Daniel Wilkerson has been getting ready for this moment in time for all his life. More specifically, he's been chomping at the bit for the last five years to get behind the wheel of a nitro Funny Car.
The moment has finally around.
“I’ve been looking forward to this moment since I got my first Super
Comp car when I was 16,” Wilkerson said. “I’ve just been taking steps
to get to this point. It took five years worth of work to get here.
It’s a huge relief to be here now.”
Over the course of those five years, Daniel Wilkerson, 21, spent time
honing his skills in the sportsman ranks before moving up to the Top
Alcohol Funny Car division. Last spring, he made his nitro debut at the
IHRA Motor City Nationals and after completing licensing that same
weekend, drove to the event runner-up spot.