Johnson did not address Langdon missing the Countdown to the Championship in Tuesday's statement. That win pushed the AJR win total to 43 since the beginning of the 2009 season. It really doesnt seem like its been 20 years, Johnson said. Without a sponsor, Alan Johnson Racing made the quickest run in NHRA history, a 3.70-second effort that made Langdon the No. season opener, with this weekends Circle K Winternationals in Pomona, where top-fuel cars scream down the dragstrip at 320 mph in about four seconds. "I have to give them enough notice so they can get out there and find some work somewhere. $1.2 Million Blaine Johnson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018 Blaine H. Johnson (May 22, 1962 - August 31, 1996) was a professional drag racer.Blaine, along with his lifelong crew chief and brother, Alan, were competitors in the NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster Series, a series which they entered in 1988. Getting a handle on that little tire is the biggest challenge we face, Johnson said. Brandon Bernstein (born August 2, 1972) is an American Drag Racer, and son of NHRA Legend Kenny Bernstein. The most recent revision has reduced the minimum weight for Dodges by 75-pounds but that doesnt benefit Johnson. 1994 brought several changes to Johnson Racing and AJPE. 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. The AJPE Stage 2 Muscle Head debuted in early 2007. I looked at it and said how the hell did I do that? 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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. They doubled again at the Lucas Oil Products Nationals in Chicago in June 2001. People ask, How are you and Alan getting along? Force said. In 1997 he won the title in his first full year of competition, after replacing Blaine Johnson, who had been killed at the 1996 US Nationals, while leading the top fuel championship, in . In 2006, he logged 4 event wins and 3 runner up finishes ultimately finishing 3rd in the final points standings. It just helps me motivate myself, concentrate and try to do the best I can to excel when I come back here.. Weve always used AJPE [Alan Johnson Performance Engineering] parts and have a long-standing relationship with Alan. The preeminent driver in top fuel is U.S. Army-sponsored Tony Schumacher, who won a record eighth title last year and whose crew chief formerly was Johnson until Johnson left for Al-Anabi. One, assistant crew chief Ronnie Thompson, was hired by legendary drag racer John Force to work on the top-fuel car driven by Forces daughter Brittany. The guys will also discuss the news that Alan Johnson is joining Kalitta Motorsports for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing season. We couldn't have done it without the help and hard work of our J&J Racing team members over the years. I speak not just for the Mopar brand, but also on a personal level, when I say we cherish the special bonds we have built with AJ and his father Roy over the years, he said. In one of the most freakish accidents the NHRA has ever seen, a rod bolt broke in the motor in Blaine Johnsons car. Tuners at major teams may offer guidance to multiple cars when called upon, but theyre ultimately responsible for one team. Hes done a very good job of coming up to speed on that and in Vegas he was flawless. Also, have time to shore things up at the shop, make sure everything is cleaned up, put away, preparing for sale or for whatever has to happen. When he and Richard get together, it seems like good things happen. The reason Im out there is to win a championship, Johnson said. After the (fastest qualifying) run, I was talking to Alan, and he said now's an appropriate time to start begging. In this clip we see both of their masteries, come together to win the round at the 2022 . Copyright 1996-2023, NHRA. Discover Brandon Bernstein's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Alan Johnson and his brother Blaine grew up on their Johnson Family dairy farm. Behind the Numbers Mike Salinas earned his first NHRA Drag Racing win ever with legendary tuner Alan Johnson at the helm. She doesnt talk to me very much, and he doesnt talk to me at all. 1998 AJPE 12, 18, & 21 water jacket Sprint Car heads and IHRA Pro-Stock heads. Their differences might possibly make his job easier. 1 qualifier curse, Behind the Numbers: Rounding out our evaluation of drag racing performance. It makes it even more difficult.". Alan Johnson is the kingmaker when it comes to making power, and Doug Kalitta is a legendary driver. Theres more to tuning than 60-foot time, of course, but the correlation between quick elapsed times and quick 60-foot times is exceptionally high in nitro categories. But the truth is hes not even seeing you. Bernstein attended Texas A&M University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology, specializing in Sports Management in 1996. His company, Alan Johnson Performance Engineering, supplies racing parts to roughly 50 percent of todays Top Fuel and Funny Car teams. People make fun of me because Im really competitive, but my brother was just as competitive as I was. Thatd be great if they finished first and second, wouldnt it?, I failed Brittany, he said. 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. June 2005 brought the acquisition of Rodeck Aluminum Blocks and four more CNC machines to the fleet. We need Alan Johnson and his drivers.. The Winternationals opens with qualifying time trials at Auto Club Raceway on Friday and Saturday, followed by final eliminations Sunday that determine the event winners. Alan Johnson Racing won Top Fuel world championships in 1997-8 and 2000. On August 31st, 1996 we lost Blaine Johnson in a tragic racing accident that changed us all on many levels. I think we should be able to all have the same supercharger. Our whole lives, all we've ever driven is Mopar.". He said the initial conversation went like this: Alan Johnson: First of all, if you want me to run your program, Im not interested. "I think the crew is handling it as well as anybody. So we made the change, Force said. Expect Salinas to do his best to strike. Their days were spent tending to dairy cattle, moving irrigation pipe, and doing their daily chores before and after school. Youre so overwhelmed with the grief, that you just seem to take it to a different level. Do I want to sell you parts? Its not like Pro Stock where you had to be on the gas 24/7. "Fortunately, we've had a good start," Langdon said. 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. As a company seeking to cultivate the next generation of female leaders, we couldnt be more excited to support Women in Motorsports.. The trio of female college students will receive fully funded internships that provide valuable exposure within the professional motorsports industry. Obviously, theres a lot of stuff thats happened between then and now, but it sure doesnt seem like its been that long ago, no.. And drivers that drove for Johnson, including Tony Schumacher, Scelzi, Larry Dixon, Shawn Langdon and others, would likely not have won a number of championships and races. Funded by a speed-loving prince from the ruling family of the oil-rich Persian Gulf nation of Qatar, the teams shiny dragsters and its crews crisp uniforms featured striking maroon, gold and silver colors that bespoke their deep-pocketed commitment to winning. Salinas currently leads Top Fuel (alongside Torrence) with an .835-second 60-foot average. I dont know. The guys at Proline are Leaders in the Turbo Pro-Modified classes, setting track records in all corners of the country and abroad. 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. The initiative was launched one year ago to help drive awareness and support gender equality and economic inclusion for women in the workforce. I told him a of couple jokes I dont think he got. Hes a consultant to me. After getting a taste of speed, going 270+ mph, he wanted more. "It was shocking," said Johnson, who has 11 Top Fuel championships. The inaugural Women In Motorsports internship class was a resounding success as interns explored their interests across motorsports and learned how a team of individuals works together to achieve their collective goals. It was the same way with Blaine. That makes Johnson a rare commodity. He built on his late-2015 successes since Johnson signed on with the Capco Contractors dragster team as a technical consultant to crew chief Richard Hogan. Dont want to bother him., Gary Sclezi could have warned Force. Johnson did just that earlier this month at the NHRAs season-opening Circle K Winternationals at Pomona, California. Thus bringing his total to 12 championships. Never a quitter and always pushing to improve helped both the racing program and AJPE shift to another level. Johnson, 57, announced his retirement at the end of this season from his 22-year Pro Stock career during a press conference Friday at the NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis. Regardless, the setback came just four weeks before the National Hot Rod Assn. We are in discussions with multiple entities about sponsoring our race team, Johnson said in a statement last week. But she lost on a first-round holeshot at Pomona to JR Todd. Winning is a team effort. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. During this time Alan created the AJPE 481X engine platform. Our website's highly regarded opinion predicts NHRA's net worth at $258.67 thousand, that said, NHRA's actual net worth is not precisely known. 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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. In addition to the loss of Johnson and Trett, the IndyCar world lost Scott Brayton during practice for the 1996 Indianapolis 500 in May, as well as Jeff Krosnoff and volunteer track worker Gary Avrin during that Julys Toronto Grand Prix. AJR has struggled with funding since its primary sponsor and benefactor, Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani and the Qatar Racing Club, suspended funding for Johnsons two-dragster Al-Anabi Racing team just four weeks before this years season-opening Circle K Winternationals. While it didnt light the world on fire it did prove that AJPE had the ability to create, manufacture, and test, an entirely new engine package within a 12 month period without any major setbacks. 36. It wasnt a matter of if theyd win championships, it was more how many would they ultimately win had it not been for Blaines tragedy. And Ill continue doing that, he said. AJPE introduced three versions of the Stage 1 Muscle Head line of Alcohol Hemi cylinder heads early in 2005. The trio of female college students will receive fully funded internships that provide valuable exposure within the professional motorsports industry. In 2002, Bernstein worked solely as a crew member for his father's race team. And with his older brother tuning his race car, it wasnt a matter of if Blaine would win a major NHRA championship it was more a matter of when and how many titles he ultimately would win. . Its a constant battle. While NHRA's finalized net worth is not known. Alan Johnson. He went from a drag-racing road diet of bologna and cheese and, as mom Revonda recalled, potted meat and Beanie Weenies to the 2012 banquet table at a swank Los Angeles hotel, where he was feted with champagne and filet mignon as the NHRA Pro Stock champion. Ive been innovating my entire career, from alcohol through Top Fuel. The nitro ranks will be changed in 2022 and NHRA's Silly Season is fully charged and roaring ahead, with announcements due to come as rapidly as eight cylinders on full song. On the eve of the start of its premier event, the Countdown to the Championship, the National Hot Rod Association was rocked Tuesday with news that Alan Johnson Racing is suspending operations of its Top Fuel team, effective immediately. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. 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Mid 2010 saw the first results of the Stage 3 Muscle Head running on a customers engine being tested on Fred Mandolinis dyno cell in Villa Park, Illinois. One was built by JFR and one was built by Morgan Lucas Racing. Column: 15 minutes of fame flies by. 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. In previous conversations, there was never any indication this was coming down, Compton said. He is from American. The Winternationals win was one of two key season highlights for Langdon and AJR, along with Langdon recording the fastest elapsed time (3.662 seconds) ever seen on a 1,000-foot drag strip, last month at Brainerd, Minn. Langdon still has the potential to continue in the Countdown, which begins this weekend in Concord, N.C., according to NHRA spokesman Anthony Vestal. The program is aimed to provide more women with opportunities in traditionally male-dominated careers in the field of motorsports. Blaine wasnt just any driver. 5 in 2009 NHRA Full Throttle point standings. 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. If you look at the two teams, the immediate goals are different, Johnson said. Alan and Blaine began their racing efforts competing in area Sand Drags with their home built Dragster powered by a Blown Alcohol Big Block Chevy. Sadly, Blaine would never see all that future potential realized. So the immediate goals are different between the two teams., Indeed, Billy Torrence Steves father, team owner, and occasional second driver confirmed Johnsons assessment. When that happened, the car just dropped down and was out of control and he hit the guard wall and the guard wall is what killed him, Alan Johnson said of his brother in an exclusive interview with NBCSports.com. Brandon Bernstein's net worth Make no mistake, Johnson still wants to win. The Al-Anabi team had roughly 25 to 30 employees based in Brownsburg, Ind., but with Johnson cutting his team to one car, some were forced to find jobs elsewhere. Our car experts choose every product we feature. 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.. "We have to draw the line somewhere. Their days were spent tending to dairy cattle, moving irrigation pipe, and doing their daily chores before and after school. He had such a promising future. Hell put it back together, Force said. And thats no joke, regardless of whether Johnson gets it. And win they did. 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. Salinas has gotten quicker (3.752 e.t. Alan Johnson has gone on to orchestrate 13 Top Fuel titles (with Gary Scelzi, Tony Schumacher, Larry Dixon, Del Worsham, Shawn Langdon, and Brittany Force). I never have really put it behind me, Alan Johnson said. 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. Salinas began working with Johnson in some capacity when he. It was Alans partial re-design focusing on durability and safety of the Nitro Hemi Head. Growing up in Indianapolis, motorsports is part of her DNA. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. They are running the new AJPE developed lightweight hemi block and Stage 3 Muscle Head engine combination. Thats just the way we were.. 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