Skoal Showdown Teleconference Highlights
Written by David Lamm · August 30, 2005
The Mac Tools U.S. Nationals is not only the oldest and most prestigious drag race in the world it is also the most lucrative. Adding to the total overall purse is the Skoal Showdown, a race-within-a-race bonus event that awards $100,000 to the winner. The eight quickest and most consistent Funny Car teams from the last year will compete for the purse and bragging rights on Sunday, Sept. 4. Five of the eight Funny Car drivers were on the phone for a teleconference and talked about the pressures of the event, the upcoming U.S. Nationals and tight points race.
From Tommy Johnson Jr., driver of the Skoal Racing Chevy Monte Carlo
Q: What is it like to drive the Skoal Funny Car in your title sponsor’s bonus event?
JOHNSON JR.: “Last year we struggled and we didn’t make it in. We had two Skoal cars and neither one of them made it into the Skoal Showdown. It was really disappointing for not only myself, but for the whole Skoal team. This year to focus on one car, and to have one car out there, really is a tribute to my guys. They really turned this whole program around. When we started the season this year, we were 10th in the standings. We weren’t even in the Skoal Showdown. We really concentrated on qualifying and made some really strong efforts. We haven’t been No. 1, but we’ve been in the top six at about every race
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