{"id":10811,"date":"2012-02-25T14:52:20","date_gmt":"2012-02-25T20:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/100.24.212.105\/?p=10811"},"modified":"2023-08-08T16:51:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T20:51:20","slug":"johnson-sweeps-big-block-modified-opener-at-volusia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dirtcar.com\/dirtcar-ne\/big-block-modifieds\/johnson-sweeps-big-block-modified-opener-at-volusia\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson Sweeps Big-Block Modified Opener at Volusia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Veteran wins first UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit feature since 2007<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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BARBERVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Feb. 23, 2012 \u2014 Thursday was a dominant night for Danny Johnson; it just took a little longer to get over than he wanted.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt seemed like a long race for me,\u201d he said with a grin. \u201cWhen you\u2019re leading a race it seems like it takes forever to get over with. But when you\u2019re in the back going to the front it seems like 30 laps goes in a hurry.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The veteran from Rochester, N.Y., led all 30 laps to claim the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block Modifieds opener at the 41st<\/sup> annual UNOH DIRTcar Nationals Presented by Summit Racing Equipment at Volusia Speedway Park.<\/p>\n\n
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The dominant performance began in qualifying when Johnson was not only the quickest in his session, which earned him the pole for his heat race, but he was the fastest overall with a top lap of 17.441 seconds.<\/p>\n
Johnson then led all eight laps to win his heat \u2013 the second on the track \u2013 which started him on the outside of the front row for the feature that was aligned heads up.<\/p>\n
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\u201cNight and day difference,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cI put a lot of tearoffs on my helmet just in case I didn\u2019t get the lead, but I didn\u2019t have to use all my tearoffs and didn\u2019t get any mud in the car.\u201d<\/p>\n