"Ragin' Cajun" Makes Major Assault On World Of Outlaws Sprint Car Series

Apr 28, 2017

Racing at the Devil's Bowl at the Texas Outlaw Nationals. (Photo Credit: Serena Dallamer)

Jason coming out of a turn at the Devil's Bowl (Photo Credit: Serena Dallamer)

Racing was a major part of Jason Johnson’s life early on as he grew up in Cajun Country in the city of Eunice, Louisiana. His dad and uncle raced cars and owned a racing team and Jason started racing go-carts at the tender age of 4.

Now 40 years old and a resident of Rocky Mount, Missouri, he has raced in a variety of divisions including stock cars, mini sprints, outlaw winged modifieds, 360 sprint cars and 410 sprint cars.

He started racing stock cars in 1994 and jumped to sprint cars where he raced as a pro starting in 2000. He has competed in a number of top series including the All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC), American Sprint Car Series (ASCS), World Series of Sprintcars (WSS), Pennsylvania Posse (PA Posse), and the National Championship Racing Association (NCRA). He has been racing fulltime in the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series since 2015.

He started racing with his dad and uncle’s team when he turned 15 and he started his own racing team with his wife Bobbi in 2010 after racing for other owners.

He has chalked up more than 250 wins including:

• 8 World of Outlaws

• 27 World Series Sprint Cars

• 9 All Stars Circuit of Champions

• 78 American Sprint Car Series Nationals

• 55 American Sprint Car Series Regionals

• 14 National Championship Racing Association

• 2 Sprint Car Owners of Arizona

• 1 National Racing Alliance

• 2 Interstate Racing Association

• 3 United Sprint Car Series

• 8 Cajun Sprint Car Association

• 1 Texas Super Sprinters

• 5 Winged Outlaw Warriors

• 1 United Racing Club

• 15 Open 410 Competitions

• 4 Open 372 Competitions

• 17 Open 360 Competitions

The greatest win of his career was the 2016 Knoxville Nationals.

“It’s the pinnacle of the sport,” said Johnson. “It’s like the Daytona 500 of NASCAR or the Indianapolis 500 in Indy racing.”

Other major races he’s won include:

• 2017 DIRTcar Nationals

• 2017 Texas Outlaw Nationals (Night #1)

• 2016 World Finals at the dirt track in Charlotte, North Carolina

• 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014 ASCS Driver Championships

• 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014 ASCS Owner Championships

He was also recognized as the 2015 World of Outlaws’ Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year.

While he raced 360 sprints cars in the early portion of his career, Johnson is now concentrating exclusively on the World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series racing a 410. He is competing in all the scheduled events of the series this year. It is a fulltime job.

Jason claims the winner's trophy for his victory in the Devil's Bowl at the Texas Outlaw Nat

Jason celebrates his win in the Devil's Bowl at the Texas Outlaw Nationals

“The season runs from early January through the first week in November and includes 98 events,” said Johnson. “I am racing in 28 to 30 states around the country and competing in two to five races a week.” Obviously, it’s not just Saturdays and Sundays when he races. Events take place just about every day of the week depending on the schedule or necessary adjustments due to postponements because of weather.

“I travel from coast to coast four times a year,” he noted.

He is the only driver on the team, which also includes Philip Dietz, the Crew Chief, Jeff Bingaman, the Car Chief, and Jakob Weaver, who is the Tire Specialist. His wife Bobbi manages merchandise sales and distribution and their son Jaxx is the team’s biggest cheerleader.

Between January 1 and May 1, 2017, Johnson has competed in 26 races in such locations as Canada, Australia, Oklahoma, Florida, Texas, Nevada, California, Arizona, Missouri, and Indiana.

Between May 1 and November 4, he will compete in 72 contests in locations including Arkansas, Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Missouri, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Indiana, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, South Dakota, Canada, Michigan, Montana, Washington, Oregon, California, and North Carolina.

Between January 1 and April 22 he has had five podium finishes in the A Main events.

• Jan. 7 Murray Bridge Speedway World Series Sprintcars 3rd

• Feb. 17 Volusia Speedway Park WoO 46th DiRTcar Nationals 1st

• Feb. 19 Volusia Speedway Park WoO 46th DiRTcar Nationals 2nd

• March 3 LoneStar Speedway WoO East TX. Lonestar Shootout 2nd

• March 15 Devil’s Bowl Speedway WoO Texas Outlaw Nationals 1st

During that period he achieved 18 podium finishes for heat races.

Racers who finish in the top 24 positions in each event receive a cash reward. Johnson finished 24th or better in every race.

K&N Engineering is a major sponsor or partner of Jason Johnson Racing.

“K&N has been a partner since 2010,” said Johnson. “We’ve always been a believer in K&N products. Working with the K&N team has given us the opportunity to showcase, display and promote their products across the United States. The products have performed great in all the different track conditions we have run in coast to coast. They build a superior product that keeps our engines running strong night in and night out. K&N is a big reason for our success. In all the years we have been running with K&N we haven’t had any engine failures. That’s huge and shows how much we can rely in their products.”

The racing team uses boxed air filters and oil filters.

Other companies that have partnered with Jason Johnson Racing include:

• Priority Aviation Services

• Mesilla Valley Transportation

• Fischer Body Shop

• Dissolvalloy Downhole Revolution

• Saich Family

• CCC

• Maxim Chassis

• Pro Powder Coating

• Jonestown KOA

• Valvoline