Steve Johnson will continue his 40th anniversary season of Pro Stock Motorcycle competition by heading to the Lone Star state for the 41st annual Texas NHRA FallNationals, with support from the Texas Capital Air Show. The fourth of six races on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship, the event is the culmination of the 10-day Stampede of Speed at the Texas Motorplex and will feature three days of incredible championship caliber drag racing action as part of NHRA\u2019s 75th Anniversary season.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Texas Capital Air Show is very important to me because this event lends financial support to the Wings & Warriors Foundation.\u201d remarked Johnson. \u201cThey make sure that when a veteran is struggling with life that there is someone there with the support and resources to help them. They strive to eradicate suicide with our military members and first responders. It\u2019s a very special situation for so many of us, and I am proud to engage with Tim Scherer, who is the founder of Wings & Warriors and one of many putting on the show. It\u2019s being held at the San Marcos Airport, near Austin, on November 7th and 8th and I hope NHRA fans will support such a noble cause. It\u2019s an opportunity to watch an incredible show of military air power and G forces while supporting our veterans and first responders.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson, Pro Stock Motorcycle\u2019s \u201cIron Man,\u201d will be competing in his record-setting 531st career NHRA national event when he rolls into the iconic Texas Motorplex aboard his red and white Suzuki. His staggering 826 career rounds of competition places him 24th all-time among professional drivers. Johnson\u2019s 337 round wins are 6th most in Pro Stock Motorcycle history. The wily veteran reached the final round at the Motorplex in 2014 and qualified No. 1 in 2021, and he\u2019ll need that kind of effort to remain in the Top 10 in the point standings as the season winds down.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s important to me to do well at every race and be the best we possibly can be,\u201d said Johnson as he prepared for the trip to Texas. \u201cTo load up the truck knowing that we can win is what\u2019s important. Being in the Top 10 is definitely nice, but competing to win races and run for the championship is the only goal for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very proud of how our bike has run,\u201d added Johnson, who made his quickest and fastest runs of the season at the last two races. \u201cWe just lack the consistency of the teams with high resources.\u201d<\/p>\n
After three consecutive weekends of racing and travel there were plenty of concerns to address when Johnson finally returned to his Alabama-based shop. \u201cI use a lot of the skills that I acquired as an automotive technician in racing,\u201d said the 12-time national event winner. \u201cOne of them is electrical wiring, which after many years has now become an immediate concern. I\u2019m always thinking about the engines and how many runs there are on each part so they can be cycled out, but lately electrical issues have been the main focus.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Texas Motorplex debuted as the first all-concrete racing surface in drag racing over 40 years ago, producing record-setting performances from the beginning. \u201cI consider the racing surface at the Motorplex to be one of the best in the country,\u201d offered Johnson. \u201cThey have a special award for the No.1 qualifier on Friday night and we want to make sure to make the best pass possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
A win at the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals would be a fitting highlight on Johnson\u2019s 40th anniversary tour.\u00a0\u201cBeing part of the fraternity of NHRA national event winners is very special,\u201d said Johnson. <\/p>\n
\u201cEarning one of those diamond Wally\u2019s would include me in the 75th anniversary fraternity and that would mean a tremendous amount to me and my career.\u201d<\/p>\n
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