NHRA Kurt Johnson Thursday Update: KJ Speeds to Third in Pomona on Thursday

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KJ Speeds to Third in Pomona on Thursday

 

Event:  46th Annual Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals

Day/Date: Thursday, February 9, 2006

Location:  Pomona Raceway, Pomona, CA

 

The NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series opened its 2006 season with a
solitary qualifying session for the Carquest Auto Parts Nationals at the
Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.  Kurt Johnson, who finished his 2005
campaign with a win and a semi-final finish in the last two races,
continued to run well, with his 6.760-second, 205.60 mph run (the
fastest top speed of the day in Pro Stock) slotting the ACDelco Cobalt
in the third position with three attempts remaining.  

 

Making his performance even more impressive was the fact that Johnson
had experienced some difficulty shifting into third gear on his run,
leaving him very optimistic about his chances.  

 

"I was surprised that it ran as well as it did, because it was not a
perfect pass. It started spinning the tires in second gear, and I may
have relaxed going into third, because first it popped out of gear, and
then dead-headed going back into third.   On top of that, when it caught
it blew the tires off, so when I pulled off at the top end, I figured it
had gone around a 6.79 or 6.80.  When the time slip showed a 6.76, I was
pretty pleased.  This ACDelco Cobalt is ready to run." 

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