Mindy's Monday Minute: Phoenix NHRA

Moorpark,  Calif.  - (February 26, 2006)  Warren Johnson took the Arizona 
heat with stride during the Checker Schuck’s  Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird 
International Raceway outside of Phoenix over  the weekend. 
W.J. danced with reigning POWERade Pro  Stock champion Greg Anderson in the 
final round on Sunday. 
W.J. blistered Anderson off the line with  a .015 second to .048 second 
reaction time.  At about the 200 foot mark, W.J. recalls  not seeing Anderson…and 
that was because  Anderson had  bowed out.  The Professor picked up  his 96th 
career win with a 6.770/206.13 mph  run. 
The upsets carried over into Funny  Car action as well.  Tommy Johnson  Jr. 
took on reigning POWERade Funny Car champ John Force. 
A pedal fest in sued pretty much  off the line between T.J. and Force and 
once T.J. noticed Force was having the  same issue, he shoved the clutch to the 
floor and just went with it, picking up  the first win for Snake Racing in 
2006. 
In Top Fuel, Schumacher Racing’s  (Ringers team) Melanie Troxel was looking 
for her second career and second  straight win, but unfortunately Rod Fuller 
crushed her hopes with a 4.563/321.42  to 4.89/318.92 mph run. 
The National Hot Rod Association  take a break from action until the ACDelco 
NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville  Raceway in Gainesville,  Fla., March  
16-19. 
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