Tag Archives: Tim Wilkerson

Massey, Force, Anderson collect season-opening wins in Pomona

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

John Force raced to his 134th career Funny Car victory Sunday at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Spencer Massey (Top Fuel) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) also … Continue reading →

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Preseason trip was a test of will for Wilkerson

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

The opening race for the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Ddrag Racing Series season is still two weeks away, but Tim Wilkerson has already improved in one area from 2011. He and his Levi, Ray & Shoup team took their Shelby Mustang … Continue reading →

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Pedregon in position to score third Funny Car championship

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Two-time NHRA Funny Car world champ Cruz Pedregon will try to put the final chapter of a third come-from-behind championship story in the NHRA record book at the 47th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, Nov. 10-13 at … Continue reading →

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Wilkerson to run special-edition Mustang in Phoenix and Las Vegas

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

Tim Wilkerson‘s Levi, Ray & Shoup Shelby Mustang is typically one of the easiest cars to recognize at any NHRA event, but fans watching the upcoming NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series events in Phoenix (Oct.14-16) and Las Vegas (Oct. … Continue reading →

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Record-setting Hagan readies to build on momentum

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

Being the quickest competitor in NHRA Funny Car isn’t new to the driver of the DieHard Dodge Charger. Matt Hagan has reset his own national e.t. record three times, but he’d like to do a few more things, including make … Continue reading →

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Hight looking to gain Countdown momentum

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

Robert Hight knows all about Countdown momentum. In 2009, he used three victories in the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship — NHRA’s six-race postseason playoffs — to claim his first world-championship title in Funny Car. One of those victories … Continue reading →

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Tasca ready to make a move in Countdown playoffs

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

In the world of NHRA Funny Car racing, Robert Hight’s amazing championship run from the 10th-place points position in 2009 continues to be the one that each and every driver south of fifth place looks to for inspiration once the … Continue reading →

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As Countdown opens, Brown getting hot at the right time

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

Striking while the iron is hot tends to lead to the best results possible, and that is exactly what Top Fuel pilot Antron Brown has in mind for his team during the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship. … Continue reading →

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Funny Car favorite Capps hopes this is the year at Indy

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

Funny Car pilot Ron Capps has accomplished a lot in his 16-year NHRA career. He has raced in both Top Fuel and Funny Car and is one of 15 drivers who have collected wins in both categories. Capps has made … Continue reading →

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Western Swing pivotal for drivers seeking Countdown spots

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

With only five races remaining in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series regular season, it’s now crunch time for teams in each of the four categories. It’s time for many of the teams on the bubble to take a … Continue reading →

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