Tim Wilkerson/NHRA Funny Car/Chevy Impala/Denver Post Race

MORRISON, Colo., July 13, 2008 - In Funny Car, Tim Wilkerson in the Levi, Ray and Shoup Chevy Impala SS continued his dream season and expanded his points lead with his fourth victory of the season. Amazingly, Wilkerson defeated three of the four John Force Racing Fords in consecutive rounds before facing off with Jack Beckman in his fifth final round of the year. Wilkerson defeated Ashley Force in Round 1, Mike Neff in Round 2, and Robert Hight in Round 3 to meet the Dodge of Beckman. In the finals Wilkerson ran a 4.398 elapsed time at 262.23 mph to defeat Beckman's 4.661 e.t. at 276.97 mph.