LAS VEGAS — Upstart Funny Car driver Dylan Winefsky will be taking his second crack at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend driving the Nitro Moose Funny Car during the Dodge NHRA Nevada Nationals.
This will be the third NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event for the young driver from Arizona who has raced his way from junior dragster to Nitro Funny Car.
Winefsky made his NHRA debut at the Las Vegas Four-Wide Nationals and then made a strong effort at the Northwest Nationals in Seattle before coming back to Las Vegas to wrap up his big show Funny Car season.
“I’m excited to get back to Las Vegas for sure,” said Winefsky. “I am getting more comfortable and by the time we get to this race I will have made almost a dozen runs. Every time I get in the car, I feel more confident. Vegas is almost like a home race for us. I raced everything from Juniors to my big show car. It makes it easier on my mind because I am comfortable there.”
Since the Nitro Moose Funny Car was in action in Seattle, Winefsky and his father Robert have been busy making improvements to the car as well as getting track time at a variety of events in multiple roles.
The team has been busy prepping the Funny Car for Las Vegas which included some roll cage padding upgrades to conform to the new rules that became effective in July.
Dylan crewed on Maddern’s Top Alcohol Dragster in Seattle during the August event and then again in Dallas during the Stampede of Speed and Texas Fall Nationals. Last weekend he was working with veteran Johnny West and his Plan A fuel altered at the California Hot Rod Reunion and worked his way to a win at the historic event.
“I have been working on other people’s race cars between races and it definitely motivates me to get back in the seat,” said Winefsky. “Last weekend in Bakersfield was awesome. I appreciate the opportunity to keep learning, but I love to drive and that is what we want to do. Everyone is out here looking for sponsors and trying to do a good job. I just want to keep improving and hopefully we’ll catch someone’s attention.”
