SCAG Racing
JUSTIN ASHLEY AND SCAG TOYOTA WIN #2FAST2TASTY CHALLENGE IN SEATTLE
KENT, WA – Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team won their third Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty 
NHRA Challenge Saturday during qualifying at the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.
Ashley picked up the specialty race victory with a 3.890-second pass at 315.49 mph to defeat reigning world champion Doug Kalitta’s 3.953 at 286.44. Ashley reached the final after coming out on the other side of a rematch of the Norwalk, Ohio semifinals against Antron Brown. Ashley would go 3.903 at 315.49 to take down Brown’s 3.906 at 303.98.
“This is really meaningful, especially this time of the year because we’re getting closer and closer to the Countdown to the Championship. The way the points are, they get added after the Countdown points reset, so these points are super important. Any time this SCAG Phillips Toyota team can get a win in competition, whether it’s on race day, or the Mission Foods Challenge, I think it’s really beneficial for us,” Ashley said. “There was a stretch recently over the last four or five races where we’ve been struggling, We had a good bounce back in Norwalk, then we ended up qualifying No. 2 here. We’re working on some things, testing out some things, just adjusting the tune up, so I’m pretty happy with where we’re at, and a win like this is good for the team.” Continue reading
DAVE RICHARDS AND VERSATRAN / BLUEBIRD LOOK TO MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION AT PACIFIC RACEWAYS
KENT, WA – In their first full Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season, Dave Richards and the Versatran / BlueBird Funny Car team 
have had a lot of “firsts”, they’ll add to that list this weekend when they make their Pacific Raceways debut for the NHRA Northwest Nationals.
“We’re doing a lot of things for the first time with this Versatran / BlueBird team,” said Richards. “I haven’t been to Pacific Raceways, but I can tell you that I’m looking forward to it. It’s in a beautiful part of the country, the perfect spot to turn on some Sunday win lights.”
Richards and the Versatran team have had some growing pains through the first 10 races of the year, but a decision to front half the car before the Richmond, Virginia event has been showing signs of success with the team making clean passes down the track.
“We’re optimistic, we have to be, but our optimism is being backed by improved performance,” Richards said. “If we can get some momentum, I think we could really start to turn things around. It starts with that first run Friday afternoon.” Continue reading
DAVE RICHARDS AND VERSATRAN / BLUEBIRD TEAM LOOKING FOR HARD WORK TO PAYOFF IN OHIO
NORWALK, OH – Dave Richards and the Versatran / BlueBird Funny Car team have been working around the clock to improve their on-
track performance entering this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park.
Richards and his Versatran / BlueBird team have had a busy couple of weeks doing everything they can to get their hot rod to perform at its best. After front-halving their Funny Car ahead of the last weekend’s Virginia Nationals, Richards qualified the Versatran / Bluebird entry in the No. 16 spot before having a first-round exit to Bob Tasca III. The team then stayed Monday to test at Virginia Motorsports Park.
“Coming into Norwalk this weekend, we’re feeling pretty good. We front halved the car ahead of Richmond and we took some time to get a handle on it. Qualifying was a struggle, but we left competition on a good note. We lost first round, but we made a clean pass,” Richards said. “At testing on Monday, it went really well. We’re happy with the work we’ve done. It’s got us excited for this weekend. I’m glad it was a quick turnaround. I’m excited to get back in the car.” Continue reading
DANIEL WILKERSON AND SCAG FORD LOOKING TO CAPITALIZE AT SUMMIT MOTORSPORTS PARK
NORWALK, OH – Daniel Wilkerson and the SCAG Ford Funny Car team have some added motivation as they head into this weekend’s 
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.
Summit Racing Equipment has been a longtime partner of the Wilkersons supporting Tim’s career as well as Daniel when he was racing only part time.
“Summit Racing Equipment has been with the Wilkerson’s for a long time,” said Daniel Wilkerson. “It’s a partnership that has turned into a friendship that we are really proud of. We really just want to put on a good show and do them proud.”
Wilkerson is familiar with Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park having made appearances here for the fan favorite Night Under Fire event in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2012. He also competed in the NHRA national event in 2011 and 2012. Continue reading
JUSTIN ASHLEY AND SCAG TOYOTA TEAM READY TO KICK-OFF SECOND HALF OF NHRA SEASON
NORWALK, OH – Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team enter the Summit Racing Equipment 
NHRA Nationals, race 10 of 20 on the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing circuit, with optimism.
Ashely and the SCAG Toyota team’s season started off strong. After the season opener in Gainesville, Florida, they had a streak of four consecutive final round appearances with two visits to the winners circle. Ashley’s final rounds started with a win at the rain delayed Winternationals before he runnered-up at the Arizona Nationals. Ashley would then earn runner-up points at the Las Vegas Four-Wide event before taking a victory in the four-wide format at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte.
Ashley’s race day success has also been coupled with success in the #2Fast2Tasty Challenge. Ashely has picked up two wins in the specialty race that earns him championship bonus points and a cash prize. Currently, Ashely is in a streak he’d be more than happy to break having lost in the first round the last three consecutive races. Continue reading
DANIEL WILKERSON REACHES QUARTERFINALS AT VIRGINIA MOTORSPORTS PARK
DINWIDDIE, VA – Daniel Wilkerson and the SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang team advanced to the quarterfinals of the PlayNHRA 
Virginia Nationals Sunday at Virginia Motorsports Park to lead the three-car SCAG Racing team.
Wilkerson and the SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang team qualified No. 8 with a 4.071 second pass at 307.30 mph on Saturday. They would match up with Paul Lee in the first round. Wilkerson would have a 4.799-second pass at 174.55 mph after smoking the tires down track. Luckily Lee smoked the tires early coasting to a 6.193 at 108.60.
“We survived this weekend. We were actually really proud of yesterday, improved every run in qualifying. We thought we were in a good spot for today,” Wilkerson said. “We got really lucky first round and thought we knew what to do to be ready for the second round. We just had too much. We will take what we learned this weekend to one of our favorite places, Summit Motorsports Park for the Summit NHRA Nationals.” Continue reading
DAVE RICHARDS AND VERSATRAN / BLUEBIRD TEAM READY TO MAKE THEIR OWN HISTORY AT VIRGINIA MOTORSPORTS PARK
DINWIDDIE, VA – Dave Richards and the Versatran / BlueBird Funny Car team are heading to another new track as they get ready for the 
PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.
Richards, who is handling driving duties full-time for the first time this year, has made a habit of qualifying for national events. Already eight races into the 2024 season, Richards has qualified for six race days picking up his first-round win at the Charlotte Four-Wide event. The Versatran team will be looking to qualify for their seventh straight race day at Virginia Motorsports Park.
“Virginia Motorsports Park is another new track for me. Luckily, NHRA has only been there a couple of times in the last handful of years, so it could be a more even playing field,” Richards said. “I’ve gotten comfortable in this Versatran / BlueBird car. Things are becoming so much more natural with every pass. My crew guys feel it, too. We’re coming together. It’s a process, but we’re well on our way.”
At the most recent event, the Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, Richards qualified 15th but came up short to Alexis DeJoria, who had the second quickest run of the first round. Richards is sitting in the No. 14 spot in the Funny Car points standings just six points behind 14th and 182 outside the top 10. Continue reading
JUSTIN ASHLEY AND SCAG TOYOTA TEAM LOOK TO REGAIN POINTS LEAD AT VIRGINIA NATIONALS
DINWIDDIE, VA – Justin Ashley and his SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team sit just 22 points out of the lead as they 
head into this weekend’s PlayNHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park.
Nearly halfway through the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series season, Ashley and his SCAG Toyota team have been to the finals four times, visiting the winners circle twice. Ashley’s final rounds came in four consecutive events starting with a win at the rain delayed Winternationals before he runnered-up at the Arizona Nationals. Ashley would then earn runner-up points at the Las Vegas Four-Wide event before taking a victory in the four-wide format at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte.
Ashley’s race day success has also been coupled with success in the #2Fast2Tasty Challenge. Ashely has picked up two wins in the specialty race that earns him championship bonus points and a cash prize.
Ashley and the SCAG team are due for a turnaround weekend after coming off back-to-back first round losses from the New England Nationals and the Thunder Valley Nationals. Continue reading
DANIEL WILKERSON AND SCAG FORD FUNNY CAR LOOKING TO BOUNCE BACK AT VIRGINIA NATIONALS
DINWIDDIE, VA – Daniel Wilkerson and his SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang Funny Car enter this weekend’s PlayNHRA Virginia 
Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park looking to climb back up the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series points standings.
After three consecutive races of earning at least semifinal points, Wilkerson is coming off a first-round loss at Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. Wilkerson qualified No. 10 after his SCAG Funny Car suffered an engine explosion during qualifying. The SCAG team would pull out their back-up car and made their best run of the weekend and sixth quickest in the round of 16 but came up short to 16-time champion John Force. The result shifted Wilkerson from No. 6 to No. 8 in the points and left him eager to get to the next race.
“We got our crispy car from Bristol back into racing form and can’t wait to get to the pristine surface at Richmond,” said Wilkerson referencing the car that had the explosion during qualifying, “This is one of the places I have not driven at yet. I’ve worked on a couple cars here, but I’ve literally only seen this facility between the pits and the starting line, my wife and daughter have seen more of it than me. The weather appears to be right in Tim’s wheelhouse so our whole team is excited. This SCAG Power Equipment, Summit Ford Mustang team is hungry for a win and we feel like we have the car to do it.” Continue reading
THREE CAR SCAG RACING TEAM WRAP UP THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS
BRISTOL, TN – The newly formed SCAG Racing team consisting of Top Fuel pilot Justin Ashley in the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top 
Fuel dragster, Funny Car Rookie of the Year candidate Daniel Wilkerson in the SCAG Power Equipment Summit Ford Mustang and Dave Richards who is running the full NHRA season for the first time in the Versatran/BlueBird Funny Car, exited the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in the first round on Sunday.
Entering race day as the No. 2 qualifier off their 3.795 second pass at 322.42 mph from Friday night, Justin Ashely and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team had a titanic matchup against two-time world champion Brittany Force. Ashley would leave the starting line first but his 3.764 second run at 324.36 mph that ended with an engine explosion at the finish line, wasn’t enough for Force’s 3.733 at 319.42.
“This is racing, things like this are going to happen. This sport is a constant emotional rollercoaster so it’s important to put things in perspective. We lost a close first round matchup against a tough competitor but still accomplished a lot throughout the weekend,” Ashley said. “Mike Green, Tommy DeLago, Dustin Davis and the team always give us a good racecar but we just happened to run into a parts failure early on Sunday. I’m grateful for everybody at SCAG Power Equipment, all the dealers and distributors that were with us this weekend, Toyota, Phillips, Lucas Oil, Mac Tools and KATO, and Impact. We’ll get back to work and be ready for Richmond.” Continue reading
