QUICK FACTS
Category: Funny Car
2011 Car: Levi, Ray, & Shoup Shelby Mustang
Crew Chief: Tim Wilkerson
Team Owner: Tim Wilkerson
2010 wins/Final Rounds: 3/4
Career Wins/Final Rounds: 16/27
Best Points Finish: 2nd (2008)
First Start: Gainesville 1996
First victory: Chicago 1999
First No. 1 Qualifier: St. Louis 1998
Career No. 1 qualifying awards: 15
Career-Best Elapsed Time 1/4 mile: 4.723 seconds
Career-Best 1000 Feet: 4.052 seconds
Career-Best Top Speed 1/4 mile: 330.47 MPH
Career-Best Top Speed 1000 feet: 310.13 MPH
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Residence: Springfield, IL
Hometown: Springfield, IL
Birth Date: December 29, 1960
Wife: Kristina
Sons: Daniel (4/2/88) and Kevin (1/15/90)
Daughter: Rachel (10/18/91)
Hobbies: Fishing and hunting, collecting and restoring classic cars
Notable: Seventh Funny Car driver to break the four-second barrier
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2010: Won three events in four final round appearances. Posted 10th place in Top 10 points standings. Made his third appearance in the Countdown to 1 playoffs
2009: Won two events in three final round appearances. Made his second appearance in the Countdown to 1 playoffs
2008: Enjoyed his best season on record with six wins in seven final round appearances. Entered Countdown to the Championship playoffs first in the point standings. Finished second in the Top 10 points standings
2007: Qualified Number 1 twice (Bristol, Dallas), the first since Brainerd 2004. Advanced to four semifinals, including two of the last three races. Advanced out of the first round at five of the last eight races
2006: Qualified for 16 of 23 events. Advanced to the quarterfinals at Englishtown and Brainerd
2005: One final round appearance (St. Louis); Qualified for final 22 events
Finished 11th in the point standings
2004: Won two events for second consecutive season. Qualified Number One at Gainesville and Brainerd. Finished seventh in Top 10 points standings. Established career-best for top speed (323.75 mph) and elimination rounds won (23)
2003: Won U.S. Nationals. Qualified Number One at Pomona and Denver. Finished seventh in Top 10 points standings. Highest round-win total (19) since 1998
2002: Finished 12th in the points standings despite missing seven national events. Qualified for every event entered. Advanced to the semifinals a career-high five times
2000: Competed in limited schedule while fufilling duties as team owner, driver and crew chief
1999: Won first national event in a tire-smoking battle with John Force (Chicago.; Drove half the season for John Costanza
1998: Career-high NHRA points finish, Qualified Number 1 at Indianapolis
1997: Runner-up at Indianapolis in first career final round
1996: Became the seventh Funny Car driver to break the four-second barrier
