GeorgiaDragRacing.com - Information about Georgia drag racing history, personalities, activities and events.
About Us	Activities	Articles & Stories	Bookstore	Classifieds	Directory
Drag Strips	Forum	Free eCards	Links	News	Photo Gallery
5th Annual Buford Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show - June 7, 2003, Buford, GA. David posted more new photos from the 2003 Southern Nationals in our Photo Album. Here is his coverage of the event, too. David posted his review of Musclecar Power Magazine and gave it a thumbs up! Georgia Drag Racing shirts, mugs, hats, and more - New designs for 2003 available now! David posted photos of the Classic Thunder and National Muscle Car Association events at Atlanta Dragway, March 15th and 16th, 2003 in our Photo Album.

Home
  Photo Gallery

    Top Ranked Photos

    Photos by Class
    Photos by Event

    Photos by Person

      Click above for
      a list of persons

    Photos by Photographer

Support our sponsors:

Eastwood - For
All Your Auto
Restoration Needs

New designs for 2003!

Many other products, too!

script by MrRat

Click to subscribe to

GeorgiaDragRacing

David Dilbeck
david@GeorgiaDragRacing.com

Please check out my
drag racing memorabilia
auctions on eBay.com.

http://GeorgiaDragRacing.com

Warren Johnson

Bio

Warren Johnson lives in Georgia and was the 2001 NHRA Pro Stock World Champion.

I've taken the liberty to excerpt part of the information he has on his site, and you can click on the link, above, to see all the information and photographs he offers.

Personal Info Career Highlights

Hometown: Buford, GA.
Wife: Arlene Johnson
Son: Kurt Johnson
Sponsor/Car: GM Performance Parts Pontiac Grand Am
Crew Chief: Mr. Warren Johnson
Career Wins: 87 and counting
Career Final Rounds: 135 and counting
Career Best E.T.: 6.801
Career Best Speed: 202.36
Date of birth: July 7, 1943

Second- Winningest professional driver in NHRA history.

Winningest Pro Stock driver in NHRA history.

Has won at least one NHRA national event every year since 1982, the longest active streak among professional competitors.

Has won at least five NHRA national events during seven of the last ten seasons. Won four races in 1994, 1997.

First NHRA Pro Stock driver to exceed 180, 190, and 200 mph.

All-time NHRA speed king as he has recorded top speed at an NHRA national event 183 times.

Became first international Pro Stock champion when he traveled to Japan in 1991 and defeated a contingent of American and Japanese Pro Stock drivers.

Started NHRA Winston Pro Stock career in 1975.

First drag race came in 1963 at Minnesota Dragway, where he started winning bracket races in a 1957 Chevrolet C/Modified Production.

Warren Johnson Performance Milestones

First 200 mph Pro Stock Run: 200.13 mph (April 25, 1997, Richmond, Va.)

First 190 mph Pro Stock Run: 190.07 mph (August 29, 1986, Indianapolis, Ind.)

First 180 mph Pro Stock Run: 181.08 mph (October 1, 1982, Fremont, Calif.)

First Father vs. Son final round in NHRA history: Warren Johnson, 7.179 @ 193.05, defeated Kurt Johnson, 7.226 @ 193.00 (April 25, 1993, Commerce, Georgia)

First Father and Son to finish 1 - 2 in NHRA championship: 1993 Warren Johnson #1 (17,008 points). Kurt Johnson #2 (13,502 points).

Biographical information courtesy of Warren Johnson