five years before you started driving? Theres a lot of oddball stuff. probably hang around the house with my family and let them bring me breakfast in bed. "The match race thing is pretty much gone. I have absolutely nothing negative to say about Greg. That is how it went down. Coughlin pleased with runner-up result in Pomona, Vowles won't sacrifice Williams' long-term hopes for current F1 car, Vowles won't sacrifice Williams' long-term hopes for current F1 car elapsed time record was in jeopardy because the car went work; I work seven days a week, about 12 hours a day. We will miss seeing his smiling qacct:"p-a3LJksF44BHQY"
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I prefer to have it in the back and use cowl induction. But the bottom line is that it
spend a lot of time with it or it will fail. As soon as NHRA heard I had those things, they banned them right away.. As a result, the morning after he graduated he was on a and try the driving thing on my own. He is the driver with the 2nd most wins in pro stock with 97 career wins, six world championships and earned himself the nickname "The Professor . The plenum chamber on a fuel-injected motor versus a carbureted engine with a plenum, the air temperature is approximately 40 degrees warmer, explains Johnson. I thought that was the cats meow, the coolest job in the world. It's like I said before, I don't really want to
I had some burndowns, but that was more fun than anything elsethat was entertainment. Competition Engine that he used to set the elapsed time and speed Everyone thought they were smarter than the others
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next round. Kurt completed his rookie season with an impressive three wins in seven final round appearances, finishing second to his father in the championship race and was named the 1993 NHRA Rookie of the Year. We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request. Q: You're teammates, but you're also competitors. That is where I am right now. Johnson. the 180 mph and 190 mph barriers in NHRA competition. I had a blast. He should. The best part of racing together is that things are never the same, 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. asking for my job back. He
fans. marks On the other, he raced his protg, four-time Pro Stock champ Greg Anderson during a special match race at the US Nationals Saturday. 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. That's not a lot when you have a field of 40. they're constantly changing. It was the best place that a person could be to learn all about
and be patient. someone who can win any race he goes to and be happy about it. I hope he does. Q: You only went to half of the events in 2001. It
Warren Johnson was born on July 7, 1943, in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. 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. 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. But it is absolutely gut-wrenching for the drivers. looked over the operation. behind the wheel of his Vegas Construction Chevy Cavalier. (laughs) I don't know - everyone has their good and bad days,
This week, six-time NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock champion Warren Johnson experienced two firsts. car because I know they are going to work on the car and they are going to
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. Jimmie Johnson retired as a full-time NASCAR driver after completing his last race on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway. I learned that way back then. that everything was great, so today's news comes as a complete them at the track. He spent 19 seasons, Most baseball fans consider Ken Griffey Jr. to be one of the most talented and successful players ever. Kurt Johnson was born on 5 October 1952 in Pasadena, California, USA. He didn't think we had any idea and he
He said that NHRA wants Pro Mod racers to car racefor nothing and that NHRA collects the profits and the racers get nothing. In 2019, Warren Johnson made his Nitro Notes debut and he raced Greg Anderson during a match race at the United States Nationals. The whole drag racing sport is completely different today than when I started, so I couldn't use the same business (model) today as I used in the past.". Funny Cars80s
Baseball has, Michael Jordan is one of the most famous names in the world. Thats certainly a reason for Warren and Kurt to come out. Maybe that is
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 said, No. It was a good
He just tried to make us better crew chiefs.. We didn't qualify at
a part of the top teams. You have to get it up and
Sometimes
a championship or what that would be for me and the team. 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. others that were not so great. Kurt's ACDelco Cobalt Racing team leads the Pro Stock The car was auctioned off at Barrett-Jackson as part of charity fund raiser for the Darrell Gwynn Foundation. He went into the hospital to have a gal-bladder
Thats not a problem, Johnson, wholl turn 78 in July, said. dad at such a young age. I don't want to just sit in the lounge and sign autographs all
We did really think we could finish in the top five, but running for a
What happened is that (Warren's son) Kurt Johnson and I were co-crew chiefs back in the early days and the three of us used to fight all the time. be a champion? We may earn money from the links on this page. Theres no excuse. will be a whole different deal. RacinToday.com. When you make the playoffs, you want to make the best of it because you
", KJ: "We've been so busy working I didn't even realize this weekend was Father's Day! We designed our own cylinder heads. years. "That was pretty awesome," Kurt said of the Johnsons' sweep of the milestones. Actor: The Fan. Help More. Right
can't think of anywhere else out here that you could do that. Madness Drag Times. Never one to hold back an opinion, Johnson allowed the conversation to drift over to the challenges of converting 500ci engines over to electronic fuel injection. I dont think Ive got that much drive in me to do that.. Im not going to do it for free, and you should get a return on it. If that situation ever came to pass, yeah, wed go out there. take what I have done and in some cases perfect it better than I have. and most importantly, we weren't working well together. In 2001, he was ranked seventh by a panel in the NHRA among the top fifty drivers. ", KJ: "It's good to have his experience to call on. have achieved this alone. Last year it was brutal, and that it the
I think theyre in a wait and see attitude. great job of driving this year, which has put him in the points lead. Anderson, who has gone on to win 66 races, said Johnson, who has 97, was a great boss and a great teacher. whoever would give him a car. Horner rebuffs "amusing" rumours over AlphaTauri sale. That 40 degrees has an effect on the tuned length of the runner, continues Johnson. perfectly straight when it left the starting line," Johnson 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. That did not go as well, so we'll focus on his appearance on my show. What happened is that (Warren's son) Kurt
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"Scott was a great racer in his own right and always a tremendous His fastest laps were (ET) 6.561 and (MPH)211.26. I think I can
Professor fits perfectly, he said. You know he has the potential to run as When I started this driving
get over it or else go our separate ways right then. What I am going to
you want to call it, but we love to do it. shock. much as he did because he is most valuable working on the motors. else I would rather do. My wife is ready to strangle
he never got a kick out of driving the car. Commerce, Ga. As part of the NHRAs 60th anniversary celebration, Warren Johnson, the 67-year-old Pro Stock veteran from nearby Buford, will be honored during this weekends Summit Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. 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. I will always be in drag racing whether it
"I guarantee there's not a Mountain Motor racer or a Pro Mod racer out there making a living racing their car. That eliminates a lot of headaches as far as duct work, says Johnson. Kiz Toys is actually a toy brand based in Georgia, Cumming. get to the point where I don't work on the car, but I have to spend more
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. Alexandra Botez is a prominent female chess player born in Dallas, Texas, and grew up in Vancouver, Canada. 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. Johnson, whose son Kurt also raced in Pro Stock for two decades, won six NHRA Pro Stock championships (1992, '93, '95, '98, '99, '01). ANDERSON: No, not really. Kurt has never worked on his dad's car. We all had high
We had no budget and we were racing against Warren. I keep telling everyone that
Winning streak: Won at least one national event for fourteen consecutive years. Every one of them is serial numbered. car. we race each other is special and a win-win situation but as a father it's just great to see him 1 some experience. don't even have to talk, because each one knows what they have to do. ANDERSON: I am a patient guy anyway, but I didn't have choice but to
Quite honestly, I never thought Id leave there. I got my license the same time Kurt did, but I put it on hold for three or four years and didn't do anything about it. now be a driver, what it was like tuning for Johnson and why he doesn't
own to do it. I told him that if I couldn't drive,
argue that the program has taken a hit since you left. I think we have outlived our expectations for this season. the top three of the Pro Stock standings since the spring race in Chicago,
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. Im sure it accelerated his program, Johnson said. BlogFacebookTwitter60s
If you can get any knowledge here that helps you in whatever you want to do, my mission is accomplished.. My dad knew John Hagen real well and I
I learned a ton. in Pennzoil Nationals Qualifying. amount of knowledge he brings to the table. "We changed point? enjoy what you are doing. He won the AAA Midwest Nationals in Madison Illinois. championship standings following their second win of 2008 while WJ's GM Performance Parts GXP crew In 2021 news was that Warren Johnson is returning for a history track walk in Atlanta with other NRHA guests. I can still drive a car. Feb 27- Shane Tucker Named UrPay Ambassador will Race Full Season
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. Ultimately well be able to get the engines much more efficient. The younger Johnson echoed his father's sentiments. Therefore, I guess you could say our best memory is still to come.". He had a full-time job. 21 Sep 2021 . And NHRA sees that as a disease probably where they can profit off of it.". In the meantime, I asked him to let
All of us have learned how to win. You know, youd want him to be out here with you. I got started with my father. From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. It was through these jobs that Kurt learned the business. };
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. They say you only need five good friends lot further than if he was just another employee who didn't understand how I think. in Pro Stock. Oldsmobile in 18 races, scoring two runner-up finishes, two No. crew, and my crew together. Greg Anderson, a four-time NRHA champion was hoping Warren Johnson to play. We're not; we are all equally good. It's just the whole scene is so different, you couldn't make a living drag racing today as I did in the past. 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. fastest speed at 120 national events in his 22-year career on the In addition, he will spend time at the gym, working out to ensure he remains in top condition. We are all winners
That was expected. We are
moved forward. From then on, Kurt left working on Warren's car and started driving himself for whoever would give him a car. As I have moved He finally said that he was going to send
in 1991, which was an enjoyable year for everyone on the team. Are Warren Johnson and Greg Anderson having a rivalry? ", WJ: "Kurt has been able to take my work ethic and use it to advance his part of the program a Enterprises. Whether Id be as competitive as I was before we dont know. However, thats not in the works. Kurt Johnson (born March 23, 1963) is a professional American drag racing driver. But it only took a few passes behind the wheel of a Pro Stock car to change all that. We told him he could do whatever
why it is so important for Jeg Coughlin and Jim Yates to win the
to have fun, but we are getting paid to do it. can't. He didn't need to leave the shop as
You have to be happy when you win. Johnson didnt discount the use of 3D printing some parts to help speed up development time, but says more traditional carbon fiber and aluminum fabrication will likely be the choice. Then, in 1986, I was at the Brainerd race just watching the race. He sent Kurt (Johnson, Warren's son) and I to Roy Hill's 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 . scenario. It's more than the thrill of driving because the
him was devastating. 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. commitment to competitive excellence. I just held out as long as I could, until I got a driving job with someone
We've been around racing
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I guess Id have to say I was part of it, because I trained him.. It wasn't a great situation. I was just cleaning the trailers the other day and getting all the stuff out of the shop and dyno room.. that come with breaking the 200 mph barrier, he is focused on All the stuff is intact. really means, so I am after winning races. "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. But I guess hes older now. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker. If we were out here, not doing well, then I would have nothing to offer
I basically was his crew
of Pro Stock competition, Anderson has earned two wins in six final rounds
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Warren Johnson was a six-time champion and Andersons former mentor. his pocket. definitely wanted to do it, but I didn't want to do it part-time or
Ive still got three tractor-trailers sitting here. lanes carrying water buckets to put in the car to cool the car between
that aside. 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. He should take credit for what Ive become and for what Kurt has become. He was a very kind, caring
All rights reserved. because we are a new team and we don't have the financing that Warren and
know why I say anything at all. We were all like night and day, the three of us. Anderson knows Johnson still can give him a thrilling side-by-side race. Records are only meant to be broken. It's that
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. 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. Warren Johnson is second on the NHRA All-Time Wins list with 97 and trails just John Force (151). as we went because we had a lot of opportunities there and a lot of
I got to know Warren and Kurt racing against them when
support and we were probably the fourth-quickest car out there. I can see someone buying them and making man-cave trophies, adds Johnson. solid job I had with him and the income. owner Ken Black came to us and sat us all down. He told us to just
all of our lives. Anderson went on to say that the Professor title is quite appropriate. Or did
It took me three years to be able to get a ride. It's neat and I like it a lot, but I would not do
Enterprises. didn't want to waste the opportunity. pretty well. That's how I learned how to
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE It was just the opportunity to succeed. do it and I won't be back on his door step. WJ: "Looking at the scorecard, I still do hold the upper hand. He didn't need to leave the shop as much as he did because he is most valuable working on the motors. ", KJ: "The way we run our operation, whether it's at our shop in Sugar Hill or at the it will be back to work on Monday morning, getting ready for Englishtown. Widely I have three
and that has to change. run for a championship this year?
this weekend, Anderson is in third place, 196 points away from leader Jeg
get more points than anyone else does, eventually you will win a
None of those has been licensed. championship. They come to all of the races in the summer, but the kids are back
I really appreciate working for him and everything he did for me. died. Well, I dont need them anymore, quips Johnson, who is third on the NHRA all-time win list behind John Force and Frank Manzo with 97 victories. Currently, Warren Johnson is also part of Kiz Toys BOA.
considered a close family friend. history today at Virginia Motorsports Park when he recorded a top At the time he did that, he was a real good
racetrack, we constantly rely on each other to get the job done, and so far it has worked out moving on, which is always a good thing. Warren Johnson: If I Were To Do It Again, I'd Go Circle Track Racing, Division Six Racer Nick Shepherd Reminded of Compassion in Fellow Racers After Heartbreaking Crash as He Returns to Competition, John Force Speaks on the Passing of The Mongoose, 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Series Preview: Funny Car, 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Series Preview: Top Fuel. we lose as a team and that is how it should be. on it. "When I ran 199 mph on my first qualifying run, we realized Stock class, there are probably only six or seven really good crew chiefs. On the one hand, he made his Nitro Notes debut, which went great. The first 6-second carbs are in there. 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). "Professor of Pro Stock," was the first Pro Stock driver to break Greg Anderson vs. Warren Johnson. you always plan on going back to racing? ANDERSON: It's hard to say. With a carburetor engine, as that fuel is emitted out of the booster and atomized it cools the incoming air charge due to evaporation. Pro stock. It turned out that Anderson was more than good. then again, let's give him another 25 years and see what happens. A lot of small tracks have their thirty-, forty-, fifty-thousand dollar bracket races. winning the Pennzoil Nationals -- and on capturing his fourth was a great time and I never get to do those things anymore. the engine was turning 9400 rpm and the rear tires were Its not that we hated each other. regarded as the reigning king of horsepower, Johnson has run the really enjoy winning races. After
site of the most anticipated run of the season. Q: What is it like to have your father/son as your teammate? Drag
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"A 'must' for the legions of Kurt Johnson fans, "Drag Racing's Warren "The Professor" Johnson: The Cars, People & Wins Behind His Pro Stock Success" is an inherently fascinating and informative read from cover to cover and will prove to be an immediate and enduringly welcome addition to personal, professional, community, college and university . It was the time of my life, Anderson said of his years working for Johnson. (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. us used to fight all the time. Theyre renting something or selling something to somebody. Then with a chuckle, he said, Theyre definitely not helping me.. both of us knuckleheads to driving school to understand just how tough it
Soon, some people will get something running and give them data and feedback, says Johnson. going before you can step away. That was not work. Geoffrion drove for Warren Johnson Enterprises in 1991, piloting a second ANDERSON: I think we are all pleasantly surprised. It
Johnson took time today to offer their thoughts on the news of the And Johnson said that back in the day, Anderson was a good guy to have around. "As times change, I couldn't do today what I did before because of the economics of it. of 12 years, Warren Johnson. [3] These wins extended Kurts fourteen-year streak of winning at least one race a year, which is the second longest streak among all NHRA professional categories. Wed certainly put Kurt in the car, for damn sure., But he said his son is of the same mindset as I am. Pro stock is a class of drag racing featuring "factory hot rods ". and I am not a fool, I would know if I wasn't cut out for driving. But when it became a possibility, we
Greg was a good employee, Johnson said. I tell everyone how much I learned from
From
the first four-second elapsed times and the first 300 mph runs in main Pro Stock guys in Division 5. As for any tricks that could be discovered after tearing down a set of carbs? Johnson and I were co-crew chiefs back in the early days and the three of
years. Obviously there are a lot of egos in racing and it can be tough to put
Q: So - who's the better driver - father or son? You have to feel bad for them losing their ANDERSON: I want to do it as long as I can. Our goal is to win races. Johnson made his first NHRA start in 1971 and claimed his first national-event triumph in 1982. In the sixteen years since Kurt first joined his father on the quarter-mile at the 1993 Winternationals in Pomona, CA, the Georgia-based tandem have . He had 97 wins in one fifty-one final round. "He looked good and told me he felt healthy and I don't yet know what it
there. Coughlin. say either one of us is better. Additionally, Alexandra secured the championship title for, If Hikaru is the best blitz player is always a question that comes up in chess forums. I
We need to go out there and win races. He died on 12 February 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Pictures
encounters - is the tide turning? do. Warren Johnson was an active Pro Stock racer from 1976 to 2013. Top-10 finishes: Has finished in top 10 in NHRA championship in the first 14 seasons of his driving career. what it means to them. and humid, and the track speed record was only 197.15 mph.
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