Fruitful Memphis outing crucial for Johnson’s Countdown hopes
Allen Johnson’s Mopar/J&J Racing Dodge Stratus R/T team, captained by co-crew chiefs Mark Ingersoll and Jeff Perley and J&J engine builder Roy Johnson, Allen’s father, has been among the elite in qualifying throughout the year, which made the team’s uncharacteristic No. 13 start last week in
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Memphis, Tenn.-Team Mopar® driver Allen Johnson has moved from fifth to fourth in the NHRA Countdown to 1 standings after two races in the six-race playoffs. Despite his recent improvement in the standings, the Mopar HEMI®-powered NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock driver grasps the fact that he’s entering a pivotal race this weekend at the O’Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals. The Greeneville,
“It’s real important to do well at
Johnson’s Mopar/J&J Racing Dodge Stratus R/T team, captained by co-crew chiefs Mark Ingersoll and Jeff Perley and J&J engine builder Roy Johnson, Allen’s father, has been among the elite in qualifying throughout the year, which made the team’s uncharacteristic No. 13 start last week in
“It’s crucial to do better in qualifying,” said Allen Johnson. “We stubbed our toe a little bit at
Johnson expects some help in the Countdown from his teammate Johnny Gray, who advanced to the final round in
“We’ve had the same setup in his car for about six races now, and it’s finally settled down to where it’s making consistent runs,” said Johnson of Gray’s Mopar-fueled Dodge. “It says a lot to see him come together and maybe he can be in a position to take some of the top 10 players out of the Countdown, for himself and for us.”
Johnson enjoyed a strong run in front of his home state fans last year in
“We’ve had a good setup at