Maynard Family Racing
Maynard and Wilkerson Funny Car Team headed to the Gators
Gainesville, FL – Tim Wilkerson, driver of the SCAG Power Equipment/Levi, Ray & Shoup Ford Mustang made his professional NHRA debut 
at the 1996 Gatornationals. The 2023 Gainesville race marks a new era in Wilkerson’s career as he will hit the track as a co-owner of his Funny Car operation, Maynard Wilkerson Racing, after competing as the sole owner/operator of his race team for more than two decades.
Wilkerson starts the season as a 49-time finalist and is looking to reach his 50th championship round at the Gainesville season-opener.
“Very excited about a new season, of course. First few runs of testing, the new parts are fighting me a little bit, along with the race track conditions, but by Friday we’ll have this thing turned around and acting like it’s supposed to. It’s not quite acting like the car I had last year just yet. That’s why I always say, ‘never brag about your kid or your car.’ But all jokes aside, we’re very excited about the whole year and hopefully, we can get it figured out by this weekend and get this season started off on the right foot.” stated Tim.
Tony Schumacher and JCM Racing Top Fuel heads to the NHRA Season Opener
Gainesville, FL – An eight-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion, Schumacher will begin his campaign for a ninth series title when the season 
commences with the Gatornationals. Leads the Top Fuel class in number of wins at Gainesville (five).
Top Fuel: Tony Schumacher driver of the SCAG Power Equipment Top Fuel Dragster stated “What an awesome way to start a new year. Gainesville Fla., where we’ve had so much success, will be the kick off race to our 2023 season. We have a three-year deal with SCAG and a new teammate in Tim Wilkerson. It’s great to have (crew chiefs) Mike Neff and Jon Shaffer along with Phil Shuler. Seriously a power team. Let’s roll.”
NHRA Gatornationals Event Highlights: Five-time event winner (2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017), Four-time runner-up (2000, 2011, 2012, 2015), Three-time No. 1 qualifier (2006, 2011, 2017)
CTS Custom Trailers Pledges Support to Maynard Wilkerson Racing Funny Car Team
BROWNSBURG, IN – Veteran NHRA Funny Car racer Tim Wilkerson has a knack for retaining long-term partnerships within his team’s 
roster of sponsors, including most notably, Levi, Ray and Shoup, a backer of the fan-favorite driver since 1999, and Summit Racing Equipment, which has been along for the ride with ‘Wilk’ for 15 years. As he gears up for the 2023 NHRA Camping World Series season, Wilkerson is pleased to announce the addition of another long-term marketing partner to his Maynard Wilkerson Racing (MWR) entry. CTS Custom Trailers will join Wilkerson in his new MWR venture as an associate-level sponsor of the SCAG Power Equipment/Levi, Ray and Shoup Ford Mustang.
Owned by father/daughter duo Jason and Lakin Curry, CTS Custom Trailers is a newly-launched division of Curry’s Truck and Auto Repair, Wilkerson’s sponsor of the past 11 years. Based in Muscatine, Iowa, CTS Custom Trailers is dedicated to building customized boat trailers that fit the unique needs and lifestyle of every boat owner and manufacturer.
“Curry’s Truck and Auto Repair has been a loyal supporter of our Funny Car operation for well over a decade, and I’m proud that the Currys have decided to continue on with our Maynard Wilkerson Racing team. They’re a family-based company with strong mid-Western values, and that’s important to me. We’ve enjoyed flying the colors of Curry’s Truck and Auto for all these years, and are excited to now represent the Curry’s new CTS Custom Trailers brand,” explained Wilkerson, a lifelong resident of Springfield, Ill.
Maynards Announce Launch of the JCM Racing Driver Development Program
BROWNSBURG, IN – NHRA team owners Joe and Cathi Maynard are pleased to announce the launch of the JCM Racing Driver 
Development program. In addition to its two Camping World Series entries piloted by Tony Schumacher and Tim Wilkerson, JCM Racing will lend support to three up-and-coming speedsters in 2023. Junior drag racer Waylon Bennett, 10, Super Comp driver Kayleigh Hill, 21, and Super Stock racer Wyatt Wagner, 21, make up JCM Racing’s inaugural class of developmental drivers.
The JCM Racing Driver Development program was created to offer young racers the opportunity to hone in and perfect their driving and sponsor relation skills as they work towards a career of competing in the NHRA’s professional ranks. While JCM Racing developmental drivers receive funding to help offset their operational costs, Joe Maynard believes that the true value of the program lies within the access the developmental drivers have to the JCM Racing team and its resources.
“It’s important to us to help the next generation of racers,” explained Maynard. “We’re here for the long haul and are committed to the growth of this sport. Our developmental drivers are the future, so we want to keep them on the track and performing at a high level, but there’s more to being a great racer than just driving skills. The most obvious benefit is the financial investment, and this program offers so much more than that. At any time, our developmental drivers can call upon Tim or Tony and receive guidance from two of the greats. They have a direct line to our front office staff and can consult with them on how to interact with sponsors or ask for advice on things such as putting a marketing deck together, for example. We’ve also already held a PR and social media seminar with the group.
JCM Racing Teams Up with Tim Wilkerson Racing to Form Maynard Wilkerson Racing Funny Car Team, Expands Partnership with SCAG Power Equipment
BROWNSBURG, IN – JCM Racing has teamed up with 22-time NHRA Funny Car winner Tim Wilkerson, it was announced today. Effective 
immediately, Wilkerson and JCM Racing team owner Joe Maynard will serve as co-owners of Wilkerson’s Funny Car operation, which will compete as Maynard Wilkerson Racing (MWR), and will see the addition of JCM Racing partner SCAG Power Equipment as its primary sponsor.
“SCAG approached us toward the end of the 2022 NHRA season and explained that they were interested in expanding their partnership with our team and would like to have representation in the Funny Car category,” said Maynard, who, as the majority owner of the Tony Schumacher-piloted Top Fuel dragster, will now field two Camping World Series entries under the JCM Racing banner in 2023. “Naturally, we thought Tim would be an excellent fit. As a self-built business owner and someone who wears many different hats throughout his day-to-day operation, Tim is a relatable guy who appeals to the masses. He’s a hard worker, a true get-your-hands-dirty type. And let’s face it, what’s not to like about Tim Wilkerson? He’s one of the most well-liked and respected drivers in our sport.”
SCAG Power Equipment CEO Randy Gloede echoed Maynard’s sentiment, saying “Not only has Tim spent the last two-plus decades running his Funny Car operation as an owner/driver/tuner, but he also owns and operates a successful auto repair shop. Tim does it all, much like many of our 1,400 SCAG dealers across the country.”
Tony Schumacher, Mike Neff Team Up for 2023 NHRA Top Fuel World Championship Bid
POMONA, CA – Tony Schumacher and crew chief Mike ‘Zippy’ Neff have reunited, it was announced today, setting up what is certain to be a 
dominant force in NHRA Top Fuel competition in 2023. The rumors had been swirling throughout the race pits all weekend during the NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., and on the first day of the 2022 – 2023 NHRA Camping World Series off-season, the Maynard Family Racing (JCM) team is pleased to confirm the news.
“Yes, it’s official. Zippy will be the crew chief on our SCAG Power Equipment Top Fuel dragster next season,” said Schumacher. “Truthfully, this is a huge deal, and I have no doubt we’re going to be a powerhouse team.”
Neff joins Schumacher after tuning Funny Car driver Bob Tasca to six of Tasca’s 12 total wins over a two-year period. Joining Neff in his new role is Jon Schaffer, who served as Neff’s assistant crew chief on Tasca’s machine. Phil Shuler, a member of Schumacher’s current brain trust, will remain onboard and continue to lend his expertise. Todd Okuhara will leave his current role as crew chief on Schumacher’s car.
Schumacher Closes Out 2022 NHRA Season Aboard A Soldier’s Child Dragster at NHRA Finals
POMONA, CA – The Maynard Family Racing team closed out the 2022 NHRA Camping World Series season by campaigning a ‘giving car’ 
for the second consecutive event, this time representing A Soldier’s Child (ASC) on Veteran’s Day weekend at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
With 18 Top Fuelers vying to make Sunday’s elimination show, Tony Schumacher powered his 11,000-horsepower machine to the fourth-quickest run of the opening qualifying session, clocking a 3.759 E.T. to put his machine comfortably in the field. By the time he rolled through the waterbox for Saturday’s first session, Schumacher had been bumped back to 12th, but his team cranked it up and tuned the DSR Performance-powered ASC dragster to a stout 3.701-second pass, which held up to be third-quickest of the session and launched Schumacher back into the top half of the field.
Starting race day from eighth, Schumacher faced No. 9 qualifier Clay Millican in the opening round of eliminations, and the two were the first pair of competitors to hit the track on Sunday morning. The eight-time Top Fuel world champ stood on the gas ready to battle it out for the round win but a loss of traction right at the hit of the throttle ended his chances at making a run through the NHRA Finals Top Fuel field.
Tony ‘The Sarge’ Schumacher to Campaign A Soldier’s Child Dragster on Veteran’s Day Weekend
BROWNSBURG, IN – The Maynard Family Racing (JCM) team’s end-of-season ‘giving car’ campaign will commence this weekend at the 
NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif. with Tony ‘the Sarge’ Schumacher piloting the A Soldier’s Child Top Fuel dragster. The team featured the American Mobility Project at the most recent race on tour in Las Vegas two weeks prior, and at this weekend’s season finale, JCM is looking forward to flying the colors of another Tennessee-based nonprofit. By fielding the A Soldier’s Child (ASC) dragster, JCM will be racing to raise funds and awareness for the national organization that aims to serve the children of fallen military personnel who lost their lives while on active duty.
Team owners and Clarksville, Tenn. residents, Joe and Cathi Maynard, have been tremendous supporters of ASC since 2008. Among their many contributions to the Smyrna, Tenn.-based group is their involvement with the annual ASC Dinner Banquet. For the past 12 years, the Maynard family business, ECHO Power Engineering, has served as the presenting sponsor of the Banquet, the organization’s largest yearly fundraiser. At the 2022 event held earlier this year, more than $230,000 was raised for ASC. Schumacher and Funny Car racer Ron Capps attended the event as guests of the Maynards, and each donated NHRA experiential packages to the event’s live auction which helped to contribute to the evening’s fundraising efforts.
Tony Schumacher Takes American Mobility Project to Top Fuel Semifinals in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – With a special livery featuring the American Mobility Project, Tony Schumacher raced to a semifinal finish Sunday at the 
NHRA Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was a solid start for the Maynard Family Racing team’s ‘giving cars’ campaign, which will continue at the NHRA Finals at Pomona.
Schumacher qualified No. 4 on the strength of his 3.692-second blast at 327.43-mph in the fourth session, where he jumped up from No. 11. He then started race day with a consistent 3.707 E.T. to defeat Rob Passey and move on to race Shawn Langdon in the second round. There, Schumacher left first and recorded a 3.764 E.T., beating Langdon’s 3.762-second pass on a holeshot. In the semifinals, Schumacher grabbed a .002-second starting line advantage over championship-contender Brittany Force, but he encountered issues early and slowed to a 4.075 while Force made a clean pass for the win.
“This weekend was great,” said Schumacher, who has one win in two final-round appearances aboard his DSR Performance-powered dragster this season. “We did what we said we were going to do. We made good, solid runs. We had to change engines and I think that bit us, ultimately. We were just down on a little power. We might’ve had another final round. But all in all, we did good. We moved around Leah (Pruett) and got into 11th. I don’t think we’re that far out of the Top 10. We have a chance with points-and-a-half at Pomona, so we’ll see if we can’t knock our way into the Top 10.”
Giving Cars’ on Display at Last Two Races of 2022 NHRA Season; Tony Schumacher to Campaign American Mobility Project Dragster in Las Vegas
BROWNSBURG, IN – Charitable causes near and dear to the hearts of NHRA team owners Joe and Cathi Maynard will be prominently on 
display as the Maynard Family Racing team closes out the year by campaigning ‘giving cars’ at the final two races of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Series season. Aboard the American Mobility Project dragster, eight-time Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher will make a run for his ninth Las Vegas trophy this weekend during the NHRA Nevada Nationals. Next month, Schumacher will pilot the A Soldier’s Child Top Fueler at the season-closing NHRA Finals. Both cars are independently funded, meaning there is no cost associated with either nonprofit organization to be recognized through the dedicated tribute liveries.
“The goal is simple – to get more people to donate to these causes,” said Joe Maynard of running the American Mobility Project (AMP) and A Soldier’s Child (ASC) paint schemes in Las Vegas and Pomona, Calif. “The more eyeballs and awareness we can bring to these two organizations, the more money that will end up being raised.”
Founded by retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Gary Linfoot, his wife, Mari, and former NFL executive, Bob Hyde, American Mobility Project serves to provide mobility and adaptive equipment and resources to those living with disabilities.
