"We worked our hind ends off to get this victory," said Johnson, who scored a runner-up finish earlier this year at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. "I feel like we accomplished our goals this weekend. Maybe now we can take this momentum and accomplish the rest of the goals that we have set for this year."

Mike Edwards (near lane) and Jason Line slow down at the far end.

The runner-up finish for Edwards closed the gap between he and current points leader and defending world champion Jeg Coughlin to just 75 points.