Name: Steve Johnson

Category: Pro Stock Motorcycle

Residence: Birmingham, Ala.

Hometown: Granada Hills, Calif.

2009 motorcycle: Steve Johnson Racing/Wyotech Suzuki

Crew chief: Steve Johnson/ Tim Kulungian

Chief mechanic: Tim Kulungian

Team owner: Steve Johnson

2008 wins/final rounds: 2/3 (Won US Nationals in Indianapolis, IN and Inaugural z-Max Nationals in Charlotte, NC)

Career wins/final rounds: 5/14

Best points finish: 3rd (1995)

Playoff appearances: 1/1

First start: Englishtown 1987

Career-best elapsed time: 6.955 seconds (Reading 2008)

Career-best speed: 193.88 mph (Reading 2008)

Marital status: Single

Height/weight: 6´0´´, 160 lbs.

Hobbies: Dirt bike riding, scuba diving, and going to NASCAR events

2008: Won NHRA's 2 most prestigious events: U.S. Nationals and Inaugural Carolina Nationals in Charlotte back-to-back; Earned his first-ever playoff appearance; Set career-bests for elapsed time and speed; Was as high as second in the standings after openings playoffs with a win at Charlotte

2007: Finished in the POWERade Top 10; Posted career-best time and speed

2006: Posted career-best elapsed time; Had a runner-up finish in his only final-round appearance

2005: Led POWERade points for the first time in his career; Earned a career-high two wins, including the season’s most prestigious event (Indianapolis); Posted career-best time and speed; Finished in the POWERade Series top 10 for the 14th time in his career

2004: Earned first career win (St. Louis); set career-best elapsed time; advanced to a pair of final rounds; the second highest single-season total of his career

2003: Recorded career-best numbers in time and speed

2002: Finished in the Top 10 of the Pro Stock Bike standings for the eighth consecutive season

2001: Made first final round appearance in two years; Finalist in Holley Dominator Duel

1998: Won the NHRA Good Hand Award

1997: Won AMA Rebel Nationals; Career-best 20-12 record in NHRA elimination rounds; Became the president of the PRO2 organization

1995: Made a career-high three final-round appearances en route to a career-best 20-12 record in elimination rounds; Earned first No. 1 qualifier; Won the AMA Rebel Nationals, finishing third in the series; Awarded the AMA Hazel Cobb Award for the racer who best promotes the sport

1994: Competed while visiting schools to speak to students about making good life choices

1993: Qualified for special event, Wax Shop Dash

1992: Switched to Suzuki GSXR

1991: Won the 16-bike drag race at Fuji International track in Japan; Runner-up in Wax Shop Dash Pro Stock Bike bonus event; Top 5 NHRA finish

1989: Member of the first USA Drag Festival in Japan

1987 and 1989: Drag Bike USA National Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion

                   No.         Pts.                                                              1st       No. 1                 Round

Year        Races       Fin.      Won       R/U     Semi.    Qtr.       Rd.        Qfy.      DNQ       W-L

2008            17             7           2             1            2           5            6            0           1         20-14

2007            16             9           0             1            3           3            9            0           0         12-16

2006            15            15          0             1            0           3            8            0           3          6-12

2005            15             9           2             0            2           1           10           0           0         13-13

2004            15             8           1             1            2           2            8            0           1         13-13

2003            15            13          0             0            0           4            9            0           2          4-13

2002            14            10          0             0            1           3            8            0           2          5-12

2001            14             9           0             1            0           7            6            0           0         10-14

2000            14            10          0             0            0           2           10           0           2          2-12

1999            14             9           0             1            1           5            7            0           0         10-14

1998            14             9           0             0            3           3            5            0           3          9-11

1997            14             8           0             0            1           7            6            0           0          9-14

1996            12             9           0             0            1           3            7            0           1          5-11

1995            12             3           0             3            3           5            1            1           0         20-12

1994            11            13          0             0            0           1            9            0           1          1-10

1993            11            11          0             0            1           1            6            0           3           3-8

1992            10            10          0             0            2           0            6            0           2           4-8

1991             9              5           0             0            1           4            4            0           0           6-9

1990             8              7           0             0            0           6            2            0           0           6-8

1989             1             31          0             0            0           0            1            0           0           0-1

1988             8             13          0             0            0           1            7            0           0           1-8

1987             5             10          0             0            0           4            1            0           0           4-5

Total            264                         5             9           23         70         136          1          21      163-238

                                   No.                                                              1st       No. 1                 Round

Year                        Races   Won       R/U     Semi.    Qtr.       Rd.        Qfy.      DNQ       W-L

2008                              5           1            0            0           2            2            0            0            6-4

Total                              5           1            0            0           2            2            0            0            6-4

2008

Denver runner-up (Matt Smith)

Indianapolis winner (Andrew Hines)

Charlotte winner (Eddie Krawiec)

2007

Memphis runner-up (Andrew Hines)

2006

Brainerd runner-up (Antron Brown)

2005

Gainesville winner (Craig Treble)

Indianapolis winner (Matt Smith)

2004

Columbus runner-up (Andrew Hines)

St. Louis winner (Craig Treble)

2001

Reading runner-up (Angelle Sampey)

1999

Chicago runner-up (Matt Hines)

1995

Richmond runner-up (Dave Schultz)

Reading runner-up (John Myers)

Pomona 2 runner-up (John Myers)

1995

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