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Jarit Johnson

Jarit Gene Johnson[1] (born January 16, 1979) is an American competitive racing driver. He is the brother of NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, and a former NASCAR competitor; he currently drives a Pro 2 Trophy Truck in the TORC: The Off Road Championship series.

Racing career

Johnson's Pro-2 TORC truck in the pits at Crandon

After making a name for himself in off-road competition, Johnson made his debut in NASCAR competition in 2005, competing in two events in the Craftsman Truck Series in the No. 08 for Green Light Racing with a best finish of 25th. Johnson made his debut in the Nationwide Series in 2008, driving the No. 22 Dodge for Fitz Motorsports.[2] In 2009, he attempted to qualify for four Nationwide events for SK Motorsports in their No. 07 and No. 44 cars. Johnson also started the 2009 season competing part-time in the Camping World East Series in the No. 23 for Trail Motorsports (the successor team to Fitz),[3] but the team folded due to lack of sponsorship after just one race, and as a result, Johnson formed his own team (initially running Trail's No. 23 before switching to the No. 74) which he would drive for in his races that season instead as well as the season-opener in 2010 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway. His final start in NASCAR came in the 2010 Nationwide race at Nashville in the No. 87 for NEMCO Motorsports, where he finished 31st.

After being unable to find a NASCAR ride in 2011, Johnson returned to off-road racing in 2012,[4] where he has remained ever since. Competing in the Traxxas TORC Series Pro-2 class in 2013, he was named the series' Rookie of the Year.[5] The series was renamed as TORC: The Off-Road Championship. He continued in the Pro 2 class and finished sixth in the 2014 points.[6] Johnson raced in selected TORC Pro 2 events in 2015 finishing sixth in the points.[7]

Personal life

Johnson was born in El Cajon, California, on January 16, 1979, to Catherine and Gary Johnson. He has two brothers. Jimmie, a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, is the oldest of the three brothers. Jessie, the youngest, also competes in professional off-road races (as of 2015).[7]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Nationwide Series

Craftsman Truck Series

K&N Pro Series East

Camping World West Series

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

References

  1. ^ "Jarit Gene Johnson, Born 01/16/1979 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Center, Bill (October 23, 2008). "Jimmie Johnson's younger brother trying to make name for himself". San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego, CA. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  3. ^ Livingstone, Seth (January 21, 2009). "Brother of Jimmie Johnson to make racing debut". USA Today. McLean, VA. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  4. ^ Center, Bill (June 21, 2012). "Jarit Johnson returning to resume off-road career". U-T San Diego. San Diego, CA. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  5. ^ "TORC Off Road Series Names Jarit Johnson Rookie of the Year". Catchfence.com. October 4, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  6. ^ "2014 Pro 2 driver standings". TORC. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "2015 points results". TORC: The Off-Road Championship. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  8. ^ "Jarit Johnson - 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  9. ^ "Jarit Johnson - 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  10. ^ "Jarit Johnson - 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  11. ^ "Jarit Johnson - 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  12. ^ "Jarit Johnson – 2009 NASCAR Camping World East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "Jarit Johnson – 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "Jarit Johnson – 2008 NASCAR Camping World West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  15. ^ "Jarit Johnson – 2009 NASCAR Camping World East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "Jarit Johnson – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  17. ^ "Jarit Johnson – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 29, 2020.

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