Tim Wilkerson raced a Pontiac then switched to a Dodge before returning to a Chevrolet. This season he’s running a Ford for the first time in his career and he loves it.

“We’re Blue Oval all the way now,” Wilkerson admits. “The new chassis has given us a bit of problems but the body has been spectacular. It’s just really neat to be involved with a company that is as solid as Ford is … not taking any of the government funding and that makes me proud because I’m a little guy out here. Ford was started out by one guy and I have always thought that was neat. They still have people at Ford interested in running the business correctly.

Tim Wilkerson raced a Pontiac then switched to a Dodge before returning to a Chevrolet. This season he’s running a Ford for the first time in his career and he loves it.

“We’re Blue Oval all the way now,” Wilkerson admits. “The new chassis has given us a bit of problems but the body has been spectacular. It’s just really neat to be involved with a company that is as solid as Ford is … not taking any of the government funding and that makes me proud because I’m a little guy out here. Ford was started out by one guy and I have always thought that was neat. They still have people at Ford interested in running the business correctly.

“I’m proud to have a Mustang body on my car.”

Wilkerson is doing more than driving up and down the drag strips with a Mustang. He’s jumped in feet first to the Mustang experience by joining the local Mustang groups close to his Springfield, Ill., home.

“I’ve even become an honorary member of the local Mustang Club,” Wilkerson bragged. “Before I knew it they had made me an honorary member of the national club. I hadn’t even had my Mustang for one race and people were beating on my door wanting to see the car.” 

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