6/12/2017
Inside Line Promotions
Johnson Records First Career 410 Sprint Car Win at Silver Dollar Speedway
(Photo by Krazy KC Photography)
Inside Line Promotions – CHICO, Calif. (June 12, 2017) – Chase Johnson earned his first career 410ci winged sprint car victory last Friday at Silver Dollar Speedway.
Johnson, who was debuting his newly formed Chase Johnson Racing No. 24, opened the event by setting quick time during qualifying at the quarter-mile oval.
“To start with a brand new car and at a track we don’t have that many laps in with a 410 and to be that fast out of the gate felt really good,” he said. “It really reassured us we had something capable of running up front.”
Johnson then finished where he started – fourth – in a heat race to advance into the feature redraw. He pulled the No. 6 during the random draw to start the main event on the outside of the third row.
“After drawing the No. 6 in the redraw and us not advancing in the heat race I was a little bit nervous,” he said. “I knew we were fast, but I wasn’t sure how we were going to race. I ended up picking off guys pretty quickly in the beginning of the race to get to third around Lap 12. I got to second right after that. I ran there for three laps and then the leader had a problem that took him out of the race. After that we never looked back and we won by seven seconds I think.”
The win was Johnson’s first in a sprint car this season.
“I was pretty happy,” he said. “It’s been a struggle getting to the front in the 410. It feels really good to secure that first 410 win. It shows the effort that my team as well as Shawn and Cyndi’s team has put out to get me to the point of winning races.”
Johnson will return to the Shawn and Cyndi Thomas owned team this Saturday at Petaluma Speedway in Petaluma, Calif., with the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series.
QUICK RESULTS –
June 9 – Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif. – Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 4 (4); Feature: 1 (6).
SEASON STATS –
19 races, 2 wins, 7 top fives, 9 top 10s, 11 top 15s, 13 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Saturday at Petaluma Speedway in Petaluma, Calif., with the King of the West-NARC Fujitsu Series
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.ChaseJohnsonRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChaseJohnson24
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Chase.Johnson.Racing1
APPAREL –
Johnson has No. 68 t-shirts and sweatshirts as well as Chase Johnson shirts for sale at his race trailer at every race he competes in this season. T-shirts are $25 each and hoodies are $35 apiece.
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“Pit Stop USA has been a huge supporter of mine since the beginning of my sprint car career in 2010,” Johnson said. “Pit Stop USA not only makes sure that I have the correct safety equipment needed, but offers only the best products we bolt onto our race cars. They have made race shopping easy with their great customer service and a top of the line website. I couldn’t be happier to represent the online motor sports superstore.”
Johnson would also like to thank Newman Freeman Racing, Johnny Franklin’s Mufflers, Flowmaster, Woodland NAPA Auto Parts, VanLare Steering Repair, Wesmar Racing Engines, Bell Helmets, Champion Machine, Swift Metal Finishing, Shifty Illusions, Oroville Cycle and Chevron Pro-Gas for their continued support.
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Article Credit: Inside Line Promotions
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