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Vision Aviation Racing

Race: Kroger 250

Date: April 2, 2011

Location: Martinsville Speedway

Vision Aviation Racing (VAR) NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Notes

Toyota Motorsports Day: VAR drivers, Justin Johnson and Dusty Davis, headed west last week to attend Toyota Motorsports Day at Toyota corporate headquarters in Torrance, CA. Alongside Toyota drivers from a variety of motorsports series, Johnson and Davis were there representing the NCWTS. After meeting with Toyota employees and their families both VAR drivers enjoyed lunch and took a tour of the Toyota museum.

Gresham Test: Justin Johnson, Dusty Davis, and the VAR crew also went to Georgia last week for a test session on the half mile Gresham Motorsports Park. After two days of testing the crew felt they learned a lot. Davis commented, “This test has really allowed me to learn some things that I know will help me during my Martinsville debut next week.”

Meet the VAR Drivers: Be sure to stop by the NCWTS autograph session on April 2nd at Martinsville Speedway where Justin Johnson and Dusty Davis will be signing from 9:00-10:00AM.

Social Media: Want to be in on all the latest news from VAR? Follow us on Twitter at @VARacing, @JustinJohnson98, @DustyDavis7, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/visionaviationracing. Also, don’t forget to visit our website, www.visionaviationracing.com for driver bios, photo galleries, and much more!

Air Time: Catch all the action Live on SPEED starting at 1:30PM/ET on April 2nd, 2011. The race will also be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM Satellite Radio starting at 2:00PM/ET.

Justin Johnson - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCAR

No. 51 Wounded Warrior Project / Vision Airlines Toyota Tundra

Race Notes and Quotes

Last Race: After qualifying 20th in his first start at Darlington Raceway Johnson was involved in an incident on lap 37 that forced an early exit and a 35th place finish.

This Week’s Chassis: The Wounded Warrior Project Toyota Tundra chassis competing this week in Martinsville is No. 035. Johnson scored his first top-8 finish in this truck during his NCWTS debut in Phoenix this February.

Wounded Warrior Project: Johnson’s sponsor, Wounded Warrior Project, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to honoring and empowering wounded servicemen and women. Wounded Warrior Project aims to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded warriors in the nation’s history. To learn more about how you can help visit woundedwarriorproject.org.

Johnson Quotes:

We have had a few weeks off since Darlington, how have you spent the time?

One of the cool things I was able to do last week was attend Toyota Motorsports Day where I got to meet some Toyota employees and their families, which was fun. We were also able to tour the Toyota museum and see some of the different Toyota vehicles that have been made over the years. We also went to test at Gresham Motorsports Park in our off week. It was a good test and we learned a lot. Seat time is valuable to me at this point in my career and so any chance I have to get in the truck is awesome.

How does it feel to drive for an organization like Wounded Warrior Project?

I am honored to give back to those that have sacrificed so much for us and our country. I am happy to be driving for them and to represent them around our sport. It gives me a chance to give back, even just a tiny bit, for all they have done for us.

Martinsville is a two day show unlike Darlington that packed practice, qualifying and the race all into one day. Which do you prefer and why?

I am pretty excited about that because when you go to a track that you have never seen before you want more practice. I am grateful for the extra seat time we will get this weekend in Martinsville. That is why I think NASCAR should allow some sort of testing for first year rookies who are going to tracks that they have never raced before.

- Vision Aviation Racing Press Release