GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 20, 2004 - It may have been his first time out with his new Chevy Monte Carlo body, but NHRA Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson didn't seem to mind as his final-round qualifying pass of 4.906 seconds at 300.00 mph captured the No. 1 qualifying position in Funny Car at the 35th annual Mac Tools Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Fla.

"That's a cool deal, getting the first pole for the Monte Carlo," said Wilkerson. "We thump our chest pretty hard about being the only single-car team out here, so that's good for us to do that. But it keeps us hungry and keeps us happy.

"This Monte Carlo really seems like it's going to be good," said Wilkerson. "You can see good out of it too. I really like that about it. Most of the time you get a new body and they're so slick and funny looking, and they're hard to drive. But this Monte Carlo is really nice. You can see the tree good, and I think it's going to be a good body for everybody."

- Courtesy of GM Racing

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