1971 Chevy Vega

"Wild Wild West"

Name:  Tim West.

Hometown:  Inman, South Carolina.

Car:  1971 Chevy Vega "Wild Wild West".

Engine:  Chevy Big Block 468 C.I. PAR Race Engine.

Chassis:  Full tube chassis.

Crew:  Mike Fuller, Terrie West (wife), Erin west (daughter), and Travis Silvey.

Sponsor:  Mickey Thompson Tires, TCI Transmission, Strange Engineering, and VDO Instruments.

Brief History:  Began bracket racing in 1979, still in high school.  Began racing IHRA Super Rod in 1994.  Finished in the Top 10 of IHRA Super Rod from 1996 thru 1999.  Finished 2nd in the World Points for Super Rod Championship in 1996.

Hero:  Not really a hero, but I really liked Lee Shepard.

Most Memorable Moment in Drag Racing:  While on the IHRA circuit in 1996, I had 3 runner-ups in a row going into the World Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.  At the World Nationals, I qualified No. 1 and then went on to win that race.  I also took over the No. 1 spot in the points chase after winning that race.