Drag Illustrated Issue 128, December 2017 | Page 10

GOING THE DISTANCE NHRA Pro Stock veteran Allen Johnson in his Marathon Petroleum ‘14 Dodge Dart lays down a patch of rubber across the starting line during the 30th annaul NHRA Springnationals, his 485th race in the “factory hot rod” class. Months later at the NHRA U.S. Nationals, the 2012 Pro Stock world champion would announce his retirement from Pro Stock competition. “It’s been an amazing run for my dad (Roy) and I, but it just felt like now was the right time to step away from the Pro Stock chapter of our careers,” said Johnson, who’s hinted at plans to race in the sportsman ranks moving forward. Photograph by Joe McHugh Royal Purple Raceway | Baytown, Texas | Saturday, April 22, 2017 10 | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com Issue 128