NHRA Pre Season Update: WJ Ready to Get In The Game at Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown

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WJ Ready to Get In The Game at Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown

 

Sugar Hill, Ga., February 1, 2008 -  Historically, the weekend of the
Super Bowl is one of the busiest of the year for the city of Las Vegas,
NV, as people from around the world flock to the Nevada desert. From
attending innumerable parties to wagering on all aspects of the game,
they will celebrate the culmination of the professional football season.


 

Among those heading to the Entertainment Capital of the World will be GM
Performance Parts Pontiac racer Warren Johnson.  However, he will have
little interest in the NFL's title match, including whether the Patriots
complete their perfect season or the Giants score what many see as an
improbable upset.  

 

Instead, Johnson's focus will be on another competition, the Pontiac Pro
Stock Showdown, which will be held on Saturday at The Strip at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway. As the final tune-up before the start of the NHRA
season, it potentially offers entrants a chance to evaluate their
competition, although "The Professor" believes the true gain will come
in how it will affect his crew's attitude entering the POWERade
championship fight.

 

"The biggest benefit from racing in the Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown is
that it gets you in the right mindset to race," stated Johnson.  "After
all, as a pre-season event, you're not going to lean on your equipment
as hard as you would at a national event.  In addition, its
effectiveness as a test session is minimized by the combination of
potentially cold temperatures, and the unusual altitude in the Nevada
desert.   Therefore, the greatest value of any data gathered will be to
ensure everything on the car is working properly.

 

"But, when the GM Performance Parts Pontiac crew gets to The Strip at
Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend, it will really hit home that the
2008 season is right around the corner.  The psychological effect of
competing in the Showdown will get us mentally ready to start the new
year, and of course, the best way to show you're prepared is to win,
which is what we're hoping to do."

 

Autograph Session:  WJ will join his son, ACDelco Cobalt racer pilot
Kurt Johnson, and numerous other stars of the Pro Stock division at an
autograph session at the Suncoast Hotel and Casino, which will be held
from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Friday, February 1.  The Suncoast Hotel and
Casino is located at 9090 Alta Drive in Las Vegas.  

 

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