, engine builder for the U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster.)

5 ORDER FROM PAPA JOHN S WHEN LEAH RACES AND SAVE!!! Use LEAH30 promo code from Thursday through Sunday of each NHRA Mello Yello race weekend and SAVE 30% on regular menu price for U.S. on-line orders Valid: Feb US On-line only

6 2017 NHRA Countdown to the Championship Standings (Official after Pomona 1; 1 of 24 events; wins in parenthesis; DSR drivers in CAPS) TOP FUEL FUNNY CAR 1. LEAH PRITCHETT (1) MATT HAGAN (1) Doug Kalitta Courtney Force ANTRON BROWN John Force TONY SCHUMACHER RON CAPPS Brittany Force JACK BECKMAN Troy Coughlin Jr TOMMY JOHNSON JR Steve Torrence J.R. Todd Terry McMillen Del Worsham Scott Palmer Robert Hight Shawn Reed Alexis DeJoria BY THE NUMBERS for Phoenix DSR TOP FUEL LEAH PRITCHETT: Papa John s Pizza Top Fuel Dragster defending Phoenix champ, current points leader st th CAREER Best Time, Speed: sec. (2017, Pomona 1), mph (2016, Indy) Last event (Feb at Pomona): Qualified No. 1, won in the championship round over Doug Kalitta 2016 Phoenix: Qualified No. 10, won in championship round over Brittany Force Career at Phoenix: Wins 1 (2016); Runner-ups 0; Poles 0 ANTRON BROWN: Matco Tools/U.S. Army Top Fuel Dragster 2016 world champion/3-time champ rd st CAREER (45 TF/16 PSB) (36/11) Best Time, Speed: sec., (2016, Brainerd; and first below 3.7, 2015, Brainerd); mph (2015, Brainerd) Last event (Feb at Pomona): Qualified No. 3, lost in semifinals to Doug Kalitta 2016 Phoenix: Qualified No. 2, lost in second round to eventual event winner Leah Pritchett Career at Phoenix: Wins 3 (2009, 2012, 2014); Runner-ups 1 (2011); Poles 0 TONY SCHUMACHER: U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster th th CAREER Best Time, Speed: sec. (Seattle, 2016); mph (2014, Las Vegas 2) Last event (Feb at Pomona): Qualified No. 5, lost in semifinals to Leah Pritchett 2016 Phoenix: Qualified No. 3, lost in second round to Clay Millican Career at Phoenix: Wins 5 (track record; 2015, 2013, 2005, 2002, 2000); Runner-ups 1 (2012); Poles 5 (2015, 2010, ) DSR FUNNY CAR MATT HAGAN: Sandvik Coromant 2017 Dodge Charger R/T won opener last week st rd CAREER Best Time, Speed: sec.-quickest ever (2016, Brainerd & 2017, Pomona 1); mph-fastest ever (2016, Topeka & 2017, Pomona 1) Last event (Feb at Pomona): Qualified No. 1, won in championship round over Courtney Force 2016 Phoenix: Qualified No. 10, lost in second round to Robert Hight Career at Phoenix: Wins 1 (2015); Runner-ups 1 (2013); Poles 1 (2015) RON CAPPS: NAPA AUTO PARTS 2017 Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car reigning world champion th st 24 5 (10 finals) CAREER (49 FC/1 TF) Best Time, Speed: sec., (Seattle, 2016); mph, (Seattle, 2016) Last event (Feb at Pomona): Qualified No. 4, lost in semifinals to event winner Matt Hagan of DSR 2016 Phoenix: Qualified No. 1, lost in second round to Tim Wilkerson Career at Phoenix: Wins 3 (2013, 2009, 2003); Runner-ups 3 (2005, 2000, 1998); Poles 2 (2009, 2000)

7 TOMMY JOHNSON JR.: Make-A-Wish 2017 Dodge Charger R/T th nd CAREER (13 FC/2 TF) Best Time, Speed: sec. (2016, Dallas); mph (Seattle, 2016) Last event (Feb at Pomona): Qualified No. 8, lost in second round to John Force 2016 Phoenix: Qualified No. 7, lost in second round to Courtney Force Career at Phoenix: Wins 1 (2006); Runner-ups 0; Poles 0 JACK BECKMAN: Infinite Hero 2017 Dodge Charger R/T th th CAREER Best Time, Speed: sec.-second quickest ever, (2016, Pomona 2); mph (Seattle, 2016) Last event (Feb at Pomona): Qualified No. 8, lost in second round to event winner Matt Hagan of DSR 2016 Phoenix: Qualified No. 6, lost in second round to John Force Career at Phoenix: Wins 3 ( , 2008); Runner-ups 0; Poles 0 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series winners (NOTE: order of events only correct for 2017) REGULAR SEASON 2015 WINNERS 2016 WINNERS 2017 WINNERS 1. 2/8-12 Pomona TF Langdon FC MATT TF Torrence FC RON TF LEAH FC MATT 2. 2/24-26 Phoenix TF TONY FC MATT TF Pritchett FC Wilkerson TF FC 3. 3/17-19 Gainesville TF SPENCER FC RON TF B. Force FC Hight TF FC 4. 3/31-4/2 Las Vegas TF Crampton FC J. Force TF ANTRON FC DeJoria TF FC 5. 4/21-23 Houston TF Kalitta FC RON TF Kalitta FC C. Force TF FC 6. 4/28-30 Charlotte TFTF ANTRON FC JACK* TF B. Force FC Wilkerson TF FC 7. 5/5-7 Atlanta TF ANTRON FC Wilkerson TF Kalitta FC HAGAN TF FC 8. 5/19-21 Topeka TF Crampton FC JACK-DSR s 250 TF Kalitta FC HAGAN TF FC 9. 6/2-4 Epping TF TONY FC J. Force TF ANTRON FC CAPPS TF FC 10. 6/9-11 Englishtown TF ANTRON#50 FC MATT TF Torrence FC CAPPS TF FC 11. 6/16-18 Bristol TF Crampton FC MATT TF LANGDON FC JOHNSON TF FC 12. 6/23-25 Norwalk TF Kalitta FC JACK TF LANGDON FC CAPPS TF FC 13. 7/6-9 Chicago TF TONY FC TOMMY TF ANTRON FC BECKMAN TF FC 14. 7/21-23 Denver TF Torrence FC JACK TF TONY FC J. Force TF FC 15. 7/28-30 Sonoma TF ANTRON* FC JACK* TF J.R. Todd FC J. Force TF FC 16. 8/4-6 Seattle TF Todd FC TOMMY TF ANTRON FC CAPPS TF FC 17. 8/18-20 Brainerd TF Crampton FC Hight TF B. Force FC Worsham TF FC 18. 9/1-4 Indy TF Lucas FC JACK TF TONY FC HAGAN TF FC Traxxas TF/Antron Traxxas/FC JACK Traxxas TF/Tony COUNTDOWN 2014 WINNERS 2015 WINNERS 19. 9/15-17 Charlotte TF ANTRON FC Worsham TF ANTRON FC J. Force TF FC 20. 9/22-24 Reading TF ANTRON FC JACK TF ANTRON FC JOHNSON TF FC 21. 9/30-10/1 St. Louis TF ANTRON FC Worsham TF LANGDON FC BECKMAN TF FC /13-15 Dallas TF Crampton FC Worsham TF ANTRON FC HAGAN TF FC /27-29 Las Vegas TF Kalitta FC Hight TF Torrence FC J. Force TF FC / Pomona TF SHAWN FC Worsham TF Kalitta FC JOHNSON TF FC DSR TOTALS: TF = 12 FC = 15 TF = 12 FC = 14 TF = 1 FC = 1 DSR 2017 SEASON TOTALS 2 1 Top Fuel event titles (Leah 1, Antron, Shawn, Tony) 1 - Funny Car event titles (Matt 1, Ron, Jack, TJ ) DSR 2016 SEASON TOTALS 26 wins; 2 world championships 12 Top Fuel event title (Antron 7, Shawn 3, Tony 2) 14 - Funny Car event title (Ron 5, Matt 4, Jack 2, TJ 2) DSR 2015 SEASON TOTALS 27 wins; 1 world championship 12 - Top Fuel event titles (Antron 7, Tony 3, Shawn 1, Massey 1) 15 - Funny Car event titles (Jack 7, Matt 4, Ron 2, Tommy 2) DSR 2014 SEASON TOTALS 21 wins; 2 world championships 14 - Top Fuel event titles (Antron 6, Tony 5, Massey 3) 7 - Funny Car event titles (Matt 4, Ron 2, Tommy 1, Jack 0) DSR ALL-TIME TOTALS 16 - World championships (Tony 8, Antron 3, Matt 2, Ron 1, Jack 1, Gary Scelzi 1) Swept nitro championships 4 times NHRA Mello Yello event titles: Top Fuel 138 Funny Car 136 Pro Stock Motorcycle 18 Pro Stock 3

8 TEAM DSR 2017

9 NHRA WORLD RECORDS Red = DSR drivers/yellow highlight = DSR in 2017 Top Fuel ET Top Fuel MPH Funny Car ET Funny Car MPH S. Torrence S. Massey-DSR Matt Hagan-DSR 2016 Seattle 2015 Brainerd, Minn Brainerd Matt Hagan-DSR 2016 Topeka NHRA TRACK RECORDS Red = DSR drivers/yellow highlight = DSR in 2017 TRACK Top Fuel ET Top Fuel MPH Funny Car ET Funny Car MPH REGULAR SEASON (18 races) Pomona Todd 2016 P Langdon Hagan 2017 P Hagan 2017 P1 Phoenix Kalitta Schumacher Hight Hight 2016 Gainesville Lucas Massey Beckman Beckman 2016 Las Vegas Millican Langdon Beckman 2016 LV Force 2016 LV2 Charlotte Todd Massey DeJoria Hagan 2016 Houston S. Torrence Massey Wilkerson Worsham 2016 Atlanta Kalitta Kalitta Hagan Hagan 2016 Topeka B. Force Kalitta Hagan Hagan 2016 Epping B. Force Massey Capps Wilkerson 2016 Englishtown Brown Massey Capps Hagan 2016 Bristol Schumacher Dixon Capps Worsham 2016 Norwalk Kalitta Dixon Worsham Worsham 2016 Chicago B. Force Kalitta Hagan, Beckman 2016 Denver S. Torrence B. Force C. Force Hight 2016 Sonoma S. Torrence S. Torrence Hight Hagan 2016 Seattle Brown S. Torrence Worsham Beckman 2016 Brainerd Langdon Massey Hagan Hagan 2016 Indy Clay Millican Schumacher Hagan Beckman 2016 COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP Charlotte 2 (see above) St. Louis S. Torrence Connolly Hagan Hagan 2015 Reading Pritchett * Langdon Beckman Hagan 2016 Dallas Brown Brown Hight Beckman 2016 Las Vegas 2 Pomona 2 (see above) (see above) tracks currently on Mello Yello national tour --- Top Fuel ET/DSR=5 Top Fuel MPH/DSR=10 Funny Car ET/DSR=13 Funny Car MPH/DSR=14 S. Torrence 4 Massey 6 Hagan 7 Hagan 9 Brown 3 Langdon 3* Beckman 3 Beckman 5 Kalitta 3 Kalitta 3 Capps 3 Worsham 3 B. Force 3 S. Torrence 2 Worsham 3 Hight 2 Langdon/AJR 1 Dixon 2 Hight 2 Wilkerson 1 Millican 2 Schumacher 2 Wilkerson 1 J. Force 1 Pritchett 1 B. Force 1 DeJoria 1 Todd 2 Antron 1 C. Force 1 Lucas 1 Connolly 1 Schumacher 1 * 2 with AJR, 1 with DSR, 2016 NHRA Countdown to the Championship Standings - FINAL (24 events; wins in parenthesis; DSR drivers in CAPS) TOP FUEL FUNNY CAR CHAMPIONS 1. ANTRON BROWN (7) RON CAPPS (5) Doug Kalitta (4) TOMMY JOHNSON JR. (3) Steve Torrence MATT HAGAN (4) J.R. Todd (1) John Force (4) SHAWN LANGDON (3) JACK BECKMAN (2) Brittany Force (3) Courtney Force (1) LEAH PRITCHETT (1) Del Worsham (1) TONY SCHUMACHER (2) Robert Hight (1) Richie Crampton Tim Wilkerson (2) Clay Millican Alexis DeJoria (1)

10 DSR PHOTO GALLERY UNLOADING FOR 2017 Reigning 2017 Mello Yello Funny Car champ Ron Capps Jack Beckman and Terry Chandler s Infinite Hero Funny Car has three crew chiefs including Dean Antonelli, center, and Neal Strausbaugh. Missing from the photo is John Medlen.

11 A great photo by Marty Reiger FEAR HIS BEARD: Tony Schumacher sports a new look for new season. Matt Hagan will drive the Sandvik Coromant 2017 Dodge Charger R/T this weekend near Phoenix.

12 ABOUT DON SCHUMACHER RACING Don Schumacher Racing, headquartered near Indianapolis in Brownsburg, Ind., fields eight professional NHRA teams in the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. In Top Fuel, the U.S. Army dragster driven by 8-time world champion Tony Schumacher, the reigning and 3-time world champion Matco Tools/U.S. Army dragster driven by Antron Brown, the Papa John s dragster with driver Leah Pritchett and 2013 world champion Shawn Langdon. In Funny Car, two-time world champion Matt Hagan in the Mopar Express Lane 2016 Dodge Charger R/T, reigning world champion Ron Capps NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge, 2012 NHRA world champion Jack Beckman in the Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge and the Make-A-Wish Dodge driven by Tommy Johnson Jr. DSR has won 295 NHRA national event titles and 16 world championships. Follow Don Schumacher Racing at ShoeRacing.com, on Twitter and Facebook.com/shoeracing DSR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT Jeff Wolf wolfj@shoeracing.com Leah Vaughn vaughnl@shoeracing.com Allie Bland blanda@shoeracing.com

Antron, Matco team get 3rd Top Fuel world title, DSR assured of 16th championship in Funny Car Hagan, Johnson will chase Capps at Pomona finale

Antron, Matco team get 3rd Top Fuel world title, DSR assured of 16th championship in Funny Car Hagan, Johnson will chase Capps at Pomona finale Antron Brown clinched his third NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing