Johnson was born in El Cajon, California where his father was an avid motorcyclist who bought his son a mini-bike when he was 3 years old.[2] When he turned 16 in 1980, he earned his pro license.[2] He won his first 250cc class national championship in 1984 for the Yamahafactory motocross team.[4] For the 1986 season, he was offered a job with the Honda team by team manager and five time former world champion Roger De Coster.[2] He battled his Honda teammate David Bailey throughout the 1986 season, coming away with the 250 title and the Supercross crown.[5] De Coster picked Johnson, Bailey and another Honda teammate Johnny O'mara to represent the US in the Motocross des Nations in Maggiora, Italy. Team U.S.A. won with a clean sweep. Back home,[citation needed] he finished second to Bailey in the 500 class. The rivalry was short-lived as just prior to the start of the 1987 season Bailey was paralyzed in a practice crash.[2]
Johnson dominated the 1987 season, winning both the 250 and 500 crowns.[2] In 1987, Johnson also won what is considered one of Supercross history's greatest races in the Super Bowl of Motocross at the L.A. Coliseum.[citation needed] After crashing in the first corner Johnson came back from near dead last to pass Jeff Ward and eventually privateer Guy Cooper on the penultimate lap to squeeze the win. Johnson followed this performance by adding the 1988 Supercross and 500 titles to his name.
Johnson started the 1989 season strongly but suffered a serious injury when he broke his wrist in a practice session.[2] He would never fully recover from the injury. He soldiered on for a few more seasons but the injury proved too debilitating. He announced his retirement at the beginning of the 1991 season.[2]
Johnson founded the Traxxas TORC Series for the 2009 season. He sold the series after the season to the United States Auto Club (USAC) and he concentrated on being a driver. Johnson won the TORC Series Pro2wd Championship in 2010 after a season long battle with Rob MacCachren, the defending champ. This championship came down to the last race of the season at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway with Johnson securing a second-place finish to win the championship.[3]
In 2012, Johnson won the Pro 4x4 World Championship race on Sunday at Crandon's second race weekend. Later that day, he won the AMSOIL Cup pitting the Pro 4x4 and Pro 2 drivers against each other.
Johnson started 2014 early by competing in the Red Bull-sponsored Frozen Rush race. This inaugural event featured Pro 4 trucks racing with studded tires on snowy mountain slopes at Sunday River in Maine. Eight drivers from the two national series (TORC and LOORRS) were selected to compete head to head with the victory advancing to the next round. Johnson beat Johnny Greaves in the final round for the win.[8]
In addition to short course truck racing, Johnson has competed in desert off-road races. In 2009 and 2010 he was 3rd in the Unlimited Truck class of the SNOREMint 400.
Personal lifeedit
Johnson now lives in Southern California with his wife, Stephanie, and their children.
^ abcdefghiRick Johnson at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
^ ab"Greaves, Johnson, Currie Crowned 2010 TORC Series PRO Champs; Douglas Wins AMSOIL Cup". Race Dezert. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
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This article is about Ricky Johnson For other uses see Rick Johnson Richard Bernard Ricky Johnson Jr born July 6 1964 is an American former professional motocross off road truck and stock car racer He competed in AMA motocross and Supercross during the 1980s and won seven AMA national championships 2 He later switched to off road racing He won the Pro 2WD Trophy Truck championship in the 1998 Championship Off Road Racing and 2010 TORC Series 3 He also won the Pro 4WD class at the 2011 and 2012 TORC Series In September 2012 Johnson won the 4x4 world championship race at Crandon International Off Road Raceway and later that day won the AMSOIL Cup pitting the two and four wheel drive trucks Johnson won the 2014 Frozen Rush the first short course off road race on snow Ricky JohnsonJohnson celebrates winning the 2012 AMSOIL CupNationalityAmericanBornRichard Bernard Johnson Jr 1964 07 06 July 6 1964 age 59 El Cajon CaliforniaRelated toLuke JohnsonTORC The Off Road Championship Pro 4 careerDebut season2011Current teamVildosola RacingChampionships2011 2012 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023Best finish1st in 2011 2012Finished last season1stPrevious series2013 20212009 2010Stadium Super TrucksTORC Pro 2Championship titles1984 AMA 2501986 AMA 250 and Supercross1987 AMA 250 and 5001988 AMA 500 and SupercrossTORC Pro 2 2010 TORC Pro 4 2011 2012 AwardsAMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee 1999 Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductee 2012 1 1997 and 2003 Baja 1000 winner1999 American Speed Association Rookie of the Year2012 AMSOIL Cup winner2014 Frozen Rush winnerNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career12 races run over 4 yearsBest finish31st 1996 First race1995 Spears Manufacturing 200 Mesa Marin Last race1997 Carquest 420K Las Vegas Wins Top tens Poles0 2 0Last updated on February 3 2014 Contents 1 Racing career 1 1 Motocross career 1 2 Career after motocross 1 2 1 Off road racing 2 Personal life 3 Images 4 Motorsports career results 4 1 NASCAR 4 1 1 Craftsman Truck Series 4 2 Stadium Super Trucks 5 References 6 External linksRacing career editMotocross career edit Johnson was born in El Cajon California where his father was an avid motorcyclist who bought his son a mini bike when he was 3 years old 2 When he turned 16 in 1980 he earned his pro license 2 He won his first 250cc class national championship in 1984 for the Yamaha factory motocross team 4 For the 1986 season he was offered a job with the Honda team by team manager and five time former world champion Roger De Coster 2 He battled his Honda teammate David Bailey throughout the 1986 season coming away with the 250 title and the Supercross crown 5 De Coster picked Johnson Bailey and another Honda teammate Johnny O mara to represent the US in the Motocross des Nations in Maggiora Italy Team U S A won with a clean sweep Back home citation needed he finished second to Bailey in the 500 class The rivalry was short lived as just prior to the start of the 1987 season Bailey was paralyzed in a practice crash 2 Johnson dominated the 1987 season winning both the 250 and 500 crowns 2 In 1987 Johnson also won what is considered one of Supercross history s greatest races in the Super Bowl of Motocross at the L A Coliseum citation needed After crashing in the first corner Johnson came back from near dead last to pass Jeff Ward and eventually privateer Guy Cooper on the penultimate lap to squeeze the win Johnson followed this performance by adding the 1988 Supercross and 500 titles to his name Johnson started the 1989 season strongly but suffered a serious injury when he broke his wrist in a practice session 2 He would never fully recover from the injury He soldiered on for a few more seasons but the injury proved too debilitating He announced his retirement at the beginning of the 1991 season 2 At the time of his retirement from motocross racing at age 26 he was the all time leader in Supercross victories Johnson was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 1 in 2012 Career after motocross edit Johnson went on to have success in off road racing and stock car racing He took wins in the famous Baja 1000 twice and was American Speed Association stock car series Rookie of the Year in 1999 driving for Herzog Motorsports as a teammate to unrelated El Cajon CA off road racer Jimmie Johnson 2 Johnson ran twelve races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series from 1995 to 1997 Off road racing edit nbsp Pro 2 demonstration source source source source Problems playing this file See media help nbsp Johnson s 2010 truckJohnson founded the Traxxas TORC Series for the 2009 season He sold the series after the season to the United States Auto Club USAC and he concentrated on being a driver Johnson won the TORC Series Pro2wd Championship in 2010 after a season long battle with Rob MacCachren the defending champ This championship came down to the last race of the season at Crandon International Off Road Raceway with Johnson securing a second place finish to win the championship 3 In 2012 Johnson won the Pro 4x4 World Championship race on Sunday at Crandon s second race weekend Later that day he won the AMSOIL Cup pitting the Pro 4x4 and Pro 2 drivers against each other In 2013 Johnson joined some Stadium Super Trucks races with sponsorship from Jegs High Performance 6 He did not return to the series until 2021 at the Music City Grand Prix 7 Johnson started 2014 early by competing in the Red Bull sponsored Frozen Rush race This inaugural event featured Pro 4 trucks racing with studded tires on snowy mountain slopes at Sunday River in Maine Eight drivers from the two national series TORC and LOORRS were selected to compete head to head with the victory advancing to the next round Johnson beat Johnny Greaves in the final round for the win 8 In addition to short course truck racing Johnson has competed in desert off road races In 2009 and 2010 he was 3rd in the Unlimited Truck class of the SNORE Mint 400 Personal life editJohnson now lives in Southern California with his wife Stephanie and their children Images edit nbsp Johnson after winning a Traxxas TORC Series race in 2010 nbsp Holding US 40 000 check for winning 2012 AMSOIL Cup nbsp 2013 Pro 4 Trophy TruckMotorsports career results editNASCAR edit key Bold Pole position awarded by qualifying time Italics Pole position earned by points standings or practice time Most laps led Craftsman Truck Series edit NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series resultsYear Team No Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 NCTC Pts Ref1995 Vestar Motorsports 01 Chevy PHO TUS SGS MMR POR EVG I70 LVL BRI MLW CNS HPT IRP FLM RCH MAR NWS SON MMR25 PHO 93rd 88 9 1996 Penske Racing 22 Ford HOM PHO POR25 EVG15 TUS CNSDNQ HPT BRI NZH MLW LVL I70 IRP FLM GLN30 NSV RCH NHA MAR 31st 786 10 Billy Ballew Motorsports 15 Ford NWS27 SON23 MMR21 PHO15 LVS381997 Prime Performance Motorsports 63 Chevy WDW TUS HOM PHO POR EVG I70 NHA TEX BRI NZH MLW LVL CNS HPT IRP FLM NSV GLN8 RCH MAR SON4 MMR CALDNQ PHO LVS17 48th 414 11 1998 WDWDNQ HOM PHO POR EVG I70 GLN TEX BRI MLW NZH CAL PPR IRP NHA FLM NSV HPT LVL RCH MEM GTY MAR SON MMR PHO LVS NA 12 Stadium Super Trucks edit key Bold Pole position Italics Fastest qualifier Most laps led Stadium Super Trucks resultsYear 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 SSTC Pts Ref2013 PHO LBH4 LAN13 SDG2 SDG5 STL TOR TOR CRA CRA OCF OCF OCF CPL 8th 123 13 2021 STP STP MOH MOH MOH MOH NSH13 NSH13 LBH LBH 21st 16 14 References edit a b Ricky Johnson at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America a b c d e f g h i Rick Johnson at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame a b Greaves Johnson Currie Crowned 2010 TORC Series PRO Champs Douglas Wins AMSOIL Cup Race Dezert 5 September 2010 Retrieved 7 September 2010 AMA motocross champions Motocross Action Every champ Ricky Johnson joins Robby Gordon s stadium truck series Racer 20 March 2013 Retrieved 13 December 2013 SST Added To Nashville IndyCar Weekend Stadium Super Trucks July 14 2021 Retrieved July 14 2021 Jung Carter Frozen Rush Ricky Johnson Wins Inaugural Race Red Bull Retrieved February 3 2014 Rick Johnson 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series By Craftsman Results Racing Reference NASCAR Digital Media LLC Retrieved August 10 2023 Rick Johnson 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results Racing Reference NASCAR Digital Media LLC Retrieved August 10 2023 Rick Johnson 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results Racing Reference NASCAR Digital Media LLC Retrieved August 10 2023 Rick Johnson 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results Racing Reference NASCAR Digital Media LLC Retrieved August 10 2023 2013 SST Point Standings Stadium Super Trucks Retrieved January 29 2019 2021 Overall Point Standings Stadium Super Trucks Retrieved December 9 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ricky Johnson Ricky Johnson driver statistics at Racing ReferenceSporting positionsPreceded bynone Red Bull Frozen Rush Champion2014 Succeeded byBryce 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