Dan Wilkerson #1 Nitro Funny Car Qualifier at Motor City Nationals
Scott Palmer (Top Fuel), Kenny Lang (Pro Modified), Dale Brand
(Alcohol Funny Car) and Jeff Dobbins (Pro Stock) set the pace at Milan
Dragway
Young Dan Wilkerson leads the Funny Cars into eliminations.
Dan Wilkerson (Springfield, Ill.) has made quite a splash in his Nitro
Funny Car debut. The son of current NHRA Nitro Funny Car points leader
Tim Wilkerson set a provisional IHRA world record during Friday’s
qualifying session with a 4.831 pass at 316.01 mph. Despite failing to
back up the record, Wilkerson held on to the #1 qualifying spot heading
into Sunday’s elimination rounds.
Wilkerson had no idea he had the provisional record in his pocket when
he made his Saturday qualifying hits. His Levi, Ray & Shoup ’07
Impala, the same car his father drives in NHRA competition, went into
tire shake at about the 100-foot mark in his Saturday qualifying pass.