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Wednesdays with Wayne – Out of Real Estate!

By Bill W January 19, 2011 – For all intents and purposes, Wayne Johnson’s Chili Bowl experience ended on his qualifying night when he was squeezed into the backstretch wall in the feature event on […]
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Wednesdays with Wayne – From Vegas to Indy!

Wayne Johnson has traveled some miles in the last two months, and he is still on the go. Since returning from a severe leg injury in mid-October, he has spent little time at his Knoxville, Iowa home. After returning early this week for a couple of days, he is now back on the road to Indianapolis for the IMIS show, where he will look to find allies to enter the 2011 racing season with.

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Wednesdays with Wayne – Cruising in Las Cruces!

Wayne Johnson’s first ever trip to the Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces, New Mexico was a success. After locking himself into the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series’ finale with a fourth place run in the prelim, a loss of use of the brakes relegated him to an eighth place finish on Saturday. The Knoxville, Iowa driver now looks forward to the Western World this weekend, held at the USA Raceway in Tucson, Arizona.

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Wednesdays with Wayne – A Devil of a Return!

The much anticipated return of Wayne Johnson to the cockpit last weekend was a rousing success. Amongst a Lucas Oil ASCS National Series field of 50+ cars, he was able to drive his own #77x from 18th to 8th on night one, and finish fifth on night two at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, Texas. He will have a weekend off before tackling I-30 Speedway and the Short Track Nationals next week.

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Wednesdays with Wayne – Getting Closer!

Wayne Johnson’s recovery from a serious foot/leg injury continues to progress. He is getting closer to putting weight on the leg, and is already undergoing physical therapy. His timetable to get back racing is getting closer as the weeks pass on.

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Wednesdays with Wayne – Charging Through the Twins!

Wayne Johnson put a pair of impressive drives together on Twin Features Night at Knoxville Raceway last Saturday night, garnering a sixth and a fifth place finish. The next two weekends find him in the Pacific Northwest, where he will compete with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series.

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Wednesdays with Wayne – One for Jesse!

It was just another win in another different car for Wayne Johnson, but the passing last week of friend, Jesse Hockett, made it a little more special. So when the checkers flew after Wayne had driven from 11th to the win with the Sprint Invaders at 34 Raceway near West Burlington, Iowa, he did some donuts as “The Rocket” had done on so many occasions.

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Wednesdays with Wayne – FYF!

In the Channing Zierolf Motorsports entry, Wayne Johnson found a lot of speed, but mechanical gremlins plagued the team all weekend long with the ASCS-Gulf South series in south Texas. The Knoxville, Iowa veteran sprint car driver is still looking for opportunities to land a ride for 2010.

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Wednesdays with Wayne – King of the 360’s!

When the dust settled on East Bay Raceway Park last Saturday night, it was Wayne Johnson who was crowned at the Ronald Laney Memorial “King of the 360’s! The win paid him a cool $14,500, as he took over the lead with two laps to go in Glenn Styres #0x. The next step comes this weekend in ASCS-Gulf South action in south Texas as he has secured a ride n the Channing Zierolf Motorsports #c41 for events on Friday and Saturday.

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Wednesdays with Wayne – On the Podium Already in Australia!

You need a combination of luck and a good car to finish on top at the Chili Bowl. For Wayne Johnson, the missing part of the formula was luck. A series of maladies saw him finish back in the C main on Saturday night. After finishing third in a strong field this morning in Australia’s President’s Cup, however, he is looking forward to the rest of the week driving for Brett Smith in the #USA39.

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Wednesdays with Wayne – Nothing Going for 2010 After Chili Bowl/Australia!

Wayne Johnson is looking forward to the Chili Bowl next week where he will be piloting Al Christoffer’s #14AJ. He will then head “Down Under”, competing in at least six events aboard the Brett Smith #USA39. After returning home, the Oklahoma native turned Knoxville, Iowa resident is without a ride and is seeking opportunities for 2010.

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