Warren Johnson to Appear on This Weekend's Wind Tunnel
Courtesy Jon G. Knapp
TMG Sports Marketing
Sugar Hill, Ga., May 4, 2005 - Six-time NHRA Pro Stock Champion Warren Johnson, who is coming off his second win of the 2005 POWERade Drag Racing season, will be a featured guest on this weekend's edition of Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain. Joining Johnson on this week's guest list will be fellow racing legend and NASCAR icon Richard Petty.
Starting second at this past weekend's O'Reilly Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, TN, Johnson tackled a mixture of young and veteran Pro Stock drivers en route to the 94th win of his stellar career. Opening with a first-round defeat of Allen Johnson, WJ then powered his GM Performance Parts Pontiac down the Tennessee quarter-mile in a track record 6.715 seconds at 203.83 mph to trailer Jason Line. After narrowly edging his son Kurt in the semi-finals, "The Professor" was awarded the automatic win when his opponent, Richie Stevens, red lit in the final round.
This was Johnson's second NHRA win at Bristol Dragway (to go with his six IHRA victories in Thunder Valley), and propelled him into the lead in the 2005 POWERade Championship Standings. Johnson is in his final full season on the NHRA circuit, which has been dubbed "The Professor's School's Out" tour.
Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain is Speed Channel's popular motorsports talk show which covers the world of racing from both the racers' and fans' point of view. Hosted by veteran motorsports journalist Dave Despain from the show's Charlotte, NC studios, the two-hour show features a combination of timely interviews with the sport's newsmakers and calls and e-mails from opinionated racing enthusiasts across the country. This week, Despain welcomes Nextel Cup driver Greg Biffle as his in-studio co-host.
Fans are encouraged to e-mail their questions for "The Professor" to windtunnel@speedtv.com, or to call 1-866-W-TUNNEL during the broadcast to speak to him directly. This weekend's show is scheduled to air at its normal time on Sunday evening from 9:00 - 11:00 p.m.. Please check your local listings for broadcast times in your area.
TMG Sports Marketing
Sugar Hill, Ga., May 4, 2005 - Six-time NHRA Pro Stock Champion Warren Johnson, who is coming off his second win of the 2005 POWERade Drag Racing season, will be a featured guest on this weekend's edition of Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain. Joining Johnson on this week's guest list will be fellow racing legend and NASCAR icon Richard Petty.
Starting second at this past weekend's O'Reilly Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, TN, Johnson tackled a mixture of young and veteran Pro Stock drivers en route to the 94th win of his stellar career. Opening with a first-round defeat of Allen Johnson, WJ then powered his GM Performance Parts Pontiac down the Tennessee quarter-mile in a track record 6.715 seconds at 203.83 mph to trailer Jason Line. After narrowly edging his son Kurt in the semi-finals, "The Professor" was awarded the automatic win when his opponent, Richie Stevens, red lit in the final round.
This was Johnson's second NHRA win at Bristol Dragway (to go with his six IHRA victories in Thunder Valley), and propelled him into the lead in the 2005 POWERade Championship Standings. Johnson is in his final full season on the NHRA circuit, which has been dubbed "The Professor's School's Out" tour.
Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain is Speed Channel's popular motorsports talk show which covers the world of racing from both the racers' and fans' point of view. Hosted by veteran motorsports journalist Dave Despain from the show's Charlotte, NC studios, the two-hour show features a combination of timely interviews with the sport's newsmakers and calls and e-mails from opinionated racing enthusiasts across the country. This week, Despain welcomes Nextel Cup driver Greg Biffle as his in-studio co-host.
Fans are encouraged to e-mail their questions for "The Professor" to windtunnel@speedtv.com, or to call 1-866-W-TUNNEL during the broadcast to speak to him directly. This weekend's show is scheduled to air at its normal time on Sunday evening from 9:00 - 11:00 p.m.. Please check your local listings for broadcast times in your area.
posted by David @ 6:25 PM
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