| Tim Wilkerson | |
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Tim Wilkerson's 2008 Levi, Ray, & Shoup Chevrolet Impala body. |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | December 29, 1960 Springfield, Illinois |
| 2012 National Hot Rod Association | |
| Debut season | 1996 |
| Current team | Levi, Ray, & Shoup/Wilkerson Racing |
| Car no. | FC347 |
| Wins | 15 (14 FC, 1 TAFC) |
| Fastest laps | 4.723 seconds in Pomona, CA - February 10, 2007 330.47 mph in Pomona, CA - November 12, 2006 |
| Best finish | 2nd in 2008 |
| Previous series | |
| 1990 - 1995 | NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car |
| Championship titles | |
| 1994, 1995 | NHRA Division III Alcohol Funny Car |
Tim Wilkerson (born December 29, 1960 in Springfield, Illinois) is a NHRA drag racer. He graduated from Southeast High School in Springfield, IL and earned an Associates in Science of Civil Engineering from Lincoln Land Community College. He is married to Krista and has three children, Daniel (2007 NHRA Division 3 Top Alcohol Funny Car Champion), Kevin, and Rachel. He owns Wilkerson's Service Center and Capitol City Machine Shop in Springfield IL.
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Alcohol Funny Car. Tim Wilkerson raced an alcohol funny car from 1990-1995. He won back to back NHRA Division 3 Top Alcohol Funny Car Championships in 1994 and 1995.
He began his national Nitro Funny Car career in 1996. He was the first funny car rookie to run over 300mph and the first funny car rookie in the 4's. He went to his first Nitro Funny Car final at the US Nationals in 1997. He finished 7th in points in 1998. Tim Wilkerson won his first race in Joliet, IL in 1999. On September 7, 2003 he won the famed US Nationals. He also won in Reading, Pennsylvania on October 5, 2003. In 2004 he won two races one in Houston, TX and one in Sonoma, CA. In 2006 he ran his career best speed of 330.47mph. He ran his career best elapsed time of 4.723 in 2007 and he finished 15th in the season points.
In 2008 he won 6 races: Las Vegas, NV, Madison, IL, Englishtown, NJ, Denver, CO, Dallas, TX, and Memphis TN. He led the NHRA Nitro Funny Car points standings until the 15th event late in the season.[1] He led the Countdown to the Championship and started at the top of the season-ending championship.[1] He went to the final points event second in points and lost the championship to Cruz Pedregon.[1]