Westerfield heading to chicago for first All Star race

West Coast hitter Shane Westerfield makes his first appearance ever at the prestigious Jegs Allstars race, run in conjunction with this weekend’s Route 66 Nationals in Chicago. One of the top two points earners from the Western Region, the toughest region in the country for Top Alcohol Funny Cars year after year, Westerfield will be competing for the first time in months after missing Houston to return home to California for the birth of his first child, daughter Corah.

“I’m excited about running the Allstars race for the first time and can’t wait for the first run,” he said. “CP-Carrillo has a new piston forging and an all-new connecting-rod design that we’re going to try, and the last few times we ran the car it was pretty fast, so we feel like we have a real chance this year. This’ll be a real road trip for once, with my dad, my wife Kayleigh, and Corah in the totorhome with me.”

In his short career, Westerfield has become a fixture atop the Top Alcohol Funny Car standings, with multiple national event wins and four consecutive Top 10 finishes, including a pair of Top 5s. Backed by sponsors CP-Carrillo, Blake Bros Racing, Lucas Oil, CDI Exhibits, and Juice Plus, Westerfield and team are racing this weekend in memory of Blake Bros. Racing’s Steve Blake.