Tim Wilkerson Racing Notes and Quotes - NHRA Toyota Nationals
Posted by: Kelly Topolinski
Wilkerson in Las Vegas
1 win in 1 Las Vegas final
Won LV1 2008 (defeated Ashley Force Hood)
At LV2 in 2016: Qualified No. 6, lost to Chad Head in the first round
At LV1 in 2017: Qualified No. 3, lost to Robert Hight in the first round
Career Stats through 2017 FallNationals in Dallas
NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series race 22 of 24
No. 8 in Funny Car standings
467 races
20 wins
19 runner-up finishes
39 overall final rounds
19 No. 1 qualifier awards
Career best e.t.: 3.844 (2017 Phoenix)
Career best speed: 333.74 (2016 Topeka)
Wilkerson quotes:
"We're excited to get out there this weekend and try our best, and hopefully everything will cooperate. There are a lot of Countdown implications right now when these other guys are out there winning and we're middle of the pack but go out first round. It's impossible to catch up, but hopefully, this weekend we can figure out a way to do that. Maybe what we need to do is just forget about the Countdown and run our cars the best way we know how. However the chips fall, that's where they are.
"This weekend it will be fun to watch Daniel race. I wish I could be standing on the starting line to watch him every time, but half the time I'm strapped in my car. I'm excited, though. Hopefully I'll be able to stand there and watch him make the first run. This is a real neat deal with Summit Racing for him to run this special car for the event, and we sure do appreciate all they do for us."
NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series
Funny Car Standings
(after Dallas, Countdown to the Championship race 4 of 6)
1. Ron Capps, 2,495
2. Robert Hight, 2,471
3. Courtney Force, 2,324
4. Jack Beckman, 2,309
5. Matt Hagan, 2,269
6. John Force, 2,252
7. Tommy Johnson Jr., 2,224
8. Tim Wilkerson, 2,206
9. J.R. Todd, 2,199
10. Cruz Pedregon, 2,128
Race Info
NHRA Toyota Nationals
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
October 26-29, 2017
Run Schedule (all times ET)
Friday, October 27
7:45am – Sportsman eliminations
1:45 – Pro qualifying session 1
4:15pm – Pro qualifying session 2
Saturday, October 28
8:00am – Sportsman eliminations
1:15pm – Pro qualifying session 3
3:45pm – Pro qualifying session 4
Sunday, October 29
8:30am – Sportsman eliminations
10:15am – Pre-race ceremonies
11am – Eliminations
Television Schedule (all times ET)
Friday, Oct. 27, FS1 will televise one hour of live qualifying coverage at 6:00 p.m. (ET).
Saturday, Oct. 28, NHRA.com will broadcast one hour of LIVE bonus qualifying coverage at 6:45 p.m. (ET).
Sunday, Oct. 29, FS1 will televise a special edition of #NHRAToday at 3:00 p.m. (ET) and three hours of LIVE finals coverage starting at 4 p.m. (ET).
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