2008 Championship Photo w/ Crew (Large Version)
Name: Nathan Johnson
Hometown: Lowry, MN
Birth date: 12-21-58
Family: Wife, Karla; sons, Zach and
Mitch
Occupation: Farmer
Hobbies: Racing
Racing Experience: ISOC snowmobile
racer, Thunder Valley Motorcycle Drags, Owner and crew member of
Johnson Racing since 1995
Favorite part of Racing: Spending time
with family and other racers
Least favorite part of racing: Long
hours working on the cars between races and traveling long distances
Favorite Track: Viking Speedway,
Alexandria, MN
Best Racing Memory: 1st go-Kart State
Championship, Late Model National Championship, and the Viking Fall
Classic Modified Win
Name: Karla Johnson
Hometown: Lowry, MN
Birth date: August 16th
Family: Husband, Nate; Sons, Zach and
Mitch
Occupation: Compliance Officer
Hobbies: Racing, Reading
Racing Experience: Crew member of
Johnson Racing Since the beginning
Favorite Part of Racing: Meeting and
spending time with other racing families
Least Favorite part of racing: Races
during the week when I can't go
Favorite Track: Viking Speedway,
Alexandria, MN
Best Racing Memory: 2005 Viking Fall
Classic Modified win
Name: Becky Johnson
Hometown: Kensington, MN
Birth date: April 10, 1986
Family: Husband, Zach; Cat, Gus
Occupation: Napa Outside Sales Rep.
Hobbies: Racing, Camping, Hanging out
with Friends
Racing Experience: Supported Zach since
2002
Favorite Part of Racing: Winning,
hanging out in the pits afterwards
Least Favorite part of racing: Lap
traffic!!
Favorite Track: Norman County Raceway,
Ada, MN
Best Racing Memory: 2005 Modified
Viking Fall Classic Win, and crashing a golf cart into Viking's
front stretch wall
Name: Derrik Strickler
Hometown: Glenwood, MN
Birth date: Dec. 8, 1980
Family: Happily Single and no children
that I claim
Occupation: Service Manager
Hobbies: Motorcycling, Poker, all types
of motorsports, Partying
Racing Experience: 13 years working on
racecars, 2 years driving WISSOTA Super Stock
Favorite Part of Racing: Working on
cars
Least Favorite Part of Racing: Working
on cars
Favorite Track: To race on: Madison
Speedway; To party at: Cedar Lake Speedway; To watch, Viking
Speedway
Best Racing Memory: The 2008 6th Annual
Viking Fall Classic at Viking Speedway.
Name: Chad Johnson
Hometown: Milroy, MN
Birthdate: 6-9-59
Occupation: Farmer
Hobbies: Racing, Camping, Parties
Racing Experience: 8 year crew member
for Johnson Racing
Favorite Part of Racing: Having a car
that handles well
Least Favorite Part of Racing: Loading
a wrecked car
Favorite Track: Madison Speedway;
Madison, MN
Best Racing Memory: Zach winning Fiesta
City Speedway's "Ken Schrader Night" on the last lap!
Name: Jim Drewes
Hometown: Lowry, MN
Birthdate: March, 29th 1949
Family: Wife, Ann
Occupation: Fabricator and Welder
Hobbies: Racing, Golfing, Grandchildren
Racing Experience: Raced in the 70's,
Crew member for Johnson Racing since they started
Favorite Part of Racing: Winning,
working on cars
Favorite Track: Viking Speedway,
Alexandria, MN
Best Racing Memory: 2007 National Championship
Name: Trevor Balbach
Hometown: Bertha, MN
Birthdate: 3-24-85
Occupation: Student/ Auto Machinist
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, racing
Racing Experience: Crew member for
brother's B-mod
Favorite Part of Racing: Going fast
Least Favorite Part of Racing: $
Favorite Track: Red River Valley
Speedway; Fargo, ND
Best Racing Memory: When my brother was
leading the feature with 3 to go and it started raining and they
cancelled the show.
Name: Mitch Johnson
Hometown: Lowry, MN
Birthdate: 7-18-1988
Family: Parents: Nathan and Karla,
brother: Zach ( you might know him)
Occupation: Student
Hobbies: Racing, golfing, snowboarding,
and snowmobiling
Racing Experience:
crew member since the start of Johnson
racing and 7 or so years racing go-karts
Favorite Part of Racing: Being with
family and friends and the overall atmosphere
Least Favorite Part of Racing:
traveling all over
Favorite Track:
Viking Speedway, or go-karting: Cedar
Mills
Best Racing
Memory: 2005
Viking Fall Classic win
1st Race of the season
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2007 Championship Photo w/ Crew
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