FORD PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS: Wilkerson Gets Second Win

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Tim Wilkerson earned his second NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series win of the 2021 season.

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He also set the fastest Funny Car top speed of the weekend.

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Bob Tasca III was knocked out in the opening round by Wilkerson.

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As the Countdown to the Championship continues, Wilkerson is now sixth and Tasca is eighth.

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In the NASCAR Cup Series, Kevin Harvick finished second to lead Ford at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Ryan Blaney (fourth), Brad Keselowski (sixth) and Matt DiBenedetto (10th) made four in the top 10.

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Harvick advanced to the second round of the playoffs, along with Keselowski, Joey Logano and Blaney.

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Aric Almirola and Michael McDowell were eliminated. Almirola was just two points short of advancing.

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In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Austin Cindric came home second in a dramatic OT finish at Bristol.

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Riley Herbst finished third and clinched a spot in the postseason.

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Cindric was also the runner-up for the regular-season championship.

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In the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Todd Gilliland finished 10th to lead Ford at Bristol.

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But he found himself two points shy of a playoff bid.

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Hailie Deegan got collected in a wreck with 12 to go, ending her night in 25th place.

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Tanner Gray and Taylor Gray were in separate accidents, finishing 38th and 29th, respectively.

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In Formula Drift, Vaughn Gittin Jr. finished on the podium (third) in Long Beach, California.

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Chelsea DeNofa was knocked out in the quarterfinals by Gittin.

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DeNofa sits second in the points, just 19 out of the lead, while Gittin is fifth.

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Donny Schatz finished seventh on Saturday at Keller Auto Speedway in California.

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He now has 46 top-10 World of Outlaws sprint car racing finishes this season.

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Schatz qualified seventh and finished third in Heat 1.

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FORD PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS: Wilkerson Gets Second Win

Tim Wilkerson’s NHRA win at the Carolina Nationals, Vaughn Gittin Jr’s podium finish in Formula Drift and four Mustangs advancing in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs highlighted the racing weekend for Ford.