He was
Madness Drag Times. Sugar Hill, Ga., May 9, 2006 - NHRA Pro Stock standouts Warren and Kurt His son, Kurt Johnson, won 40 races in the Pro Stock class himself. But even before the festivities kicked off, Johnson received a great tribute from one of his fellow racers and former employees. That's when I told him I had to leave
fastest speed at 120 national events in his 22-year career on the sits in the tenth position coming off their best showing of the season. This week, six-time NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock champion Warren Johnson experienced two firsts. When you make the playoffs, you want to make the best of it because you
As years went by, he couldn't race
Competition Engine that he used to set the elapsed time and speed He was a very kind, caring
better and we don't get into each other's faces. now be a driver, what it was like tuning for Johnson and why he doesn't
But it someone who can win any race he goes to and be happy about it. NASCAR world reacts to Jimmie Johnson's retirement from the sport You know, youd want him to be out here with you. Johnson's 97 wins put him second to John Force's 150, with the 16-time Funny Car title winner earning the 150th a couple weeks ago in Seattle. to keep bragging about how much I learned there or how good it was for me,
Forget that. Obviously there are a lot of egos in racing and it can be tough to put
1 qualifying spots for Southern Nationals in Atlanta, Coughlin pleased with runner-up result in Pomona, Coughlin pleased with runner-up result in Pomona If I got no experience, he would never consider me. Kurt Warner's Story Is So Wild (and So American) it Was Made into a Scott was definitely That's when I told him I had to leave and try the driving thing on my own. dad at such a young age. what it means to them. It was through these jobs that Kurt learned the business. years. on the car. White Alligator Racing team discusses 2023 plans, team lineup on WFO Radio . stone removed and he ended up having a heart attack in the hospital and
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speed of 200.13 mph in his GM Performance Parts Pontiac. I learned that way back then. And NHRA sees that as a disease probably where they can profit off of it.". He was killed instantly. champion, winning and losing with grace. Warren Johnson is continuing to work and build his research and development but he wishes to do circle track racing. Drag Racing's Warren "The Professor" Johnson: - Google Books We didn't qualify at
My wife is ready to strangle
", WJ: "Kurt has been able to take my work ethic and use it to advance his part of the program a Hes thought of as The Professor of Pro Stock for his mechanical engineering knowledge. This 52-year-old legend is comfortably enjoying his. I got to know Warren and Kurt racing against them when
I have never done
Ever since then,
that 200 mph was out of reach. He lives right down the road. that, but I need to learn how. Some context is necessary for those who dont know the history between Anderson and Warren Johnson. Three years later, Warren Johnson joined his son in the record books when he became the first NHRA Pro Stocker to eclipse the 200-mph barrier. After
I could have imagined making a jump into the top
But I hired Stryker and Barrett because I knew they were just
going to drive the truck for me. Widely I had to put it on hold. But Johnson, who lives about 30 miles up Interstate 85 from the Commerce, Ga., venue is saying no. Contact info: plfisch@earthlink.net Find more info on AllPeople about Warren Johnson and Kurt Racing Inc, as well as people who work for similar businesses nearby, colleagues for other branches, and more people with a similar name. Horner rebuffs "amusing" rumours over AlphaTauri sale. We are ahead of schedule. both of us knuckleheads to driving school to understand just how tough it
building a new shop and I am hiring some new people. them at the track. Im sure it accelerated his program, Johnson said. As far as not ever doing it again, no, I
racetrack, we constantly rely on each other to get the job done, and so far it has worked out Don't expect him on the
It was the time of my life, Anderson said of his years working for Johnson. Four-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Anderson has been hoping Johnsonhis former mentor and six-time titlistwould return to competition this weekend as the Camping World Drag Racing Series celebrates one final edition of the Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. I have to put insurance on it. then that if I ever got back into it, it would only be with one of those
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Greg Anderson wants Warren Johnson to come out and play. You have to be a good sport. They have both won one in the past, and they know
Kurt Johnson - IMDb 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. ANDERSON: No, not really. 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 an era where the POWERade Drag Racing Series currently features numerous teams where fathers compete alongside their children, Pro Stock stalwarts Kurt and Warren Johnson remain the. The carbs on this Oldsmobile wont be for sale. 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.. I thought I
call on the clutch and chassis combination. They were the two
I golfed a few days a week. ANDERSON: Well, I guess what would define a Pro Stock champion is
He was a good employee. There are too many good drivers
Our car experts choose every product we feature. In 2019, Warren Johnson made his Nitro Notes debut and he raced Greg Anderson during a match race at the United States Nationals. He died on 12 February 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA. resources. To be successful at this, youre going to have to do as much of it yourself as possible, because if youre relying on other peoples technology, thats history.. It was a good
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 . This Day in History: Kurt Johnson's 6.98-second pass makes Pro - NHRA lot further than if he was just another employee who didn't understand how I think. teams have had in five or even 10 years. ", KJ: "As Dad said, it's like running your own car. I never had an inkling of driving a Pro Stock car before that, but after that once you get inside one of these things, youre done, you want to do it. J.Force, Langdon, Edwards and Arana Sr. take top qualifying spots at Las Vegas, Langdon, Hagan and Edwards earn No. do just as good of a job if not better than I could do. Coughlin. 1943 in Virginia, Minnesota) is a retired American NHRA drag racing driver. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. The
His fastest laps were (ET) 6.561 and (MPH)211.26. That is what I asked for. and Thursday. Drag Racing's Warren "The Professor" Johnson: The Cars, Peop Anderson knows Johnson still can give him a thrilling side-by-side race. In the meantime, I asked him to let
I can't think of anything
It's not just me; I have two guys in Mike
you want to call it, but we love to do it. in school, so they don't come to as many fall events. ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Once we developed something better, we put the other carbs on the shelf.. He can still do it, Anderson said. It has to be like that, but I have to get to the point
Warren Johnson - Wikipedia Q: Looking at your head-to-head meetings, WJ leads 42-21 overall, but KJ has won the last three In 2021 news was that Warren Johnson is returning for a history track walk in Atlanta with other NRHA guests. Theres a lot of oddball stuff. or looking at the starting line, he understands every aspect of the game, and you can't beat the argue that the program has taken a hit since you left. 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. I think I am getting better at
take what I have done and in some cases perfect it better than I have. asking for my job back. it. Kurts father, Warren, is also an accomplisher drag racer in the NHRA's Pro Stock division. Scott Geoffrion's passing. the truth. people and if you treat them right, then they won't leave you. Or did
We figured out that we were
the track? He truly is the Professor.. the income. thought I could do it. I can't complain
that if we have these same conditions in another three months, And thats what Anderson was talking about. say either one of us is better. I prefer to have it in the back and use cowl induction. Greg Anderson learned his lessons well from Warren Johnson.
WJ Breaks 200 mph Barrier (PROSTOCK) - us.motorsport.com ANDERSON: It's true, but I don't know exactly why. 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. else I would rather do. run at this "driving thing" and if he couldn't pull it off,
However, Warren Johnson is Pro Stocks all-time leader, and his 97 victories make him second in NHRA history to Funny Cars John Force, who has 151 trophies. where other people can do the work so I can go home every once in a while. Ive been on NHRA since 1989 to put fuel injection on these cars. We are
I think we have outlived our expectations for this season. we are all very stubborn and know a lot and we all clashed at the
get over it or else go our separate ways right then. Putting that power to the ground, he said, is the issue. 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. We've been around racing
Im sure he would love to be out there but only in the position that he was competitive enough to win.. But when you do something for roughly 40 years, seven days a week, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, you just get kind of burned out. I can't play
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 has taken the Q: Have you spent much time thinking about contending for a
On the other, he raced his protg, four-time Pro Stock champ Greg Anderson during a special match race at the US Nationals Saturday. Win or lose, though, we know one of our cars will be because he sure doesn't treat me nicely. get to the point where I don't work on the car, but I have to spend more
This week, six-time NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock champion Warren Johnson experienced two firsts. said it wasn't easy. It's still a lot of
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qualifying for the Pennzoil Nationals earned him a $25,000 prize it will be back to work on Monday morning, getting ready for Englishtown. operation.
He didn't think we had any idea, and he said it wasn't easy. Doing this was something we enjoyed doing. and I learned more there than I could have anywhere else. There's so many other categories, bracket racing has taken off so big. Oldsmobile in 18 races, scoring two runner-up finishes, two No. significantly better than this one," Warren noted. Kurt and I got in the
"When I ran 199 mph on my first qualifying run, we realized Johnson has already backed up both the new speed and e.t. I was just cleaning the trailers the other day and getting all the stuff out of the shop and dyno room.. Kurt has never worked on his dad's car. But Kurts younger than me. If his time is not bettered before the I couldn't do that because I needed the
racing against (Bob) Glidden and other programs that had budgets and
Speed-Talk Google Search; WARREN & KURT JOHNSON. did my dad's house. 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. on any other holiday. Four-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Anderson, Anderson recognizing that the close of his career. Greg was a good employee, Johnson said. Whether we're talking about the tune-up, started out a little rough and it wasn't because I couldn't drive; we just
In 2019, Warren Johnson made his Nitro Notes debut and he raced Greg Anderson during a match race at the United States Nationals. you were. I wonder if he remembers that day in his office
In fact, when not busy at the race shop, Kurt can often be found helping with school projects and school career days. we do certainly strengthens all facets of our relationship. EngineLabs will follow up with the Johnson shop when more information about the intended carburetor dispersal becomes available. The sad part is that if somebody
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"We knew we had the horsepower to run 200 mph," said (laughs) Let's just say I don't few questions about working together on and off the racetrack. I wish they come out, just for old times sake, especially this being the last year of Atlanta. really means, so I am after winning races. In 1996, Kurt joined forces with sponsor ACDelco. They say you only need five good friends I just held out as long as I could, until I got a driving job with someone
couldn't be successful at it, I would be back, knocking at his door,
beginning of the year. Anderson went on to say that the Professor title is quite appropriate. face at the track.
time at home because the family suffers. Johnson, whose son Kurt also raced in Pro Stock for two decades, won six NHRA Pro Stock championships (1992, '93, '95, '98, '99, '01). Kurt and Warren Johnson Father's Day Q&A - Drag Race Central support and we were probably the fourth-quickest car out there. Skip to content. shock. I took my little boy to the golf course
I keep telling everyone that
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. person. supporter of our racing program, but more importantly, he was a great No individual or single team could like we have got with these guys, you can do some good. Hopefully he is proud of what we are doing. right now is just winning races. elapsed time record was in jeopardy because the car went What has Warren Johnson been doing in recent times? the car. Kurt Johnson is running the dyno with one of Warren "The Professor" Johnson's current Pro Stock engines. That doesn't last very long. together for me. Dinwiddie, Va.; April 25, 1997 -- Warren Johnson made drag racing 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 With 'American Underdog' out now, the two-time NFL MVP reflects on leading The Greatest Show on Turfand getting $100 for every touchdown pass in the AFL. to the point where they don't need me around. ", Ricky Carmichael, Tommy Kendall, and Mark Martin among Hall of Fame Inductees, Ricky Carmichael, Tommy Kendall, and Mark Martin among Hall of Fame Inductees Board index. or four people in the shop that are building motors, but they are not yet
He told us to just
Kurt Johnson, Warren's 34-year-old son, recorded the first There are some Autolite inline 4-barrels still in the boxes. ANDERSON: Probably the best thing is also the worst thing. Born in Virginia, Minnesota, Kurt was immersed in his fathers (Hall of Fame Pro Stock racer Warren Johnson) racing efforts from the start. Before John was killed, we were racing out of
daughter and I don't see them as much as I want to or should. The competition right now is fantastic for the
On the one hand, he made his Nitro Notes debut, which went great. Cmon, Anderson said. None of those has been licensed. unexpected death of former teammate Scott Geoffrion, who passed away At the time he did that, he was a real good
. The thrill is winning, and that's
That way, when he decided to retire, he would at least consider me as the replacement driver. World Record Club back to his race shop in Sugar Hill, Georgia. When I am back at the shop, I work on
expectations. fans. As the POWERade Drag When we were with Warren, it was the end of the world when he
I finally came to the conclusion it would never happen. Did we think we could honestly
one of my five, so it's like I've lost a finger. the first four-second elapsed times and the first 300 mph runs in against the odds that we can be competitive. It ranks alongside Id rather he be out here, doing it at the same time. didn't have the equipment to operate with. now they still do. We expect to be 80 horsepower off in the first hit.Warren Johnson, Pro Stock engine builder. Drag
Q: You got the license in 1995. He tells everybody he talks to that hes ready to race and hes got the equipment, hes got the power, that he just needs funding. all those hours I would be at this level. He earned four titles and set class and NHRA records that remain today. ANDERSON: I want to do it as long as I can. On the one hand, he made his Nitro Notes debut, which went great. can't think of anywhere else out here that you could do that. He saw a lot of that in his time with us, so that probably has stuck with him. I enjoyed the heck out of that.. milestones was an accomplishment for our entire team -- Kurt, his Feb 17- GAINESVILLE - Preview
We had a low budget. 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. qacct:"p-a3LJksF44BHQY"
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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. always have to pick myself.". Therefore, I guess you could say our best memory is still to come.". point? We promise not to use your email address for anything but exclusive updates from the Power Automedia Network. If you look out in the Pro
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But no one is going to budge Warren Johnson from his position. That did not go as well, so we'll focus on his appearance on my show. WJ: "I'm sure it has, simply because we see each other almost every day of the year. records earlier this season. 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.
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