![]() ![]() There are going to be a lot of cool new things going on with us. I think they are making strides to grow as well. I’d say 70 percent of our year is based on how we do in that aspect of racing so that’s where I feel like that’s where my main focus is at least going to be for a majority of the time being. Obviously, it’s really different but I think it’s more geared towards supercross, the way the bike setup is, which I’m fine with. …I used to like the old Honda really good. And that was even before I signed with them because I wanted to make sure I was making the right decision. I like Jason, I’ve been to the shop three times now and hung out with them and just seeing what it was all about. We have a good group of people around us. But there were some things moving forward that I didn’t really want to be a part of and played a big decision into it and, yeah, I’m stoked. I had a great program, I was stoked about it. I had no complaints about things that happened at the races, stuff like that. They were great, they had a lot of really good sponsors, my bike was great. There were just certain things at the other team that I just wasn’t super stoked on that I didn’t really see changing. He contacted me right after supercross, this year, and we talked basically all of outdoors and he made me a pretty good offer. ![]() He didn’t really have anything to offer me. I talked to Jason last year, and I stayed where I was. "Obviously you don't want to be a part of something like that, but in sprint car racing or any racing, it's easy to be part of that on accident," Stenhouse said.“I have, and I’m rather excited about it!. Stenhouse also said he felt bad for Pittman. They kept it a tight-knit group and a tight-knit family and made it work." It sucks that he didn't get to keep going. "To see him win the Nationals and win Outlaws races and win with his son Jaxx being able to be there. "It was cool to see him live out his dream to race World of Outlaws full time," Stenhouse said. RIP Jason!! /6tGfFKcDf1- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Still praying for Bobbi Jaxx Phillip and the rest of the family. He went about things his own way and was really fun to watch. Jason was a great leader for his team and strong man for his family. Won some races, and championships together. The World of Outlaws rookie award is named for him. Bobbi has endured racing tragedy previously, as she had been engaged to Kevin Gobrecht, who was killed in 1999. Johnson's family was heavily involved in his racing, with his cousin as crew chief and wife, Bobbi, handling several duties. A lot of people respected him being able to do that." ![]() "He was the true car owner driver, and it's tough to do that these days. "He was the toughest competitor that there was. ![]() Stenhouse, who partnered with Johnson as a co-owner of Johnson's sprint-car team from 2010-2012, said he has known Johnson for more than 20 years as Stenhouse's uncle built chassis for Johnson. "You never want to see it happen in any sport, but it hits a little closer to home when it's the sport you grew up doing and you're still a part of every now and then," said Stenhouse Jr. Stenhouse, Kyle Larson and Kasey Kahne have competed in the series this year. Several NASCAR drivers compete occasionally in the World of Outlaws. He was a fierce competitor for and a great family man. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jason Johnson's friends and family. and Johnson partnered to form Stenhouse Johnson Racing in 2010, and Johnson won a couple of ASCS titles as part of the partnership. NASCAR Cup Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Known as the "Ragin' Cajun," the Louisiana native had two World of Outlaws wins this year. Johnson won five championships in the ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series, a series that mostly competes in the plains, southwest and western parts of the country, as well as the prestigious 2016 Knoxville Nationals. It is that giving and caring spirit that we will all forever miss." "He never met a stranger, and certainly never met anyone that he was not willing to help or provide guidance. "His love of life and sprint car racing was only surpassed by his deep and authentic love for his family, friends, competitors and fans. "With the same courage, passion and vigor that he raced with each night, he fought valiantly to the end," Jason Johnson Racing said in a statement. Praying for Bobbi, Jaxx, friends and family of RIP Jason!- Kyle Larson June 24, 2018 Johnson was battling Kasey Kahne Racing's Daryn Pittman for the lead on Lap 18 on Saturday when Johnson's car flipped violently heading into Turn 3, hitting billboards (there was no catch fence in that area) and possibly the wall before landing outside the dirt track. NASCAR drivers, preparing to compete Sunday at Sonoma Raceway, mourned World of Outlaws sprint car driver Jason Johnson, who died Sunday morning from injuries suffered in a crash at Beaver Dam (Wisconsin) Raceway. ![]()
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