In
this photo provided by NHRA, Pro Stock racer Allen Johnson powers to a
track record performance to earn his seventh No. 1 qualifying position
of the season Saturday, July 21, 2012, at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA
Nationals drag races at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colo. Johnson, a
three-time winner at the Denver-area dragstrip, raced to a performance
of 6.951 seconds at 197.97 mph. (AP Photo/NHRA, Teresa Long)
Antron Brown, Jack Beckman and Eddie Krawiec also won in their
respective categories at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event
near Denver.
Johnson defeated V. Gaines in the Pro Stock finals with a winning run of 6.951 seconds at 197.31, beating Gaines' 7.144 at 160.35. Johnson, the No. 1 qualifier, set a new track record for elapsed time and took over the category points lead with his victory in his Dodge Avenger.
"I am just real proud to be able to give this Wally trophy to Mopar for their 75th anniversary," Johnson said. "I can't say enough about my team this weekend. What a great effort. And to take over the points lead from those Summit guys is just a bonus."
In Top Fuel, Brown defeated Brandon Bernstein, who continues his winless drought. Brown had a winning pass of 3.957 at 308.21 to Bernstein's 3.959 at 307.58. With the victory, Brown moves into second in the points standing.
Beckman powered to his second Funny Car win of the year when he defeated rookie driver Courtney Force with a run of 4.277 seconds at 293.79 seconds in a Dodge Charger to Force's 4.289 at 283.49 in Force's Ford Mustang.
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Krawiec defeated teammate Andrew Hines in the final when Hines fouled out, handing the win to Krawiec. This was the fourth win in four final round appearances for Krawiec.
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Johnson defeated V. Gaines in the Pro Stock finals with a winning run of 6.951 seconds at 197.31, beating Gaines' 7.144 at 160.35. Johnson, the No. 1 qualifier, set a new track record for elapsed time and took over the category points lead with his victory in his Dodge Avenger.
"I am just real proud to be able to give this Wally trophy to Mopar for their 75th anniversary," Johnson said. "I can't say enough about my team this weekend. What a great effort. And to take over the points lead from those Summit guys is just a bonus."
In Top Fuel, Brown defeated Brandon Bernstein, who continues his winless drought. Brown had a winning pass of 3.957 at 308.21 to Bernstein's 3.959 at 307.58. With the victory, Brown moves into second in the points standing.
Beckman powered to his second Funny Car win of the year when he defeated rookie driver Courtney Force with a run of 4.277 seconds at 293.79 seconds in a Dodge Charger to Force's 4.289 at 283.49 in Force's Ford Mustang.
In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Krawiec defeated teammate Andrew Hines in the final when Hines fouled out, handing the win to Krawiec. This was the fourth win in four final round appearances for Krawiec.
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