A New Track… Eric Johnson Jr. makes his return to the ARCA Menards Series West (AMSW) after three weeks off from a double header weekend at Irwindale Speedway. The driver of the No. 19 Pacific Office Automation Chevrolet SS finished 11th and 10th in the two Irwindale events, and earned his third top-10 result of the season. Shasta Speedway marks the fourth new venue in seven races for Johnson Jr. this season.
Halfway There… The 2024 AMSW season reaches the midway point on Saturday night. Johnson Jr. has accumulated a total of 237 points putting him in the seventh position in the AMSW drivers’ point standings. In four of the six races this season, the 20-year-old has scored at least 34-points. Johnson Jr. currently holds the top spot for the AMSW Bounty Rookie of the year honors with 187 points.
Season To Date … In five of the six events this season, Johnson Jr. has successfully qualified 16th or better. His season-high qualifying effort came earlier this month at Irwindale with a ninth-place starting position. He recently posted a career-best finish at Sonoma Raceway by coming home in seventh, and was one of his three top-10 result this season. Johnson Jr’s performance at Sonoma Raceway also awarded him the K&N hard charger after gaining 20 positions.
Tune In … The AMSW return to Shasta Speedway can be streamed live Saturday night on FloRacing (www.floracing.com) at 11:30 p.m. ET. Stay connected with the No. 19 Pacific Office Automation team by following @BMR_NASCAR on Twitter, @bmrnascar on Instagram, and Bill McAnally Racing on Facebook.
Eric Johnson Jr. Quote:
On The First Half of The Season.:
“Coming off our double-header weekend at Irwindale, I can feel our group is working in the right direction. Each of us are extremely self-critical and have spent a lot of time this season reflecting on what we’ve found on track as well as our progress made throughout the season. I think we’re finally getting to the point where we can take all that and apply it towards getting a result we can all be proud of. As usual, my goal this weekend is to focus on minimizing any rookie mistakes on my end as well as being as communicative as I can with the team so we can dial in our Pacific Office Automation Chevrolet as quickly as possible. It’s my first time at Shasta and I couldn’t be more pumped for it.”
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