TALKING WITH TJ
Thu, 2008-02-28 10:00
Tommy Johnson, Jr. admitted the continual references pointing out
he’s one-half of a Funny Car couple hasn’t gotten on his nerves yet. He was expecting the aggravation, though.
“It's not as bad as I expected it to be actually,” Johnson said. “I guess I was preparing for the worst so anything less would be fine with me. It's been alright, it's been good although I wish we could both get in the show, it might get a little heavier then.”
Johnson raced in Phoenix with his wife Melanie Troxel, driver of the Gotham City Racing Dodge, serving as his unofficial cheerleader and supporting cast. Just two weeks earlier, Johnson took up the pom-poms as Troxel was the second qualifier and he missed the cut in Pomona. Tommy Johnson, Jr. admitted the continual references pointing out
he’s one-half of a Funny Car couple hasn’t gotten on his nerves yet. He was expecting the aggravation, though.
“It's not as bad as I expected it to be actually,” Johnson said. “I guess I was preparing for the worst so anything less would be fine with me. It's been alright, it's been good although I wish we could both get in the show, it might get a little heavier then.”
Johnson raced in Phoenix with his wife Melanie Troxel, driver of the Gotham City Racing Dodge, serving as his unofficial cheerleader and supporting cast. Just two weeks earlier, Johnson took up the pom-poms as Troxel was the second qualifier and he missed the cut in Pomona.
“It's frustrating,” Johnson said, when asked how they react to being on opposite ends of the emotional spectrum. “I was getting strapped in the car to make my final qualifying run when I heard she didn't make it and I was like, ‘Oh no.”
Johnson continued, “I'm happy we're running good and want to enjoy it but at the same time I'm like, ‘Oh no, she didn't make it. I know exactly how it felt because I did it the race before. I'll have to say she did a better job of handling it than I did.”
How did Johnson react to being locked out of the playground in Pomona?
“I didn't handle it very well,” said Johnson. “I was very frustrated that we didn't make it. I know she's frustrated but she did a better job of handling it than I did. Maybe she learned from me in Pomona how aggravated I was and she decided that she wasn't going to be that bad. I tried to support her as good as I could Saturday night. She did a good job with me in Pomona so I repaid the favor last night.”
So did Johnson have their motorhome dishes done and the supper prepared for Troxel after her day was done? Not hardly.
“I just went back to the motor home and sat and watched TV,” said Johnson. “I didn't say a whole lot. We got back last night and I took the dogs for a walk so that when she got back to the motor home she didn't have to do it. I tried to make everything as good as it could be when she got there.”
“It's not as bad as I expected it to be actually,” Johnson said. “I guess I was preparing for the worst so anything less would be fine with me. It's been alright, it's been good although I wish we could both get in the show, it might get a little heavier then.”
Johnson raced in Phoenix with his wife Melanie Troxel, driver of the Gotham City Racing Dodge, serving as his unofficial cheerleader and supporting cast. Just two weeks earlier, Johnson took up the pom-poms as Troxel was the second qualifier and he missed the cut in Pomona. Tommy Johnson, Jr. admitted the continual references pointing out
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“It's not as bad as I expected it to be actually,” Johnson said. “I guess I was preparing for the worst so anything less would be fine with me. It's been alright, it's been good although I wish we could both get in the show, it might get a little heavier then.”
Johnson raced in Phoenix with his wife Melanie Troxel, driver of the Gotham City Racing Dodge, serving as his unofficial cheerleader and supporting cast. Just two weeks earlier, Johnson took up the pom-poms as Troxel was the second qualifier and he missed the cut in Pomona.
“It's frustrating,” Johnson said, when asked how they react to being on opposite ends of the emotional spectrum. “I was getting strapped in the car to make my final qualifying run when I heard she didn't make it and I was like, ‘Oh no.”
Johnson continued, “I'm happy we're running good and want to enjoy it but at the same time I'm like, ‘Oh no, she didn't make it. I know exactly how it felt because I did it the race before. I'll have to say she did a better job of handling it than I did.”
How did Johnson react to being locked out of the playground in Pomona?
“I didn't handle it very well,” said Johnson. “I was very frustrated that we didn't make it. I know she's frustrated but she did a better job of handling it than I did. Maybe she learned from me in Pomona how aggravated I was and she decided that she wasn't going to be that bad. I tried to support her as good as I could Saturday night. She did a good job with me in Pomona so I repaid the favor last night.”
So did Johnson have their motorhome dishes done and the supper prepared for Troxel after her day was done? Not hardly.
“I just went back to the motor home and sat and watched TV,” said Johnson. “I didn't say a whole lot. We got back last night and I took the dogs for a walk so that when she got back to the motor home she didn't have to do it. I tried to make everything as good as it could be when she got there.”
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