ALLEN JOHNSON MOVES UP IN STANDINGS
Tue, 2008-03-18 03:19
Allen Johnson continued his solid start to the 2008 NHRA POWERade Pro
Stock season, advancing to the quarterfinals at the NHRA Gatornationals
on Sunday and moving to the fourth spot in the NHRA Pro Stock points
standings.
Johnson seeded his Mopar/J&J Racing Dodge Stratus R/T fifth on Saturday, after Friday's round of qualifying was cancelled due to rain. AJ defeated Dave Northrop in the first round, overcoming a shaky reaction time off the starting tree to drive his HEMI-powered Stratus R/T to the round win by more than a car length. In the quarterfinals, Johnson bettered his reaction time, reeling off a near perfect light of .003 seconds—only to see his opponent, Mike Edwards, earn a perfect .000 light and score the round win. Allen Johnson continued his solid start to the 2008 NHRA POWERade Pro Stock season, advancing to the quarterfinals at the NHRA Gatornationals on Sunday and moving to the fourth spot in the NHRA Pro Stock points standings.
Johnson seeded his Mopar/J&J Racing Dodge Stratus R/T fifth on Saturday, after Friday's round of qualifying was cancelled due to rain. AJ defeated Dave Northrop in the first round, overcoming a shaky reaction time off the starting tree to drive his HEMI-powered Stratus R/T to the round win by more than a car length. In the quarterfinals, Johnson bettered his reaction time, reeling off a near perfect light of .003 seconds—only to see his opponent, Mike Edwards, earn a perfect .000 light and score the round win.
Johnny Gray put together an impressive run in his Dodge Stratus R/T, advancing to the semis with round wins over Kurt Johnson and Justin Humphries before losing to event winner Jeg Coughlin. Mopar-powered driver Rickie Jones, the 20-year-old son of Pro Stock chassis builder Rick Jones, qualified ninth in his first ever Pro Stock race—quite the feat considering 13 drivers, many with more experience, failed to make the cut. Jones just missed scoring a perfect reaction time and went red with a -.001 light at the starting tree, losing to Jason Line in the first-round. V. Gaines, who won with Mopar power at the previous event in Phoenix, also endured a first-round exit, as did Matt Hartford.
Johnson seeded his Mopar/J&J Racing Dodge Stratus R/T fifth on Saturday, after Friday's round of qualifying was cancelled due to rain. AJ defeated Dave Northrop in the first round, overcoming a shaky reaction time off the starting tree to drive his HEMI-powered Stratus R/T to the round win by more than a car length. In the quarterfinals, Johnson bettered his reaction time, reeling off a near perfect light of .003 seconds—only to see his opponent, Mike Edwards, earn a perfect .000 light and score the round win. Allen Johnson continued his solid start to the 2008 NHRA POWERade Pro Stock season, advancing to the quarterfinals at the NHRA Gatornationals on Sunday and moving to the fourth spot in the NHRA Pro Stock points standings.
Johnson seeded his Mopar/J&J Racing Dodge Stratus R/T fifth on Saturday, after Friday's round of qualifying was cancelled due to rain. AJ defeated Dave Northrop in the first round, overcoming a shaky reaction time off the starting tree to drive his HEMI-powered Stratus R/T to the round win by more than a car length. In the quarterfinals, Johnson bettered his reaction time, reeling off a near perfect light of .003 seconds—only to see his opponent, Mike Edwards, earn a perfect .000 light and score the round win.
Johnny Gray put together an impressive run in his Dodge Stratus R/T, advancing to the semis with round wins over Kurt Johnson and Justin Humphries before losing to event winner Jeg Coughlin. Mopar-powered driver Rickie Jones, the 20-year-old son of Pro Stock chassis builder Rick Jones, qualified ninth in his first ever Pro Stock race—quite the feat considering 13 drivers, many with more experience, failed to make the cut. Jones just missed scoring a perfect reaction time and went red with a -.001 light at the starting tree, losing to Jason Line in the first-round. V. Gaines, who won with Mopar power at the previous event in Phoenix, also endured a first-round exit, as did Matt Hartford.
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