QUICK FACTS
Category: Pro Stock
2011 Car: Mark Christopher Chevrolet Cobalt
Crew chief: Kurt Johnson
Team Owner: Warren Johnson
2010 Wins/Final Rounds: 0/0
Career Wins/Final Rounds: 39/75
Best Points Finish: 2nd (1993, 2000, '03, '05)
First start: Pomona 1 1993
First victory: Seattle 1993
First No. 1 qualifying position: Englishtown 1994
Career No. 1 Qualifiers: 29
Career-Best Elapsed Time: 6.546 seconds (Richmond, 2009)
Career-Best Top Speed: 210.64 MPH (Richmond, 2009)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Residence: Buford, GA
Hometown: Virginia, MN
Birth Date: March 23, 1963
Wife: Kathy
Sons: Conner (11/4/96), Jarrett (2/15/00)
Daughter: Erin (6/30/98)
Hobbies: Going to the gym, spending time with family
Notable: Father, Warren Johnson, is a six-time Pro Stock world champion
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2010: Made three semi-final round appearances. Qualified in the top half of the field at
five consecutive races (Atlanta through Bristol)
2009: Made two final round appearances. Finished in the Top 10 points standings for 17th consecutive season. Recorded career best time and speed at Richmond (6.546 seconds/210.64 MPH)
2008: Finished in Top 10 points standings for 16th consecutive season. Extended streak of winning at least one race per season to 14 consecutive years
2007: Competed in the inaugural Countdown to 4. Finished in the Top 10 points standings for the 15th consecutive season. Extended streak of winning at least one race per season to 13 consecutive years
2006: Finished in the Top Five points standings (12th consecutive year for finishing in Top Ten). Extended streak of winning at least one event per season to 12 consecutive years
2005: Earned four wins in seven final round appearances. Qualified Number 1 four times. Finished second in the points standings, extending streak of finishing in the Top 10 for the 13th consecutive season.. Extended his streak of winning at least one event in a season to 11 consecutive years
2004: Won event at Phoenix, extending his streak of winning at least one race per season to 10 years. Was one of just four Pro Stock drivers to earn a victory. Has finished in the Top 10 in each professional season dating back to 1993
2003: Earned four wins in 10 final round appearances, extending of winning at least one race per season to 10 years. Earned a career-best 1,754 points to reach second place in the points standings. Won a career-best 49 rounds and never lost in the first round. Has finished in the top 10 of the points standings in each year of his career. Has qualified in the No. 1 spot at one national event for nine consecutive seasons
2002: Won one national event. Extended winning streak to eight consecutive seasons
2001: Won one national event. Runner-upped to to father Warren at Denver
2000: Finished in the top five in the Pro Stock point standings for the eighth consecutive season; Finished second in the points standings for the second time in his career
1998: Became third member of the Speed Pro 200 MPH Pro Stock Club (200.13 MPH at Gainesville)
1994: Became first Pro Stock driver to break seven seconds barrier (6.988 seconds, May 20, 1994)
1993: NHRA Rookie of the Year
