2004 AJPE Billet Big Block Chevy heads. By the end of 2004, Alan and his AJPE team designed, tested, and christened nine different types of high level racing cylinder heads. Thus bringing his total to 12 championships. I really kind of leave it with Robert Hight. 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. In April of the same year, Brandon and father Kenny became the first father-son duo in NHRA history to win at the same national event when they doubled at the SummitRacing.com Nationals in Las Vegas. 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. There's some good news for lovers of 10,000 horsepower NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel cars. 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. From a driving standpoint, Johnson says the Challenger is very different from his Pro Stock car, but hes enjoying the ride just the same. A memorial to Blaine sits between the Lucas Oil Raceway dragstrip and adjacent short track oval. Were extremely proud to continue making steps toward gender equality in our sport, Chip Ganassi said in a relesae. And win they did. If nothing changes in the next few weeks, Johnson plans to shut the team down. Alan Johnson and his brother Blaine grew up on their Johnson Family dairy farm. I devoted myself the next couple of years to develop a better rod bolt and a better rod and thats what 50 percent or more of these people out here who run Top Fuel or Funny car run these types of rods and rod bolts, and it doesnt break. 1 qualifier curse, Behind the Numbers: Rounding out our evaluation of drag racing performance. When he and Richard get together, it seems like good things happen. Blaine Johnson was a spectacular driver in the NHRAs Top Alcohol Dragster ranks, winning four straight championships (1990-93) and a then-record 26 races (which has since been surpassed). Bernstein was born in Dallas, Texas on August 2, 1972 the son of 6 time NHRA Champion Kenny Bernstein. Their days were spent tending to dairy cattle, moving irrigation pipe, and doing their daily chores before and after school. Gary Scelzi. In 1985, the Johnson Family started Johnson Racing which has since evolved into AJPE. We will update Brandon Bernstein's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. That earned him the nickname "King of the Mountain." We couldn't have done it without the help and hard work of our J&J Racing team members over the years. Alan Johnson and his brother Blaine grew up on their Johnson Family dairy farm. Salinas began working with Johnson in some capacity when he. On his 21st birthday, Blake completed his license in NHRA Top Fuel Funny Car under the direction of Paul Smith. Johnson tuned Brittany Force from 2016 to 2018 as a tuning consultant with Brian Husen as crew chief. He is from American. Serving the Drag Racing community since 1985 with the most advanced, supercharged engine components available. 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. 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. Johnson did just that earlier this month at the NHRAs season-opening Circle K Winternationals at Pomona, California. The defending top-fuel winner of the Winternationals, Khalid alBalooshi of Dubai, was one of the two Al-Anabi drivers; the other was 2013 champion Shawn Langdon of Mira Loma, Calif. In 2012 Alan and AJPE created, built, and tested the Stage 7 Top Fuel Cylinder head for both NHRA Top Fuel classes. Brian said, Its probably because you were talking to him when he was trying to think about the motor and he isnt listening to you. So far me and A.J. 12x Top Fuel World Championship team . Throwing in the towel just before the playoffs is difficult, but Johnson felt he went as far as he could go financially. Al Thani, once dubbed the sports patron sheik by The Wall Street Journal, formed his NHRA team partly to raise awareness of drag racing and other motorsports in Qatar, a country slightly smaller than Connecticut. Innovative High-Performance Race Engine Components The Billet Experts Pro Mod /Door Slammer Specialists Serving the Drag Racing community since 1985 with the most advanced, supercharged engine components available. Home - Alan Johnson Performance Engineering We Engineer Champions. He provides more than tuning to the San Jose, Calif. native. 1 spot to claim the early points lead and an automatic berth in the $100,000-to-win Traxxas Shootout. In Norwalk, Johnson ran a best of 8.071, which was short of the 8.039 bump spot. In this clip we see both of their masteries, come together to win the round at the 2022 . Follow Jim Peltz on Twitter @PeltzLATimes. At the same time, if theres one weekend that Johnson absolutely hates, its also the same U.S. Nationals for a much more personal reason. Unfortunately we have come up a bit short.. 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. In previous conversations, there was never any indication this was coming down, Compton said. Without a sponsor, Alan Johnson Racing made the quickest run in NHRA history, a 3.70-second effort that made Langdon the No. All logos and images are reserved. 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. He said, we have made some dramatic changes to the car, engine combination, and clutch. But he was quick to say, I think equally important will be our experience with a variety of different drivers over the years and what we can do to help Brittany mature as a driver. He was great, Alan Johnson said of Blaine. Celebrating her 45th year in sports journalism, Susan Wade has emerged as one of the leading drag-racing writers with 20 seasons at the racetrack. Build your own custom newsletter with the content you love from Dragzine, directly to your inbox, absolutely FREE! Johnson partnered with Food Network's Guy Fieri to boost marketing and help get the word out. 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. 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. June 2005 brought the acquisition of Rodeck Aluminum Blocks and four more CNC machines to the fleet. President, Alan Johnson Racing, LLC, AJPEs Weekend Winners NHRA US Nationals 9/7/17 Santa Maria, CA The Capco Contractors T/F Dragster was the class of Indy this past weekend by doubling upwinning the Traxxas Read more , AJPEs Weekend Winners Ennis, TX Santa Maria, CA 10/16/17 Brittany Force is the Top Fuel winner at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals. Copyright 1996-2023, NHRA. 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. Theyre two different things because a quick car is much more difficult to drive. He worked with his dad's racing team when he was a teenager. "I have to give them enough notice so they can get out there and find some work somewhere. After losing his ride for Morgan Lucas Racing in 2013, Brandon became Al-Anabi Racings general manager. They're upbeat. But there are still innovative ways to run the clutch.. 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. Anne Proffit. 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. Behind the Numbers: Alan Johnson continues to pile up wins in NHRA, Behind the Numbers: Five Funny Car drivers who should move up the standings in 2019, Behind the Numbers: Ranking the 10 best Top Fuel seasons in the Countdown era, Hight vs. Todd, Gray chases first title and a wild finale to Pro Stock Motorcycle in Pomona, Behind the Numbers: Championship scenarios entering the NHRA Toyota Nationals, Behind the Numbers: Championship odds for the leaders in the clubhouse(s), Behind the Numbers: How I learned to stop worrying and love reaction times, Behind the Numbers: Tim Wilkerson making championship bid. 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. 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. 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 . As far as the innovative part of drag racing is concerned, its not quite what it used to be, because we cant design a lot of new stuff, especially in the engine department. 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). Blaine wasnt just any driver. "There's nothing to prove. The step is part of Steve Torrence's bid to become the first driver to win NHRA World . It costs roughly $5 million a year to operate a top-fuel team at the NHRAs premier level, called the Mello Yello Series. 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. Even the eight-race Factory Stock schedule agrees with Johnson, who continues to operate his successful gas station and convenience store business in Greenville, Tenn., while also maintaining a vacation home in Florida.This is a good place for me to be, said Johnson. The guys at Proline are Leaders in the Turbo Pro-Modified classes, setting track records in all corners of the country and abroad. 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. Johnson did just that earlier this month at the NHRA's season-opening Circle K Winternationals at Pomona, California . Who can help student-athletes cash in? 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.. On September 14, 2008, at the inaugural NHRA Carolinas Nationals in Concord, North Carolina, Schumacher surpassed Joe Amato as the driver with most wins in NHRA Top Fuel history with his 53rd career victory. John Force: But we already build them in-house. Khalid alBalooshi is the reigning Winternationals top-fuel champion, but his team Al-Anabi Racing suddenly folded last month when Sheik Khalid Al Thani unexpectedly stopped financing the team. Sep 15, 2015, 12:38 PM. I needed to get someone who has a program and knows how to run it., He was quick to defend his crew chiefs from last year, saying These were great individuals that ran my dragster., Husen, appealing to Forces love for football, set the parameters for how the deal would work. Obviously, theres a lot of stuff thats happened between then and now, but it sure doesnt seem like its been that long ago, no.. 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. Johnson's presence paid quick dividends last week in Phoenix testing. PRIMARY PRODUCTs BILLET ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS Observers wondered if this three-way partnership signaled that Johnsons devotion to engineering and innovation might be pushing to the background his need to add to his 11 Top Fuel championships, sort of in a Dale Armstrong kind of way. Thats what it takes and hes going to be a great driver.. 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. Ive been there when you find out something last-minute is changing, Schumacher said, adding that he had not talked to Johnson about what happened. 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.". This break will result in some of our crew members moving on to other opportunities, and we wish them all the best. 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. Currently AJPE is in the design stage of two more cylinder head packages that will be like no other, 2023 Alan Johnson Performance Engineering. We have every intention of returning to NHRA drag racing in 2016. Unfortunately, it could be the end. The team made the semifinals at Phoenix, maintained the points lead and headed into Sunday's elimination rounds in Gainesville as the top qualifier. 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. And he has no timetable for getting it restarted. All rights reserved. I know they [NHRA Tech Dept.] His sponsor, Al-Anabi Racing, pulled its sponsorship Dec. 30. This could be our last event. Hes a consultant to me. Thats how I got where Im at. They're excited to race. It really doesnt seem like its been 20 years, Johnson said. We got along real good and we raced real good together. I watched that the other day, somebody sent me that video, which I hadnt seen for probably 20 years, Alan Johnson said. Johnson, and this has been true since first signing on with Salinas, spends time adjusting driving habits that range from course correction to burnout procedures. These primary features propelled the 481X to the top of the Chevrolet wedge style engine package. But after the sheiks pullout, alBalooshi left the team. 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. 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. 5 in 2009 NHRA Full Throttle point standings. The reason Im out there is to win a championship, Johnson said. Even though this years U.S. Nationals marked 20 years since Alan Johnson and the rest of his family lost Blaine, its still a wound that has never fully healed with time. 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. The story of AJPE begins in Santa Maria California, a small farm town in Central California. 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 . They doubled again at the Lucas Oil Products Nationals in Chicago in June 2001. Bernstein attended Texas A&M University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology, specializing in Sports Management in 1996. But the truth is hes not even seeing you. Johnson didnt win a championship with Torrence, but he won with Force and certainly got the job done with Tony Schumacher more times than you can count on one hand. Brandon Bernstein (born August 2, 1972) is an American Drag Racer, and son of NHRA Legend Kenny Bernstein. Carrying the Mopar banner, he won seven times, tied for most with NHRA and class legend Bob Glidden, and advanced to a record 11 final rounds. $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. 2 talking about this. His full-time crew is now his parents, Roy and Revonda, and his wife, Pam. I cant get there, he says. We've also become friends with thousands of Mopar fans, who are some of the most passionate people you'll run into. As a company seeking to cultivate the next generation of female leaders, we couldnt be more excited to support Women in Motorsports.. Weve always used AJPE [Alan Johnson Performance Engineering] parts and have a long-standing relationship with Alan. Theyve got their crew chiefs, and weve got ours. He had such a promising future. 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. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. 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. But she lost on a first-round holeshot at Pomona to JR Todd. The king of Bandimere Speedways Mile-High Mountain, with seven victories and a run of 10 consecutive final-round appearances at Denver, has abdicated his throne. In fact, it was one of the darkest years in motorsports history in general. People ask, How are you and Alan getting along? Force said. "It was shocking," said Johnson, who has 11 Top Fuel championships. 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. "Fortunately, we've had a good start," Langdon said. Hes done a very good job of coming up to speed on that and in Vegas he was flawless. AJ: If you want me to oversee this team and be a consultant, youve got to run my program, because thats all I know. When respected Top Fuel tuner Alan Johnson added John Force Racing to his Steve Torrence consulting duties, NHRA fans wondered how that would work. Johnson doesnt seem conflicted at all about working with two distinct teams. Copyright 1996-2023, NHRA. Salinas began working with Johnson in some capacity when he returned to Top Fuel racing in 2017 and brought him on full time to begin the 2019 campaign. Discover Brandon Bernstein's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. I never had to motivate him and he never had to motivate me. "Everything would have been great if we'd had four or five months' notice that would have given us a head start on this. Alan Johnsons the coach. Lastly, I want to thank our loyal fans for their encouragement and support throughout this difficult year. The trio of female college students will receive fully funded internships that provide valuable exposure within the professional motorsports industry. I dont know. 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. The trio of female college students will receive fully funded internships that provide valuable exposure within the professional motorsports industry. Behind the Numbers: Who boasts the best shot at making the Countdown to the Championship? Im the motorhome driver, the chef, and the clean-up guy. During this time Alan created the AJPE 481X engine platform. On the National Hot Rod Association Top 50 Drivers, 1951-2000, Blaine Johnson was ranked No. If Langdon does not secure another ride, hell likely finish the season in the 10th and final spot in the Countdown. We'll send you the most interesting Dragzine articles, news, car features, and videos every week. 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. She hasnt even won a race yet. A 15-time NHRA champion as an owner and crew chief, Johnson is treating this weekend's Gatornationals as possibly his last run -- maybe for the foreseeable future. After getting a taste of speed, going 270+ mph, he wanted more. 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. 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. A late 2011 NHRA rule change allowed for a larger intake valve which brought with it a substantial increase in power noted by several teams after initial testing. A 15-time NHRA champion as an owner and crew chief, Johnson is treating this weekend's. 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. One of the biggest problems last year is that I was working with two teams, but the cars were different, said Johnson. Alan Johnson has gone on to both prominence and wealth in both racing and business. When Johnson brought over his crew and his full attention, it became plausible. Its all been about innovation. 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. Johnson has funded the team primarily out of his own pocket since al-Anabi departed, albeit with some additional funding from Toyota, as well as celebrity chef Guy Fieris Knuckle Sandwich brand, both long-time partners of AJR. Hein is an off-road racer and automotive service technician, while Goodman works as a laboratory instructor and Moody serves as a race engineer on her schools iRacing team. 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