When Allen Johnson rolled off the trailer, he was the fastest Pro Stock driver at the Northwest Nationals.

Johnson clocked a 6.535-second lap at 211.86 mph and that time held up through Saturday giving the veteran driver the No. 1 qualifying position.

When Allen Johnson rolled off the trailer, he was the fastest Pro Stock driver at the Northwest Nationals.

Johnson clocked a 6.535-second lap at 211.86 mph and that time held up through Saturday giving the veteran driver the No. 1 qualifying position.

“The Magneti Marelli Mopar Dodge Dart guys did an awesome job here,” Johnson said. “We had a very consistent race car. We were low all four rounds and were building up those points.”

This was Johnson’s 35th career No. 1 qualifying position and his fourth this season, going along with the ones he captured at Houston, Englishtown (N.J.) and Chicago.

Thanks to qualifying No. 1, Johnson received a first-round bye in the 15-car field.

In the final qualifying session Johnson clocked a 6.548-second run, which was especially pleasing.

“That last round the track was representative of what we will see (Sunday) I feel like,” Johnson said. “We made a really good run and we just need to keep doing what we’re doing and be very consistent and if the driver can do his job we can get this thing done.”

Johnson, the 2012 world champion, came to Seattle second in the points, and now he has the opportunity to take the points lead since current points leader Erica Enders-Stevens skipped this race.

“If the sun is out the track can get pretty sloppy behind the fuel cars and it’s just getting down the track,” Johnson said. “We have to get A to B and the driver being (good) on the tree. We have some great drivers here and a lot of consistent fast cars. I take pressure and turn it into a challenge and make it fun.”

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