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racers, she has had orders requesting a change from
“Drag Racing” to “Dirt Racing” as well as a few that
specified merely “Racing.” She has made quite a few
custom-lettered or logoed signs for people that were
Christmas and Valentine’s Day gifts for others. The
cost of her signs varies between $15 and $75, with most
selling for around $35. Shipping averages about $8-
$10. Kim tries to hold to a five to seven day window on
shipping custom orders, but could take a little longer
in the winter time as she has to work in a cold garage
when the temps take a dip.
When asked about expanding her business with new
products, Kim told us, “No, not really. Even though I’ll
be making some with Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian
themes that I’ll have displayed in a booth this summer
in a small town in Minnesota, I think I will just stick
with making signs with the racing theme. I’ve made
them for people that had nothing to do with racing,
but it made me realize that, while I can make signs for
anything….drag racing is still my passion!”
For more information, contact Kim at
projackent@aol.com
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Spring 2018 Nitro Madness Magazine
HERO CARDS
WILKENS / LEYDA Owner: Dale “Lurch” Wilkens is 54 years old and resides in Independence, Kansas with his fiance Marsha. He Team Hemi Hunter
started racing in 1975 while in the United Stated Army, stationed at Ft. Riley, Kansas and was racing a 1970 Z-28
Camaro. He campaigned a 165” Rod Stucky FED during the 80’s while racing in the AHRA Top Comp Class. Lurch placed
in the Championship Bracket Racing Association in 1987 and 88 and built his first altered in 1989. Dale campaigned
Owner: Dale “Lurch” Wilkens
and aircraft owner. He owns a Cessna 182 which was judged Outstanding Cessna 182 at the Oshkosh, Wisconsin Fly-in in Hometown: Bartlesville, Oklahoma
blown altereds all thru the 90’s and in 1996 won the first Outlaw Fuel Altered Association race. Dale is also a private pilot
Hometown: Independence, Kansas
Driver: Aaron “AA’ron” Leyda
2003. He is also an FAA certified A&P aircraft mechanic. Near the end of the 2009 season Dale brought out his new “HEMI
HUNTER” AA/FA with new driver Aaron Leyda. With the A-Field win in Eddyville, Iowa in August 2010 the Hemi Hunter
Team became the 2010 WOLRD FUEL ALTERED CHAMPIONS.
Team Members: Larry Deering, Marsha Girard
John Wilson & Caleb Wilkens
Driver: “AA’ron” is 33 years old and resides in Bartlesville, Oklahoma with his wife Chika and new son Nathan.
run of 7.04 @ 201 MPH in a 200” front engine dragster with a blown BBC motor. Aaron was the crew chief for Dale Car Specifications
He has been employed at The Car Shop in Independence, Kansas with Dale since the age of 15, and drag racing has been
Home Track: Mo-Kan Dragway, Asbury Missouri
a huge part of his life since. During the early 90’s he had two early model Chevelles which he bracket raced on a regular
basis. Teamed with a Lurch owned car, Aaron won the 2004 Nitro Nostalgia Nationals in Tulsa Oklahoma with a career best
Chassis: 2006 Holzman
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during many of the early years and began driving of the Hemi Hunter AA/FA at the midpoint of the 2009 season.
Body: 23T
Nitro Shine Auto Detail Motor: 526 Rodeck
Royal Purple Horsepower: Knot-e-nuff..
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Transmission: Powerglide
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Max Cackle Photography
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