NHRA Funny Car owner/driver Tim Wilkerson announced the addition of
three experienced staff members to his Levi, Ray & Shoup-sponsored
Funny Car organization, after the recent conclusion of the 2008 NHRA
season. The '08 campaign saw Wilkerson finish a career-best 2nd in
points on the strength of six race wins and a 42-18 round record, while
it also marked career highs for Wilkerson in terms of final points
position, races won, and rounds won.
Making the announcement from the team's Springfield, Ill. headquarters,
Wilkerson named Bob Wilber as the organization's new Team Manager,
David Jacobsen as Team Wilkerson's new Marketing Director, and Annette
Schendel as the team's new Hospitality Coordinator.
Wilber comes to Team Wilkerson after having spent the last 12 years as
Team Manager for Del Worsham and his NHRA Funny Car organization; a
program which came to a conclusion after the 2008 season when primary
sponsor CSK Auto was acquired by another auto parts company. Prior to
taking on his role with Worsham in 1997, Wilber spent 13 years in
international sports marketing, working with a variety of USA Olympic
teams, Converse Shoes, and other global marketing clients, including
IBM, Chrysler, and Black & Decker. He also served as Vice
President or General Manager for three different professional indoor
soccer franchises, and spent six years in professional baseball as a
player, coach, and scout. Wilber will handle Team Wilkerson's public
relations, media relations, and sponsor relations, while he also
assists with organizational management and personal representation for
Wilkerson, who owns, tunes, and drives the Levi, Ray & Shoup Funny
Car.