Johnson Takes NHRA Las Vegas victory
S
teve Johnson thought that
his chances to finally win a
Camping World NHRA Pro Stock
Motorcycle title championship
ended at the most recent event
in Bristol, Tennessee, where
the 35-year veteran failed to win
even a single round of elimina-
tions.
He was mistaken.
Needing nothing less than a
victory to stay in the fight and
challenge title contenders Matt
Smith and Angelle Sampey,
Johnson got just what he need-
ed when he defeated Big St.
Charles Suzuki's Karen Stoffer
in the final round of the Dodge
SRT Nationals in Las Vegas, the
penultimate round in the NHRA
series.
Johnson's starting-line reac-
tion time was nearly perfect in
the final round, and he ran a
IN
THE
WIND
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Steve Johnson kept his
title hopes alive by winning
the Las Vegas round
of the NHRA Pro Stock
Motorcycle Championship.
PHOTO: MATT POLITO
