ROCKY MOUNT, MISSOURI (October 31, 2018) – They say things happen for a reason. Most of the time we really do not know the reason or truly quite understand why when those things happen, but eventually we figure it out. It is never easy, but you must persevere. That is how life […]

PORT ROYAL, PENNSYLVANIA (October 28, 2018) – Mother Nature once gain intervened wiping out the Nittany Showdown on Friday night and postponing the Tuscarora 50 from Saturday to Sunday. That did not stop the drivers and teams from hanging around to compete for the $51,000 winner’s check when the engines fired on […]

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS (October 19, 2018) – With wheelman Carson Macedo racing out in California at the Trophy Cup in the Tarlton #21, Bobbi Johnson and Philip Dietz welcomed talented Joey Saldana to chauffeur the Jason Johnson Racing (JJR) #41 Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT) Maxim in the FVP Battery Showdown at Lakeside […]

ROSSBURG, OHIO (October 14, 2018) – Carson Macedo and the Jason Johnson Racing (JJR) #41 team headed across Interstate 70 after the checkered flag dropped at the Terre Haute Action Track for a rare late afternoon race at Tony Stewart’s famous Eldora Raceway. In an event billed as the #LastCallForThemAll, 40 competitive […]

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA (October 13, 2018) – After rained washed out the scheduled event at Jacksonville Speedway on Friday night, Carson Macedo and the JJR #41 Team headed east to the historic Terre Haute Action Track for the return of the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. With the lights of […]

ROCKY MOUNT, MISSOURI (October 8, 2018) – As the racing season winds down for the 2018 season, the fire still burns deeply in Bobbi Johnson and Philip Dietz to end the season on a high note for the late Jason Johnson and each of their dedicated sponsorship partners. CARSON MACEDO CONTINUES . […]

MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA (September 29, 2018) – Sprint car fans and teams rolled into Central Pennsylvania with heavy hearts as they mourned the loss of one of the sport’s greatest ambassadors – Greg Hodnett – who lost his life in a racing accident at BAPS Motor Speedway the week before while running in […]

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 11, 2018) – There is certainly nothing easy about racing at the Knoxville Nationals. Moreover, and quite frankly, it should not be easy as that is what makes the event so special even though it can be heartbreaking for some teams. Each year, almost 100 cars and teams congregate […]

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 10, 2018) – After locking the MVT/Tarlton and Son/Meyer Constructor #41 into the 58th Annual 5-hour Energy Knoxville Nationals on Thursday night during his preliminary qualifying, Carson Macedo and the JJR #41 team were back in the pit area where they patiently waited to compete in the Speed Sport […]

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 9, 2018) – With close to 100 teams entered to compete in the prestigious 5-hour ENERGY 410 Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway, you need to be on your game every time you hit the track to score as many points as possible. It is not easy by no means, […]

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 5, 2018) – When it is early August and the thermometer read close to 100 degrees, you know it is a busy time at the Sprint Car Capital of the World – Knoxville Raceway. With the 360 Knoxville Nationals in the rear view mirror, Carson Macedo and the JJR […]

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 4, 2018) – After winning Friday night’s preliminary feature event, Carson Macedo and the JJR #41 team had their Dissolvalloy/Durst/Million Heir Cosmetics #41 Maxim Racing entry locked into the championship finale. They were set to start from the inside of row four from the seventh starting position in the […]

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (August 3, 2018) – Bobbi Johnson, along with Philip Dietz, Tyler Elliott and Patrick Dudzinski, have worked through a very difficult period but never wavered in the efforts to make sure “The Dream”, referring to Jason’s dream of building the Jason Johnson Racing (JJR) team into a world-class operation, never […]

ROCKY MOUNT, MISSOURI (July 18, 2018) – As the dust settles over this trying time filled with emotion, one thing that has remained crystal clear is the importance of keeping Jason’s dream alive that he dedicated his life to and worked so hard to build since forming Jason Johnson Racing (JJR) in […]

ROCKY MOUNT, MISSOURI (July 3, 2018) – Jason’s birthday is coming up this Saturday, July 7th. Ironically, we took the opportunity to celebrate it a little early the Friday before Beaver Dam. We had a small cake with family and friends, as we were all together. As a way to celebrate his […]

ROCKY MOUNT, MISSOURI (June 26, 2018) – I will begin by saying I miss Jason so much. My heart hurts because of the loss of my husband and Jaxx’s daddy. I have cried. I have prayed. And, my heart has smiled as I think about all the good times I had with […]

ROCKY MOUNT, MISSOURI (June 24, 2018) – It is with deep sadness and crying hearts that we pass along that we have lost Jason Johnson following severe injuries sustained in a racing accident Saturday night at Beaver Dam Raceway. With the same courage, passion and vigor that he raced with each night, […]

MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA (June 17, 2018) – After leaving Grand Forks and trucking four hours across Highway 2, Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT) style, Jason and the JJR team pulled onto the grounds of the North Dakota State Fair. Nodak Speedway’s 3/8-mile dirt oval is a central part of the fairgrounds and the […]

GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA (June 15, 2018) – Jason and the JJR team headed north to Grand Forks, North Dakota, to kick off the First Leg of the Gerdau Recycling Northern Tour on Friday night at River Cities Speedway located at the Grand Forks Fairgrounds. The folks at River Cities are proud […]

JACKSON, MINNESOTA (June 9, 2018) – Collecting more confetti after picking up his second victory in a row to sweep both of the 40th Annual AGCO Jackson Nationals preliminary features, Jason and the JJR #41 Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT)/Maxim Racing machine were at the top of the standings with 697 points. That […]