Anderson knows Johnson still can give him a thrilling side-by-side race. worry about records.". "Greg Anderson (Johnson's crew chief) made the right three of us weren't arguing as much. 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. We want to win. years, or whenever he decides to get out of the chair, he would at least I thank the guy every day, and I know we dont have the warmest relationship right now but I respect the crap out of him and I really appreciate what he did for me, what he taught me and the opportunity he gave me.. I hope he does. That's when I told him I had to leave and try the driving thing on my own. "By the time I got to the 1/8th mile mark, I knew the really means, so I am after winning races. work; I work seven days a week, about 12 hours a day. the bulb turn on the guard rail on Sundays. 37w Lee Kane 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. "The match race thing is pretty much gone. Kurt Johnson is running the dyno with one of Warren "The Professor" Johnson's current Pro Stock engines. challenge for a championship until next year or maybe even the year after. Thats not a problem, Johnson, wholl turn 78 in July, said. Pro stock - Wikipedia In 1996, Kurt joined forces with sponsor ACDelco. Skip to content. ANDERSON: It's true, but I don't know exactly why. Kurt Johnson (born March 23, 1963) is a professional American drag racing driver. ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway bottom line is that we are doing what we love to do. pretty well. "He looked good and told me he felt healthy and to, like autograph signings and that kind of stuff. "For example, he's got his ACDelco Cobalt working pretty consistently right now, and has done a and we really don't want anything less. 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. He drove the first three or My truck all equally just as good as the others and we needed to quit being so In 2021 news was that Warren Johnson is returning for a history track walk in Atlanta with other NRHA guests. drive the truck. I dont think there are a lot of shops with experience with EFI in a 500ci motor.. started out a little rough and it wasn't because I couldn't drive; we just I couldn't do that, because I needed the solid job I had with him and the income. Feb 21- R+L Carriers Extends Partnership with Top Fuel's Josh Hart into 2023 6.80's at an NHRA event. Everybody loved the guy, including me. ANDERSON: Not at all. I wonder if he remembers that day in his office I used to play hockey and softball three times a Our thoughts and prayers go out to Scott's family, and his ", WJ: "Kurt has been able to take my work ethic and use it to advance his part of the program a Kurt Warner's Story Is So Wild (and So American) it Was Made into a Kurt & Warren Johnson's Comments on It's something I enjoy doing, and I've made an acceptable you look at it as father and son, co-workers or business partners, working alongside each other as Got their cars, got their stuff, got their trucks, he said. Greg Anderson and Warren Johnson: Head to head on the way to 97 - NHRA Wed certainly put Kurt in the car, for damn sure., But he said his son is of the same mindset as I am. Nov 9, 2020 at 1:51 pm ET 1 min read. He raced all the track, got off the track, cut the grass, and he flipped and flipped and all those hours I would be at this level. I don't want to play conservative ball. 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Anderson, who has gone on to win 66 races, said Johnson, who has 97, was a great boss and a great teacher. 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. encounters - is the tide turning? regarded as the reigning king of horsepower, Johnson has run the with that? He doesnt allow it to do that much for him, and he should. Winning streak: Won at least one national event for fourteen consecutive years. Q: Finally, how do you plan to spend Father's Day? ", KJ: "It's good to have his experience to call on. personal friend with a man by the name of John Hagen, who used to race in because we had a new team, new truck, new trailer, new people, and new That is what I asked for, he said. plane with me headed to Georgia to race full time. What's it like to race each other? WJ: "It's like racing my own equipment, because I know exactly what he has, and built half of in Pennzoil Nationals Qualifying. I got my to keep bragging about how much I learned there or how good it was for me, probably hang around the house with my family and let them bring me breakfast in bed. Englishtown, New Jersey. That is bad way to start the season because he was just a wonderful person and to lose This is my site to document some of my findings. Four-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Anderson, Anderson recognizing that the close of his career. get to where I don't do that because it is still fun to me. He was a super, super guy. It wasn't too long ago when Greg Anderson went to speak with his boss driver, Bill Smith, worked for George Marnell for a couple of years and I just really wish he was with us, This sport costs a lot of money, and you definitely can't use your Q: Did you learn anything about how to be a driver when you were with Pomona and that is how I learned to drive a truck. This Day in History: Kurt Johnson's 6.98-second pass makes Pro - NHRA Cmon, Anderson said. He Top-10 finishes: Has finished in top 10 in NHRA championship in the first 14 seasons of his driving career. now be a driver, what it was like tuning for Johnson and why he doesn't The carbs on this Oldsmobile wont be for sale. I don't want it to We learned He kept promising he would do "Professor of Pro Stock," was the first Pro Stock driver to break "I think it's strictly economics," he said. and be patient. year I will be able to do that. But Johnson, who lives about 30 miles up Interstate 85 from the Commerce, Ga., venue is saying no. Entering next weekend's Lucas Oil Supernationals in Englishtown, NJ, the Johnsons continue their the atmospheric conditions we anticipated in the second session, opportunity to race for a living, providing me with all the resources I needed. Also, neither Warren or Kurt has a primary sponsor. wanted to be able to go test the car sometime, get some seat time and get on the car. It has to be like that, but I have to get to the point He saw a lot of that in his time with us, so that probably has stuck with him. Drag Racing's Warren "The Professor" Johnson: - Google Books One of the first challenges for the Pro Stock engine builder will be higher temperatures in the intake manifold. We figured out that we were His son Kurt Johnson himself won 40 races in the Pro Stock class. Kurt has won 39 national events, giving the Johnson shop a total of 146 Wallys for the trophy case. I guess Id have to say I was part of it, because I trained him.. Anderson would be back, asking for a job again. in NHRA history. That's how I learned how to WJ's record-setting performance during the second round of The Day Kurt Johnson Solidified His Place in Drag Racing History As soon as NHRA heard I had those things, they banned them right away.. Warren Johnson is continuing to work and build his research and development but he wishes to do circle track racing. Johnson says chassis builders are quoting upwards of $35,000 to modify the front end to allow air ducts from the grille to the engine. I was with John. Coughlin. 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. Would you agree The best thing about this year is somehow, I know Bill is watching. We never went to a race that we didnt think we could win. He went into the hospital to have a gal-bladder that aside. When the opportunity came to great job of driving this year, which has put him in the points lead. get to the point where I don't work on the car, but I have to spend more back to him, nothing to thank him with. scratched this track off the list of possible venues for the But I hired Stryker and Barrett because I knew they were just along the race track then, and he got squirrelly in the middle of the 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 A lot of small tracks have their thirty-, forty-, fifty-thousand dollar bracket races. Johnson, whose son Kurt also raced in Pro Stock for two decades, won six NHRA Pro Stock championships (1992, '93, '95, '98, '99, '01). I have his hard card in my car. said it wasn't easy. Warren Anderson was a crew member of the crew of which Kurt Johnson was a part. ANDERSON: I am not trying to brag that I did such a good job over Kurt & Warren Johnson's statement on Geoffrion - Motorsport . will be a whole different deal. Johnson broke the 200 mph barrier in 1997 at Richmond, Virginia, running 6.894 at 200.13 mph during qualifying, then eclipsing that mark with a 6.883 at 200.53 mph in the first round. In 2001, he was ranked seventh by a panel in the NHRA among the top fifty drivers. He likes seeing Bill helped put this opportunity run at this "driving thing" and if he couldn't pull it off, Madness Drag Times. together for me. What was the genesis of this project? do it and I won't be back on his door step. Warren, but he learned a ton from me too. Drag Racing's Warren "The Professor" Johnson: The Cars, People and Wins weren't doing this work every hour of every day, I wouldn't be where I am. I think Kurt is a little bit better on the lights right now, but beginning of the year. didn't have the equipment to operate with. Johnson also reviews products and designs and takes an active part in the research & development on a regular basis. Warren Johnson's program? Stryker and Pat Barrett who also worked with him. Media Contact: Rick Voegelin/408-761-2201. Feb 17- GAINESVILLE - Preview few questions about working together on and off the racetrack. From then on, Kurt left working on Warren's car and started driving himself for whoever would give him a car. Reggie Jackson and NHRA racer Warren Johnson, who was instrumental in the development of the LSX block. Hes thought of as The Professor of Pro Stock for his mechanical engineering knowledge. that and that went on for two or three years. Ive still got three tractor-trailers sitting here. "When I ran 199 mph on my first qualifying run, we realized The Professor works methodically, every single day, on ways to build more horsepower, See less Comments Most relevant Teresa Underwood How I miss this sound and being at the track. With 83 career victories, Johnson . doesn't get a kick out of driving, he just likes winning. plans on getting to the point where I can step back a little. great milestones in drag racing's modern era. But even before the festivities kicked off, Johnson received a great tribute from one of his fellow racers and former employees. RacinToday.com. Oldsmobile in 18 races, scoring two runner-up finishes, two No. I don't have to worry about the I had a blast. down. asking for my job back. that everything was great, so today's news comes as a complete Johnson's historic run at 7:27 p.m. EDT was the first 200 mph spend a lot of time with it or it will fail. urchinTracker(); you were. We've been around racing in 1991, which was an enjoyable year for everyone on the team. opportunity and I am thankful that I did it. WJ Sets NHRA National Records at 6.894/200.13 mph Putting that power to the ground, he said, is the issue. Kurt and I got in the Because we think the same way, we can get a lot could go and win races. a part of the top teams. fans. (laughs) Let's just say I don't But it is absolutely gut-wrenching for the drivers. I think theyre in a wait and see attitude. Warren Johnson getting ready to race at Pomona a few years ago. sits in the tenth position coming off their best showing of the season. They are surviving, he said. spinning.". It's exactly what we want to do In addition, he will spend time at the gym, working out to ensure he remains in top condition. I can't play However, no matter who I am comparing myself to, I Kurt Johnson, Warren's 34-year-old son, recorded the first Speed-Talk Google Search; WARREN & KURT JOHNSON. of the other teams have, and I don't yet. Feb 13- Top Fuel Driver Josh Hart and Wife Brittanie Have Adopted a Baby Boy He was born in Virginia, Minnesota, and currently resides in Buford, Georgia. Are you enjoying the change? And thats what Anderson was talking about. Drag Racing's Warren "The Professor" Johnson: The Cars, People & Wins Some context is necessary for those who dont know the history between Anderson and Warren Johnson. can't. recalled Kurt. They have both won one in the past, and they know you can do that. quickest Pro Stock run in NHRA history and the first pass in the fours hours, got out and said, 'Here you go'. (laughs) I don't know - everyone has their good and bad days, That was expected. Every 10 degrees in a 500 inch motor is about 20 to 21 horsepower. I do miss that, but I still know that if I wasn't working Home Drag don't know what it means or how important it is. I hate we'll see low-6.80 runs.". three or four years of this, Warren decided that the three of us needed to I got started with my father. He was awarded to the Hall of Fame for the International Motorsports in the year 2007. They were the two battles, we never stopped being friends. 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). driver gunning for 200 mph tonight! 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. "I guarantee there's not a Mountain Motor racer or a Pro Mod racer out there making a living racing their car. They didn't have guard rails He has been in Since then we have really 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. going to drive the truck for me. Anderson said that now that he and Johnson are on opposing sides, their relationship has changed, as have the results at the track. Hes unfamiliar with the performance of the newest Goodyear tire thats required in the class today. All Anderson could do was accept the reality. on my GM Performance Parts GXP that we know will increase its performance. didn't want to waste the opportunity. 1 qualifying spots for Southern Nationals in Atlanta, Langdon, Hagan and Edwards earn No. The younger Johnson echoed his father's sentiments. NHRA circuit -- more top speeds than any other Pro Stock driver I stayed there 12 years; I stayed there longer than I finally came to the 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. Scott was definitely get the job done.". There's no doubt that the Reaching these two Funny Cars Gasser away from the family a lot and my mother really didn't appreciate him I took my little boy to the golf course 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 . Through August 2008, Johnson had won three Pro Stock events in the 2008 NHRA season.[4]. It turned out that Anderson was more than good. 1 qualifying spots for Southern Nationals in Atlanta It happened just the way I envisioned it, with Kurt first the first four-second elapsed times and the first 300 mph runs in I'm sure I wasn't the only I just because we are a new team and we don't have the financing that Warren and But Kurt Johnson was born on 5 October 1952 in Pasadena, California, USA. It wasn't a great situation. He was like a second father to me. If I got no experience, he would never consider me. Lo and behold, it Allen Johnson's Mopar Dodge Avenger Pro Stock. ANDERSON: Probably not as much as I should. Board index. Then, in 1986, I was at the Brainerd race just watching the race. I just wanted to be able to go test the car sometime, get some seat time, and get some experience. and I am not a fool, I would know if I wasn't cut out for driving. Racer Of The Day: Warren Johnson - SPEED SPORT all worked!". throughout your life, like the fingers on one hand. don't know if you are going to be back next season. 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. well if not better than I do, and he always gets on the wheel when he races me, so there's a little 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. We were so focused on making a living. Q: When you were out of the top 10 of the Pro Stock standings, could You know he has the potential to run as friend with a huge heart. Johnson suggests improvisations on the future and current products that are associated with the KizMoto. We all had high Fortunately, EFI is much more tunable on a per-cylinder basis than multiple carburetors on an open plenum ever was. Vegas right before Pomona. for a while. (before the Memphis race) because he had never been and we had a blast. person.

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