Alan Johnson (racing driver) explained

Alan Johnson
Birth Date:1957 10, mf=yes[1]
Birth Place:Phelps, New York
First Year:1974
Car Number:14J
Championships:37
Wins:560+
Titles:1981, 1983, 2002, 2003, 2006 Mr. Dirt Champion
1997, 1998. 2001, 2005 Mr. Dirt 358 Modified Champion
2006 Race of Champions Dirt Modified Tour
Updated:August 1, 2024

Alan Johnson (born October 3, 1957) is an American Dirt Modified racing driver who has earned over 560 feature event at 39 tracks in seven states and two Canadian provinces.[2] [3]

Racing career

Alan Johnson began his racing career in 1975 with a win at the Canandaigua Speedway NY, and claimed at least one feature event victory annually over the next 48 years.[2] He has competed and been victorious at the east coast race tracks from Florida to Canada, including Black Rock Speedway NY, Fulton Speedway NY, Orange County Fair Speedway NY, Ransomville Speedway NY, and Weedsport Speedway NY.[1] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Johnson captured the 1983, 1989, and 2003 Super Dirt Week 300 on the Syracuse Mile and was crowned the overall Mr. DIRT champion five times.[7] He was honored by the Eastern Motorport Press Association as driver of the year in 2007, and was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2017.[3] [8]

Personal life

Johnson comes from a racing family. As he was growing up, his father, Milt, was racing at Central New York tracks and building race engines. Eventually his younger brother Danny got into the driver's seat, and in 2018, Daniel Johnson, Danny's son, began the third generation in racing.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alan Johnson - Career Results by Series. The Third Turn. August 2, 2023.
  2. News: O'Brien. Dick . Alan Johnson wins 127th Land of Legends modified main event . . June 26, 2022 . August 3, 2023.
  3. News: Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame announces 2017 entrees . . March 8, 2017 . August 3, 2023.
  4. News: Boogie. Tom . Odds favor a Johnson in Fonda spring race . . June 14, 1988 . 28 . . July 28, 2023.
  5. News: Elkins. Doug . DIRT racer Alan Johnson scrambles for new engine, then drives to victory . . July 8, 1999 . August 3, 2023.
  6. News: Levanduski. Ron . Modified aces face off in Black Rock opener. . April 23, 2015 . August 3, 2023.
  7. News: Ott . Larry . Johnson Celebrates 2nd Dirt Bonanza . . October 9, 1989 . July 31, 2023.
  8. News: Zyla . Greg . Racing . . February 21, 2007 . B4. . July 31, 2023.
  9. News: Yasinsac-Gillespie. Robin. Danny Johnson boasts nearly 600 victories . . May 31, 2019 . July 28, 2023.
  10. News: Foley . Bill . Daniel Johnson: Another generation ready to go . Dirt Track Digest . September 20, 2021 . July 28, 2023.