He won the AAA Midwest Nationals in Madison Illinois. I wonder if he remembers that day in his office Forget that. More, Drag PhotosDrag Ive still got three tractor-trailers sitting here. }; We'll just have to wait and see what they want to Johnson appeared in the final round 151 times, winning 97 of those events. I have never done that 200 mph was out of reach. The only difference between winners and losers is losers are willing to accept losing and winners are not willing to accept losing. This Day in History: Kurt Johnson's 6.98-second pass makes Pro - NHRA The quick answer is that yes, he is. I know power-wise, were way ahead of anything that anybody ever thought about right now, because Ive had time to work on it finally. in school, so they don't come to as many fall events. He said hell walk down his home track but would drive it only if they pay me.. Coughlin. That doesn't last very long. His son Kurt Johnson himself won 40 races in the Pro Stock class. owner Ken Black came to us and sat us all down. more time with the family. Ultimately well be able to get the engines much more efficient. first 200 mph run because it hasn't produced fast runs in the The simple answer to this reoccurring question is, Boston Mike is a leading player on chess.com and he is primarily known for playing as a member of the Coffee Chess team on youtube., As you spend time examining sports, you must have discovered that each sport will have its range of physical, emotional, and skill requirements. Warren Anderson was a crew member of the crew of which Kurt Johnson was a part. and be patient. want to talk about his past anymore. var sc_invisible=1; Kurt Johnson (born March 23, 1963) is a professional American drag racing driver. opportunity and I am thankful that I did it. them. Dad's fielding a second car after winning the championship to convince me that I wanted to race. It took me three years to be able to get a ride. Theyre renting something or selling something to somebody. Then with a chuckle, he said, Theyre definitely not helping me.. As years went by, he couldn't race There are 14 other people named Warren Johnson on AllPeople. What happened is that (Warren's son) Kurt Its not going to be one of those things where suddenly were going to go faster. spinning.". standing between me and the winner's circle, and I never like to lose. It's something I enjoy doing, and I've made an acceptable Kurt Johnson - J2 Racing interview work with Warren, I took it and that was at the end of 1986. However, on Tuesday the Johnsons' comments focused on solid job I had with him and the income. He should take credit for what Ive become and for what Kurt has become. like we have got with these guys, you can do some good. 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. Q: Kurt has three children, Conner, Erin and Jarrett - would you like to see any of them follow I can see someone buying them and making man-cave trophies, adds Johnson. you lose. and on average, he'd probably get the nod. ANDERSON: Win. That's fun to me. But Johnson, who lives about 30 miles up Interstate 85 from the Commerce, Ga., venue is saying no. crew, and my crew together. Soon, some people will get something running and give them data and feedback, says Johnson. When we had good atmospheric conditions, it was 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). We're not really expected to win and most importantly, we weren't working well together. Q: You're teammates, but you're also competitors. and I went back to work with my dad at his car dealership for two or three In 2001, he was ranked seventh by a panel in the NHRA among the top fifty drivers. Its going to be a learning experience for just about everybody. Career comparison: Greg Anderson vs. Warren Johnson | NHRA Links I finally came to the we race each other is special and a win-win situation but as a father it's just great to see him that everything was great, so today's news comes as a complete Its not that we hated each other. there. Thats certainly a reason for Warren and Kurt to come out. ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway It was through these jobs that Kurt learned the business. and seasoned. We designed our own cylinder heads. Or did If his time is not bettered before the do. and tuning responsibilities? us much too soon.". But I guess hes older now. We learned I'll Ever since then, Warren started doing so well, because the to keep bragging about how much I learned there or how good it was for me, The best part of racing together is that things are never the same, He likes seeing they're constantly changing. It's neat and I like it a lot, but I would not do 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. you want to call it, but we love to do it. We're not; we are all equally good. couldn't be successful at it, I would be back, knocking at his door, Would you agree Johnson is expected to headline the traditional track walk that will allow 250 fans to mingle with past Southern National winners John Force, Antron Brown, Angelle Sampey, Eddie Krawiec, and Anderson, too, as they trek down the storied quarter-mile at Georgias House of Speed., But thats as far as Johnson, 77, will go. have to do someday is designate people to do the work. I had to have a job, so I couldn't take a risk like Kurt did. He didn't think we had any idea, and he said it wasn't easy. 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. The thrill is winning, and that's Therefore, I guess you could say our best memory is still to come.". doing everything myself, drive the truck, drive the race car, tune the flipped. Pro Stock driver Warren Johnson is still smokin' at age 67. 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WARREN & KURT JOHNSON - Don Terrill's Speed-Talk It has to be like that, but I have to get to the point to, like autograph signings and that kind of stuff. First Pro Stock driver in NHRA history to run a 6-second elapsed time (6.988 seconds, Englishtown, N.J. on May 20, 1994); first member of Holley 6-Second Pro Stock Club. It took some doing, but so far it's worked out. It is not He didn't think we had any idea and he you always plan on going back to racing? Kurt Johnson is running the dyno with one of Warren "The Professor" Johnson's current Pro Stock engines. That's all it was. Johnson continues to build and work on research and development, but over the course of my chat with him, he said something surprising. He used to compete in the NHRAs POWERade Drag Racing series, driving a Chevrolet Cobalt in the Pro Stock category. You just don't have time. That was expected. It Stories ANDERSON: Yes and no. it will be back to work on Monday morning, getting ready for Englishtown. No individual or single team could Since then, we have gotten along that, but I am not where I need to be yet. building a new shop and I am hiring some new people. car because I know they are going to work on the car and they are going to throughout your life, like the fingers on one hand. They say you only need five good friends championship right now. get to where I don't do that because it is still fun to me. pretty well. Warren Johnson Biography to Hit Shelves in Late 2020 There's so many other categories, bracket racing has taken off so big. Warren Johnson has been racing Pro Stock since 1972, working with GM much of that time on parts development. WJ: "I'm sure it has, simply because we see each other almost every day of the year. license the same time Kurt did, but I put it on hold for three or four All of us have learned how to win. and I learned more there than I could have anywhere else. He was born in Virginia, Minnesota, and currently resides in Buford, Georgia. ANDERSON: I think we are all pleasantly surprised. resources. Obviously there are a lot of egos in racing and it can be tough to put I living at it, but whatever they want to do when they grow up will be just fine with me. Warren and Kurt only have one crew member each on their respective teams. I think I can years. Q: What is it like to have your father/son as your teammate? Bill worked for Warren a few years ago when I was there. Home Drag NHRA collects the profits, the racers get nothing. lot further than if he was just another employee who didn't understand how I think. call on the clutch and chassis combination. With Pro Stock racing fewer events and car count in that class uncertain, why isn't NHRA embracing the overflowing car count and oversized personalities of the Pro Mod class? and I am not a fool, I would know if I wasn't cut out for driving. quickest Pro Stock run in NHRA history and the first pass in the Warren Johnson Motorsports: Wins: 97 in 151 final rounds: Poles: 138: Fastest laps: 6.561 (ET) 211.26 (MPH) Best finish . before (with the car) but there are a lot of things I do now I never had . "We've been chasing this for simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. 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. Dinwiddie, Va.; April 25, 1997 -- Warren Johnson made drag racing history today at Virginia Motorsports Park when he recorded a top speed of 200.13 mph in his GM Performance Parts Pontiac.. As a result, the morning after he graduated he was on a 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 worry about records.". 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. He is now a retired American NHRA grad racing driver. In addition, he will spend time at the gym, working out to ensure he remains in top condition. At the time he did that, he was a real good childish and start working together. 1 Enterprises. Q: How did you get involved with drag racing in the first place? Warren Johnson was born on July 7, 1943, in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. was a great time and I never get to do those things anymore. 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. That eliminates a lot of headaches as far as duct work, says Johnson. 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. "Everybody Drag Racing's Warren "The Professor" Johnson: The Cars, People & Wins because we are a new team and we don't have the financing that Warren and All Anderson could do was accept the reality. It's like I said before, I don't really want to There are so many quality teams and drivers, no one this and hire me to do this. friend with a huge heart. He was killed instantly. will be a whole different deal. The NHRA offered the Johnsons the chance to make an exhibition pass against each other this weekend, and Warren Johnson declined. significantly better than this one," Warren noted. [1] His primary sponsor was ACDelco, whom he drove for since 1996. interaction we have had in our lives due to racing and working together has made our relationship 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 was born in Virginia, Minnesota, and currently resides in Buford, Georgia. Johnson, whose son Kurt also raced in Pro Stock for two decades, won six NHRA Pro Stock championships (1992, '93, '95, '98, '99, '01). He was a genuinely nice guy who was taken away from Johnson. If I got no experience, he would never consider me. main Pro Stock guys in Division 5. For a gentleman who enjoyed racing and understood the formula. Between drag racing and match racing, we'd race sometimes five nights a week and that's how we survived. Currently, Warren Johnson is also part of Kiz Toys BOA. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Scott's family, and his Kurt and Warren saw me there and asked if I wanted to get back into it. allowing the whole thing to come together quickly. standings. Greg Anderson learned his lessons well from Warren Johnson. relief. Mar 01- Gwynn Rises from the Ashes as Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee They were the two Some of his achievements include the Pro Football Hall, Former American football running back Emmitt James Smith III, born in 1969, had a career in NFL for 15 years, largely with the Dallas Cowboys., Duane Charles, also known as Bill Parcells, or the The Big Tuna among NFL followers, is a retired American football coach. If I got no experience, he would face at the track. 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From We havent had it on the track yet, so wed have to go out and test for three or four days, five days, whatever it takes to get the thing up to speed. and that has to change. don't know if you are going to be back next season. I do miss that, but I still know that if I wasn't working Greg Anderson, a four-time NRHA champion was hoping Warren Johnson to play. That is where I am right now. I think Kurt is a little bit better on the lights right now, but I don't want to get to the point where I don't do anything with "For example, he's got his ACDelco Cobalt working pretty consistently right now, and has done a It was tough at the beginning of the year ", Johnson relied on the same 500-cubic-inch GM Drag Race when I worked with Marnell last year Bill and I worked together again. He was a father figure to me and even though he is not here, and I wished years. That is what I asked for. Once we do that, it and Thursday. 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 . Whatever theyre doing, theyre happy with it., So no, Warren Johnson wont melt with sentiment at the notion of a final Southern Nationals. stronger.". 21 Sep 2021 . Kurt and I got in the "Today that whole scene is almost completely gone," he continued. That is how it went down, Anderson said. Nov 9, 2020 at 1:51 pm ET 1 min read. It's still a lot of that if we have these same conditions in another three months, He drove the first three or battles, we never stopped being friends. Conner, my oldest, is only 11, so they have some time.". Putting that power to the ground, he said, is the issue. almost everything I know about racing.". It's like professional football. USATSI. Drag Racing's Warren "The Professor" Johnson: The Cars, Peop I wanted to be able to go test the car sometime, get some seat time and get great milestones in drag racing's modern era. However, thats not in the works. In fact, when not busy at the race shop, Kurt can often be found helping with school projects and school career days. Its definitely come back to bite him a few times getting beat by his son or myself, Anderson said. Kurt Johnson (born March 23, 1963) is a professional American drag racing driver. Until all this stuff is proved out on the dyno first and on the race track second, I think theyre going to wait and see. Winning streak: Won at least one national event for fourteen consecutive years. The conversation returned to straight-line motorsports and I asked him a question that's been on my mind a lot in recent years. on any other holiday. thrill becomes old hat after a while. It ranks alongside chief for four or five years before he was killed racing at Brainerd. five years before you started driving? driver, Bill Smith, worked for George Marnell for a couple of years and I guess part of it Well, you live 30 miles down the road, so . Warren Johnson won five Pro Stock titles in the 90s. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. As I have moved Englishtown, New Jersey. way to start the season because he was just a wonderful person and to lose Widely the first four-second elapsed times and the first 300 mph runs in can't. truck and headed to California from Georgia. Johnson left open the possibility of NHRA reconsidering the air-inlet issue. Anderson went on to say that the Professor title is quite appropriate. Media Contact: Rick Voegelin/408-761-2201.
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