Mopar enthusiasts from all around flocked to Bandimere Speedway in Colorado for the 31st Annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Series Pro Stock class made claims of “Déjà vu” as Allen Johnson successfully defended his Pro Stock title in Denver.

Johnson has now earned 3 wins in 4 years at his primary sponsor’s headline event.  Johnson took over the event in the early stages, steering his HEMI-powered Mopar Dodge Avenger Pro Stock car, to the NO. 1 qualifying position.

 Johnson snagged a first-round win over Bob Yonke, posting a 6.973-second elapsed time (ET) at 197.83 mph. Johnson continued to knock off Greg Anderson with a 6.998/197.59 pass, then dispatched former teammate Johnny Gray in the semis with a 6.997/197.45 run.

Johnson posted a scorching .004 reaction time (.000 is perfect) in his final-round match against Jeg Coughlin, his fourth consecutive final-round appearance at the Mopar Mile-Highs. The Team Mopar veteran’s 6.974/198.26 mark was more than enough to beat Coughlin’s 7.858/135.09 pass and earn him his eighth career Pro Stock win in 21 final-round appearances.

“I’ve got an awesome setup here. The engine guys, what they do here is unbelievable,” said Johnson, currently second in the Pro Stock points. ”We made perfect runs every time. I just can’t say enough about our guys. And I was real tickled by how I did my job after the second round. We’ve got to continue this pace, be aggressive and go toward that championship.

“All the folks from Mopar, including the boss, Pietro (Gorlier), and Byron Kearney from Dodge, have been our good luck charms. They’re family to me. It’s not just a sponsor relationship. It’s so special to have them here.”

Resource: www.AllenJohnson.com