TOMMY JOHNSON JR.
Driver of the Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye
Qualified: No. 4 (lane choice)
The Competition: No. 11 Jim Campbell
The Results:
Q1: 3.895 E.T. at 333.82 MPH (Two bonus points for second-quickest run of the session)
Q2: 4.426 E.T. at 187.65 MPH
Q3: 3.917 E.T. at 325.85 MPH
Bonus Points: Two
Quotable:
“With each run, I get more comfortable, and it feels more natural in this Mopar Dodge. This team is doing such a great job. We have a great race car, and I’m just looking forward to tomorrow. It’s been a long time since I’ve been out here on a race day Sunday. I’ve been at home watching on the computer on NHRA.tv and FOX, and now we get to do it for real and make our mark.”
Note:
Tommy Johnson Jr. is competing on behalf of defending Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan who remains sidelined due to COVID-19. The points Johnson accumulates during the race weekend will be awarded to Hagan, who started the Countdown ranked fifth.
