In 2012 Alan and AJPE created, built, and tested the Stage 7 Top Fuel Cylinder head for both NHRA Top Fuel classes. He spends a few hours a day in our engine shop, and then a couple hours in the garden. 2015 has brought another Mazak CNC machine to the AJPE block department and is beginning to show its potential. They're excited to race. 1 qualifier curse, Behind the Numbers: Rounding out our evaluation of drag racing performance. That makes Johnson a rare commodity. Langdon started out the season with a win in the Winternationals, but since then it has been somewhat of an up-and-down campaign for the team, including seven first-round exits in eliminations of the 18 races held thus far. And I told her I was sorry. Autoweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. It would take me a long time to figure it out, and we dont have time. And thats no joke, regardless of whether Johnson gets it. But she lost on a first-round holeshot at Pomona to JR Todd. In 2005 Bernstein won 2 events. Racing in the SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown, Johnsons 18-wheel semi truck has been replaced by a motorhome and a tag-along trailer. Were extremely proud to continue making steps toward gender equality in our sport, Chip Ganassi said in a relesae. Discover Brandon Bernstein's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. On August 31st, 1996 we lost Blaine Johnson in a tragic racing accident that changed us all on many levels. But I think thats what makes champions anyway, being able to focus in on what you think you need to do and the things that are right and we thought that was the best thing to do for the fans and ourselves and we did it.. 36. I told her, I thought I gave you all the tools, and I didnt. I took a Funny Car program and stuck it in a dragster and said, Here run it. Well, it doesnt work that way. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old? The story of AJPE begins in Santa Maria California, a small farm town in Central California. Regardless, the setback came just four weeks before the National Hot Rod Assn. The reason Im out there is to win a championship, Johnson said. Their days were spent tending to dairy cattle, moving irrigation pipe, and doing their daily chores before and after school. In one of the most freakish accidents the NHRA has ever seen, a rod bolt broke in the motor in Blaine Johnsons car. Both boys learned early on they could fix or build things that they didnt have access to or couldnt afford. He gets a bad rap because hell walk right by you, look you in the eye, and not say anything. We thought we were done at the end of 2015 and Marathon Petroleum Corporation stepped up to help us out, Johnson said. Just keep doing what we're doing, go out there and win races and catch the eye of somebody who wants to sponsor a Top Fuel car.". He gets a bad rap because hell walk right by you, look you in the eye, and not say anything. September 29, 2015 The RacingJunk Editors Drag Racing, News, NHRA 0. The season is young, and Brittany Force has shown flashes of improvement. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 2 August. There is a lot of potential here.". To be able to share technology with Steve Torrence, a great young racer from a racing family, that made it all make sense and feel like a blessing,, John Force Racing President Robert Hight said of the organizations first co-operative venture, I dont think youre going to have much chance of beating these other teams out here with just one car. 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I've gotten close to so many folks from the brand, including Pietro [Gorlier, head of parts and service for Mopar], who has shown us great support. Johnson did not address Langdon missing the Countdown to the Championship in Tuesday's statement. The 481X was the final evolution of Alan and Blaines famed Oldsmobile power plant. The AJPE 5.300 bore space Hemi Engine and the Stage 3 Muscle Head all came to life in 2010 and 2011. His drivers have won the Big Go eight times over the years in Top Fuel: five times by Tony Schumacher and single triumphs by Larry Dixon, Gary Scelzi and Shawn Langdon. In 2003, he made a sensational comeback to racing, winning 3 of the first 8 events of the season. Chasing a championship became achievable as soon as Salinas hired Johnson. Their days were spent tending to dairy cattle, moving irrigation pipe, and doing their daily chores before and after school. With a total re-design and utilizing the new Mazak 5-Axis machine center, AJPE was able to reduce the block weight by 15 pounds over previous versions. Gary Scelzi (born August 11, 1960) is an American dragster racer and midget car owner who has won the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Fuel championship on three occasions and the Funny Car title once. Were honored to share this vision and advance this program together with PNC Bank., Supporting women in traditionally male-dominated spaces, such as motorsports, tech, and finance, is important to us because we know that a diverse workforce sparks innovation and influences economic inclusion, Debbie Guild, PNC head of enterprise technology and security, said in a release. It is vital that we maintain a welcoming environment where every individual has an equal opportunity to make an impactful contribution toward reaching our goals. Steve Torrence Racing announced last week that it was welcoming Alan Johnson on as a consultant for the remaining five races of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. Its one thing to have runs in a Top Fuel car and its another to have runs in a Top Fuel car that runs quick enough to win a championship. An improved port design, raised valve cover rail, and weight reduction were its strong points. Chip Ganassi Racing and PNC Bank announced their class of interns for the 2023 Women In Motorsports powered by PNC Bank program. Furthermore, Chip Ganassi Racing plans to hire one of the 2022 Women In Motorsports interns, Rebecca Hutton, as a full-time engineer upon graduating from college soon. While the Factory Stock car cant match the Pro Stockers 210-mph performances, the nine-inch wide rear tire keeps it interesting. Behind the Numbers: Who boasts the best shot at making the Countdown to the Championship? Every championship that Gary won, Blaine would also have won the same ones because he was as good a driver, if not better, than Gary, Alan Johnson said. Throwing in the towel just before the playoffs is difficult, but Johnson felt he went as far as he could go financially. This could be our last event. BROWNSBURG, Indiana If theres one weekend that noted tuner and 15-time champion Alan Johnson looks forward to each year, its the NHRAs biggest race of the season, the U.S. Nationals in suburban Indianapolis. After the prince, Sheik Khalid Al Thani, formed a team in 2008 with famed drag-racing crew chief Alan Johnson, his team won championships in top fuel the most elite class of dragsters in 2010, 2011 and 2013 with three different drivers. Coil won a pair of Funny Car titles with Frank Hawley before adding another 15 with . Blaines was the NHRAs first Top Fuel death since Pete Robinson was killed in the 1971 Winternationals (another Top Fuel driver, Darrell Russell, perished in 2004). "It's still a pretty big fight. Hed also win the Funny Car championship in 2005, becoming one of just three drivers that have won titles in NHRAs two biggest race classes, Top Fuel and Funny Car (the others are Kenny Bernstein and Del Worsham). To have another car that you can share data with and compare [is imperative].. It started with a clean slate and was designed around three basic fundamentals: The ability to produce power, maintain its durability, and ease of maintenance. There are some differences that weve had to adjust to, the rear tire being one of them.. Bernstein attended Texas A&M University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology, specializing in Sports Management in 1996. We promise not to use your email address for anything but exclusive updates from the Power Automedia Network. It was the same way with Blaine. The two-month internship starts on May 29 and will see the interns travel with the team to select races during the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. Between 2007-2016, Johnson built an amazing streak of 10 straight final-round appearances and a near-perfect 37-3 round-win record at that facility. "Hopefully it catches somebody's attention. The trio of female college students will receive fully funded internships that provide valuable exposure within the professional motorsports industry. Hes a consultant to me. is trying to get the rules right so were all competitive but I dont think were there yet. And he saved his best for each July at the Mopar brand's biggest event, the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway near Denver. It's impossible. Some lost a Son, some a brother, a friend, a competitor, or a co-worker. 1 spot to claim the early points lead and an automatic berth in the $100,000-to-win Traxxas Shootout. 1997 brought in Winston as a primary sponsor for the family dragster and a new Top Fuel head design from AJPE. Johnson doesn't sound like he has many sponsor leads. Its cheaper for me and dont just get to drive the race car. Gary Scelzi was hand-picked by Alan Johnson to fill Blaines seat. Our cylinder heads and blocks were sought after worldwide with new customers throughout the US, South America, and Europe ordering engine parts on a regular basis. Aint had time.. Both teams say theyre pleased with Johnson and the arrangement. By now AJPE was supplying several teams with Stage 1 Top Fuel heads along with a full scale repair department to service damaged cylinder heads. Behind the Numbers: Just how important is a great start? Its not like Pro Stock where you had to be on the gas 24/7. Thats .014-second quicker than last year, when he was .006-second slower than class leader Force. So they're doing great. And if I try to run that program, Id be in the same boat as the other people youve given it to to run. 2004 In 2004, he became the second Bernstein to hold the NHRA speed record when he set it at Chicago. Lastly, I want to thank our loyal fans for their encouragement and support throughout this difficult year. Of course, that happened for sure, Alan Johnson said of potentially quitting after Blaines death. Im the quarterback. For 5 years he competed with Paul Smith as his crew chief and amassed . Johnson did just that earlier this month at the NHRAs season-opening Circle K Winternationals at Pomona, California. I really kind of leave it with Robert Hight. NetWorthSpot's data suggests NHRA's net worth to be about $258.67 thousand. ft. shop for future expansion. Our car experts choose every product we feature. Follow Jim Peltz on Twitter @PeltzLATimes. 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These heads were designed for Blown Alcohol Dragster & Funny Car, NHRA and IHRA Pro-Modified, and a unique concept to the naturally aspirated injected Nitro combination. "We have to draw the line somewhere. The valve cover rail was raised to allow for an internal fuel rail to eliminate oil leaks, and a new exhaust flange angle and bolt pattern to improve header life and seal to the head. Both Torrence and Force have acknowledged that theyre on-track rivals, but this tech alliance is mutually beneficial. When Alan and his younger brother four years younger, that is moved to the sports top class, Top Fuel, in 1994, they were on the precipice of taking off in the minds of many observers. Thats what it takes and hes going to be a great driver.. As a company seeking to cultivate the next generation of female leaders, we couldnt be more excited to support Women in Motorsports.. People ask, How are you and Alan getting along? Force said. I dont have 75-pounds to take out of this car unless I want to spend a whole bunch of money buying carbon fiber parts. Of the four Dodges that attempted to qualify, only reigning series champ Leah Pritchett managed to get into the field, and she is 13th. AJPE and Johnson Racing had been using and selling Rodeck blocks for many years so with the announcement of John Rodecks retirement, it was a perfect match to bring the Rodeck manufacturing facility here to Santa Maria. One was built by JFR and one was built by Morgan Lucas Racing. We are in discussions with multiple entities about sponsoring our race team, Johnson said in a statement last week. She hasnt even won a race yet. After the Pomona opener, Torrence would say, "Nicely, thank you." . Alan Johnson got a win with yet another driver, this one with Mike Salinas at the Strip in Las Vegas. Its his way of not only paying tribute to his kid brother, but also serves as a poignant reminder of how quick drag racing really is emotionally, as well, from jubilant celebrations to crashes that occur in split-seconds that tragically result in death. All rights reserved. Despite the horrific crash that claimed Blaines life, two days later Alan and the rest of the Johnson family paid tribute to their lost son, brother and uncle in an extremely emotional moment prior to the final day of the U.S. Nationals. So we made the change, Force said. They're around here thinking we're going to get something and they want to be part of it. Alan Johnsons the coach. Youre so overwhelmed with the grief, that you just seem to take it to a different level. Per NHRA rule, the points go with the driver, so he would be eligible to continue in the Countdown If another team wants to put him in another car or a second car, Vestal told NBCSports.com. I dont actually think about the incident, but I keep my brother right there all the time. The guys will also discuss the news that Alan Johnson is joining Kalitta Motorsports for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing season. She was the first non-NASCAR recipient of the prestigious Russ Catlin Award and has covered the sport for the Chicago Tribune, Newark Star-Ledger, St. Petersburg Times, and Seattle Times. This same design is used by many NHRA A-Fuel race teams and to this day is the cylinder head of choice of NHRA Top Alcohol Champion Tom Conway. That earned him the nickname "King of the Mountain." I never had to motivate him and he never had to motivate me. We had no idea that was coming, NHRA President Tom Compton said about the sheiks exit, adding neither Al Thani nor other Qatar representatives have contacted him since pulling out. The step is part of Steve Torrence's bid to become the first driver to win NHRA World . 2013 also brought the addition of the new AJPE Lightweight Hemi block for the alcohol classes. 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Home - Alan Johnson Performance Engineering We Engineer Champions. Dixon's NHRA career began when he was a worker for a team owned by Larry Minor that had Gary Beck as driver. It just helps me motivate myself, concentrate and try to do the best I can to excel when I come back here.. 2006 was the year of the Stage 6 Top Fuel Cylinder head. A loyal Mopar racer to the bitter end, Johnson has struggled to maintain a competitive pace with his Hemi-powered Drag Pak Challenger, which is painted in the Plumb Crazy purple color popularized by 1970s Mopar muscle cars. But a month ago, Al Thani and his estimated $10 million-plus of annual sponsorship money for the two-car team suddenly vanished without public explanation. Furthermore, Chip Ganassi Racing plans to hire one of the 2022 Women In Motorsports interns, Rebecca Hutton, as a full-time engineer upon graduating from college soon. We've celebrated an NHRA world championship, captured wins at historic tracks like Gainesville, Pomona, and Bandimere, and basically lived our dream for 22 years. Thats what I like the most.. When AJ found out were going to be teammates https://t.co/AGwRXbtW9l https://t.co/4zAUzdHsjq, 2023 Alan Johnson Performance Engineering, Innovative High-Performance Race Engine Components. With Alans ability to design supercharged engines and his capacity to tune a racecar along with Blaines driving ability they began their dominance of the NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster category winning 26 National Events and 4 consecutive National Championships from 1990 thru 1993. That's why Alan Johnson has been part of 11 NHRA championships as either a crew chief or team owner - or both with five different drivers: Shawn Langdon (2013), Del Worsham (2011), Larry Dixon . Alan Johnson and the Johnson family also established a scholarship and has donated over $500,000 of machinery to Alan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California, in Blaines memory. Alan Johnson is the kingmaker when it comes to making power, and Doug Kalitta is a legendary driver. In this clip we see both of their masteries, come together to win the round at the 2022 . In 1985, the Johnson Family started Johnson Racing which has since evolved into AJPE. "It would be silly to continue paying my way," Johnson said. Blaine wasnt just any driver. Sadly, Blaine would never see all that future potential realized. The program is aimed to provide more women with opportunities in traditionally male-dominated careers in the field of motorsports. Force predicted Johnson would rebound despite losing Qatars backing. She is very smart, goal-driven, and committed to doing what it takes to win. Regardless, the loss of Blaine was by far the biggest test to the Johnson familys determination and desire to continue racing in honor of Blaine and what he believed in. As designedthe Stage 3 Muscle Head worked well with screw superchargers. Allen Johnson went from a child watching his father Roy race in the IHRA, seeing him "take a nickel and make a dime out of it," as the elder Johnson put it, to a small-business magnate in Greeneville, Tennessee. When Johnson brought over his crew and his full attention, it became plausible. We will never forget Allen succeeding in his long quest to capture a Pro Stock championship -- or his amazing run of victories at our showcase event, the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Never a quitter and always pushing to improve helped both the racing program and AJPE shift to another level. He went from standing with the crowd along the edge of the guardrail-less Southeast racetracks as the cars lined up to an elite racer who financially and morally supports safety on the drag strip and the street. The team made the semifinals at Phoenix, maintained the points lead and headed into Sunday's elimination rounds in Gainesville as the top qualifier. AJPE purchased a second Mazak 5-Axis Machining center for the block department to increase production capacity and versatility.During 2013 AJPE designed and introduced the Stage 3 481X cylinder head with Eric Dillard & Steve Petty at Proline Racing Engines. Still, that suggests positive things about his driving and the focused attention of Johnson and Husen not to mention the crew that came over from Force during the offseason. Their differences might possibly make his job easier. So while all the buzz was about Johnson and JFR aligning, Torrence took the headlines. "Mopar has been there for all those 22 years, through the good times and the bad, either as our primary or associate sponsor, and it's been just an amazing relationship. In 2017, Johnson tuned Force to a second-place .841, just a thousandth behind Torrence who Johnson tuned to a class-leading .843 alongside Forces identical number. He went from being the self-described Other Dodge Boy to just about the only Dodge boy in the NHRA Pro Stock ranks. Little by little I think its coming. On the other hand, Steve Torrences team has won lots of races. Were honored to share this vision and advance this program together with PNC Bank., Supporting women in traditionally male-dominated spaces, such as motorsports, tech, and finance, is important to us because we know that a diverse workforce sparks innovation and influences economic inclusion, Debbie Guild, PNC head of enterprise technology and security, said in a release. Johnson is considering shutting down one of the more successful teams in drag racing for the rest of the year if he can't find a sponsor for Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon and Alan Johnson Racing. He is currently the GM for Alan Johnson Racing. Hes a racer like me. Only 57 points behind leader Steve Read more , AJPEs Weekend Winners St Louis, IL Santa Maria, CA Top Fuel Winner Steve Torrence has done it again, winning the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals using AJPE blocks, Read more . In a sport with roots in the Southern California car culture, and in which many corporate backers are makers of cars, motor oils and other auto accessories, Al Thani was a novel source of fresh cash and energy for NHRA drag racing. The people at Marathon Petroleum have gone above and beyond for me in business and on track, and I cant thank them enough for what theyve done for our team the last two years.. 1 qualifier at the season-opening Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. Langdon went on to win the race. 2023 Power Automedia. They will receive hands-on experience and mentorship, operating alongside team leaders that have led the organization to 21 championships over its 33-year history. Theyve got their crew chiefs, and weve got ours. The 27-time NHRA winner loyal to his Mopar HEMI-powered Dodge said, "It's been an amazing run for my dad and I, but it just felt like now was the right time to step away from the Pro Stock chapter of our careers. But as I dug into it and realized what really caused the problem, and that it wasnt a bad tune-up or anything like that, it was a rod bolt failure. Were with you every step of the way. Salinas currently leads Top Fuel (alongside Torrence) with an .835-second 60-foot average. . So, you have to completely ignore the results of one car while trying to tune the other one and thats a tough thing to do. 2015 the RacingJunk Editors Drag Racing, News, NHRA 0 cover rail, and weight were! 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