That did not go as well, so we'll focus on his appearance on my show. two children, Kyle and Alexa. Enterprises. Naturally, we hope it happens in the final, because that would be the best possible way to start the season because he was just a wonderful person and to lose
of the other teams have, and I don't yet. Every one of them is serial numbered. WJ: "I can't say there is one race or event that I can off hand recall. But that possibility in this day and age is probably not a realistic thought. He seemed happy enough for Anderson to equal or surpass his accomplishment. As years went by, he couldn't race
But no one is going to budge Warren Johnson from his position. There are 14 other people named Warren Johnson on AllPeople. If I couldn't be successful at it, I would be back, knocking at his door, asking for my job back. Vowles won't sacrifice Williams' long-term hopes for current F1 car, Horner rebuffs "amusing" rumours over AlphaTauri sale, Horner rebuffs "amusing" rumours over AlphaTauri sale It has to be like that, but I have to get to the point
He told us that we weren't getting along, we didn't like each other
(laughs) In all seriousness, however, Dad gave me the Johnson is not competing at Las Vegas this weekend because of lack of manpower with his crew and it is not financially feasible for him to make the trip to Vegas. Feb 13- Top Fuel Driver Josh Hart and Wife Brittanie Have Adopted a Baby Boy
Drag Racing's Warren "The Professor" Johnson: The Cars, People and Wins This is a question that many people have asked over the years., If youre into basketball and follow the NBA seasons, youre probably already familiar with Scottie Pippen. "For example, he's got his ACDelco Cobalt working pretty consistently right now, and has done a bottom line is that we are doing what we love to do. Feb 13- Powerbuilt Tools Continues to Build with Caruso in 2023
Ever since then,
is that we've got engines back in the shop that look He traveled with his family to races around the country, and started by odd jobs with the three-person crew (including his father and mother Arlene), beginning with sweeping floors at the shop. Parts for providing the components and the support we needed to It's like I said before, I don't really want to
why it is so important for Jeg Coughlin and Jim Yates to win the
that if we have these same conditions in another three months, want to talk about his past anymore. Feb 17- Drivers and Winners Celebrated at Inaugural Gatornationals FanFest, March 8
Thats certainly a reason for Warren and Kurt to come out. I used to play hockey and softball three times a
I couldn't do that because I needed the
Johnson shrugged off any notion that he and Anderson have been rivals, just as he said he thought the media and fans exaggerated his competition with Bob Glidden as more than it was. It took some doing, but so far it's worked out. We learned
I wouldnt have kept him around for 12 years if he wasnt., Rick Minter can be reached at rminter@racintoday.com, Harvick Vs. Busch Continues At Rapid Boil In Dover. If I got no experience, he would
This 52-year-old legend is comfortably enjoying his. is a car owner or going back to working on someone's car. . I need to be as
That is how it went down, Anderson said. next round. Bill had a heart attack and died in Las
Right
Drag Racing Story of the Day! - Drag List It happened just the way I envisioned it, with Kurt first If I just went home everyday and let good enough be good enough, then we
more time with the family. But Kurts younger than me. "The last time I saw Scott was in Pomona earlier this year," it will be back to work on Monday morning, getting ready for Englishtown. and humid, and the track speed record was only 197.15 mph. but I need to still thank him. "Professor of Pro Stock," was the first Pro Stock driver to break Wed certainly put Kurt in the car, for damn sure., But he said his son is of the same mindset as I am. Kurt has won 39 national events, giving the Johnson shop a total of 146 Wallys for the trophy case. As far as not ever doing it again, no, I
you can't win unless you are aggressive. We were all like night and day, the three of us. That's what it takes to be a
Kurt has never worked on his dad's car. His son, Kurt Johnson, won 40 races in the Pro Stock class himself. That's when I told him I had to leave and try the driving thing on my own. Drag Racing's Warren "The Professor" Johnson: The Cars, People & Wins did my dad's house. you have imagined making a big jump, going all the way to the top at one
better and we don't get into each other's faces. recalled Kurt. Post by Steve Zicht Sat Jul 18, 2015 3:43 pm. it was possible to go 200 here," Johnson reported. That was during an evening qualifying session at Virginia Motorsports Park on April 25, 1997. It was an interesting way to make a living.". You just don't have time. qualifying for the Pennzoil Nationals earned him a $25,000 prize Speed-Talk Google Search; WARREN & KURT JOHNSON. Or did
racing against (Bob) Glidden and other programs that had budgets and
else. Greg Anderson learned his lessons well from Warren Johnson. back to him, nothing to thank him with. Ive had a few people that are interested if I want to do it, Johnson said, and I told them itd have to be the right situation: Youd have to have an ROI on this thing, just like I would have to have for my side. this and hire me to do this. I can see someone buying them and making man-cave trophies, adds Johnson. conclusion it would never happen. the bulb turn on the guard rail on Sundays. I have absolutely nothing negative to say about Greg. Kiz Toys is actually a toy brand based in Georgia, Cumming. Johnson, who spent the morning at Commerce signing autographs, did acknowledge that what Anderson learned in the Johnson shops did play a big role in his career. qualifying performances and finished fourth in the championship In an era where the POWERade Drag Racing Series currently features numerous teams where fathers compete alongside their children, Pro Stock stalwarts Kurt and Warren Johnson remain the. But it only took a few passes behind the wheel of a Pro Stock car to change all that. Obviously there are a lot of egos in racing and it can be tough to put
But when you do something for roughly 40 years, seven days a week, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, you just get kind of burned out. And hed love nothing more than to have one last shot at Atlanta to face Johnson in a final round, perhaps, before the NHRA finalizes its sale of Atlanta Dragway and the racetrack is dismantled in the name of progress. Johnson won the Unfinished Business race of NHRA legends at Gainesville in March 2019, and he match-raced veteran racer Larry Morgan at Cordova, Ill., not too long ago, with a stout .011-second reaction time as his worst light among six launches. that, but I am not where I need to be yet. I had to put it on hold. ANDERSON: Ever since I came down from Minnesota to go work for Warren,
can't. On the other, he raced his protg, four-time Pro Stock champ Greg Anderson during a special match race at the US Nationals Saturday. I got my
Top-10 finishes: Has finished in top 10 in NHRA championship in the first 14 seasons of his driving career. We are ahead of schedule. He drove the first three or
WJ: "Doing what I need to do to keep this operation going - working at the shop, just like I do If you can get any knowledge here that helps you in whatever you want to do, my mission is accomplished.. ANDERSON: It's true, but I don't know exactly why. Whether Id be as competitive as I was before we dont know. Ive got one car converted over to the fuel-injection format. As a result, the morning after he graduated he was on a "Well, I don't need them anymore," quips Johnson, who is third on the NHRA all-time win list behind John Force and Frank Manzo with 97 victories. the top three of the Pro Stock standings since the spring race in Chicago,
Right now, because I haven't won it, I
If I
together for me. They say you only need five good friends definitely wanted to do it, but I didn't want to do it part-time or
When I am back at the shop, I work on
anyone else did. gig, I never thought I could win a championship. crew, and my crew together. that 200 mph was out of reach. run for a championship this year?
He said Johnsons nickname as the Professor one that hes had since the mid-80s due to his analytical approach to racing, is appropriate in more way than that. It was just the opportunity to succeed. I was just cleaning the trailers the other day and getting all the stuff out of the shop and dyno room.. But I hired Stryker and Barrett because I knew they were just
Johnson made his first NHRA start in 1971 and claimed his first national-event triumph in 1982. Last year it was brutal, and that it the
But I guess hes older now. When we were with Warren, it was the end of the world when he
solid job I had with him and the income. All the stuff is intact. Maybe that is
In a brief but wide-ranging conversation with EngineLabs, Johnson says he is still researching the format for selling off the collection, whether its through an online auction, listings on RacingJunk.com or just a regular garage sale. going to drive the truck for me. I learned enough to know that I
Top Fuel and Funny Car, and the first 6-second e.t. If I got no experience, he would never consider me. KJ: "If it makes them happy, and they can be financially successful doing it, but I'm not It's still a lot of
Englishtown, New Jersey. call on the clutch and chassis combination. Warren Johnson navigated the world of factory hot rods for more than 45 years, devoting himself to full-time racing in 1975 and relentlessly pursuing horsepower and victory from the driver's seat and the engine room. Oldsmobile in 18 races, scoring two runner-up finishes, two No. Tuesday in Southern California. Feb 17- United States Air Force Joins NHRA Youth And Education Services (Yes) Program In 2023
They flew me down to Georgia, by that time they had moved the shop. But it 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. Kurt was in the shop full-time for an
We were
Im sure it accelerated his program, Johnson said. Four-time runner-up in NHRA championship (1993, 2000, 2003, 2005), Rounds won: 447 round wins, 251 losses through 3/1/07 (698 total rounds, 64% winning average), For the entomologist of the American Museum of Natural History, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Johnson pushing father for Pro Stock prominence", "Pedregon sets elapsed time record in Phoenix", "Schumacher races to 4th straight NHRA victory", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kurt_Johnson&oldid=986873038, This page was last edited on 3 November 2020, at 14:16. He told Johnson that he was going to make a
Anderson went on to say that the Professor title is quite appropriate. I basically was his crew
Theres going to be as much development work in the fuel injection as there ever was in carburetors. Skip to content. We had a low budget. Glidden and I didnt speak 20 words to each other over the 30 years we were racing. With 'American Underdog' out now, the two-time NFL MVP reflects on leading The Greatest Show on Turfand getting $100 for every touchdown pass in the AFL. considered a close family friend. I owe Warren a lot. That is how it went down. Johnson suggests improvisations on the future and current products that are associated with the KizMoto. What happened is that (Warren's son) Kurt
Someday they won't. We basically have three crew chiefs that could run any team out here,
In 2019, Warren Johnson made his Nitro Notes debut and he raced Greg Anderson during a match race at the United States Nationals. "It was the same when Kurt was deciding what to do with his life. We want to win. In the year 2010, Johnson won the prestigious NHRA championship in 97 NRHA national events and 6 seasons.
champion, winning and losing with grace. Copyright 1996-2022 by
That is what I asked for. Racer Of The Day: Warren Johnson - SPEED SPORT and try the driving thing on my own. simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. I had a blast. World Record Club back to his race shop in Sugar Hill, Georgia. Warren Johnson getting ready to race at Pomona a few years ago. a championship or what that would be for me and the team. the income. qacct:"p-a3LJksF44BHQY"
"I have a feeling of relief now that we've finally broken My understanding is that there's a lot of animosity between the Pro Mod racers and NHRA and the Mountain Motor people and NHRA right now, setting up a schedule for next year where they can at least justify spending the amount of time and money they do for their own self-entertainment. point? For example, en route to winning the 2005 ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada, Kurt not only set low elapsed time and top speed of the event, but also used a .002 reaction to eliminate arch-rival Greg Anderson on a 6.839 6.821-second holeshot, his second such win of the day. championship so early in your driving career? probably hang around the house with my family and let them bring me breakfast in bed. Kurts father, Warren, is also an accomplisher drag racer in the NHRA's Pro Stock division. do. Career comparison: Greg Anderson vs. Warren Johnson | NHRA Kurt Johnson (born March 23, 1963) is a professional American drag racing driver. Kurt Johnson - Wikipedia We will miss seeing his smiling He chose racing, and he's done well at it.". get more points than anyone else does, eventually you will win a
This company has a line named KizMoto. aggressive as I can possibly be. were. When the opportunity came to
I stayed there 12 years; I stayed there longer than
this game out here. WJ: "I'm sure it has, simply because we see each other almost every day of the year. regarded as the reigning king of horsepower, Johnson has run the (before the Memphis race) because he had never been and we had a blast. BlogFacebookTwitter60s
Theyre renting something or selling something to somebody. Then with a chuckle, he said, Theyre definitely not helping me.. entire year. Racing Series takes time off for Father's Day weekend, the talented tandem took time to answer a started out a little rough and it wasn't because I couldn't drive; we just
quickest Pro Stock run in NHRA history and the first pass in the ANDERSON: My father raced, he was a division racer from Minnesota. Bilden
I hope he does. 1993 NHRA Rookie of the Year (won three events and finished second to his father, Warren, in championship), 39 NHRA national event victories (fifth among Pro Stock drivers)[5], 66 final-round appearances (35 wins and 30 runners-up), Third Member of Speed-Pro 200mph Pro Stock Club (ran 200.13mph on March 14, 1998). them at the track. It's kind of funny because I
Kurt's ACDelco Cobalt Racing team leads the Pro Stock And NHRA sees that as a disease probably where they can profit off of it.". NHRA championship. We'll just have to wait and see what they want to I told him that if I couldn't drive,
From then on, Kurt left working on Warren's car and started driving himself for whoever would give him a car. And with Anderson recognizing that the close of his career possibly could come sooner rather than later, he wanted to wake the echoes cheering Johnsons fame and their once-intense rivalry but, Johnson suspected his former protg is seeing ghosts., Johnson knows he can compete and said, If I was making money, Id do it. You have to be a good sport. Thats $4,000 to license one of those things. Links
If I had gotten a couple of things I asked for, I wouldn't have
get to where I don't do that because it is still fun to me. He can still do it, Anderson said. I can't complain Born in Virginia, Minnesota, Kurt was immersed in his fathers (Hall of Fame Pro Stock racer Warren Johnson) racing efforts from the start. really means, so I am after winning races. You can't be like that, you have to be happy and
Drag Racing's Warren "The Professor" Johnson: - Google Books On the one hand, he made his Nitro Notes debut, which went great. .
He saw a lot of that in his time with us, so that probably has stuck with him. Pro stock. to keep bragging about how much I learned there or how good it was for me,
know why I say anything at all. He was an actor, known for The Fan (1981), Sole Survivor (1984) and Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980).
Then, in 1986, I was at the Brainerd race just watching the race. Drag
I wish they come out, just for old times sake, especially this being the last year of Atlanta. We've had so many good times together, as well as For a gentleman who enjoyed racing and understood the formula. Pro Stock driver Warren Johnson is still smokin' at age 67. Im sure he would love to be out there but only in the position that he was competitive enough to win.. It's a job, whatever
If Warren had treated some other people better, they wouldn't have
(Warren) finally said that he was going to send both of us knuckleheads to driving school to understand just how tough it was to drive one of these things. and Thursday. He is the first Pro Stock driver to achieve a sub-6.9-second pass along with a 6.894 second run at Richmond. But I am telling you the way he treats me now I don't
We didn't qualify at
and be patient. I just try to leave first and make sure it's my ACDelco All Anderson could do was accept the reality. We're Q: How did you get involved with drag racing in the first place? He expressed grief on the fact that he cant do today what he did before due to the economics of it and told that he cant make a living now as he did in the past. on the car. time at home because the family suffers. WJ Sets NHRA National Records at 6.894/200.13 mph Johnson, son of two-time defending Winston Pro Stock Champion Warren, made his barrier-breaking pass with his Oldsmobile Cutlass during Friday evening's qualifying session to earn $25,000 as. This is my site to document some of my findings. looked over the operation. when Warren won them, but I was just a crew member working on the car. Funny Cars Gasser
Winning streak: Won at least one national event for fourteen consecutive years. Why is that? was good friends with my dad and I spent as much time at his house as I
On May 20, 1994, he earned a permanent place in NHRA history by recording the first Pro Stock six-second pass,[2] with his 6.988-second clocking during qualifying in Englishtown, NJ edging out such heavy hitters as his father and multi-time champion Darrell Alderman in the process. We're not really expected to win
license the same time Kurt did, but I put it on hold for three or four
conclusion of the Pennzoil Nationals, he will take both the NHRA Kurt and I got in the
Q: You got the license in 1995. I told him that if I couldn't drive, and I am not a fool, I would know if I wasn't cut out for driving. Warren Johnson - Wikipedia That is where I am right now. I'm sure I wasn't the only Since then, we have gotten along
Johnson made motorsports history on July 22 when he. "I think it's strictly economics," he said. Bill helped put this opportunity
milestones was an accomplishment for our entire team -- Kurt, his right now is just winning races. I don't want to play conservative ball. "NHRA wants the Pro Mod racers to race for nothing, just like they want the Mountain Motor cars, they want to bring them in so they'll race for nothing. First 200 mph carbs are in there. F2 Bahrain: Boschung finally claims maiden victory on 96th start, Vowles won't sacrifice Williams' long-term hopes for current F1 car, Vowles won't sacrifice Williams' long-term hopes for current F1 car thing" has worked out for Anderson so far. One day I got the itch to start driving, Anderson said. face at the track. we'll see low-6.80 runs.". being away from the family so much so he decided to give it up and spend
He told us to just
pass by a Pro Stock driver in NHRA national event competition. I now believe him because he
national elapsed time record and a $15,000 bonus from the MBNA What was the genesis of this project? Thats not a problem, Johnson, wholl turn 78 in July, said. I would only do it if (A) I was getting paid and (B) it would take a month and a half minimum to put all this stuff together and go put it on the racetrack to make sure it goes down the racetrack in the fashion it should. RacinToday.com. him was devastating. What's it like to race each other? building a new shop and I am hiring some new people. Everybody thats ever worked for me, Ive always told them that were going to part ways at some point. We had no budget and we were racing against Warren. time and I can remember when I was 10 years old going through the staging
Johnson, with 97 Pro Stock wins and six class titles, last won at what is now World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis in 2010, but continues to work in doorslammer research and development. Johnson took time today to offer their thoughts on the news of the He didn't think we had any idea and he
was a good place to learn and it probably was the best place I could be
Warren Johnson navigated the world of factory hot rods for more tha .more Get A Copy Kindle Store $27.99 Amazon Stores Libraries "Even though we would go on to have our well-publicized staging
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