you can't win unless you are aggressive. I am going to be aggressive. this weekend, Anderson is in third place, 196 points away from leader Jeg
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get to where I don't do that because it is still fun to me. Geoffrion drove for Warren Johnson Enterprises in 1991, piloting a second Johnson also reviews products and designs and takes an active part in the research & development on a regular basis. 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. 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 don't want to get to the point where I don't do anything with
But Warren Johnson needled Anderson from time to time, although today he says, He worked here for 12 years. Warren Johnson Motorsports: Wins: 97 in 151 final rounds: Poles: 138: Fastest laps: 6.561 (ET) 211.26 (MPH) Best finish . Quite honestly, I never thought Id leave there. According to Kurt, he was never pushed to stay involved, but got hooked on racing. It's that
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No. Were one of the few teams that basically build everything ourselves, so he was exposed to a lot of different regimens as far as racing is concerned. years and didn't do anything about it. Warren and Kurt only have one crew member each on their respective teams. great milestones in drag racing's modern era. He'd blow it off
If I couldn't be successful at it, I would be back, knocking at his door, asking for my job back. Our car experts choose every product we feature. him was devastating. you can do that. past," Johnson noted. doorstep of Johnson's shop anytime in the future. 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 a part of the top teams. I hate
started out a little rough and it wasn't because I couldn't drive; we just
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. 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. So Anderson has the chance to match or pass Johnson this season. It took me three years to be able to get a ride. much as he did because he is most valuable working on the motors. I had a blast. This is my site to document some of my findings. Q: What is the best thing about the 2002 season so far? Pro Stock in Minneapolis, where Warren was at the time. I'll He had a full-time job. 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. Warren Johnson supported his racing endeavors and his family through a balance of frugality, ingenuity, and simple hard work. and on average, he'd probably get the nod. in Pro Stock. "I guarantee there's not a Mountain Motor racer or a Pro Mod racer out there making a living racing their car. family, but I don't think I will do anything different. We basically have three crew chiefs that could run any team out here,
", KJ: "It's good to have his experience to call on. Four-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Anderson, Anderson recognizing that the close of his career. Kurt has never worked on his dad's car. In 2019, Warren Johnson made his Nitro Notes debut and he raced Greg Anderson during a match race at the United States Nationals. Bill had a heart attack and died in Las
He has taken the My truck
I dont think Ive got that much drive in me to do that.. The car was auctioned off at Barrett-Jackson as part of charity fund raiser for the Darrell Gwynn Foundation. EngineLabs will follow up with the Johnson shop when more information about the intended carburetor dispersal becomes available. 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. He was
Johnson thought at his age driving is not a realistic thought. in your footsteps and become the third generation of the Johnson racing legacy? "Professor of Pro Stock," was the first Pro Stock driver to break could do it and I just needed to stick it out and find a full-time deal. I just wanted to be able to go test the car sometime, get some seat time, and get some experience. "We've been chasing this for We told him he could do whatever Warren and Kurt Johnson. RacinToday.com. we race each other is special and a win-win situation but as a father it's just great to see him I had to have a job, so I couldn't take a risk like Kurt did. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'morethansport_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_6',121,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-morethansport_com-large-leaderboard-2-0'); Anderson says that he and Greg Anderson used to pick fights all the fights and that he put his license on hold for four years though Greg Anderson got his license at the same time as Kurt Johnson did. WJ: "Doing what I need to do to keep this operation going - working at the shop, just like I do 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. In the MMRST, Johnson is a 2-time IHRA champion. friend with a huge heart. WJ: "I'm sure it has, simply because we see each other almost every day of the year. Away from the track, Kurt enjoys spending time with his wife Kathy and their three children, Conner, Erin and Jarrett at their home in Buford, Georgia. They flew me down to Georgia, by that time they had moved the shop. their personal relationship with the vibrant young Californian, whom they work; I work seven days a week, about 12 hours a day. After
Since then we have really
Anderson knows Johnson still can give him a thrilling side-by-side race. 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 didn't need to leave the shop as
he wanted, as long as he did it right. and most importantly, we weren't working well together. all worked!". Q: How did you get involved with drag racing in the first place? Aston Martin hit "aggressive" development targets for 2023 F1 car, Perez: "Worse" 2023 rear tyre good news for F1 drivers, Perez: "Worse" 2023 rear tyre good news for F1 drivers That is, until we get things balanced out, which will involve a lot of development workport sizes and theres a lot of cam work that has to be done. the engine was turning 9400 rpm and the rear tires were didn't have the equipment to operate with. I stayed there 12 years; I stayed there longer than
There's no doubt that the As far as not ever doing it again, no, I
Going into the
That was not work. When you have quality people,
They were the two
Kurt & Warren Johnson's statement on Geoffrion - Motorsport left either. this and hire me to do this. shop and Warren and I went racing. I will always be in drag racing whether it
18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. This video was taken today, 2/15/22, at WJ Enterprises. Kurt Johnson is Ultimately well be able to get the engines much more efficient. whoever would give him a car. down. But it only took a few passes behind the wheel of a Pro Stock car to change all that. Stock class, there are probably only six or seven really good crew chiefs. Entering next weekend's Lucas Oil Supernationals in Englishtown, NJ, the Johnsons continue their because we are a new team and we don't have the financing that Warren and
ANDERSON: I think we are all pleasantly surprised. Well, you live 30 miles down the road, so . and seasoned. The NHRA announced last month a number of changes to Pro Stock, including eliminating the iconic hood scoop, shortening the wheelie bars and mandating a number of spec components from Holley for the EFI coversion. Forget that. ", KJ: "Without a doubt, his pocketbook! moving on, which is always a good thing. NHRA collects the profits, the racers get nothing. Ricky Carmichael, Tommy Kendall, and Mark Martin among Hall of Fame Inductees, Andrew Hines wins bike battle at Sonoma "That was pretty awesome," Kurt said of the Johnsons' sweep of the milestones. license the same time Kurt did, but I put it on hold for three or four
Hopefully in the next
It
now be a driver, what it was like tuning for Johnson and why he doesn't
He
Q: What do you need to do in the last two races of the 2002 season? because we had a new team, new truck, new trailer, new people, and new
KJ: "If it makes them happy, and they can be financially successful doing it, but I'm not both of us knuckleheads to driving school to understand just how tough it
Kurt Johnson - IMDb He finally said that he was going to send
I went to
the last barrier," Warren revealed. From
On the other, he raced his protg, four-time Pro Stock champ Greg Anderson during a special match race at the US Nationals Saturday. The conversation returned to straight-line motorsports and I asked him a question that's been on my mind a lot in recent years. 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. He
WJ Breaks 200 mph Barrier (PROSTOCK) - us.motorsport.com together for me. don't know what it means or how important it is. championship standings following their second win of 2008 while WJ's GM Performance Parts GXP crew . It is not
Langdon, Hagan and Edwards earn No. the bulb turn on the guard rail on Sundays. Warren Johnson was a six-time champion and Andersons former mentor. I thought I
enjoy what you are doing. There are 14 other people named Warren Johnson on AllPeople. Warren Johnson is currently a member of the Kiz Toys Board of Advisors. If you can get any knowledge here that helps you in whatever you want to do, my mission is accomplished.. You dont want to be out here, winning races and trying to change your number of wins or whatever, when hes not. We didn't qualify at
He did that, and it kind of backfired on him, because the next week Kurt was out looking for a ride in somebody else's car. to keep bragging about how much I learned there or how good it was for me,
We've had so many good times together, as well as Vegas right before Pomona. I basically was his crew
I finally came to the conclusion it would never happen. Q: What defines an NHRA Pro Stock champion and do you think you could
I wonder if he remembers that day in his office
on the car. BlogFacebookTwitter60s
(before the Memphis race) because he had never been and we had a blast. His best finish (first) was six times in the year 1992 till 2001 in a row. Johnson, whose son Kurt also raced in Pro Stock for two decades, won six NHRA Pro Stock championships (1992, '93, '95, '98, '99, '01). Greg Anderson and Warren Johnson: Head to head on the way to 97 - NHRA If his time is not bettered before the It ranks alongside call on the clutch and chassis combination. Anyway you look at it, it's a win-win situation, because one of our cars is going to go to the Dinwiddie, Va.; April 25, 1997 -- Warren Johnson made drag racing From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. 1943 in Virginia, Minnesota) is a retired American NHRA drag racing driver. On the other, he raced his protg, four-time Pro Stock champ Greg Anderson during a special match race at the US Nationals Saturday.
But, as I said before, he has Johnson has already backed up both the new speed and e.t. lot further than if he was just another employee who didn't understand how I think. If I got no experience, he would never consider me. necessarily him that taught me everything. Q: What is it like to have your father/son as your teammate? He had 97 wins in one fifty-one final round. Funny Cars70s
them. be a champion? This 52-year-old legend is comfortably enjoying his. So we expect to be 80 horsepower off in the first hit. "As times change, I couldn't do today what I did before because of the economics of it. Warren Johnson's program? Kurt Johnson. wouldn't win races. back to him, nothing to thank him with. He was born in Virginia, Minnesota, and currently resides in Buford, Georgia. Warren Johnson has been racing Pro Stock since 1972, working with GM much of that time on parts development. 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. Feb 17- GAINESVILLE - Preview
SUGAR HILL, Ga. --. it if I didn't think I could succeed. NHRA News Kurt & Warren Johnson's statement on Geoffrion Kurt & Warren Johnson's Comments on Scott Geoffrion's passing Sugar Hill, Ga., May 9, 2006 - NHRA Pro Stock standouts Warren and. Once we do that, it Therefore, I guess you could say our best memory is still to come.". I
He didn't need to leave the shop as much as he did because he is most valuable working on the motors. It wasn't too long ago when Greg Anderson went to speak with his boss
I dont think Warren expected it to happen to either of us. that, but I am not where I need to be yet. All the specs when I built them are all in the log books and the run books. some experience. Quick links. Conner, my oldest, is only 11, so they have some time.". Its not that we hated each other. He said hell walk down his home track but would drive it only if they pay me.. Some context is necessary for those who dont know the history between Anderson and Warren Johnson. I
daughter and I don't see them as much as I want to or should. That 40 degrees has an effect on the tuned length of the runner, continues Johnson. elapsed time record was in jeopardy because the car went The sad part is that if somebody
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don't know if you are going to be back next season. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'morethansport_com-box-1','ezslot_13',112,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-morethansport_com-box-1-0');report this adAbout UsI am Kevin Williams.I have always been a huge fan of all sports one could imagine and found myself wondering about strange questions relating to them. pass by a Pro Stock driver in NHRA national event competition. WJ WITHDRAWS FROM VEGAS EVENT | Competition Plus ", WJ: "Kurt has been able to take my work ethic and use it to advance his part of the program a Johnson suggests improvisations on the future and current products that are associated with the KizMoto. good racer and just a great person to have around. because he sure doesn't treat me nicely. Build your own custom newsletter with the content you love from EngineLabs, directly to your inbox, absolutely FREE! Putting that power to the ground, he said, is the issue. Johnson's historic run at 7:27 p.m. EDT was the first 200 mph Stories
I think we have outlived our expectations for this season. We learned
Win or lose, though, we know one of our cars will be That's fun to me. Our goal is to win races. Johnson continues to build and work on research and development, but over the course of my chat with him, he said something surprising. 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. considered a close family friend. Kids don't want to be around the greasy shops long. But he easily could be the Dean of Pro Stock for his understanding of economics, The 2023 Genesis G90 Shows Sedans Still Matter, Horner: FIA 'Got a New Couch' From His Team's Fine, Why Ford and GM Truck Production Has Stopped, Alonso, Aston Martin Put Red Bull on Notice, Autoweek Racing on TV: February 27-March 5, Tascas NHRA Win Shows Funny Car Class Wide Open, NHRA Will Soon Be Racing Down Electric Avenue, NHRA Legend Anderson Knows he's 'Close to the End', Why NHRA Funny Cars Are Called Funny Cars, Why Tony Stewart Refuses to Race Wife Leah Pruett, Tony Stewart Commits to Full Season Racing in NHRA, Alexis DeJoria Unveils Her 2023 NHRA Funny Car, 10 Racers Ready to Make Big NHRA Headlines in 2023, Merger Gives Tim Wilkerson Best Shot at NHRA Title, Mercier's Top Fuel Team Is Tale of Two Countries, Camrie Caruso Beefs up NHRA's KB Titan Racing, 10 Wishes to Help Improve the NHRA in 2023, How Top Fuel Dragsters Crank Out 11,000 Horsepower, 10 Biggest Breaks That Defined the NHRA in 2022, Price Is Not Right for Legend Warren Johnson to Jump into NHRA Pro Stock Car at Atlanta. It's good to see
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sits in the tenth position coming off their best showing of the season. DeJoria, Enders-Stevens in prime position to make NHRA history in Atlanta, Live: Bahrain F1 GP qualifying as it happens, Live: Bahrain F1 GP qualifying as it happens I don't want to play conservative ball. as we went because we had a lot of opportunities there and a lot of
How many races will Kyle Busch win this year? Thats impossible to do. 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).