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2011 Report Card for April and May
Hey Race Fans,
April and May have been pretty solid months for JKJ Motorsports. We have been doing quite a bit of racing and have been having a great deal of fun.
Results are as follows:
April 18-20: NHRA Div 4. Texas Motorplex: Round 2
April 29-May 1: NHRA O'Reilly Spring Nationals: Round 5
May 7: RPR O'Reilly Bracket Racing Series 1/8 Mile: Round 3
May 8: RPR O'Reilly Bracket Racing Series 1/4 Mile: Round 4
May 21: RPR O'Reilly Bracket Racing Series 1/8 Mile: Round 4
May 22: RPR O'Reilly Bracket Racing Series 1/4 Mile: Round 5
May 28-30: NHRA Div 4 No Problem Raceway: Round 3
Needless to say, we are going rounds, just haven't seemed to seal the deal yet this year. But, hopefully in the coming races we will be able to do so. We are currently 4th in points at Royal Purple Raceway and are looking to build on that ranking as well. Thanks again for all the support and as always, please let us know if we can do anything extra for you.
Eastbound and Down,
JJ
Off-Season and Early Season for a Race Team
Well it's April, and here in Texas our racing season is in full swing. I thought I'd take a few moments to update you on what has transpired at JKJ Motorsports since the end of last year. Towards the end of the last summer, we contacted Tommy Costales at Houston Engine to build a new engine. We built a 598 with Dart Pro II Conventional Heads that made nearly 1100 hp and now propels the car to 8.90's at 180 mph, yet still makes for a great bracket engine.
In addition to the engine, we commissioned Joe Monden to install a one-piece carbon fiber body on our Mullis Race Cars chassis. The end product is one we are really pleased with and feel was worth all of the efforts to have installed.
Obviously, the end of the year brings a great deal of work for race teams as races wind down and sponsor renewals heat up. We are very fortunate to have long-term relationships with many of our partners and were able to continue all of those for at least one more year. We are very grateful for their support and look forward to many years to come with them.
As this race season begins, here is a quick snapshot of our performances thus far:
NHRA Division 4 Event - Houston, March 4-6: Round 1
RPR Bracket Racing Series (1/8 mile), March 13: Round 5
No Problem Raceway Park King of the Bayou: Semi-Finals
NHRA JEG'S Cajun SportsNationals, March 18-20: Round 2
RPR Bracket Racing Series (1/4 mile), April 2: Round 5
RPR Bracket Racing Series (1/8 mile), April 3: Round 5
For more detailed information about our upcoming races and past results, visit our Schedule & Results page.
And, as always, we upload photos / videos per race, so keep an eye out for those on our website Media page.
Thanks for checking in on us!
10-4,
JJ
Racing Update
With racing season in full swing, I thought I would give everyone an update on our 2010 season thus far. It is the end of June, hot and humid here in Texas. The racing heats up even more than the water does down here, so here you have it....
NHRA Super Comp events this year have been rough on the Johnson and Wheeler team, to say the least. I wish there were more to it, but I have just flat not had luck on my side. So, here is the run down of how to manage to lose 1st round at these events. Mind you, there are many more ways to lose, but these were most popular for our team.
- NHRA Jegs.com SPORTSNationals (March 19-21, 2010): 1st Round, -.001 red.
- NHRA O'Reilly Houston Spring Nationals (April 9-11, 2010): 1st Round, I simply got beat.
- NHRA Div 4 LODRS - Ennis, Texas(April 23-25, 2010): 1st Round, had the tree, take .010 stripe, 8.864 to 8.866 double breakout. I'm done.
- NHRA Div 4 LODRS - Houston, Texas (June 11-13, 2010): 1st Round, I broke an air line rolling into water box. (Who does this happen to?)
Bracket Racing (O'Reilly Bracket Racing Series at Houston Raceway Park) seems to have been our redeeming quality this year. We have done well each outing and hope to continue this streak:
- March 27, 2010 - Round 4
- May 22, 2010 - Round 2
- May 23, 2010 - Round 6
- June 19, 2010 - Round 5
- June 20, 2010 - Round 3
I have been fortunate enough to be racing for a long time and know how hard it can be to win an event. However, I feel we have a car more than capable of getting the job done and I look forward to getting that indescribable feeling of seeing a win light in the final again in the near future. Keep your fingers crossed!
Over and Out,
JJ
Wrapped and Ready!
January 18, 2010 – The new car is literally wrapped and ready to race. Since September of 2009, team JKJ has taken delivery of the new dragster gone over every nut and bolt, installed the new engine and transmission, and applied the Bar’s Leaks livery printed by ShowTime Signs. The car is now complete and ready for some testing. The team plans to begin testing in late February and early March in preparation for the first race, the NHRA JEG’s SportsNationals at No Problem Raceway Park in Belle Rose, Louisiana. See you there!
Getting Closer…
December 5, 2009 – We have the transmission bolted in the car. The engine is in the car and awaiting the water lines, fuel lines, and sensors to be connected. The car is looking good. I hope that we will start the engine after the upcoming Christmas and New Years holidays. In the meantime, we hope you and your family has a great holiday season. I know this is one of my and Katie’s favorite times of the year!
Last Race of Season Complete,
Start of Off Season Work Begins…NOW!
September 23, 2009 – We are back from the NHRA Cajun Sportsman Challenge after a tough third round loss. A friend of the team was gracious enough to pick up the new car for us while he was purchasing equipment for himself out of state. We will begin to prep the car for the Bar’s Leaks wrap next week. We will also start the process of getting the new engine and transmission over to the shop in order to begin mocking everything up for the car. There is a lot to do between now and the first of the year. It has always been a policy in both the Johnson household and the Wheeler household to take your time and prepare a race car in a thorough manner. We feel we have plenty of time to go over everything on the car and have it ready to win when it rolls out of the trailer at the first event in 2010. Stay tuned!
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