Team Mopar Driver Johnson Will Go All-In for Win at Vegas
Team Mopar NHRA POWERade Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson needs a perfect performance—a No.1 qualifying berth and event win—to keep his hopes alive in the NHRA Countdown to 1 playoffs. Johnson is feeling confident, with a little help from Mopar HEMI power, that he can hit that much-needed jackpot at the ACDelco® Las Vegas NHRA Nationals. The race is scheduled for Oct. 30–Nov. 2 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Johnson, driver of the Mopar/J&J Racing Dodge Stratus R/T, has proven he can claim the top spot during qualifying, capturing three No. 1 Qualifier Awards on the season thus far. The veteran Team Mopar driver has made two finals appearances during eliminations but has yet to capture his first win of the year and sixth of his career. A victory in Las Vegas would go a long way toward boosting Johnson up from his current seventh spot in the NHRA Countdown to 1 Pro Stock point standings.
"I think I’ve said it before, we have to be on keel," said Johnson, a Greeneville, Tenn. native. "We need to qualify No. 1 and we have to win races."
For the second straight year, Johnson will take part in the Speedway Children’s Charities’ poker tournament. The tournament will be held prior to the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at The Cannery Hotel & Casino on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Johnson will also be on hand to sign autographs and take part in the NHRA Vegas Fan Fest. The event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. (PDT) at the Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas.
Two hours of ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals qualifying coverage will air on Saturday, Nov. 1 beginning at 10 p.m. (EDT) on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD. Three hours of eliminations coverage will air on Sunday, Nov. 2 starting at 7 p.m. (EDT) on ESPN2 and ESPN2HD. For more info on the NHRA, log on to http://www.nhra.com.
