Name: Tim Cullinan
Category: Top Fuel
Residence: Des Plains, IL
Hometown: Chicago, IL
D.O.B. Dec 26, 1961
2003 car: '95 Al Swindahl chassis
Major Sponsor: J.P. Phillips Inc.
Associate Sponsors: Terrazzo and Marble Supply Companies, David Spurr Promotions
Crew Chief: Mike Smith
Co-crew Chief: Ken Hergert
Crew members:
David Hergert
Rich Coutre
Greg Janowicz
Mike Schintgen
Shannon Cahill
Jimmy Schmidt

Team owner: Tim Cullinan

Stats
2003 wins/final rounds: 0/1
Career wins/final rounds: 0/1
Best IHRA Points Finish: 13th ('03)
First IHRA start: Martin, Mich. 2002
First final round: Martin, Mich. 2003
First No. 1 qualifying position: Milan, Mich. 2003
Career-best NHRA time: 4.773 (Chicago 1 '03)
Career-best IHRA elapsed time: 4.775 (Martin '02)
Career-best NHRA speed: 296.11 (Chicago 2 '02)
Career-best IHRA speed: 305.08 (Norwalk '02)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2003: First No. 1 qualifying effort at IHRA Motor City Nationals; Ran IHRA career best 4.775 en route to first IHRA final round at IHRA Northern Nationals. Competed at five IHRA events, qualified for four races. Qualified for first NHRA national event in Top Fuel in his second start at his home track in Chicago in September. Ran NHRA career-best 4.773 in a quarterfinal finish.
2002: Made NHRA Top Fuel debut in Chicago in September, qualified at all three IHRA national events he attended (Martin, Norwalk and Rockingham).
2001: Bought entire Top Fuel operation in June
2000: Drove an Alcohol Funny car for a short time
1992: Won two national events (1 IDBA, 1 Pro Star) racing an injected turbo-charged Funny Bike, finished in the Top 10 in both series. Raced in the class from 1985 until 1999

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Martial status: Married-Wife, Andrea; Sons, Michael and Tim, Daughter, Annie
Ht./Wt.: 6', 215 lbs.
Hobbies: Member of a Harley Davidson social club in Chicago
Other employment: Owner of J.P. Phillips Inc., a plastering contract in the Chicagoland area, employing up to 100 people during peak season. His wife is an accountant for the Teamsters in Chicago.