NHRA Warren Johnson Friday Update: WJ Is Fourth at Seattle Qualifying Midpoint

WJ Is Fourth at Seattle Qualifying Midpoint

 

Event:  18th Annual Carquest Auto Parts Nationals 

Day/Date: Friday, July 22, 2005

Location:  Pacific Raceways, Seattle, WA

 

Coming off their dramatic win in Denver less than a week ago, Warren
Johnson and the GM Performance Parts Pontiac Racing team continued their
string of strong runs.   During Friday's first day of qualifying for the
Carquest Auto Parts Nationals in Seattle, WA, with their best effort of
6.695 seconds at 206.07 mph earning them the fourth position entering
Saturday's final qualifying sessions.

 

"Overall, we're pleased with our GM Performance Parts Pontiac's
performance today.  We switched carburetors as well as changing the
chassis significantly before tonight's run, and it actually startled me
with how straight it ran.  As a result, I short shifted, giving up a few
thousandths.  

 

"We've obviously got a little work to do, but I think we'll be all
right.   We know our time from tonight won't get bumped out so we'll use
tomorrow to work on our good weather tune-up.  We'll make a few changes
and may even try a different motor to see what we can learn for race
day."