DRIVER: Zach Johnson
HOMETOWN: Kensington, MN
BIRTHDAY: August 13th, 1984
AGE: 23
FAMILY: Wife: Becky, Dad: Nate, Mom: Karla, Brother: Mitch
HOBBIES: Motorcycling, Snowmobiling, Hunting, Fishing, Poker
OCCUPATION: Farmer
CHASSIS: Rayburn North
ENGINES: Sturdy Race Engines, Sower Power Race Engines, & Malcuit Race Engines
EXPERIENCE: 5 yrs- Karts; 6 yrs - Midwest Mod; 2 yrs - Snowmobiling; 3 yrs - Modifieds; 2 yrs - Late Models
FAVORITE TRACKS: Madison Speedway, Viking Speedway, Norman County Raceway
BIGGEST RACING ACCOMPLISHMENT: 2007 WISSOTA Amsoil Series Late Model National Champion
BEST RACING MEMORY: Winning the 2005 Fall Classic Modified Feature Race
RACING GOALS: To be able to race full-time with an open motor program
 
 
HISTORY
Johnson Racing started racing go-karts in 1995 when Zach was 10 years old.  They ran those for 5 years in Alexandria.  They traveled to Cedar Mills, Atwater, and Grove City also.  In 2000 Zach moved up to the Midwest Modified division and started racing weekly at Viking Speedway.  In 2002, Johnson Racing won their first feature at Viking, along with 2 more that season, and they finished 2nd in the track points.  In 2003 Zach won 4 weekly shows at Viking and earned the Midwest Mod track championship.  A month later, he won the inaugural Viking Fall Classic.  In 2004, Johnson Racing decided to run more shows, and they began to take their team on the road.  They ran weekly at KRA Speedway in Willmar, MN, Fiesta City Speedway in Montevideo, MN, Viking Speedway in Alexandria, MN, and also ran several shows at Madison Speedway in Madison, MN.  They earned the track championship at Fiesta City Speedway that year, and got 7th in the WISSOTA National points.  In 2005 Zach made the jump to the full-blown Modified Division, and continued racing Midwest Mods also.  That year, Johnson Racing won 11 features total between the two classes, including the Western 100 with the Midwest Mod, and another Fall Classic win, this time with the Modified.  In 2006 Johnson Racing swapped the Midwest Mod for a MastersBilt Late model, and began racing both Modified and Late model.  Zach won 6 mod features and earned the championships at both Viking Speedway, and Fiesta City Speedway.  Johnson Racing also won their first Late Model feature at Fiesta City Speedway in August.  In 2007 they concentrated their efforts mainly on the Late Model, but continued to compete in the Modified division as well.  They purchased a new 2007 Rayburn North chassis and won 11 features, including 10 clean sweeps.  Johnson's efforts earned them the Minnesota State WISSOTA Late Model Championship, and the WISSOTA Amsoil Series National Championship!
 
 
1995
Began Racing Go-Karts at Runestone Raceway in Alexandria, MN
5th in Junior Division Runestone Raceway Track Points
1 Feature Win
 
1996
Minnesota State Junior 1 Division Champion
Runestone Raceway Junior Division Champion
Runestone Raceway Junior Division Sportsman of the year
4 Feature Wins
 
1997
3rd in Stock-Lite Division Runestone Raceway Track Points
 
1998
Minnesota State Junior 2 Division Champion
3rd in Super Stock Division Runestone Raceway Track Points
2 Feature Wins
 
1999
Minnesota State  Super Stock Division Runner-up
3rd in Super Stock Division Runestone Raceway Track Points
2 Feature Wins
 
2000
Began Racing Midwest Modifieds at Viking Speedway, in Alexandria, MN
10th in Midwest Modified Viking Speedway Track Points
 
2001
7th in Midwest Modified Viking Speedway Track Points
 
2002
2nd in Midwest Modified Viking Speedway Track Points
3 Feature wins
 
2003
Viking Fall Classic Midwest Modified Champion
Viking Speedway Midwest Modified Track Champion
Viking Speedway Midwest Modified Sportsman of the year
3rd in WSA District 1 South Sportsman 600 Sno-Cross Division
5 Feature Wins
 
2004
Fiesta City Speedway Kenny Schrader Night Midwest Modified Champion
Fiesta City Speedway Midwest Modified Track Champion
2nd in Midwest Modified Viking Speedway Track Points
7th in WISSOTA National Midwest Modified Points
7 Midwest Modified Feature Wins
 
2005
Viking Fall Classic Modified Champion
Western 100 Midwest Modified Champion
12th in WISSOTA Midwest Modified National Points
2nd in Midwest Modified Viking Speedway Track Points
2nd in Modified Fiesta City Speedway Track Points
7 Midwest Modified Feature Wins
4 Modified Feature Wins
 
2006
Viking Speedway Modified Track Champion
Fiesta City Speedway Modified Track Champion
Viking Speedway Late Model Rookie of the Year
Viking Speedway Modified Sportsman of the Year
Viking Speedway Late Model Sportsman of the Year
14th in WISSOTA Modified National Points
1 Late Model Feature Win
6 Modified Feature Wins
 
2007
WISSOTA Amsoil Series Late Model National Champion
Minnesota State Late Model Champion
Viking Speedway NLRA Labor Day Invitational Champion
Montana Round-Up Night 1 Champion
Madison Speedway Late Model Sportsman of the year
11 Late Model Feature wins



 
 
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