Jarit Johnson

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Jarit Johnson
Johnson being interviewed in 2013
Born (1979-01-16) January 16, 1979 (age 45)
El Cajon, California, U.S.
Awards2013 TORC Off Road Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
4 races run over 3 years
2010 position128th
Best finish119th (2009)
First race2008 Kroger On Track for the Cure 250 (Memphis)
Last race2010 Federated Auto Parts 300 (Nashville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish68th (2005)
First race2005 Cheerios Betty Crocker 200 (Richmond)
Last race2005 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 17, 2013.

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.

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).[1]

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 for KW Racing with a best finish of 25th.[2] Johnson made his debut in the Nationwide Series in 2008;[3] between 2008 and 2010, he drove in four Nationwide Series events for Fitz Motorsports, SK Motorsports, and NEMCO Motorsports, posting a best finish of 31st.[4] Johnson also competed in the Camping World East Series for Trail Motorsports in 2009,[5] competing in seven races before the team folded due to lack of sponsorship.

After being unable to find a full-time NASCAR ride, Johnson returned to off-road racing in 2012.[6] Competing in the Traxxas TORC Series Pro-2 class in 2013, he was named the series' Rookie of the Year.[7] The series was renamed as TORC: The Off-Road Championship. He continued in the Pro 2 class and finished sixth in the 2014 points.[8] Johnson raced in selected TORC Pro 2 events in 2015 finishing sixth in the points.[1]

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

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. ^ a b "2015 points results". TORC: The Off-Road Championship. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Jarit Johnson - 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Jarit Johnson - NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  5. ^ Livingstone, Seth (January 21, 2009). "Brother of Jimmie Johnson to make racing debut". USA Today. McLean, VA. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  6. ^ Center, Bill (June 21, 2012). "Jarit Johnson returning to resume off-road career". U-T San Diego. San Diego, CA. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  7. ^ "TORC Off Road Series Names Jarit Johnson Rookie of the Year". Catchfence.com. October 4, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  8. ^ "2014 Pro 2 driver standings". TORC. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  9. ^ "Jarit Johnson - 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  10. ^ "Jarit Johnson - 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  11. ^ "Jarit Johnson - 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-11-26.

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