Warren and Kurt Johnson made several test laps earlier this week at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga., and that may serve as their warm-up for the 2009 season.

Kurt was in his Chevrolet Cobalt decked out in ACDelco livery while Warren made laps in a refrigerator while Pontiac GXP. Kurt ran as quick as a 6.567 elapsed time under ideal conditions with Warren a few ticks behind.

Former WJ crewman, Greg Anderson, was also at the test and left with his second track record in as many weeks with a 6.559 second run at 211.29 miles per hour. The speed is a track record. Father and Son Make Laps in Valdosta in Preparation of Pomona …


Warren and Kurt Johnson made several test laps earlier this week at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga., and that may serve as their warm-up for the 2009 season.

Kurt was in his Chevrolet Cobalt decked out in ACDelco livery while Warren made laps in a refrigerator while Pontiac GXP. Kurt ran as quick as a 6.567 elapsed time under ideal conditions with Warren a few ticks behind.

Former WJ crewman, Greg Anderson, was also at the test and left with his second track record in as many weeks with a 6.559 second run at 211.29 miles per hour. The speed is a track record.

For the first time in many years, the Johnson cars will not participate in the traditional Pro Stock preseason warm-up contested on Super Bowl Sunday dating back to its days in Houston, Texas, before relocating to Las Vegas.

Both cars are pre-entered for the NHRA Winternationals, but unless significant sponsorship is procured, only one car will compete, a source close to the situation indicates.

In an interview several weeks ago, Warren told CompetitionPlus.com that just because his name is on the pre-entry list isn’t a solid assurance he’ll be in competition.

“We may enter Pomona, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we are going to race,” Johnson said in the article published on January 7.

A source at GM told CompetitionPlus.com that Kurt’s ACDelco program was renewed for 2009 with additional backing from Warren’s former sponsor, GM Performance Parts, as an associate.

Warren is said to be in negotiations with K&N Filters. A source within the company confirmed that such talks have transpired but to his knowledge nothing has been finalized.