Country of Bahrain sponsors top fuel car

In a cooperative deal with Wilson Manifolds, Hillary Will will fly the colors of the Kingdom of Bahrain on her KB Racing Top Fuel dragster at this weekend's NHRA Carolinas Nationals in Charlotte.

Wilson Manifolds associate Scott Revell wanted the North American motorsports world to learn about their new partner in the Middle East. Wilson and Revell are building a state-of-the-art $200 million auto-parts manufacturing facility in Bahrain.

"The royal family of Bahrain has been highly supportive of our operations," said Revell.

Said team owner Ken Black, "Hillary's race car not only promotes the Kingdom of Bahrain to our American audience, its involvement in the motorsport manufacturing plant with Wilson and Revell but also highlights the close ties between the USA and Bahrain — America's vital friend in the Middle East."

Bahrain, an island in the Persian Gulf, is now recognized as the foremost financial hub of the Middle East and the home of F-1 and drag racing in the Gulf.