Warren Johnson
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Warren Johnson is an NHRA drag racing
driver. He is the driver with the most wins in pro stock
with 97 career wins, earning himself the nickname The Professor of Pro Stock.
In 1997 he became the first NHRA Pro Stock driver to exceed 200 mph with a pass of 200.13 mph at Richmond, Virginia
. He became the first Pro Stock driver to make a sub-6.9 second pass with a 6.894-second run at Richmond, Va. In 2006 Johnson reached his 500th career race.
On May 2, 2010 at age 66 Warren became the oldest professional winner in NHRA history as we won the AAA Midwest Nationals in Madison Illinois.
Currently, Johnson is a member of the Kiz Toys’ Board of Advisors. Kiz Toys is a toy company based out of Cumming, Georgia
, and Johnson advises the company on automotive aspects of the KizMoto line, Kiz Toys’ initial product line. Johnson reviews product designs and development on an ongoing basis and offers suggestions on current and future products associated with KizMoto. As of May 2010, he won the National Hot Rod Association
's Pro Stock championship in six seasons and 97 NHRA national events. Johnson is also a two time IHRA
champion in the Mountain Motor Pro Stock division.
Made it to 151 final rounds to date as of 10/26/2010
•2009: Posted career-best time 6.561 and speed 211.26 mph ; Advanced to 10 quarterfinals
•2008: Recorded career best in speed; Was the No. 1 qualifier at Gainesville and Bristol; Earned the top speed of the event at 14 races
•2007: Competed in the inaugural Countdown to 4; Posted career-best time and speed
•2006: Reached his 500th career race (at Las Vegas 2); Drove to the winner’s circle in Phoenix; Posted career-best time and speed
•2005: Earned three wins in five final-round appearances; Earned six No. 1 qualifiers; Surpassed 800 mark for career round wins (818); Extended his streak of earning a final-round appearance at least once in a season to 24 consecutive years
•2004: A runner-up finish at Pomona 1 extended his streak of earning a final round appearance at least once in a season to 23 consecutive years
•2003: 22nd consecutive finish in the top five of the Pro Stock standings; established career-best time and speed; has won at least one race every season for 22 consecutive years; his 92 career wins leads all Pro Stock drivers in NHRA history; went 4-0 in final-round appearances
•2002: Earned one win and qualified in the No. 1 spot en route to a fourth-place finish; His DNQ at Sonoma ended a 303-race qualifying streak
•2001: Won sixth NHRA Pro Stock championship; At Denver, surpassed Bob Glidden as the most prolific Pro Stock driver; Named No. 7 on the NHRAÕs 50 Greatest Drivers list
•2000: Qualified No.1 at five events; Was one of five drivers to qualify at every event
•1999: Pro Stock champion for the fifth time overall, second consecutive season; Qualified No. 1 at 15 events; Was the No. 1 seed in the NHRA King Demon Crown for the sixth consecutive year; First driver in NHRA history to record top speed at every national event; Scored 75th national event victory (Seattle)
•1998: Pro Stock champion; Won a career-best 56 elimination rounds; Recorded top speed at 21 of 22 events; Finished in the top five of the NHRA points standings for the 17th consecutive season, breaking the NHRA record set by Pro Stock legend Bob Glidden; Scored 100th No. 1 qualifying position (Memphis)
•1997: Became the first Pro Stock driver in NHRA history to exceed 200 mph with a pass of 200.13 mph at Richmond and earned a $25,000 bonus from Speed Pro for the historic run; Became the first driver in NHRA history to make a sub-6.9 second pass when he clocked at 6.894-second run at Richmond
•1996: Won the non-points NHRA Invitational; Qualified No. 1 eight times
•1995: Pro Stock champion; Led Pro Stock with seven victories, nine final rounds and 14 No. 1 qualifying positions; Won the King Demon Crown bonus event; Won at Indianapolis for the fourth consecutive year; Scored 50th national event victory (Seattle)
•1993: Pro Stock champion, leading the Pro Stock point standings for the entire season; Won nine events
•1992: Won first NHRA Pro Stock championship with eight victories in nine final-round appearances
•1991: Scored five victories in 11 final rounds in 1991; Qualified No. 1 at eight events; Became the first international Pro Stock champion when he traveled to Japan and defeated a contingent of American and Japanese Pro Stock drivers
•1990: No. 1 qualifier at six events; Runner-up in the Pro Stock bonus event; Reached 40th career final round at Denver
•1989: Reached the 20-career victory plateau with win at Dallas; Runner-up in the Pro Stock bonus event
•1986: First Pro Stock driver to exceed 190 mph (190.07, at Indianapolis)
•1982: First Pro Stock driver to surpass 180 mph (181.08, at Fremont)
Drag racing
Drag racing is a competition in which specially prepared automobiles or motorcycles compete two at a time to be the first to cross a set finish line, from a standing start, in a straight line, over a measured distance, most commonly a ¼-mile straight track....
driver. He is the driver with the most wins in pro stock
Pro Stock
Pro Stock Drag Racing is a class of drag racing featuring 'Factory Hot-Rods'. The class can be known as "all motor," as the cars cannot use artificial induction such as turbocharging, supercharging, or nitrous oxide, and there are very strict rules governing the modifications allowed to the...
with 97 career wins, earning himself the nickname The Professor of Pro Stock.
Career
In 1995, Johnson had one of the biggest comebacks in NHRA history. After the season ending vandalism of the cars driven by Darrell Alderman and Scott Geoffrion, Johnson started gaining points, and had gained over 500 points with the season half completed to clinch the championship that year.In 1997 he became the first NHRA Pro Stock driver to exceed 200 mph with a pass of 200.13 mph at Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. He became the first Pro Stock driver to make a sub-6.9 second pass with a 6.894-second run at Richmond, Va. In 2006 Johnson reached his 500th career race.
On May 2, 2010 at age 66 Warren became the oldest professional winner in NHRA history as we won the AAA Midwest Nationals in Madison Illinois.
Currently, Johnson is a member of the Kiz Toys’ Board of Advisors. Kiz Toys is a toy company based out of Cumming, Georgia
Cumming, Georgia
Cumming is a city in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,430 at the 2010 census. However, places with a Cumming mailing address have a population of around 100,000...
, and Johnson advises the company on automotive aspects of the KizMoto line, Kiz Toys’ initial product line. Johnson reviews product designs and development on an ongoing basis and offers suggestions on current and future products associated with KizMoto. As of May 2010, he won the National Hot Rod Association
National Hot Rod Association
The National Hot Rod Association is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing and host events all over the United States and Canada...
's Pro Stock championship in six seasons and 97 NHRA national events. Johnson is also a two time IHRA
IHRA
IHRA may refer to:*International Human Rights Administration*International Hot Rod Association*International Hotel & Restaurant Association*International Human Rights Association*International Harm Reduction Association*Illinois Human Rights Act...
champion in the Mountain Motor Pro Stock division.
Awards
- In 2001, a panel ranked him seventh in the National Hot Rod Association Top 50 Drivers, 1951-2000.
- He was inducted in the International Motorsports Hall of FameInternational Motorsports Hall of FameThe International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to auto racing either as a driver, owner, developer or engineer...
in 2007.
Made it to 151 final rounds to date as of 10/26/2010
•2009: Posted career-best time 6.561 and speed 211.26 mph ; Advanced to 10 quarterfinals
•2008: Recorded career best in speed; Was the No. 1 qualifier at Gainesville and Bristol; Earned the top speed of the event at 14 races
•2007: Competed in the inaugural Countdown to 4; Posted career-best time and speed
•2006: Reached his 500th career race (at Las Vegas 2); Drove to the winner’s circle in Phoenix; Posted career-best time and speed
•2005: Earned three wins in five final-round appearances; Earned six No. 1 qualifiers; Surpassed 800 mark for career round wins (818); Extended his streak of earning a final-round appearance at least once in a season to 24 consecutive years
•2004: A runner-up finish at Pomona 1 extended his streak of earning a final round appearance at least once in a season to 23 consecutive years
•2003: 22nd consecutive finish in the top five of the Pro Stock standings; established career-best time and speed; has won at least one race every season for 22 consecutive years; his 92 career wins leads all Pro Stock drivers in NHRA history; went 4-0 in final-round appearances
•2002: Earned one win and qualified in the No. 1 spot en route to a fourth-place finish; His DNQ at Sonoma ended a 303-race qualifying streak
•2001: Won sixth NHRA Pro Stock championship; At Denver, surpassed Bob Glidden as the most prolific Pro Stock driver; Named No. 7 on the NHRAÕs 50 Greatest Drivers list
•2000: Qualified No.1 at five events; Was one of five drivers to qualify at every event
•1999: Pro Stock champion for the fifth time overall, second consecutive season; Qualified No. 1 at 15 events; Was the No. 1 seed in the NHRA King Demon Crown for the sixth consecutive year; First driver in NHRA history to record top speed at every national event; Scored 75th national event victory (Seattle)
•1998: Pro Stock champion; Won a career-best 56 elimination rounds; Recorded top speed at 21 of 22 events; Finished in the top five of the NHRA points standings for the 17th consecutive season, breaking the NHRA record set by Pro Stock legend Bob Glidden; Scored 100th No. 1 qualifying position (Memphis)
•1997: Became the first Pro Stock driver in NHRA history to exceed 200 mph with a pass of 200.13 mph at Richmond and earned a $25,000 bonus from Speed Pro for the historic run; Became the first driver in NHRA history to make a sub-6.9 second pass when he clocked at 6.894-second run at Richmond
•1996: Won the non-points NHRA Invitational; Qualified No. 1 eight times
•1995: Pro Stock champion; Led Pro Stock with seven victories, nine final rounds and 14 No. 1 qualifying positions; Won the King Demon Crown bonus event; Won at Indianapolis for the fourth consecutive year; Scored 50th national event victory (Seattle)
•1993: Pro Stock champion, leading the Pro Stock point standings for the entire season; Won nine events
•1992: Won first NHRA Pro Stock championship with eight victories in nine final-round appearances
•1991: Scored five victories in 11 final rounds in 1991; Qualified No. 1 at eight events; Became the first international Pro Stock champion when he traveled to Japan and defeated a contingent of American and Japanese Pro Stock drivers
•1990: No. 1 qualifier at six events; Runner-up in the Pro Stock bonus event; Reached 40th career final round at Denver
•1989: Reached the 20-career victory plateau with win at Dallas; Runner-up in the Pro Stock bonus event
•1986: First Pro Stock driver to exceed 190 mph (190.07, at Indianapolis)
•1982: First Pro Stock driver to surpass 180 mph (181.08, at Fremont)