Allen and Roy are down to earth guys, not uppity and arrogant like some are. They really gave the Mopar guys something to be proud of.

Mr. Johnson is the reason why I build Gen 3 Hemi's today. The work he did on the ProStock circuit is second to none. Thank you guys for providing this interview. He is one of my all time favorite Engine Builders and Crew Chiefs.

I know the emotions Roy is feeling since I had a heart attack 2-1/2 years ago. We are both still here thanks to modern medicine and the man upstairs. The Johnsons were and are good people and it's to bad they are not still out there racing.....

Met Roy and his Wife at a race years ago. Some of the nicest people ive ever met.

This was an excellent interview Roy is a legend in the mopar community!

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

I absolutely love Roy and AJ really miss seeing them in Pro Stock we need that rivalry back.

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast

Ай бұрын

That would be awesome

Mopar Family No Doubt about that

Bob's Boss 429s forced GM to develop the DRCE and THAT changed pro stock forever. The end of actual pro STOCK.

@rickh633

Ай бұрын

Agreed, They cater to GM as usual when they allowed GM to develop an engine that was too far removed from the original design. FYI RM cheated to steal the PS championships from BG with illegal solid cylinder heads.

@themopar426

Ай бұрын

bobs working 24 7 made gm did that!

@roberthevern6169

Ай бұрын

And WJ and KJ were ready! But, drag racing is a sport, and dominant teams eventually cause fans to lose interest, bcuz they know what to expect. I disliked the DSR years for that very reason. For me, I loved when Grumpy beat Sox & Martin, then Lee Shepherd of RMS, then WJ. Guess I'm a bowtie guy. It was/is a very popular powerplant. To allow hemis to dominate, the fan base would likely dwindle....IMHO

@dsgp7835

Ай бұрын

Watch the crowd get up and head for the shade and concessions when the Pro Camaros fire up, boring. When Ford, GM and Chrysler were competing equally Pro Stock was never more exciting. The Coyote Mustangs dominate Factory Stock to NHRA's dismay so they come up with Factory X for GM to dominate, shame.

@themopar426

Ай бұрын

@@dsgp7835 not me i paid 75 dollars to get in im watching!

as always awesome. just like the dodge boys the AJ boys & Roy were awesome.

Great interview. Learned while being entertaining.

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Roy and Alan are great people They tested are Chill Factor Hood & intake Cooling Blanket back in 97 & 98 for them to put Evert and take the time to test are products at that level of competition and then use them I can never thank them enough.

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast

Ай бұрын

They are great

we all miss the mopars in PS. I miss racing and most of all the people on the circut.

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast

Ай бұрын

Agreed

This was an amazing moment!!!

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast

Ай бұрын

Absolutely!

The Lights he Saw after were Win Lights ! Man I wish he could help another Allen these Days.! Great show guys !

This guy has a NDE and builds class winning motors after. Crazy!

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast

Ай бұрын

Right?

I first went to a dragstrip in 1965 with my sister and her drag racing husband. So, I saw Pro Stock from the beginning. It was so nice having all four manufactures in the class. Now it is all Camaros and not nearly as fun to watch. Even the Mustangs run by the Quadra brothers not sure of the spelling, but their Mustangs are Camaro's under the skin. I was so disappointed when I found that out. I always pulled for Allen Johnson when he was running. Many say NHRA legislated those Hemi's out of the sport.

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast

Ай бұрын

Very cool!

@richardlincoln8438

Ай бұрын

Well Scrambler, NASCAR regulated the HEMI engines out of the sport in the name of " equity " instead of making the other manufacturers " build a better mousetrap ". It wouldn't be a surprise if NHRA did the same thing.

@vernonslone8627

Ай бұрын

NHRA did the same thing back then and today they put weight on the Dodges.....

@richardlincoln8438

Ай бұрын

@@vernonslone8627 Yes, Vernon, It reminds me of school sports participation trophies. Teaching young people that its okay to not try harder.

When Roy was racing AHRA at Kingsport he probably raced against Shirl Greer some. Shirl was from Kingsport and won the first race there.

I probably about Roy’s age and I also stopped drag racing because of the mid ‘70s gas crush … took off for 7 years. Oh my Penske Shocks

Love Roy and Allan. Great interview

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast

Ай бұрын

Thanks. We love them too!

I always remember they turned more RPM than any other team. I've heard they were in the 11,500-12,000 range.

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast

Ай бұрын

11,500 was real

@johnwilburn

Ай бұрын

@@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast when the 10,500 rev limiters came out in 2016, it became obvious who had been spinning their engines to the moon. The top teams took a few races to acclimate. Exciting innovation anyway!

i talked to aj at gainsvill one day wayback when. it was after he was out.even then a sad allen was great.

You Gotta get Roy Hill on the show next

Back then the Mopars were absolutely dominant!

I wonder if he knew my grandpa who was a master mechanic for Chrysler for like 50 years. Last name was Bowdoin bowden. He did it all

When we lost Mopar and Alan Johnson😂 I haven't cared about pro stock anymore since they're gone pro stock hasn't been fun anymore

@mrmoparrr

Ай бұрын

100%

@blackmanta8999

3 күн бұрын

Fully agreed

Before I was born 😂❤👌🇺🇸💪🏼

That generation of Americans are the greatest. They followed their passion today generation don’t know what their passion is 🙈🙈🙈

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast

Ай бұрын

Absolutely!

Allen and Roy need to consult with Demon 170 engine guys to figure out why they are blowing up !

@conhemi50

26 күн бұрын

Blowing up my ass. Probably watched racer x and assumed they all have the same problem. High 8 sec is not an easy task from a factory 4000 it car . But i guess you already know that right?

so somebody please tell me,,,what was the MISTAKE ???

@G53X0Y0Z0

Ай бұрын

The "mistake" was not having the gears on hand for Denver that everyone else had. Turned out the "wrong" gears they were forced to make do with were actually better. Discoveries are made that way more often than many might realize.

@tomstiel7576

Ай бұрын

@@G53X0Y0Z0 thank you

Long as it doesnt spin past 10k

please get better microphones the sound is like someoe talking inside a bucket

What?!?! You can run any engine in any car in Pro Stock now? Good grief, how bastardized is this class now?

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast

Ай бұрын

Sad, but true

TUCKER. V. P.