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 2^nd 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 7^th 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