You may or may not care to read this if you do not follow the circuit but it was nice to see Bradenton mentioned and the funny part was I watched these passes.


K.J. runs quicker than national record in pre-season testing:

Although the official start of the 2003 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing season is still three weeks away, Kurt Johnson and the ACDelco racing team have already staked a claim for this year's Pro Stock championship. During the first day of pre-season testing in Bradenton, Fla., Johnson's Chevrolet Cavalier was the class of the field, bettering the current NHRA records for elapsed time and top speed on several runs, culminating with an outstanding 6.716 second, 205.01 mph pass on Tuesday evening.

"This is a great way to break in our ACDelco Cavalier's new paint job," said Johnson. "We brought it to Bradenton to make sure it was fast before the official unveiling in Pomona, and after taking a few runs to get adapted to this racetrack, we ran a 6.74, a 6.72 and a 6.71 with the top speed on the last two runs over 205 mph. When you click this baby in high gear, the front end feels like it's going to come back off the ground, charging all the way to the finish line.

"The weather here is perfect for Pro Stock. The air is crisp, the barometer is high, and the temperature yesterday reached a high of 65 degrees. We may not see these conditions at any time during the year, but the important thing is that our ACDelco Cavalier is faster than everyone else. That's all that matters."