Warren Johnson (born July 7, 1943 in Virginia, Minnesota) is an NHRA American racer driver. He is the rider with the most victories in pro shares with 97 career victories, and the only active racer currently in the Pro Stock class to win more than three championships, with six, earning the nickname "Professor from Pro Stock."
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Careers
In 1995, Johnson had one of the greatest comebacks in NHRA history. After the alleged season ended with the destruction of cars driven by Darrell Alderman and Scott Geoffrion, Johnson began to earn points, and had earned more than 500 points with a half-season completed for the championship that year.
In 1997 he became the first NHRA Pro Stock rider to exceed 200 mph by passing 200.13 mph in Richmond, Virginia. He became the first Pro Stock rider to make his sub-6.9 seconds run with 6.894 seconds running in Richmond, Va. In 2006 Johnson reached the 500th race of his career.
On May 2, 2010 at the age of 66, Warren became the oldest professional winner in NHRA history when we won the AAA Midwest Nationals in Madison Illinois.
Today, Johnson is a member of the Kiz Toys Advisory Board. Kiz Toys is a toy company based in Cumming, Georgia, and Johnson advises the company on the automotive aspects of the KizMoto line, Kiz Toys' initial product line. Johnson reviews the design and product development on an ongoing basis and offers advice on current and future products related to KizMoto. In May 2010, he won the National Pro Rod National Association championship in six seasons and 97 NHRA national events. Johnson is also a two-time IHRA champion at the Mountain Motor Pro Stock division.
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Awards
- In 2001, a panel ranked him seventh in the National Hot Rod Association Top 50 Drivers, 1951-2000.
- He was inducted at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007.
- In 2015, he was sworn in at the Hall of Fame of America Motorsports.
References
External links
- Kiz Toy Advisory Board
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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