Austin Prock: 'I felt pretty confident going that we were going to have the car to beat'
Paul Lee: 'It’s going to be great just to see our friends and the fans'
Jack Beckman: 'I don’t know if anyone wants to get back more than me'
Tim Wilkerson: 'I don’t think they’re ready for my attitude. It’s gonna be fun'
Kenny Delco: 'We were fast, we qualified fourth at Pomona and Phoenix'
Steve Torrence: 'You’ve got to come out and swing for every one of ’em'
Cristian Cuadra: 'I think I’m doing well, but I have a lot of room to improve'
Tommy Johnson Jr.: 'I’ve not wanted to win a championship more than this year'
Brittany Force: 'We’re ready for all this to be over so we get back to what we love'
Robert Hight: 'I can’t wait to get back and try to defend our championship'
Alex Laughlin: 'All we have to do is shove the car back in the trailer, and we are ready to go racing'
Shawn Langdon: 'I’m trying to stay as fresh as I can so we can be ready to go'
Chris McGaha: 'We’ve come up with some new ideas and we’ve beaten on some things'
J.R. Todd: 'I have all the confidence that we will be in contention when it counts'
Clay Millican: 'I can’t wait to stomp on that loud pedal ... it’s been way too long'
Bob Tasca III: 'Trust me, this Motorcraft car is going to have its day in the sun'
Antron Brown: 'I’ve been doing everything I can; I’m gonna come back hungry and ready'
Jason Line: 'It doesn’t matter what track we start with, the cars will all be ready to go when we get the call'
Fernando Cuadra Jr: 'We’re applying many of the things we learned from the first two races'
John Force: 'I’ll be ready. I know the car. I could drive it with my eyes closed'
Rahn Tobler maps out plans and goals for the NAPA Auto Parts Funny Car team
Leah Pruett: 'This is not the time to test or play; it’s time to run with what we know'
Ron Capps: 'It’s going to feel crazy the first time any of us steps on the gas for the first time'
Doug Kalitta: 'We’re all just really hungry and ready to make it happen'
Bo Butner: 'I feel like when we all come back racing we’ll be stronger than ever!'
Jeg Coughlin Jr: 'It’s time to go. Every round will be as important as the last'
Matt Hartford: 'We have a car that can run for the championship—bar none'
Alexis DeJoria: 'I just hope that everybody makes it back to the track safely'
Justin Ashley: 'Having a break like this really puts things in perspective'
Erica Enders: 'Our great start proves the organization’s hard work is paying off'
Bo Butner: 'I feel like when we all come back racing we’ll be stronger than ever!'
BO BUTNER| Strutmasters.com Chevrolet Camaro
Current points position: 3rd | Best season e.t. to date: 6.553
Early-season report card: Bo Butner led the Pro Stock points throughout the entire regular season in 2019, and came to Pomona in 2020 as the defending Winternationals event winner. He cleaned up there in 2018 in 2019 and was ready for a Pomona three-peat, but it was not to be after a troubled launch in round one against Steve Graham dashed his dynasty. Butner’s fortune was far better in Phoenix – even though the car’s performance wasn’t up to par. He showed his mettle by surviving off of his competitors’ misfortunes. In the final against Erica Enders, he was able to match her reaction time, but not her performance.
Looking back: “The first two races showed me we needed some more testing and that we have to be more aggressive on race day. With that being said, I struggled with traction at Phoenix until the final when we were too safe, but we had to get down track.”
Looking ahead: “I’ve been all-in on our car business these last two months. I’m not going to lie; after five years on the road, I’ve truly missed this company. My family, employees, and customers have noticed I’m back. Business has been amazing. We’re very blessed for that.”
Shop talk: “Our Strutmasters.com Chevy Camaro is sitting on jack stands waiting for action in Mooresville, N.C., right now. I know KB Racing has been nonstop in the engine shop, and our leader Greg Anderson is dying to get on the track.”
The final word: “My goal is to still do whatever we can to race, win races, and run for our second championship. We’re still planning on going forward and looking forward to finishing up out west at the end of year. As some have been told, Randi Lyn and I have a wedding planned after the Vegas race. It should be a whirlwind season as soon we get rolling. Thanks to all the fan support and sponsors, I feel like when we all come back racing we’ll be stronger than ever!”