Daniel Wilkerson and the SCAG Power Equipment Ford Mustang Funny Car team are ready to take advantage of recent momentum as they head to Virginia Motorsports Park for the American Rebel Light Virginia NHRA Nationals.
Coming off a semifinal finish at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Wilkerson and his team are dialed in for Virginia. Sitting seventh in points with one final round appearance at the Winternationals in April, Wilkerson is looking to better his No. 8 qualifying position and quarterfinal exit from last year’s Virginia Nationals.
“I have a really good feeling about Richmond. The heat will bring on our kind of track surface, and with some momentum we built at Bristol, I really like our chances of going some rounds and maybe getting that elusive first win,” Wilkerson said. “We were towing the race car back after that second round win at Bristol and I randomly got super excited and started yelling to the guys, ‘Guys we are in the #2Fast2Tasty race with [Dave] Richards!’ We got to race in that deal quite a few times last year, so hopefully we can bring home a few extra points this weekend too.”
The Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge offers Wilkerson, who will also be joined by teammates Justin Ashley (Top Fuel) and Dave Richards (Funny Car), a chance at championship bonus points and a cash prize as he faces a rematch against his semifinal opponent from the previous event. The #2Fast2Tasty Challenge will take place during the final two qualifying sessions on Saturday.
Racing action at the American Rebel Light NHRA Virginia Nationals kicks off with three qualifying rounds on Saturday at 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eliminations begin Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Fans can catch qualifying action on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) Sunday at 2:00 p.m. ET and eliminations coverage on FOX Broadcasting Network (FOX) Sunday at 4:00 p.m. ET.
This story was originally published on June 19, 2025.
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