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Bob Wilber grew up aspiring to follow in his father’s baseball footsteps, and while he was able to secure a full college scholarship and later spend parts of six years in professional ball, as a player, coach, and scout, his mother’s writing, communications, and public relations skills were what eventually defined his career. After a successful and adventurous sports-marketing trek through the sports-apparel business, agency work, and professional indoor soccer, he saw his first drag race as he closed in on his 40th birthday. Little did he know that he’d go on to spend 20 consecutive years as a team manager and PR representative for Del Worsham and then Tim Wilkerson, two of the most popular Funny Car drivers on the NHRA tour. At the conclusion of the 2015 season, Bob ended his drag racing run in order to take on an important personal assignment. Over the course of 2016 he wrote his autobiography, entitled “Bats, Balls, & Burnouts.” It was released in late May, 2017 and is available on Amazon.com and other major online book retailers, in both printed and digital formats. For the last year, Bob has been writing a new book, in the “historical fiction” genre. It’s entitled “How Far?” and was published on January 22, 2022. It is available on Amazon.com. Bob’s website was launched on February 10, 2022. Visit Bob’s Site to learn more about his life and his books.

The Art of Photography

April 15th, 2021

Hey everyone. BW here. I just got home on this Thursday afternoon from my appointment to receive Pfizer vaccine shot #2. Had to drive back up to Fridley to get it, but the process was even smoother than it was for the first shot. Way more people getting the second one, so that eliminates one […]

Never Wear White to a Drag Race, and Other Tips

April 8th, 2021

So here we go with another stellar installment from Mr. Elon Werner. I think I’ve touched on this subject once or twice over the years, but he digs in deep and delivers the goods about a subject most people, other than those on the racing tour, don’t know that much about. It’s the lifestyle. It’s […]

Funny Car Chaos. The Good Kind!

April 2nd, 2021

Greetings on a Thursday evening. I don’t have much to add to the top of this Elon Werner blog because I’ve never experienced anything like it. Of course, in my years in the sport of drag racing I often heard about “the good old days” when 64-car Funny Car shows were the rage, but those […]

Road Tripping With Elon

March 25th, 2021

Today’s headline seems like a great title for a PBS show, with a soft-talking host who’s way too smiley and kind. I’m a visionary. On a completely different subject, I just walked back in the door after getting my first Covid vaccine and it could not have possibly gone any smoother. I was so impressed. […]