Schumacher went 5-0 in IHRA Funny Car final rounds with Bristol Dragway the site of some of his greatest wins. He won back-to-back IHRA Spring Nationals in 1971-72 and the All-American Nationals in 1972. He also won the 1971 IHRA Nationals in Dallas and the 1971 U.S. Open Nationals at Rockingham.

Famous for his Stardust Dodge, he won nine NHRA national events, including the 1970 U.S. Nationals, and the 1973 AHRA World Championship. He stepped away from racing to focus on the Schumacher Electric family business before returning as a team owner in 1998.

His Don Schumacher Racing teams captured 367 NHRA national-event wins and 19 world championships. His son, Tony Schumacher, became the most successful NHRA Top Fuel racer in history with 86 wins and eight world championships.

Don Schumacher was inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame in 2007, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2019.

A true legend in the sport, Don Schumacher is remembered as a great racer, car owner and an incredible champion.