Tim Wilkerson Welcomes Circle K Back For Third Year
Posted by: Nicole Erickson
Springfield, IL (August 16, 2016) – Tim Wilkerson Racing returns to the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals with a familiar logo on his Ford Shelby Mustang. The Minneapolis/St Paul Circle K Dealers will be an associate sponsor on the Levi, Ray & Shoup Nitro Funny Car this weekend in Brainerd.
“I look forward to coming to Brainerd and welcoming our Circle K friends from the Twin Cities,” Wilkerson said. “I appreciate them throwing their support behind our Funny Car and coming out to the track to cheer us on.”
While most NHRA teams had the last weekend off, there was no rest for the Tim Wilkerson Racing team. They drove to Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park to participate in their Night Under Fire event. Sadly, rain forced the main event to be cancelled.
The weather forecast for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals has temperatures fluctuating from the 80’s all the way down to the 60’s. These are conditions Wilkerson and his team like.
“We ran a personal best here in Brainerd last year,” Wilkerson said. “After the performance gains we’ve seen so far this year, it’s not out of the realm to think more records will be blown away this weekend.”
LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS SCHEDULE
- Friday, August 19, 2016: Nitro Qualifying – 3:30 & 6:00 p.m. CT
- Saturday, August 20, 2016: Nitro Qualifying – 1:30 & 4:00 p.m. CT
- Sunday, August 21, 2016: Nitro Eliminations at 11:00 a.m. CT
TV SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
- Saturday, August 20: LIVE Coverage of Rain-Delayed Seattle Finals 3:00 p.m. FS1
- Qualifying Coverage – 10:00 p.m. FS1
- Sunday, August 21: LIVE Coverage of Eliminations 2:00 p.m. FS1
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