Jarit Johnson
Jarit Johnson (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.
Jarit Johnson | |||||||
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Johnson being interviewed in 2013 | |||||||
Born | El Cajon, California | January 16, 1979||||||
Awards | 2013 TORC Off Road Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
4 races run over 3 years | |||||||
2010 position | 128th | ||||||
Best finish | 119th (2009) | ||||||
First race | 2008 Kroger On Track for the Cure 250 (Memphis) | ||||||
Last race | 2010 Federated Auto Parts 300 (Nashville) | ||||||
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NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 68th (2005) | ||||||
First race | 2005 Cheerios Betty Crocker 200 (Richmond) | ||||||
Last race | 2005 Kroger 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of November 17, 2013. |
Racing career
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.[1] 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),[2] 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,[3] 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.[4] The series was renamed as TORC: The Off-Road Championship. He continued in the Pro 2 class and finished sixth in the 2014 points.[5] Johnson raced in selected TORC Pro 2 events in 2015 finishing sixth in the points.[6]
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 Sprint Cup Series champion, is the oldest of the three brothers. Jessie, the youngest, also competes in professional off-road races (as of 2015).[6]
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
NASCAR Nationwide Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | NNSC | Pts | Ref |
2008 | Fitz Motorsports | 22 | Dodge | DAY | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI | NSH | TEX | PHO | MXC | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | CGV | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM 32 |
TEX | PHO | HOM | 128th | 67 | [7] |
2009 | SK Motorsports | 07 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | BRI | TEX | NSH | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | IOW | GLN | MCH | BRI | CGV | ATL | RCH | DOV 33 |
KAN 34 |
119th | 125 | [8] | ||||||
44 | CAL DNQ |
CLT | MEM DNQ |
TEX | PHO | HOM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | NEMCO Motorsports | 87 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | BRI | NSH | PHO | TEX | TAL | RCH | DAR | DOV | CLT | NSH 31 |
KEN | ROA | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | IOW | GLN | MCH | BRI | CGV | ATL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CAL | CLT | GTY | TEX | PHO | HOM | 128th | 70 | [9] |
Craftsman Truck Series
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
2005 | Green Light Racing | 08 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | GTY | MFD | CLT | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | KAN | KEN | MEM | IRP | NSH | BRI | RCH 25 |
NHA | LVS | MAR 28 |
ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 68th | 167 | [10] |
K&N Pro Series East
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | NKNPSEC | Pts | Ref |
2009 | Trail Motorsports | 23 | Dodge | GRE 24 |
17th | 761 | [11] | ||||||||||
Jarit Johnson Racing | Chevy | TRI 26 |
IOW 14 |
SBO | GLN | ||||||||||||
74 | NHA 22 |
TMP 15 |
ADI | LRP | NHA 16 |
DOV 10 | |||||||||||
2010 | GRE 12 |
SBO | IOW | MAR | NHA | LRP | LEE | GRE | NHA | DOV | 52nd | 127 | [12] |
Camping World West Series
NASCAR Camping World West Series results | |||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NCWWSC | Pts | Ref |
2008 | Midgley Racing | 09 | Chevy | AAS | PHO 14 |
CTS | IOW | CNS | SON | IRW | DCS | EVG | MMP | IRW | AMP | AAS | 58th | 121 | [13] |
2009 | Jarit Johnson Racing | 74 | Chevy | CTS | AAS | PHO | MAD | IOW | DCS | SON | IRW | PIR | MMP | CNS | IOW 18 |
AAS | 62nd | 109 | [14] |
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.)
ARCA Re/Max Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | ARMC | Pts | Ref |
2005 | Gerhart Racing | 5 | Chevy | DAY | NSH | SLM | KEN | TOL | LAN | MIL | POC | MCH | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC | GTW | LER | NSH | MCH 35 |
ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL | 165th | [15] | |
2008 | Fox Motorsports | 38 | Chevy | DAY | SLM | IOW | KAN | CAR | KEN | TOL | POC | MCH | CAY | KEN | BLN | POC 29 |
NSH | ISF | DSF | CHI | SLM | NJE | TAL | TOL | 136th | 85 | [16] |
References
- 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.
- Livingstone, Seth (January 21, 2009). "Brother of Jimmie Johnson to make racing debut". USA Today. McLean, VA. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- Center, Bill (June 21, 2012). "Jarit Johnson returning to resume off-road career". U-T San Diego. San Diego, CA. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- "TORC Off Road Series Names Jarit Johnson Rookie of the Year". Catchfence.com. October 4, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- "2014 Pro 2 driver standings". TORC. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- "2015 points results". TORC: The Off-Road Championship. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- "Jarit Johnson - 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- "Jarit Johnson - 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- "Jarit Johnson - 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- "Jarit Johnson - 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- "Jarit Johnson – 2009 NASCAR Camping World East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- "Jarit Johnson – 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- "Jarit Johnson – 2008 NASCAR Camping World West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- "Jarit Johnson – 2009 NASCAR Camping World East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- "Jarit Johnson – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- "Jarit Johnson – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jarit Johnson. |
- Official website
- Jarit Johnson driver statistics at Racing-Reference