Tim Wilkerson Racing
JUSTIN ASHLEY AND SCAG TOYOTA WIN NHRA U.S. NATIONALS
INDIANAPOLIS – Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team rallied to a dominate victory Sunday at the 
Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. It is Ashley’s first win at the ‘Big Go’, third of the 2025 season and 18th of his career. He wins the regular season finale 18 years after his father Mike Ashley won the prestigious event in Funny Car.
“I think I’m still processing everything. I’ve dreamed about this moment over and over and over again, and then to actually live it right now right here is truly special. you know, when you win Indy it’s just something that nobody can take away from you. The fact that my father won here 18 years ago and to have him here now and to win this event in Top Fuel, it really is special,” Ashley said. “It’s just different than any other race. I tried to do my best all day to just treat it as another race, because that probably is really the only thing you can do and not get caught up in the moment, but now, to step back, and to actually get that victory, you realize how truly incredible it actually is.”
Facing motorsports legend and regular season Top Fuel champion Tony Stewart in his sixth final of the season, Ashley, known for his exceptional skill on the Christmas tree, had a .027-second reaction time with a 3.839-second pass at 326.16 mph to defeat Stewart’s 3.815 pass at 321.88 and a .053 reaction time. Continue reading
DANIEL WILKERSON AND SCAG FORD READY TO SHOW TRUE POTENTIAL AT NHRA U.S. NATIONALS
INDIANAPOLIS – Daniel Wilkerson and the SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang Funny Car team are set to showcase the team’s ability at 
this weekend’s prestigious Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park this weekend.
As one of the most iconic events in NHRA Drag Racing, the U.S. Nationals offers a second stage for the SCAG team to excel as they join seven of the top Funny Car competitors in the PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout, a high-stakes specialty race that promises intense action and bragging rights.
“What can you say about Indy, there is nothing else like running there,” Wilkerson said. “The prestige, the call-out race, the extra win money puts this race on a pretty high pedestal. Plus, before we raced in St. Louis, this was my closest race to home, so I have literally missed maybe only five U.S. Nationals in my entire life.”
Wilkerson enters the U.S. Nationals with a strong 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, highlighted by a runner-up finish at the NHRA Winternationals, two Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge wins in Richmond, Virginia and Norwalk, Ohio, and a career-best elapsed time of 3.855 seconds set at the Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals. Continue reading
DANIEL WILKERSON AND SCAG MUSTANG HAVE QUARTERFINAL FINISH TO LEAD SCAG RACING AT BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
BRAINERD, MN – Daniel Wilkerson and the SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang team went to the quarterfinals Sunday at the Lucas Oil 
NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Teammates Dave Richards in the BlueBird Turf / Versatran Ford Mustang Funny Car and Justin Ashley in the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster each had first round exits.
Wilkerson and the SCAG Ford Mustang team started their day from the No. 9 qualifying spot thanks to a 3.934-second pass at 324.75 mph. Wilkerson lined up against Ford Performance teammate Bob Tasca III in the first round.
Wilkerson left the starting line first and never trailed rallying to his quickest pass of the weekend at 3.919-seconds at 332.34 mph for the win while Tasca III ran into tire smoke and had to shut off for a 4.780 at 180.04.
In the semifinal round, Wilkerson matched with veteran and former world champion Jack Beckman. The race was decided at the starting line with Wilkerson going -.013 red giving Beckman, who ran into tire smoke at the hit and coasted to a 7.659-second pass at 83.86 mph, the victory. Continue reading
DANIEL WILKERSON AND SCAG FORD TEAM EYE VICTORY AT BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
BRAINERD, MN – Funny Car driver Daniel Wilkerson and his SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang team are charging into this weekend’s 
Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway with renewed confidence and a hunger for the winners circle.
Coming off a productive outing at Night Under Fire at Summit Motorsports Park, Wilkerson is set to celebrate the one-year anniversary of his “Jackal” Funny Car at the iconic “Zoo” with a strong bid for his first NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series win.
“After I created about two weeks’ worth of work during the Sonoma weekend, these boys put their heads down and got this SCAG Power Equipment Mustang ready in just two days for Night Under Fire at Summit Motorsports Park,” said Wilkerson referencing his two engine explosions at the Sonoma Nationals and the specialty Night Under Fire event he participated in the following weekend. “As usual it was an epic show plus we made a few much-needed runs before heading to Brainerd International Raceway. Continue reading
SCAG RACING TO BRING TOP FUEL AND FUNNY CAR FIREPOWER TO NIGHT UNDER FIRE EXTRAVAGANZA
NORWALK, Ohio (Aug. 1, 2025) – SCAG Racing drivers Justin Ashley, Daniel Wilkerson, and Dave Richards are set to electrify the crowd at the Cornwell Tools Night Under Fire at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park this weekend.
The star-studded event, renowned for its high-energy racing and spectacular post-race fireworks, will feature Ashley in his SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster, Wilkerson in his SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang Funny Car, and Richards in his BlueBird Turf / Versatran Ford Mustang Funny Car, all aiming to thrill nearly 40,000 fans while fine-tuning their programs for the continuation of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.
Justin Ashley, currently third in the NHRA Top Fuel points with two wins in five final round appearances, including the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals competed at Summit Motorsports Park just a month ago, is no stranger to Night Under Fire’s electric atmosphere. Continue reading
JUSTIN ASHLEY AND SCAG TOYOTA HAVE QUARTERFINAL FINISH AT SONOMA NATIONALS
SONOMA, CA – Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team led SCAG Racing with a quarterfinal finish Sunday at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Funny Car teammates Dave Richards in the BlueBird / Versatran Ford Mustang and Daniel Wilkerson in the SCAG Ford Mustang exited in the first round.
Ashley and the SCAG Toyota team entered eliminations in the No. 8 spot off a 3.741-second pass at 332.43 mph setting them up for a first-round race against veteran Clay Millican. Ashley, known for his quick and consistent reaction times, picked up the win on a holeshot. His .035-second reaction time and 3.750-second pass at 331.04 mph was enough to defeat Millican’s .079 reaction time and 3.718 pass at 331.04.
In the quarterfinals, Ashley lined up against reigning world champion Antron Brown. It was a clean drag race with Ashley finishing in 3.817 seconds at 322.42 mph, but it wouldn’t be enough for Brown’s 3.740 at 336.15. Continue reading
DANIEL WILKERSON AND SCAG FORD MUSTANG TARGET FIRST WIN AT NHRA SONOMA NATIONALS
SONOMA, CA – Funny Car rising star Daniel Wilkerson is ready to make waves at Sonoma Raceway with the SCAG Power Equipment Ford 
Mustang Funny Car team during this weekend’s Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
Coming off a series of competitive showings making him a consistent contender, Wilkerson is currently seventh in the Funny Car points standings and eager to capitalize on his team’s momentum to secure his first career NHRA Funny Car win. The second-generation racer has made two semifinal appearances and two quarterfinal appearance in the last four races, putting him within 95 points of the top ten with three races left in the NHRA regular season.
“I can’t wait to go to Sonoma and race because usually it’ll throw you multiple track conditions, and [crew chief] Tim Wilkerson is the master of quickly changing conditions,” said Wilkerson, who is competing with his father as crew chief. “We’ve been chipping away at our cold weather tune-up, and I think at this point everybody knows we got a bad-ass hot weather tune-up. Tim has won here before, so it will be a great place for us to get our first win as a team with me driving.” Continue reading
SCAG RACING WRAPS NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS WITH QUARTERFINAL APPEARANCES
KENT, WA – The Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways wrapped for the three-car SCAG Racing team 
with two quarterfinal appearances for Justin Ashley in his SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel team and Daniel Wilkerson in his SCAG Ford Mustang Funny Car team while Dave Richards and the BlueBird Turf Funny Car had a first round exit to his teammate.
Daniel Wilkerson started race day from the No. 5 spot on a 3.926-second pass at 327.51 mph setting him up with a first-round match up against No. 12 qualifier and teammate Dave Richards who made it in the show off a 4.026 at 311.05 on Saturday night. Wilkerson would have a clean pass to go 3.909 at 325.37 mph while the BlueBird Turf machine ran into issues to go 5.613 at 136.36.
“It was great weekend having all my family at the track. Our relatives from Canada came down, my wife and girls were here, it was great,” Richards said. “It felt great qualifying on that last run on Saturday, a little more suspenseful than I think we would have liked but it all worked out. We’re still working hard on our tune-up and our program but it’s all coming along. It’s going to start clicking real soon and I’m really looking forward to it.” Continue reading
DANIEL WILKERSON AND SCAG FORD MUSTANG POISED FOR BREAKTHROUGH AT NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS
KENT, WA – Daniel Wilkerson and his SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang team are charged up and ready to roar at Pacific Raceways for 
this weekend’s Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals.
Despite coming off back-to-back Mission Foods #2Fast 2Tasty NHRA Challenge victories, Wilkerson is eager to rebound from a disappointing race day performance in Norwalk where he qualified No. 8 and had a first-round win against Rookie of the Year candidate Spencer Hyde only to red-light against veteran Cruz Pedregon in the quarterfinals.
“I got to do a little racing this weekend, so I could finally get over my crummy performance at Norwalk,” Wilkerson said. “Super excited to get back into our SCAG Power Equipment car under the lights and make some noise this weekend.”
Currently tied for sixth in points, Wilkerson has qualified in the top half of the field for three-consecutive races. He tallied two back-to-back semifinal appearances before his second-round exit in Norwalk. Last year at Pacific Raceways, Wilkerson qualified 8th but came up short to Pedregon in the first round. Continue reading
JUSTIN ASHLEY AND SCAG TOYOTA TAKE HOME ICE CREAM SCOOP AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT MOTORSPORTS PARK
NORWALK, OH – Justin Ashley and the SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel dragster team battled to victory Sunday at the Summit 
Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. SCAG Racing Funny Car teammates, Daniel Wilkerson in the SCAG Ford Mustang and Dave Richards in the BlueBird Turf / Versatran Mustang, each had quarterfinal finishes.
In his third consecutive final round, sixth of the season which includes a final quad appearance at the Las Vegas Four-Wide that earned him semifinal points, Ashley had a stellar .027 second reaction time coupled with a 3.931-second, 317.34 mph pass to defeat Clay Millican on a holeshot. Millican had a .089 reaction time with a 3.922, 322.34 pass.
“This is very exciting, Norwalk means a lot to me personally, my father won in Funny Car here in 2007 and ever since we started racing in Top Fuel, it was a dream of mine to win right here and that’s what we did today,” Ashley said. “It’s special. And the team did a great job all weekend long qualifying No. 1, navigating our way down the racetrack all race day long on a surface that was hot, slippery and very tricky. The teams who win these races are the ones that can go A to B, and that’s what we did today. I’m just glad it worked out and I’m really proud of Mike Green, Tommy DeLago and our whole team. They deserve this win and I’m happy that I could be along for the ride.” Continue reading
