Wednesdays with Wayne – Heavy in Wichita!
(Bill W) October 9, 2013 – Wayne Johnson has raced many times at 81 Speedway in Wichita, Kansas. It has long been the home base for the NCRA, and it played host to the series on Saturday night. The 3/8-mile oval was as heavy as the Knoxville, Iowa veteran has ever seen it, and he drove to a fourth place finish. After taking a weekend off, Wayne will hit the Devil’s Bowl Speedway with ASCS on October 18 and 19 with a new scheme on the car designed by five1seven Designs.
Wayne drew the pole for his heat. “Danny Wood got the jump on me on the outside and we ran second,” he says. “I’m telling you, I’ve been to Wichita a lot in my lifetime, but I’ve never seen it so heavy.”
The heat finish would mean a starting spot outside of row four for the feature. “We were able to get up to third,” says Wayne. “At that time, our lap times were actually better than the leaders. We were catching them. Once we cleared some of the cars in front of us…it was tough to pass, and we were trying to run them down.”
Wayne would checker fourth. “It was hard to pass anyway,” he says. “It was wide open around the top. I was able to get by (Danny) Lasoski, and then I got hemmed up big-time behind a lapped car, and he got me back. So we ended up fourth.”
With big races in Dallas and Little Rock later on this month, the #77x was running well. “Everything was good with the car,” says Wayne. “We were wide open around there the whole way. We’re excited going forward.”
Meanwhile, next week will still be a busy one. “We’re taking off on Saturday and spending the week in Oklahoma,” says Wayne. “I’m going to do some work on the trailer.”
End of the Year T-shirt Sales
The Wayne Johnson Racing #77x team has a t-shirt sale going on. They have this year’s Chili Bowl shirt, as well as four different designs from 2013.
The shirts can be purchased at the trailer at the racetrack. They are two for $20, or $15 each.
Follow Updates on Facebook!
Wayne will update as his race night goes on 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 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 has won two ASCS Speedweek stops at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas. Driving the Bobby Sparks #91, he topped Garry Lee Maier, Danny Wood, Bobby Davis Jr. and Terry Gray in 1996, and Maier, Gary Wright, Sean Michael and Glen Forbes in 1997.
Partner of the Week – Maxim Chassis
After years of success as a car owner, Chuck Merrill started his chassis business in a rented three-bay garage in November of 1988. The first car was driven by Johnny Herrera at the Florida All Stars Sprint Week in February of 1989. By June of that year, Maxim moved into a 7,000 square foot facility. By 2001, Maxim had grown substantially producing 304 chassis that year. In 2002, Maxim moved to its present 12,500 square foot location in Springfield, Illinois. Maxim continues to offer their customers unmatched service and support, and currently has 17 quality employees, and builds over 400 chassis on an annual basis. Their world-famous “K-car” was designed for Steve Kinser, and has won ten Knoxville Nationals titles and fourteen World of Outlaws championships! To top it all, Maxim offers a warranty if you are not completely satisfied with your car. For more information on Maxim, visit www.racemaxims.com!
"Wednesday's with Wayne"
"Wednesday's With Wayne" is an up close look at the past, present and future of colorful and talented sprint car driver Wayne Johnson. You'll never know what to expect next with Wayne, so don't miss us on Wednesdays!
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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, Xtreme Accu-Tach, Simpson, Butlerbuilt, Maxim, Speedway Motors, Rod End Supply, Schoenfeld Headers, 517 Design and Canyon Apparel.
A look at the new design that will carry the #77x through the rest of 2013
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