(Photo by Collin Markle Photography)
Inside Line Promotions – HANFORD, Calif. (Oct. 26, 2015) – Chase Johnson put together one of his most consistent nights of the season on Saturday during the 30th annual Cotton Classic at Keller Auto Speedway.
Johnson kicked off the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series event by qualifying fifth quickest, which put him and the Shawn and Cyndi Thomas owned team in a good position for the remainder of the night.
“It felt like the luck was definitely on our side,” he said. “Qualifying fifth really put us in a great spot. Early on it looked like the track might go away. With the track not really changing it played into our favor because passing was definitely limited.”
Johnson then finished where he started – third – in a heat race to lock himself into the dash, where a seventh-place result lined him up on the inside of the fourth row for the main event.
“The main went green to checkered,” he said. “We fell back to eighth and passed a car to finish seventh. We were right there on the position in front of us. It was hard to make something happen. The track was hooked up, one groove right around the bottom and very fast. We finished and I’d say seventh was pretty strong for the track conditions and the competition.”
Johnson’s seventh-place result marked his seventh top 10 of the season.
“That was one of our most complete nights,” he said. “It feels really good to be consistent throughout an entire night.”
Johnson will be off this weekend before he wraps up the King of the West season on Nov. 7 at Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, Calif., for the 32nd annual Tribute to Gary Patterson.
QUICK RESULTS –
Oct. 24 – Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif. – Qualifying: 5; Heat race: 3 (3); Dash: 7 (5); Feature: 7 (7).
SEASON STATS –
35 races, 0 wins, 3 top fives, 7 top 10s, 12 top 15s, 18 top 20s
UP NEXT –
Nov. 7 at Stockton Dirt Track in Stockton, Calif., for the 32nd annual Tribute to Gary Patterson with the King of the West 410 Sprint Car Series
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.ChaseJohnsonRacing.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChaseJohnson24
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Chase.Johnson.Racing1
APPAREL –
Johnson has new red, black or gray t-shirts and hoodies for sale at his race trailer at every race he competes in this season. T-shirts are $20 each and hoodies are $35 apiece.
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“We’ve been partnered together for the last few years and it’s great to have their continued support,” Johnson said. “All that they do really helps out and we couldn’t do what we do without them. Make sure to check out their website and give them a call today. They have great products at great prices. Everyone at PitStopUSA is great and I couldn’t be happier to represent such an amazing company.”
Johnson would also like to thank Johnny Franklin’s Mufflers, Newman Freeman Racing, Shifty Illusions, Napa Auto Parts, Flowmaster, Don’s Truck Repair, VSR, Fast Lube Plus, K&N Filters, Oroville Cycle, I-Wear Graphix, Driven Raceway, Nor-Cal Transmission, Justin Henry Racing and Chevron Pro-Gas for their continued support.
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- Shawn Miller on Oct 26, 2015
- Article Date: 10/26/2015 by Inside Line Promotions