In Pro Stock, Allen Johnson claimed his second Gatornationals title in a row and his second consecutive win this season by using a quicker reaction time and racing to a final-round performance of 6.566 at 211.73 mph in his new Mopar/Magnetti Marelli Dodge Dart.
Runner-up Erica Enders-Stevens posted a quicker, but losing, 6.551 at 211.96 in her Elite Motorsports Chevy Camaro.
“This shows what a great job the Mopar engineers and SRT did when they developed the new Dart,” said Johnson. “It’s also a testament to our crew. For the last two weeks, they’ve worked nonstop without a day off to make sure this transition was a success.” Johnson, the No. 4 seed, was a thorn in the side of the Gray Motorsports team and took out all three teammates in succession en route to his 22nd career victory. The round-wins over Jonathan Gray, Shane Gray, and No. 1 qualifier Dave Connolly gave Johnson the confidence he needed to defeat the quick machine of Enders-Stevens in the final and give the Dodge Dart its first win in Pro Stock. Enders-Stevens set the national speed record in Pro Stock on Friday with a 214.69-mph effort. She followed that with a solid showing during eliminations, defeating Robert Patrick, V. Gaines, and Vincent Nobile before falling to new category points leader Johnson. - See more at: http://www.nhra.com/story/2014/3/16/2014-gainesville-sunday/#sthash.NmdwxqxF.dpuf
