JUN 15, 2014 | Bristol, Tenn. Finals Run for Wilkerson Heats Up Bristol

It is great to see my friend get to the final at Bristol, TN
It wasn't a perfect weekend for Tim Wilkerson, but it was good enough to propel the Ford Funny Car driver prominently back into the fight for the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Championship.

After posting career best numbers during Friday qualifying for the 14th annual Ford Thunder Valley Nationals (4.013 seconds at 317.72 miles per hour), Wilkerson showed off his hot weather tuning skills Sunday before his Levi, Ray and Shoup Mustang dropped a couple of cylinders and fell back in a final round loss to the Dodge of Tommy Johnson Jr.

It was the versatile 53-year-old's first final round appearance in more than a year and it put him back in the Top 10 in Mello Yello Series points at a time when jostling for positions in the NHRA's Countdown to the Champion has begun to intensify. Wilkerson, who started the day 11th, moved up to ninth and within three racing rounds (60 points) of fifth.

"We were fighting some ignition issues a little bit all day," acknowledged the 17-time tour winner.  "We started it up a couple of times (leading up to the final round) and finally just ran out of time.  We saw something when we got up there and made an adjustment, but it still went out and dropped not one, but two cylinders at once on the left side.

"The car will make a move when you drop a hole (like that)," he said, "but dropping two practically makes it take a left turn and it was either lift - or hit the wall."

Despite the improved results, Wilkerson couldn't hide his disappointment after losing in the final round for the second time in the last five years at Thunder Valley and, in the process, failing to bring to an end a winless streak that now has reached 67 races.  The owner, crew chief and driver of the L-R-S Mustang last won at tour event on August 7, 2011 at Seattle, Wash

New Ferrari "458 Italia" Just $600.000

The Ferrari 458 Italia continues to go from strength to strength and has garnered over 30 international awards in its short career.

This was sent to me by guest contributor  Ronald McWilliams/Cameron, Texas  

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HPE in the News  2010 Camaro 500 - 1000 HP Available! 2010 Venom 1000 Twin Turbo Dodge Challenger 500 - 1000 HP Available! 1992 - 2010 Dodge Viper Upgrades 2010 Nissan GTR 600 - 800 HP Available! Hennessey Videos Porsche 911 Twin Turbo 590 - 700 HP Jeep SRT8 Upgrades 500 - 1000 HP Ford GT Upgrades 710 - 1000 HP TunerSchool.com Lonestar Motorsports Park New Website!	Hennessey Performance Newsletter November 10, 2009 Motor Trend Musclecar Showdown! Hennessey's HPE650 Camaro Stings the Snake Hitting shelves this month, the December issue of Motor Trend magazine has a little surprise for Shelby GT500 Super Snake lovers. MT's cover story features a three-way "musclecar tuner showdown" between Shelby's Super Snake, a Speedfactory Challenger and our HPE650 Camaro (the same car featured in last month's issue of Hot Rod). We'll let the article and videos do the talking, but needless to say, there are some seething snake owners and blue oval enthusiasts out there who didn't expect they'd be watching a Hennessey Camaro's taillights walking away from them (both on the strip and through the twisties). Click Here to Read the Motor Trend Article Online Watch the High Res Comparison Video Here 2010 HPE700 LS9 Camaro The Most Significant Modern Muscle Car Ever Created - Only 24 Are Being Built Only 6 Remain Available For Sale In less than one year, the limited-edition LS9-powered HPE700 Camaro has gone from rendering to reality and is on the verge of being completely sold out! SEMA 2009 Roundup (Photo Source: Autoblog) The 2009 SEMA show in Las Vegas wrapped up last week, and if you didn't know any better, you'd think it was a 2010 Camaro event that invited a few extra displays to help fill the space of the massive Las Vegas Convention Center. Everywhere you looked the Camaro was being featured with a wide range of visual and performance modifications. Everything from outrageous body kits, paint schemes and giant wheels to superchargers, turbo setups and various tuner cars could be found at SEMA. For many, it was an eye-jarring experience. Forgoing the "hey look at me.... PLEASE!!!" approach, Hennessey Performance represented the 2010 Camaro with our HPE700 in the Mobil 1 booth. It's clean looks and monstrous 725 hp LS9 made for a favorite combo for many. Autoblog said it best: "We like subtle and we like power. But at SEMA the two are usually mutually exclusive. Usually. After laying eyes and hands all over the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro HPE700 LS9 and talking at length with John Hennessey, we think we've found our favorite Chevy of the show." Meanwhile... Over at the Hyundai booth, our Tuner School students were displaying their 2010 Genesis "Carbon Coupe" featuring a custom 500 horsepower turbo system, lowered suspension, big Brembo brakes, Savini wheels and a full-car vinyl wrap that gave the entire car a carbon fiber look and enhanced the body lines with its subtle highlighting: We even had one of our customers -- Mr. Larry Dye -- bring his Cyber Gray HPE650 Camaro for the Meguiars Car Crazy display! Hennessey Cadillac V700 Goes 185 mph at TX Mile, Runs a 11.07 1/4 Mile & Frightens OnStar all in One Weekend! Within a matter of days after delivery, John Hennessey's personal 2010 Cadillac CTS-V was swiftly upgraded to a , tuned and putting down a hefty 660 horsepower to the wheels and thundering like a full-on racecar with its track-only exhaust dumps. First, it knocks out an incredible 185.3 mph standing mile at the Fall 2009 Texas Mile, then backs it up two days later with a 1/4 mile shot out of the hole so aggressive the car altered OnStar! It seems pulling nearly a full g off the line is enough sudden forward motion to spook the car into thinking it had been in a rear-end collision. The video of this 11.07 second run (at a wild 128 mph!) and the resulting guest appearance by OnStar spread like wildfire once it hit YouTube, being picked up and passed along by a number of sites like Autoblog, Motor Trend and other automotive blogs and forums. All that attention was good enough to land the OnStar video among the top in the Autos & Vehicles section of YouTube! Rest assured, there will be more Cadillac V700 videos on their way, but we'll have to wait and see if OnStar decides to make any more unexpected cameos. KW Coilover Suspensions In Stock at Hennessey Performance Renowned German suspension specialists, KW Suspensions, have released two levels of coilover suspension kits for the new 2010 Camaro, and Hennessey Performance is fortunate enough to be at the forefront of Camaro suspension enhancements as the key distributor for all of North America. KW's build quality and performance is top-notch, and the ride is comfortable, confident and crisp. We couldn't be happier! As units continue to arrive, they are being quickly snapped up at a dizzying pace. First up, the Variant 1 system is the coilover of choice for the driver who wants a stable, responsive ride. It gives you the adjustability, handling and quality KW is known for at a competitive price.   KW Variant 1: Next, the Variant 3 system is for the serious highway corner carver and road racer who wants the best in high-end handling for their Camaro. The Variant 3 is the same coilover suspension we use on all of our 1 of 24 HPE700 Camaros and is available as an upgrade to all HPE Camaro packages. KW Variant 3: For more 2010 Camaro parts or high-performance parts for your vehicle, please visit us at: www.HennesseyPerformanceStore.com Online Hennessey Gift Certificates & Accessories Just in time for the Holidays Right as the Holiday shopping season is beginning to ramp up, HPE has just released a series of Hennessey online gift certificates to share with your loved ones. From $25 (perfect for snagging HPE apparel & accessories) all the way up to $1000 (great for putting toward those bigger mods on your wish list), there's something to fit every gearhead on your shopping list. Grab Your HPE Gift Certificates Today! Calling all Hennessey Customers: Send us Your Pictures & Comments! Own a Hennessey vehicle? Does your car feature Hennessey parts or upgrades? Send us a picture of you and your Hennessey vehicle and let us know how you're enjoying it. We love hearing from our past and current customers and want to share their experiences with other Hennessey fans who visit our website. We're going to be pooling them together and showcasing them in the Customer Cars section of our site and would be thrilled to have you join us. So send your pictures, comments and even videos to sales@hennesseyperformance.com today! HPE is Hiring: Porsche Tech Hennessey Performance is looking for a qualified, factory-trained Porsche tech to join our team. If you're interested in an exciting, performance-oriented career with HPE, and have substantial experience with Porsche automobiles, please send your resume to employment@hennesseyperformance.com today! HPE Holiday Schedule Thanksgiving: Hennessey Performance will be closed on Thursday, November 26th and will re-open Monday, November 30th at 8:00 am Christmas: HPE will close at 12 pm CST on Thursday, December 24th and re-open Tuesday, December 29 at 8:00 am CST. New Years: We will close at 12 pm CST on Thursday, December 31st and re-open Tuesday, January 5th at 8:00 am CST.
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