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WJ’S ATLANTA DRAGWAY IN A NUTSHELL
“The track surface at Atlanta Dragway which was reworked
about three years ago, is pretty good. It’s smooth enough
and not that old that if it’s properly prepared, which
I expect it will be, it should be pretty good to race on.
Given the altitude and proper atmospheric conditions, you
could see some fast times.
"We’ve been fortunate
to do well there over the years, but, contrary to public opinion,
I don’t feel we have an advantage in Atlanta, even with
the amount of testing we have done there. Over the last three
years or so, the track really hasn’t changed. It’s
been there over thirty years and doesn’t develop any
new bumps like other tracks we run on because it’s built
on such stable soil.
“With the concrete having been installed about three
years ago, and the new asphalt a year later, there really
shouldn’t be any surprises. Once you get a decent amount
of notes on it, which everybody has, you’re in good
shape. Basically, everybody’s in the same boat.
“Over the years it’s been a pretty decent facility,
but it’s in dire need of some maintenance. For example,
there could be better and more extensive paving in the pits.
We seem to have a pretty good record on the better racetracks
that we run on, so our success at Atlanta follows suit.”
WJ’S ATLANTA
DRAGWAY NHRA BOX SCORE |
| Races |
24 |
| Starts |
24 |
| Wins |
5 |
| Finals |
8 |
| #1 |
9 |
| Avg. Qual |
2.92 |
| W |
41 |
| L |
19 |
| Pct. |
.683 |
Did You Know?
* WJ has qualified in the top half of the field in Atlanta
in every start except last year, when he started from the
ninth position. In 19 of the previous 23 starts before then,
“The Professor” was never lower than third.
* Warren also won at Atlanta Dragway in IHRA competition,
defeating Roy Hill in the final of the 1979 Winston Nationals.
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