Springfield, Ill.: Number seven NHRA POWERade points finisher, Tim Wilkerson has announced the signing of White Night Rear Lighting Systems as a major associate sponsor on the Levi, Ray & Shoup (LRS) Funny Car for the 2004 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season.

“We’re proud to be associated with a company like White Night,” said Wilkerson. “We are looking forward to a great year with the LRS Monte Carlo and feel that we can put the White Night name and product in front of thousands of excited NHRA fans.”

White Night Rear Lighting Systems by Cruiser Stainless Accessories of Hendersonville, N.C. is part of 60-year-old Byers Precision Fabricators, Inc. and is owned and operated by Roger Byers. A White Night Rear Lighting System mounts to virtually any vehicle with a hitch or step bumper and produces 130,000 candlepower of light to aid in vision when a vehicle is in reverse during nighttime activity.

Byers, who has been following Wilkerson’s career for several years said, “other than being fat and ugly, I have no handicaps, even though I am considered legally blind even with corrective lenses. Drag racing is my first love, and if I could see maybe Tim could be tuning for me! But they keep telling me this is not going to happen. So this association with Tim Wilkerson is the best way for me to stay close to what I love and at the same time promote my product through a respected, competitive, and fun-loving group of folks.”

2004 will be a special year for Wilkerson and the LRS Funny Car. Specially designed graphics commemorating the 25th anniversary of LRS, to be celebrated later this year, will adorn the striking LRS paint scheme.

Wilkerson also welcomes Craftsman Tools and Summit Racing Equipment as new associate sponsors for 2004. Wilkerson looks to this years newcomers to be a compliment to the returning long time supporters, Fram Filters and Goodyear Tires, promising to make 2004 an exciting year for Team Wilkerson and the LRS Monte Carlo.

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