Sports ‘It’s important for the future’: Openly gay NHRA driver prepares to make history August 12, 2022Rafael Garcia, Topeka Capital-JournalComments Off on ‘It’s important for the future’: Openly gay NHRA driver prepares to make history Travis Shumake, son of Funny Car legend Tripp Shumake, looks to make history as the NHRA's first openly gay driver.