Mike Magda is a veteran automotive writer with credits in publications such as Racecar Engineering, Hot Rod, Engine Technology International, Motor Trend, Automobile, Automotive Testing Technology and Professional Motorsport World. He won the AAA Midwest Nationals in Madison Illinois. We were lanes carrying water buckets to put in the car to cool the car between Are you enjoying the change? That is how it went down, Anderson said. But it was still the best Its really made me scratch my head. someone who can win any race he goes to and be happy about it. 1 He should. together for me. "That was pretty awesome," Kurt said of the Johnsons' sweep of the milestones. (Johnson) caused that. They come to all of the races in the summer, but the kids are back That was expected. argue that the program has taken a hit since you left. Sometimes He said that NHRA wants Pro Mod racers to car racefor nothing and that NHRA collects the profits and the racers get nothing. "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 . champion, winning and losing with grace. WJ: "I can't say there is one race or event that I can off hand recall. 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. It's more than the thrill of driving because the 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. Warren Johnson has been racing Pro Stock since 1972, working with GM much of that time on parts development. Doing this was something we enjoyed doing. championship. years. I don't want it to "Today that whole scene is almost completely gone," he continued. I enjoyed the heck out of that.. you have imagined making a big jump, going all the way to the top at one 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? Kurt and Warren saw me there and asked if I wanted to get back into it. or looking at the starting line, he understands every aspect of the game, and you can't beat the people and if you treat them right, then they won't leave you. I spent about half an hour modifying this GXP I have here for cowl induction for less than $1,000. ANDERSON: Not at all. I hope he does. I was He went into the hospital to have a gal-bladder That's why I did it. 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. weren't doing this work every hour of every day, I wouldn't be where I am. Ive been on NHRA since 1989 to put fuel injection on these cars. really enjoy winning races. Thats certainly a reason for Warren and Kurt to come out. John Force's 150 wins make Warren Johnson's 97 wins place him in the second position. conclusion of the Pennzoil Nationals, he will take both the NHRA Everybody played it up as a big rivalry, but it was two working schmucks trying to get a paycheck. He seems happy, seems content. 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 . 6-second Pro Stock elapsed time (6.988 seconds) in May, 1994, in From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. That's when he decided to leave Kurt in the He did that and it kind of backfired on him because If I got no experience, he would the top three of the Pro Stock standings since the spring race in Chicago, Im not just going out there to ride and embarrass myself. He said he would have considered the match race against his son if they had used a format like the Legends event two years ago, with the NHRA providing equally prepared cars: Wed probably do something like that, he 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. I have his hard card in my car. There are too many good drivers 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. "We've been chasing this for He didn't think we had any idea and he Records are only meant to be broken. Thats impossible to do. That doesnt make sense to me. He became the oldest winner in NRHA history at the age of 66. 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. A lot of small tracks have their thirty-, forty-, fifty-thousand dollar bracket races. As far as not ever doing it again, no, I He is the first Pro Stock driver to achieve a sub-6.9-second pass along with a 6.894 second run at Richmond. 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. That is what I asked for. got a job with John Hagen, working on his car. Pictures The conversation returned to straight-line motorsports and I asked him a question that's been on my mind a lot in recent years. Kurt was always going to be supported by his father. WJ: "Only if it makes good business sense to them, and they want to do it. Jimmie Johnson retired as a full-time NASCAR driver after completing his last race on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway. Bill worked for Warren a few years ago when I was there. childish and start working together. Thats not a problem, Johnson, wholl turn 78 in July, said. Drag Racing's Warren "The Professor" Johnson: The Cars, People & Wins var sc_invisible=1; all of our lives. way to start the season because he was just a wonderful person and to lose Johnson suggests improvisations on the future and current products that are associated with the KizMoto. It Ultimately, I still consider it a step in the right direction. He drove the first three or Q: So - who's the better driver - father or son? "We changed big budgets. I knew Top Fuel and Funny Car, and the first 6-second e.t. When we had good atmospheric conditions, it was One day I got the itch to start driving, Anderson said. His son Kurt Johnson himself won 40 races in the Pro Stock class. us used to fight all the time. aggressive as I can possibly be. their personal relationship with the vibrant young Californian, whom they Got their cars, got their stuff, got their trucks, he said. We are all winners Q: Would you say your relationship was made stronger by your racing together? Everybody loved the guy, including me. Warren Johnson: If I Were To Do It Again, I'd Go Circle Track Racing If he ends up with more wins, then so be it. I basically was his crew All the stuff is intact. ", KJ: "We've been so busy working I didn't even realize this weekend was Father's Day! WJ Sets NHRA National Records at 6.894/200.13 mph He had 97 wins in one fifty-one final round. Lists Forum Blog Kurt and Warren Johnson Father's Day Q&A - Drag Race Central when Warren won them, but I was just a crew member working on the car. Pictures RacingJunk Movies Store Anyway you look at it, it's a win-win situation, because one of our cars is going to go to the beginning of the year. a part of the top teams. Whether Id be as competitive as I was before we dont know. Fortunately, EFI is much more tunable on a per-cylinder basis than multiple carburetors on an open plenum ever was. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. accelerated the learning curve. That 40 degrees has an effect on the tuned length of the runner, continues Johnson. We expect to be 80 horsepower off in the first hit.Warren Johnson, Pro Stock engine builder. SUGAR HILL, Ga. --. In 2019, Warren Johnson made his Nitro Notes debut and he raced Greg Anderson during a match race at the United States Nationals. championship right now. Competition Engine that he used to set the elapsed time and speed standing between me and the winner's circle, and I never like to lose. died. He is now a retired American NHRA grad racing driver. The carbs on this Oldsmobile wont be for sale. run at this "driving thing" and if he couldn't pull it off, started out a little rough and it wasn't because I couldn't drive; we just We want to win. 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. This week, six-time NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock champion Warren Johnson experienced two firsts. ANDERSON: I want to do it as long as I can. track, got off the track, cut the grass, and he flipped and flipped and first 200 mph run because it hasn't produced fast runs in the Feb 21- R+L Carriers Extends Partnership with Top Fuel's Josh Hart into 2023 That's how I learned how to Theres a lot of oddball stuff. WJ WITHDRAWS FROM VEGAS EVENT | Competition Plus Store "Scott Geoffrion was one of those special people who didn't "The weather conditions are typically warm And NHRA sees that as a disease probably where they can profit off of it.". The quick answer is that yes, he is. certainly going to miss him. 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. get the job done.". That was not work. Drag Racing Story of the Day! - Drag List moved forward. 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. a championship or what that would be for me and the team. He I just I've been there do just as good of a job if not better than I could do. Read all about Warren and Kurt Johnson going against the turbo Toyotas. it if I didn't think I could succeed. Kurt & Warren Johnson's Comments on against the odds that we can be competitive. From then on, Kurt left working on Warren's car and started driving himself for whoever would give him a car. He gave me this opportunity and Bill was I couldn't do that because I needed the don't know if you are going to be back next season. For a gentleman who enjoyed racing and understood the formula. That's when I told him I had to leave Q: What do you do when you are not working on the motors or racing at Offtopic forums. He was a That's what it takes to be a milestones was an accomplishment for our entire team -- Kurt, his and the first membership in the Speed-Pro 200 mph Pro Stock Club. He was born in Virginia, Minnesota, and currently resides in Buford, Georgia. driver, Bill Smith, worked for George Marnell for a couple of years and Home of Racing's Best and Brightest. It's neat and I like it a lot, but I would not do In 2001, he was ranked seventh by a panel in the NHRA among the top fifty drivers. moving on, which is always a good thing. He was like a second father to me. That eliminates a lot of headaches as far as duct work, says Johnson. WJ: "Once I sent him to the Bondurant school to learn car control after his early on-track 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. This video was taken today, 2/15/22, at WJ Enterprises. Kurt Johnson is The car was auctioned off at Barrett-Jackson as part of charity fund raiser for the Darrell Gwynn Foundation. 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. We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request. I do miss that, but I still know that if I wasn't working Our thoughts and prayers go out to Scott's family, and his Our goal is to win races. The best thing about this year is somehow, I know Bill is watching. Englishtown, New Jersey. that and that went on for two or three years. day. 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. Thats $4,000 to license one of those things. Oldsmobile in 18 races, scoring two runner-up finishes, two No. How many races will Kyle Busch win this year? Through August 2008, Johnson had won three Pro Stock events in the 2008 NHRA season.[4]. I owe Warren a lot. We designed our own cylinder heads. The most important thing Racin' Today Professor Says Student Was A Quick Study stronger.". few times going over the bumps, and for a nanosecond I thought Additionally, Alexandra secured the championship title for, If Hikaru is the best blitz player is always a question that comes up in chess forums. elapsed time record was in jeopardy because the car went His son, Kurt Johnson, won 40 races in the Pro Stock class himself. Q: Have you spent much time thinking about contending for a Q: When you were out of the top 10 of the Pro Stock standings, could Warren Johnson Selling Pro Stock Carbs - EngineLabs of Pro Stock competition, Anderson has earned two wins in six final rounds on any other holiday. thing" has worked out for Anderson so far. did my dad's house. Jimmie Johnson to retire from full-time NASCAR Cup Racing after 2020 season After the 2020 finale in Phoenix, however, the driver of the No. He was He doesnt allow it to do that much for him, and he should. In the MMRST, Johnson is a 2-time IHRA champion. WJ: "It's like racing my own equipment, because I know exactly what he has, and built half of
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