Thu, 15 Sep 2005, 07:53 PM Don Schumacher Racing Stable Grows by One

Courtesy of Chris Dirato

LONG GROVE, Ill. -- The Don Schumacher Racing organization has expanded yet again, courtesy of Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher.

The driver of the U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster and his wife, Cara, welcomed a baby girl into the world here Thursday morning - Jacqueline Susan - who weighed in at a healthy seven pounds, eight ounces.

"We're all ecstatic," said Schumacher. "Everyone is doing great. My sons, Anthony and Michael, now have a baby sister to take care of."

Despite a welcomed lack of sleep (Jacqueline Susan arrived at precisely 2:37 a.m.), Schumacher will begin to turn his attention to this weekend's Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway outside of Reading, Pa.

"Hopefully, I can bring home a trophy Sunday night for my daughter," he added with a voice full of emotion.