Photo courtesy of Johnny Ahten
Kent, WA. – Fans and racers at the line
were treated to something special at last weekend’s Northwest Nationals for the
first round of Top Alcohol Dragster qualifying. First, there was the sight of
the newly wrapped Stump Puller and matching crew uniforms. Then there was the
sight of a 5.274/264.60 on the scoreboard. Close to Johnny Ahten’s career best,
the team has put forth the effort necessary to return them to the 5.20’s.
Research, testing, and attention to detail had a lot to do with the strong
qualifying sessions and advancement into the second round.
“The car felt strong and I knew it was
going to be a run,” said Ahten. “Our testing really paid off and I am very
proud of my crew. Our battles with tire shake and fuel issues have been a real
pain. This just goes to show what can happen when you put together a plan and
keep an eye on the goal. That 5.27 and second qualifying position was just the
wake-up call to remind ourselves and others what we can do,” added Ahten.
The last round of qualifying saw the
Stump Puller continue to strut its stuff with a strong 5.343/267.22. That would
keep Johnny #2, and set up a match-up with Greg Sereda. First round action saw
Johnny get the advantage and never look back. His 5.390/263.26 bested Sereda’s
5.553/255.58 to get the win.
“Saturday was a whirl-wind day for us,”
added Ahten. “Friday’s rain-out dampened everyone’s day, but Saturday was a
blast. We had an autograph session with some of the other Sportsman drivers
under the Mello Yellow tent. It was a great chance to meet the fans and the
place was packed. Saturday was also the
first appearance of our new wrap, new crew shirts, and new major associate
sponsorship with Combust Filters. I really want to thank Combustion
Technologies for choosing Ahten Racing to showcase their line of by-pass
filtration systems. We use and love their CleanBoost 70W Oil. I would also like
to thank Island Renovations who provided us with new crew uniforms to match the
car,” Ahten concluded.
The Ahten Racing team headed into Sunday
eliminations with confidence. Waiting in the other lane would be previous World
Champ Duane Shields. At the flash of the light, Johnny left the line with the
advantage but at 1.9 seconds into the run a cylinder lost fire and began
spewing out raw nitro. Tried as he could, Johnny could only watch as Shields
took to the win. The carnival ride that was the Northwest Nationals for Johnny
Ahten had come to an end. Strong numbers and data will carry Johnny and the
Ahten Racing team forward, as they continue to have their sights set on quick
times and victory.
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