NHRA Warren Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: Career Best Elapsed Time and Speed Slot WJ Fourth in Gainesville

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Career Best Elapsed Time and Speed Slot WJ Fourth in Gainesville

 

Event:  38th Annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals

Day/Date: Saturday, March 17, 2007

Location:  Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, FL

 

With temperatures having dropped dramatically for the second day of
qualifying for the ACDelco Gatornationals in Gainesville, FL, GM
Performance Parts GTO pilot Warren Johnson knew he would need to pick up
the pace in order to guarantee his spot in Sunday's starting field.  As
he has done innumerable times in his career, "The Professor" responded
to the challenge in the opening session, taking advantage of the
favorable conditions to record a stellar 6.587-second elapsed time with
an equally strong 209.69 mph top speed.  This performance not only
represented new career marks for the six-time champion, but also earned
him the fourth starting position. 

 

"Our GM Performance Parts GTO continues to come around nicely.  We made
two fairly decent runs today, not giving up too much on either one.
After opening with that 6.58 this morning, I made a drastic change for
our last run, feeling fairly confident we wouldn't get bumped out.  It
made a solid pass, giving us valuable information we could use tomorrow.

 

"Our approach to racing this car remains the same as it has been all
season, namely using what we know works from the past, taking what the
car will give us, while simultaneously injecting what we are doing to
improve its performance.  It's a constant juggling act, where we find
ourselves thinking outside the box, trying to expand our horizons, while
trying to run consistently.  Based on the runs we made, and given the
forecast for tomorrow is similar to today, I think we're in decent
shape, but we have to keep working to get even better."   

 

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