6/18/2014
Sprint Source
Wednesdays with Wayne – Back in the Sooner State!
(Bill W) June 18, 2014 – The Wayne Johnson Racing #77x team will be back in the Sooner state this week for the Bob Westphal Memorial ASCS Speedweek. Tonight, they will head to the Lawton Speedway, before towing to Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa tomorrow, and the Outlaw Motor Speedway near Wainwright on Friday. Saturday, they will be back at Knoxville.
The Oklahoma City native now living in Knoxville is looking forward to getting to Lawton tonight for more reasons than one. “I think we’ve won the last two times we’ve been at Lawton,” says Wayne. “I grew up racing there. We’d race at Oklahoma City on Friday nights and go to Lawton on Saturday. It’s kind of awesome this week, because my mom is going down. She only gets to go racing about once a year.”
Creek County Speedway will lend more familiarity. “We head to Sapulpa on Thursday,” says Wayne. “I raced locally there for a long time. We’re heading to some tracks that we’re familiar with this week, so that’s going to be good.”
Though he’s visited Outlaw Motor Speedway fewer times, Wayne is no stranger to Victory Lane there either. “We head to Wainwright on Friday,” he says. “I’ve only been there a few times, but we have a couple of wins there too. I remember a win there in the FattFro car.”
Wayne will have a familiar bullet under the hood this week. “This is the motor we set quick time with at the 360 Nationals last year,” he says. “We actually had it sold before someone backed out, so we kept it in the family.”
Last week saw late pills and dry tracks at Jackson and Knoxville plague the team’s nights. The team suffered a DNF at Jackson Speedway in Minnesota. “The late pills didn’t help us, but we just haven’t been fast either,” says Wayne. “We’re still struggling. The tires have been a real issue for us in the 410’s.”
Timing 46th out of 48 cars at Knoxville didn’t make matters any better on Saturday. The track went away quickly. “In the heat at Knoxville, our lap times were right there with everyone else, but we were starting eleventh,” says Wayne. “When you time in 40th quick or whatever it was…there’s no coming back from that.”
Wayne is hoping the trip to the old stomping grounds brings some luck. “It will be good to do something a little different this week,” he says. “Hopefully, we can get our confidence back up, and we’ll be back at them at Knoxville on Saturday if the weather holds out like it’s supposed to.”
Take Advantage of Wayne’s Deals on Apparel!
New Wayne Johnson Racing #77x t-shirts and sweatshirts are in! With any purchase of this year’s apparel, you can get a free t-shirt from 2013 while sizes and supplies last!
Follow Updates on Facebook!
Wayne will update as his race night commences at his Facebook page. Find it by searching for Wayne Johnson Racing or clicking the following link…
http://www.facebook.com/#!/WayneJohnsonRacing
Outlaw Wings – “The Wing with an Attitude”
Check out the new “recessed rivet” design put out by Outlaw Wings. Talk to Wayne about purchasing Outlaw Wings for your car! Outlaw Wings – "The Wing with an Attitude"!
Wayne's Fast Facts
On June 20, 2012, Wayne topped Seth Bergman, Jason Johnson, Tony Bruce Jr. and Brad Loyet at Lawton in ASCS Speedweek action.
Partner of the Week – Kustom Sprint Car Supplies
Whether you need new or used sprint car parts, contact Kustom Sprint Car Supplies. Visit them on the web at www.KustomSprint.com or call them in Newton, Iowa at 515 864-6551!
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Wayne Johnson Racing would like to thank partners, Todd Carlile, Vern Rengen, Miles with Townline Variety, Russell with Outlaw Wings, Ray with City Vending, Scott with Stone Mountain Access Systems and product sponsors Bill with The Oil Medics, Byron with Sebastian Sandblasting & Powdercoating, Jeff with 517 Design, Shawna and Kaleb with Triple X Race Components, Bob with Rod End Supply, Dave with Astro Titanium, Mark and Doug with Schoenfeld Headers, Desiree at Simpson, Jeannie at Butlerbuilt, Tom at Xtreme Accu-Tach, Carl with Kustom Sprint Car, Brad with Momentum, Charlie with Fisher Racing Engines, Team Achieve and Tim with Canyon Apparel.
Attached: Wayne at Jackson (Serena Dalhamer Photo)
Article Credit: Bill Wright
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