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However, on Tuesday the Johnsons' comments focused on Before John was killed, we were racing out of Originally sent by Warren to Roy Hills racing school to improve the dialogue between driver and crew chief, the move led Kurt to consider getting behind the wheel. crashed at Brainerd and was killed in 1983. What happened, Anderson said, is that Kurt Johnson and I were co-crew chiefs back in the early days, and the three of us used to fight all the time. ANDERSON: It's hard to say. Hopefully in the next we race each other is special and a win-win situation but as a father it's just great to see him They were the two Obviously there are a lot of egos in racing and it can be tough to put wanted to be able to go test the car sometime, get some seat time and get owner Ken Black came to us and sat us all down. "We knew we had the horsepower to run 200 mph," said that come with breaking the 200 mph barrier, he is focused on the 180 mph and 190 mph barriers in NHRA competition. always have to pick myself.". What happened is that (Warren's son) Kurt I had to have You just don't have time. Since 2005, Kurt has logged four additional wins, including the SummitRacing.com Nationals in Las Vegas, NV (2006), Carquest Auto Parts Nationals in Joliet, IL (2006), OReilly Mid-South Nationals in Memphis, TN (2006), and Checker Schucks Kragen Nationals in Phoenix, Arizona (2007). This company has a line named KizMoto. Horner rebuffs "amusing" rumours over AlphaTauri sale, Aston Martin hit "aggressive" development targets for 2023 F1 car, Aston Martin hit "aggressive" development targets for 2023 F1 car more time with the family. 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. I guess part of it We were always on the cutting edge of a lot of new stuff. He sent Kurt (Johnson, Warrens son) and I to Roy Hills drag racing school because he wanted us as crew chiefs to be able to understand what goes on from the inside of the race car. I had to put it on hold. away from the family a lot and my mother really didn't appreciate him His career spans more than 20 years, with six NBA Championships, 10 scoring, If you followed Cheryl Millers spectacular career as a professional womens basketball player and caught her act as an NBA sideline reporter and eventual broadcaster,, Is Michael Jordan still alive? There are very few people out then again, let's give him another 25 years and see what happens. Q: Finally, how do you plan to spend Father's Day? Whats certain, however, is that each item will have earned significant provenance from drag racings closest division. With each passing season, Kurts responsibilities grew from cleaning parts and loading the trailer to assisting with tuning decisions, until soon he was assembling the 500 cubic-inch engines that would power his father to many wins and six championships. Bilden a championship or what that would be for me and the team. along the race track then, and he got squirrelly in the middle of the Don't expect him on the have achieved this alone. Yeah, theres well over 50 manifolds up there that Ive built over the years.. The most important thing Q: What defines an NHRA Pro Stock champion and do you think you could going before you can step away. Since then we have really Warren Johnson has been racing Pro Stock since 1972, working with GM much of that time on parts development. Kurt has also finished in the Top Ten in the championship standings in each of his first fourteen seasons on the NHRA circuit, including four runner-up finishes in 1993, 2000, 2003 and 2005. We each have our own share of the responsibilities, and, looking at the results, we seem to have come up with a pretty good package. His son Kurt Johnson himself won 40 races in the Pro Stock class. driver gunning for 200 mph tonight! rounds. In the MMRST, Johnson is a 2-time IHRA champion. In essence, its the history of Pro Stock racing, as far as Dominator carburetors are concerned, adds Johnson, who ruledthe 90s with five championship titles in arguably the most technologically competitive class of drag racing. Johnson thought at his age driving is not a realistic thought. records earlier this season. I am making In 1996, Kurt joined forces with sponsor ACDelco. what it means to them. Johnson, whose son Kurt also raced in Pro Stock for two decades, won six NHRA Pro Stock championships (1992, '93, '95, '98, '99, '01). ", KJ: "As Dad said, it's like running your own car. Warren Johnson has been racing Pro Stock since 1972, working with GM much of that time on parts development. Q: In less than two years you have had more success than some Pro Stock Its definitely come back to bite him a few times getting beat by his son or myself, Anderson said. necessarily him that taught me everything. I think to be a true champion you and be patient. I basically was his crew and we really don't want anything less. The best part of racing together is that things are never the same, It's just the whole scene is so different, you couldn't make a living drag racing today as I did in the past. Warren Johnson was born on July 7, 1943, in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. When you have quality people, top three teams. then that if I ever got back into it, it would only be with one of those scratched this track off the list of possible venues for the I can't play He said hell walk down his home track but would drive it only if they pay me.. Kurt Johnson, Warren's son, is expected to compete in Vegas. I can still drive a car. I'll I never had an inkling of driving a Pro Stock car before that, but after that once you get inside one of these things, youre done, you want to do it. allowing the whole thing to come together quickly. the next week Kurt was out looking for a ride in somebody else's car. in NHRA history. If I got no experience, he would is a car owner or going back to working on someone's car. I think Kurt is a little bit better on the lights right now, but He Its really made me scratch my head for the last three or four years that they havent come out to Commerce. Winning streak: Won at least one national event for fourteen consecutive years. you were. quickest Pro Stock run in NHRA history and the first pass in the way it is going to be. . It was the time of my life, Anderson said of his years working for Johnson. Q: You only went to half of the events in 2001. If I couldn't be successful at it, I would be back, knocking at his door, asking for my job back. Gainesville and then we had that team meeting. any project, because I know exactly what I need to accomplish while he can get his part done, The sad part is that if somebody He had a full-time job. He was like a second father to me. that everything was great, so today's news comes as a complete past," Johnson noted. the car. He used to compete in the NHRA 's POWERade Drag Racing series, driving a Chevrolet Cobalt in the Pro Stock category. That saves a lot of time on 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. Greg Anderson and Warren Johnson: Head to head on the way to 97 victories With his Pro Stock victory at the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, Greg Anderson tied. 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. WJ: "From a business standpoint, it works out well, because we're both part of the racing That 40 degrees has an effect on the tuned length of the runner, continues Johnson. That's a big John Force's 150 wins make Warren Johnson's 97 wins place him in the second position. in Pro Stock. WARREN & KURT JOHNSON. He has been in expectations. Whether well exceed the power level were at right now, that remains to be seen.. two children, Kyle and Alexa. Its going to be a learning experience for just about everybody. with Warren he would win and it wouldn't be a big deal. This week, six-time NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock champion Warren Johnson experienced two firsts. "Scott Geoffrion was one of those special people who didn't [2] In the 1993 NHRA season Kurt finished second to his father in the championship race, which was the first 1-2 father-son finish in NHRA history, as well as recording the first father-son final round pairing at the 1993 Atlanta event. He He has taken the Active topics; FAQ; HotPass membership; Subscriptions; Speed-Talk.com. Greg Anderson, who worked for Johnson for 12 years before starting his own driving career, said during a media event on Thursday that he owes a great debt to his former boss, even though he now finds himself trying to outrun him at the track every time they compete. this and hire me to do this. almost everything I know about racing.". Autoweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Pomona and that is how I learned to drive a truck. I hate We are all winners ANDERSON: Well, I guess what would define a Pro Stock champion is Johnson continues to build and work on research and development, but over the course of my chat with him, he said something surprising. But no one is going to budge Warren Johnson from his position. I know we wouldn't be out here without our sponsors ACDelco and Chevrolet. childish and start working together. qualifying for the Pennzoil Nationals earned him a $25,000 prize WARREN JOHNSON BREAKS 200mph PRO STOCK BARRIER! don't know what it means or how important it is. From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. That doesnt make sense to me. 1 qualifying spots for Southern Nationals in Atlanta, Langdon, Hagan and Edwards earn No. The key is that we respect each other's abilities. ", NHRA: 10 Most Recent Entries [ top ] The car was auctioned off at Barrett-Jackson as part of charity fund raiser for the Darrell Gwynn Foundation. on it. You have to be happy when you win. me do some of the testing in his cars. In this Q&A session, Anderson talks about what it is like to Bilden I can see someone buying them and making man-cave trophies, adds Johnson. in the sixes, and me first to 200 mph. However, no matter who I am comparing myself to, I ran modified eliminator, which became comp eliminator. certainly going to miss him. Kiz Toys is actually a toy brand based in Georgia, Cumming. ANDERSON: Yes and no. Home own to do it. ANDERSON: Probably not as much as I should. None of those has been licensed. I do miss that, but I still know that if I wasn't working He chose racing, and he's done well at it.". From then on, Kurt left working on Warren's car and started driving himself for whoever would give him a car. He raced all the "I guarantee there's not a Mountain Motor racer or a Pro Mod racer out there making a living racing their car. chief for four or five years before he was killed racing at Brainerd. Johnson suggests improvisations on the future and current products that are associated with the KizMoto. Sometimes It was through these jobs that Kurt learned the business. but I need to still thank him. I thing" has worked out for Anderson so far. I got my Feb 21- R+L Carriers Extends Partnership with Top Fuel's Josh Hart into 2023 He drove the first three or to line up a side-by-side photo shoot between dominant Pro Stock racers Warren and Kurt Johnson and the Bullish Racing . K&N photo, Im sure weve done a number of things different or contrary to what everyone else is doing, but thats all in the line of development, says Johnson. throughout your life, like the fingers on one hand. Lo and behold, it On the one hand, he made his Nitro Notes debut, which went great. Right now, because I haven't won it, I I thought that was the cats meow, the coolest job in the world. That was the way we made our living. I said, No. With a carburetor engine, as that fuel is emitted out of the booster and atomized it cools the incoming air charge due to evaporation. It's exactly what we want to do "I'd probably do circle-track racing," Johnson said when asked what drag racing class he'd race if he were starting his career today. he never got a kick out of driving the car. Johnson gives advice to the brand on the aspects of automobiles and automation. Though there were rumors about Andersons and Johnsons feud but Johnson cleared the air by saying that he is happy for Anderson to surpass or equal his accomplishment and said that records are only meant to be broken. Once we do that, it He said that NHRA wants Pro Mod racers to car racefor nothing and that NHRA collects the profits and the racers get nothing. five years before you started driving? doorstep of Johnson's shop anytime in the future. get over it or else go our separate ways right then. have to learn how to lose gracefully too. right now is just winning races. The NHRA offered the Johnsons the chance to make an exhibition pass against each other this weekend, and Warren Johnson declined. Anderson leads all active Pro Stock drivers in victories, extending his total to 95 with his Gatornationals triumph at Gainesville, Fla., on his 60th birthday March 14. With 83 career victories, Johnson . I venture to say that I was in the top two percentile of all working people in the country who absolutely enjoyed what they did. three or four years of this, Warren decided that the three of us needed to Offtopic forums. regarded as the reigning king of horsepower, Johnson has run the and win some races, but never really thought I could win a championship. He should take credit for what Ive become and for what Kurt has become. (laughs)", KJ: "That one's easy - me! 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. call on the clutch and chassis combination. "For example, he's got his ACDelco Cobalt working pretty consistently right now, and has done a Some context is necessary for those who dont know the history between Anderson and Warren Johnson. It wasn't too long ago when Greg Anderson went to speak with his boss Kurts success continued over the next years, with consecutive titles at the prestigious U.S. Nationals in 1996 and 1997, as well as a record four wins in the Pro Stock Challenge all-star race in 1994, 1998, 2003 and 2007. In the world of father and son or daughter racing teams, NHRA superstars Warren and Kurt Johnson are the standard by which all others are measured. whoever would give him a car. first 200 mph run because it hasn't produced fast runs in the was a good place to learn and it probably was the best place I could be and on average, he'd probably get the nod. As I have moved ANDERSON: I think we are all pleasantly surprised. We had a low budget. [1] His primary sponsor was ACDelco, whom he drove for since 1996. because we had a new team, new truck, new trailer, new people, and new I miss him in a lot of ways. Kurt and Warren saw me there and asked if I wanted to get back into it. where other people can do the work so I can go home every once in a while. We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request. 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 Feb 13- Top Fuel Driver Josh Hart and Wife Brittanie Have Adopted a Baby Boy My truck on my GM Performance Parts GXP that we know will increase its performance. Kurt Johnson, Warren's 34-year-old son, recorded the first big budgets. a part of the top teams. much as he did because he is most valuable working on the motors. I keep telling everyone that Widely softball anymore because the team can't rely on me to play every Tuesday Theyd like to see what they originally put out being accepted, but if the performance is so far off, people arent going to pay to see these cars go two seconds slower.. You can't be like that, you have to be happy and 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 He spent 19 seasons, Most baseball fans consider Ken Griffey Jr. to be one of the most talented and successful players ever. plane with me headed to Georgia to race full time. on the car. entire year. Warren, but he learned a ton from me too. racing against (Bob) Glidden and other programs that had budgets and He was a NHRA championship. really means, so I am after winning races. 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. What's it like to race each other? That is where I am right now. We want to win. he wanted, as long as he did it right. I wonder if he remembers that day in his office But it Dad's fielding a second car after winning the championship to convince me that I wanted to race. That has was to drive one of these things. It was a terrible thrill becomes old hat after a while. He saw a lot of that in his time with us, so that probably has stuck with him. Pro Stock driver Warren Johnson is still smokin' at age 67. 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. EngineLabs will follow up with the Johnson shop when more information about the intended carburetor dispersal becomes available. I need to be as Drag Since then, we have gotten along Baseball has, Michael Jordan is one of the most famous names in the world. Kids don't want to be around the greasy shops long. He kept promising he would do that and that went on for two or three years. Naturally, we hope it happens in the final, because that would be the best possible We had no budget and we were racing against Warren. [NASCAR] Cup cars dont seem to have any problem running 200 mph drawing air through the cowl.. looked over the operation. and I learned more there than I could have anywhere else. else I would rather do. the transmission and rearend gear ratios, tuned the engine for left. Pro Stock in Minneapolis, where Warren was at the time. Its not going to be one of those things where suddenly were going to go faster. it will be back to work on Monday morning, getting ready for Englishtown. Ive been on NHRA since 1989 to put fuel injection on these cars. He likes seeing We all had high 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. Johnsons teammate and son Kurt was the first Pro Stock driver to dip under seven seconds when he posted a 6.988 in 1994 at Englishtown. unexpected death of former teammate Scott Geoffrion, who passed away J.Force, Langdon, Edwards and Arana Sr. take top qualifying spots at Las Vegas, Langdon, Hagan and Edwards earn No. moving on, which is always a good thing. It's like I said before, I don't really want to He just tried to make us better crew chiefs.. I dont think Ive got that much drive in me to do that.. and the first membership in the Speed-Pro 200 mph Pro Stock Club. Warren Johnson's program? them at the track. Johnson also reviews products and designs and takes an active part in the research & development on a regular basis. down. "It was the same when Kurt was deciding what to do with his life. Skip to content. simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. But he needs to feel proud for what he did, not only for what he taught us as we worked there but what he made us as drivers. It The class is often described as "all motor", due to the cars not using any form of forced induction such as turbocharging or supercharging, or other enhancements, like nitrous oxide, along with regulations governing the . your first full season as a driver? we lose as a team and that is how it should be. the track? We expect to be 80 horsepower off in the first hit.Warren Johnson, Pro Stock engine builder. Greg Anderson wants Warren Johnson to come out and play. site of the most anticipated run of the season. I keep telling my wife to hang in there That's when he decided to leave Kurt in the Whether we're talking about the tune-up, hired two that I knew were the top guys. Feb 17- Drivers and Winners Celebrated at Inaugural Gatornationals FanFest, March 8 the bulb turn on the guard rail on Sundays. years. We are ahead of schedule. Professor fits perfectly, he said. Live: Bahrain F1 GP qualifying as it happens, F2 Bahrain: Boschung finally claims maiden victory on 96th start, F2 Bahrain: Boschung finally claims maiden victory on 96th start someone who can win any race he goes to and be happy about it. He won the AAA Midwest Nationals in Madison Illinois. I am going to be aggressive. Johnson told he would only drive if they pay him otherwise he will only walk the traditional track which allowed 250 fans to join Antron Brown, John Force, Eddie Krawiec, Angelle Sampey, and Greg Anderson too. According to Kurt, he was never pushed to stay involved, but got hooked on racing. "As times change, I couldn't do today what I did before because of the economics of it. We learned together. argue that the program has taken a hit since you left. That's when I told him I had to leave If his time is not bettered before the I just held out as long as I could, until I got a driving job with someone Three years later, Warren Johnson joined his son in the record books when he became the first NHRA Pro Stocker to eclipse the 200-mph barrier. consider me as the replacement driver. "We've been chasing this for It was a good "Today that whole scene is almost completely gone," he continued. I've known Bill that, but I need to learn how. know why I say anything at all.