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| Tim Wilkerson | |
|---|---|
 Tim Wilkerson's 2008Levi, Ray, & ShoupChevrolet Impala body | |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1960-12-29)December 29, 1960 (age 65) Springfield, Illinois, United States |
| National Hot Rod Association career | |
| Debut season | 1996 |
| Current team | Levi, Ray, & Shoup/Wilkerson Racing |
| Car number | FC347 |
| Wins | 24 (21FC, 3 TAFC) |
| Fastest laps | 3.844 seconds & 333.74 mph |
| 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, inSpringfield, Illinois) is a retiredNHRA drag racer. He graduated fromSoutheast High School in Springfield, Illinois and earned an Associate's in Science incivil engineering fromLincoln Land Community College. He is married to Krista and has three children, Daniel (2007 NHRA Division 3 Top AlcoholFunny Car Champion), Kevin, and Rachel. He owns Wilkerson's Service Center and Capital City Machine Shop in Springfield.
Tim Wilkerson raced analcoholfunny car from 1990 to 1995. He won back to back NHRA Division 3 Top Alcohol Funny Car Championships in 1994 and 1995.
He began his nationalNitroFunny Car career in 1996. He was the first funny car rookie to run over 300 mph and the first funny car rookie in the 4s. He went to his first Nitro Funny Car final at theNHRA US Nationals in 1997. He finished 7th in points in 1998. Wilkerson won his first race inJoliet, Illinois in 1999. On September 7, 2003, he won the famed US Nationals. He also won inReading, Pennsylvania on October 5, 2003. In 2004 he won two races one inHouston, Texas and one inSonoma, California. In 2006 he ran his career best speed of 330.47 mph. He ran his career best elapsed time of 4.723 in 2007 and he finished 15th in the season points.
In 2008 he won six races:Las Vegas, Nevada;Madison, Illinois;Englishtown, New Jersey;Denver, Colorado;Dallas, Texas; andMemphis, Tennessee. He led theNHRA 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 toCruz Pedregon.[1]
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