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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
2008
WISSOTA AMSOIL Series Late Model National Champion
Minnesota State Late Model Champion
2nd in
WISSOTA Central Region Points
Viking Fall Classic Late Model Champion
2 NLRA Series Feature Wins
Jordy Martinson Memorial Champion
Madison Speedway Summer Sizzler Champion
Steve Wagner Memorial Champion
Fiesta City Speedway Fair Spectacular Champion
I-90 Speedway Summer Rumble Champion
23 Late Model Feature Wins
2009
7 WISSOTA Late Model Feature Wins
Qualified for 4 out of 6 WoO Features
8th in WISSOTA National Points
2nd in MN State Points
3rd in WISSOTA Central Region Points
Qualified for Cedar Lake Masters both nights
Qualified for "Illini 100"
Qualified for "Gopher 50"
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