Danny Johnson (racing driver)

Danny Johnson (born March 3, 1960) is an American Dirt Modified racing driver who has earned over 600 feature event victories at 55 different speedways in 13 states and two Canadian provinces.[2][3]

Danny Johnson
Born (1960-03-03) March 3, 1960[1]
Phelps, New York
Debut season1979 Canandaigua Speedway
Car number27J
Championships14
Wins600+
Championship titles
1989, 1992, 1997, 1999 Mr. Dirt Champion
1996, 1999, 2000, 2010 Mr. Dirt 358 Modified Champion
Last updated on: July 26, 2023.

Racing career

Danny Johnson began his racing career in 1979 with a win at the Canandaigua Speedway NY, and claimed his 200th victory in 2022 at the Outlaw Speedway in Dundee, New York.[2] He has also competed and been victorious at the east coast race tracks from Florida to Canada, including Lebanon Valley Speedway NY, Orange County Fair Speedway NY, Ransomville Speedway NY, and Weedsport Speedway NY.[1][4][5]

Johnson captured the 1997 Super Dirt Week 300 on the Syracuse Mile and won the companion 358 modified title twice, first in 1997, and then in 2006. He was crowned the overall Mr. DIRT champion in 1989, 1992, 1997 and again in 1999, and was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2019.[3][6]

Personal life

Johnson comes from a racing family. As he was growing up, his father, Milt, was racing at Central New York tracks and building race engines. Eventually his older brother Alan got into the driver's seat, and in 2018, Daniel Johnson, Danny's son, began the third generation in racing.[3][7]

References
  1. "Danny Johnson (NY)-Career Results by Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  2. O'Brien, Dick (July 14, 2022). "Danny Johnson earns 600th career modified feature win at Outlaw Speedway". The Post-Standard. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  3. Yasinsac-Gillespie, Robin (May 31, 2019). "Danny Johnson boasts nearly 600 victories". The Citizen (Auburn, New York). Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  4. Ott, Larry (June 26, 1997). "Danny Johnson's 'Old Girl' has a date at Ransomville". The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  5. Boogie, Tom (September 10, 2001). "Johnson makes no mistakes, captures Carquest 200". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  6. "Johnson wins at Syracuse". Reading Eagle. October 12, 1997. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  7. Foley, Bill (September 20, 2021). "Daniel Johnson: Another generation ready to go". Dirt Track Digest. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
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