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Finding Magic by Lyn McClenathan5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() While everyone is talking about Schumacher and Dixon, he said, “they forget there are other players in this deal.” But first he wants to prove he’s competitive at Pomona despite a new crew and fighting a recent bout of pneumonia. McClenathan wants to win one title before he retires, after which he would like to be a television announcer. He has won 30 races and finished second in the standings four times but has never won the championship. ![]() McClenathan, who grew up in La Habra and now lives in Indianapolis, began his career in the NHRA’s top series at Pomona in 1991. “We’ll have two cars,” his and Schumacher’s, “that will be very close to each other.” ![]() “It definitely does that,” said McClenathan, whose new co-crew chiefs are Todd Okuhara and Phil Shuler. We’ll let the car speak for itself and go out there and do the best we can.”Īnd despite his admiration of teammate Schumacher, McClenathan said the challenge faced by Schumacher and Dixon in melding with their new teams gives him a better opportunity to win. “I kind of thrive on that,” McClenathan said about staying under the radar. The result: lots of speculation about how Schumacher and Green would fare this year, with little mention of McClenathan, even though McClenathan finished third in the title standings last season. That prompted Don Schumacher to shift Mike Green, McClenathan’s crew chief last year, and the rest of Green’s crew over to Tony Schumacher this season. ![]()
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