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Wednesdays with Wayne – Two Very Different Tracks This Week!
(Bill W) April 3, 2013 – Two vastly different tracks await Wayne Johnson and the Wayne Johnson Racing #77x team this weekend with the World of Outlaws in California. Friday night, the series heads to the tacky bullring in Antioch, while Calistoga's half-mile will be the venue on Saturday. The Knoxville, Iowa driver made the feature cut with the WoO in Merced last Friday, before running his 360 at Antioch on Saturday for a preview of this weekend at that track.
Still using his seven year old motor, Wayne qualified 25th quick on Friday night in Merced. "She is tiny," he says of Merced. "That's the most gear I've ever ran in a 410. We were just off. We didn't put the new motor in. We figured the older one would be o.k. at that place. You really can't give up anything with these guys qualifying. You need all the motor you can get."
Wayne failed to qualify for the main event through his heat race. "We just got a bad start going into turn one," he says. "We got blasted. I think I was last coming off of turn two. That was it."
He started at the tail of the main event, suffering a DNF. "It was hard to pass," says Wayne. "I just made a couple laps. When I got lapped, I decided to pull in. There was no reason to stay out there."
At Antioch on Saturday in the 360, Wayne timed 18th and won his heat from the front row. He pulled in during the feature on a rainy night. "It was raining from the B main on," he says. "The racetrack was just greasy. It kept raining. I wasn't going anywhere, so I pulled it in. It was a slick one, but they finished that race in the rain."
Antioch Speedway's bullring is on tap for the WoO on Friday, while Saturday at Calistoga Speedway will give drivers a chance to stretch their legs a bit. "It's going to have to get a lot wider to get racy on Friday at Antioch," says Wayne. "Going to Calistoga…I don't know if I'll remember how to run a half-mile!"
Wayne is optimistic after two tough weeks in California. "We haven't been good the last couple weeks," he says. "We'll get our new Rider engine in there, and give it our best shot."
Follow Updates on Facebook!
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Outlaw Wings – "The Wing with an Attitude"
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Wayne's World
Got a question for Wayne? Each week, Wayne will answer your questions about "Tech Tips", or anything that's on your mind. If you ever wondered what a part on a sprint car is all about, send an e-mail to us at [email protected], and we may answer it in this section! Put "? for Wayne" in your subject line. He'll try to keep it clean if you do!
Wayne's Fast Facts
Wayne's eleven wins in 2008 marked one of his most successful years and gave him 123 in his career at the time. During Southern Iowa Sprintweek, his wins alone totaled $24,000. Add $7,000 for his All Stars win at Volusia, $8,000 for his Canadian Nationals win, and a $7,800 score for running 16th in the Knoxville Nationals.
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"Wednesday's with Wayne"
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Wayne Johnson Racing would like to thank Vern Rengen and Missile Motorsports, Sebastian Sandblasting & Powdercoating, Williams Motorsports, Outlaw Wings, Team Achieve, The Oil Medics, Smiley's Racing Products, Hoosier Tire Southwest, Simpson, Butlerbuilt, Super Shox, Maxim, Speedway Motors, Rod End Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, 517 Design and Canyon Apparel.
Wayne races at Merced (Paul Trevino Photo)
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