TOMMY JOHNSON, JR.
Driver of the Make-A-Wish Funny Car
NHRA FUNNY CAR DRIVER
ABOUT TOMMY JOHNSON, JR.
21 CAREER WINS
58 Career Final Rounds
332.02 MPH
Career Best Speed
3.837 SECONDS
Career Best E.T.
8 YEARS OLD
Racing career started
AT 15, EARNED
NHRA competition license
1988 Columbus, OH
First NHRA victory
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Johnson has competed in more than 450 NHRA pro events, which includes stints driving for four hall-of-famers (Don Schumacher, Kenny Bernstein, Don Prudhomme and the NFL’s Joe Gibbs).
In addition to winning event titles in seven countries – United States, Canada, England, Finland, Sweden, Australia and United Arab Emirates – he is one of only 17 drivers to win NHRA events in Top Fuel and Funny Car and one of only 18 to qualify No. 1 in both nitro categories.
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ACHIEVEMENTS
Became the 15th member of the Slick 50 300-mph Club as one of the first 16 nitro drivers to reach 300 mph (302.01, 1994).
Became a member of the Cragar 4-second Club as one of the first 16 nitro drivers to complete a quarter-mile run in less than 5 seconds (4.964, 1990).
In 2019, after 3 1/2 decades of attempts, he finally saw his own wish come true when he won the Dodge Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere (Denver, CO).
“I love to race,” she told Autoweek magazine in a 2015 article. “And bless my heart, I love to win. These gol-darned cars, I just love ’em.”
The Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car, is sponsored by Doug Chandler, in honor of his late wife, Terry Chandler. In 2019, the team finished in third place.
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RT @shoeracing: DSR #Gatornats Funny Car E1 results: @TommyJohnson_Jr clocks a winning 3.962 to defeat Todd's 4.006 https://t.co/oPwJiQj4CV
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RT @shoeracing: DSR #Gatornats round two match-ups: Top Fuel: @AntronBrown vs. McMillen @LeahPruett_TF vs. Millican Funny Car: @FastJackB…
Read MoreHappy birthday to our sweet angel. We are going to try & get you your favorite present today. #missher https://t.co/EfHxlZxwj2
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Well qualifying didn't go as smoothly as it has been going. Tomorrow is a new day & hopefully we learned enough from today to make it a better 1. Starting tomorrow from #10 & racing @JRTodd373 1st rd. https://t.co/RrEE9mZ4wU
Read MoreRT @shoeracing: DSR #Gatornats Funny Car Q1 results: 2⃣ @MattHagan_FC 4.006 at 315.64 4⃣ @RonCapps28 4.025 at 309.27 7⃣ @FastJackBeckman 4…
Read MoreIt's take 2 on @NHRA #Gatornats this weekend. Love this race as it was my 1st ever in 1984. Here's where you can catch all the action. https://t.co/cPCYQoYvtf
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