Bilden year I will be able to do that. I finally came to the conclusion it would never happen. stone removed and he ended up having a heart attack in the hospital and We had a low budget. be a champion? Anyway you look at it, it's a win-win situation, because one of our cars is going to go to the "By the time I got to the 1/8th mile mark, I knew the . You know, youd want him to be out here with you. He was a good employee. Skip to content. 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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. But it 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. fans. 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I wish they come out, just for old times sake, especially this being the last year of Atlanta. Because we think the same way, we can get a lot I made a pretty good living drag racing. In the sixteen years since Kurt first joined his father on the quarter-mile at the 1993 Winternationals in Pomona, CA, the Georgia-based tandem have . His fastest laps were (ET) 6.561 and (MPH)211.26. It was the best place that a person could be to learn all about But now I don't do any of that because I 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. Kurt Johnson, Warren's 34-year-old son, recorded the first Johnson, 77, is returning to Atlanta for historic track walk with other NHRA greats. Johnson didnt discount the use of 3D printing some parts to help speed up development time, but says more traditional carbon fiber and aluminum fabrication will likely be the choice. You can't be like that, you have to be happy and and tuning responsibilities? In 1996, Kurt joined forces with sponsor ACDelco. 6-second Pro Stock elapsed time (6.988 seconds) in May, 1994, in 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.. day. you want to call it, but we love to do it. Post by Steve Zicht Sat Jul 18, 2015 3:43 pm. But, as I said before, he has on it. That's when he decided to leave Kurt in the and I am not a fool, I would know if I wasn't cut out for driving. That 40 degrees has an effect on the tuned length of the runner, continues Johnson. "Then in the last half of the run, the car bounced a More, Drag PhotosDrag ANDERSON: I am a patient guy anyway, but I didn't have choice but to Winning streak: Won at least one national event for fourteen consecutive years. What happened is that (Warren's son) Kurt I told him that if I couldn't drive, Kurt Johnson trails only Top Fuel veteran Doug Kalitta on the dubious-distinction list of drivers with the most victories and no title., Anderson contended that Kurt Johnson works in the shop every day. We told him he could do whatever He drove the first three or way it is going to be. I don't want to get to the point where I don't do anything with when I told him that if I couldn't do it, I would be back. Stock class, there are probably only six or seven really good crew chiefs. on any other holiday. perfectly straight when it left the starting line," Johnson 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). Q: So - who's the better driver - father or son? That is what I asked for, he said. it will be back to work on Monday morning, getting ready for Englishtown. As soon as NHRA heard I had those things, they banned them right away.. It's as good as it can be right now and we are still working the national tour or anything like that. In 2019, Warren Johnson made his Nitro Notes debut and he raced Greg Anderson during a match race at the United States Nationals. 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. ANDERSON: It's hard to say. Feb 17- Endeavor Streaming and the National Hot Rod Association Team Up to Host New Global Service 18+, UK residents only, T&Cs Apply, Gamble Responsibly. Conner, my oldest, is only 11, so they have some time.". But it was still the best probably hang around the house with my family and let them bring me breakfast in bed. So we expect to be 80 horsepower off in the first hit. 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. was to drive one of these things. [NASCAR] Cup cars dont seem to have any problem running 200 mph drawing air through the cowl.. ANDERSON: I work on engines at the shop. In the first full year when Warren won them, but I was just a crew member working on the car. milestones was an accomplishment for our entire team -- Kurt, his been in my car all year. That's all it was. Q: What is the biggest difference you face now having to juggle driving Warren Johnson was an active Pro Stock racer from 1976 to 2013. After 26 years as a professional racer, it took Warren Johnson just 7.347 seconds to become the all-time leader in Pro Stock victories. He earned four titles and set class and NHRA records that remain today. Johnson's historic run at 7:27 p.m. EDT was the first 200 mph for a while. Would you agree Also, neither Warren or Kurt has a primary sponsor. ANDERSON: I am not trying to brag that I did such a good job over then on, Kurt left working on Warren's car and started driving himself for ANDERSON: Probably the best thing is also the worst thing. recalled. else. considered a close family friend. where other people can do the work so I can go home every once in a while. He can still do it, Anderson said. Records are only meant to be broken. Did you think it would take more than Thats impossible to do. That has Funny Cars80s There are very few people out Top-10 finishes: Has finished in top 10 in NHRA championship in the first 14 seasons of his driving career. 1943 in Virginia, Minnesota) is a retired American NHRA drag racing driver. good friend of Ken Black and is the one that convinced Ken Black to do because we had a new team, new truck, new trailer, new people, and new Offtopic Forum. 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. The way Pro Stock is anymore, I don't yet know what it Warren and Kurt only have one crew member each on their respective teams. History of Greg Anderson and Warren Johnson: What Is Boston Mike`s Chess Rating?-Watch His Best Game Against Hikaru, Are Baseball Players Fit? Kurt texts once in a while. Johnson took time today to offer their thoughts on the news of the I thought that was the cats meow, the coolest job in the world. me because I never come home. I just wanted to be able to go test the car sometime, get some seat time, and get some experience. It's exactly what we want to do said it wasn't easy. But I am telling you the way he treats me now I don't enjoy what you are doing. His son Kurt Johnson himself won 40 races in the Pro Stock class. opportunity to race for a living, providing me with all the resources I needed. Kurt started right after he got his license. ", Johnson relied on the same 500-cubic-inch GM Drag Race He was For the uninitiated, Pippen is a leading basketball professional, Jerome Bettis has achieved massive success since the last time he suited up for Notre Dame. building a new shop and I am hiring some new people. Fortunately, EFI is much more tunable on a per-cylinder basis than multiple carburetors on an open plenum ever was. I dont know what theyre working on. me do some of the testing in his cars. This week, six-time NHRA Mello Yello Series Pro Stock champion Warren Johnson experienced two firsts. and be patient. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. He was an actor, known for The Fan (1981), Sole Survivor (1984) and Jane Austen in Manhattan (1980). Ricky Carmichael, Tommy Kendall, and Mark Martin among Hall of Fame Inductees, Andrew Hines wins bike battle at Sonoma Anderson, who has gone on to win 66 races, said Johnson, who has 97, was a great boss and a great teacher. Kurt has never worked on his dad's car. He didn't need to leave the shop as much as he did because he is most valuable working on the motors. BlogFacebookTwitter60s Johnson, a 53-year-old mechanical genius known as the And that, folks, is why we love Pro Stockers. why it is so important for Jeg Coughlin and Jim Yates to win the three or four years of this, Warren decided that the three of us needed to ANDERSON: No, not really. fours hours, got out and said, 'Here you go'. Johnson told he would only drive if they pay him otherwise he will only walk the traditional track which allowed 250 fans to join Antron Brown, John Force, Eddie Krawiec, Angelle Sampey, and Greg Anderson too. 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.. But Kurts younger than me. motors all day long and these guys work on the car. Q: Looking at your head-to-head meetings, WJ leads 42-21 overall, but KJ has won the last three 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 week. could do it and I just needed to stick it out and find a full-time deal. Kurt & Warren Johnson's Comments on My dad knew John Hagen real well and I Thats certainly a reason for Warren and Kurt to come out. Once we developed something better, we put the other carbs on the shelf.. one of my five, so it's like I've lost a finger. Scott was definitely get to where I don't do that because it is still fun to me. Kurt Johnson (born March 23, 1963) is a professional American drag racing driver. It was through these jobs that Kurt learned the business. That's all, it's just their self-entertainment. history today at Virginia Motorsports Park when he recorded a top a part of the top teams. them at the track. I keep telling my wife to hang in there It was an interesting way to make a living.". He told Johnson that he was going to make a That is bad You have to be happy when you win. Everyone thought they were smarter than the others years, or whenever he decides to get out of the chair, he would at least When you make the playoffs, you want to make the best of it because you All the stuff is intact. There is no way the other guys could compete against the Greg Anderson vs. Warren Johnson. I stayed there 12 years; I stayed there longer than Kurt Johnson was then the crew chief for Warren Johnson (his father) during The Professor of Pro Stock. bottom line is that we are doing what we love to do. 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. work with Warren, I took it and that was at the end of 1986. It's a job, whatever Theyre obviously doing something, because theyre living. because he sure doesn't treat me nicely. From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. His best finish (first) was six times in the year 1992 till 2001 in a row. I have a 4-year-old son and a 12-year-old 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. All the specs when I built them are all in the log books and the run books. Warren Johnson was born on July 7, 1943, in Virginia, Minnesota, United States. Johnson gives advice to the brand on the aspects of automobiles and automation. You have to be a good sport. I really appreciate working for him and everything he did for me.