Let's make this birthday one to remember.

55 years old (Born on December 25, 1969)

Happy Birthday, Tony Schumacher! You're not just getting older—you're accelerating through life faster than your record-setting 337.58 mph quarter-mile run back in '99! Ever since you debuted in Top Fuel racing way back in 1996, you've been leaving competitors choking on tire smoke and fans gasping for breath.

From multiple NHRA championships to countless heart-stopping finishes, you've proven that age is merely a number—and speed records are meant to be shattered. Here's hoping this birthday brings as much excitement (and fewer parachutes) as all those thrilling victories we've cheered along the trackside over the years. Keep burning rubber!