"I have to give them enough notice so they can get out there and find some work somewhere. Brandon Bernstein (born August 2, 1972) is an American Drag Racer, and son of NHRA Legend Kenny Bernstein. They doubled again at the Lucas Oil Products Nationals in Chicago in June 2001. President, AJPE, Inc. And I told her I was sorry. Thats just the way we were.. 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. The process of securing funding is still ongoing, but our focus has shifted to the 2016 season, Johnson said. Behind the Numbers Mike Salinas earned his first NHRA Drag Racing win ever with legendary tuner Alan Johnson at the helm. He worked with his dad's racing team when he was a teenager. 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. Havent had a beer together. Say "see ya" to NHRA Top Fuel 2013 champions Alan Johnson Racing (AJR) and driver Shawn Langdon, who are shuttering operations due to lack of funding. 2 talking about this. 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. The valve cover rail was raised to allow for an internal fuel rail to eliminate oil leaks, and a new exhaust flange angle and bolt pattern to improve header life and seal to the head. During pre-season preparations, John Force was loitering near Alan Johnson, his newly-hired tuning consultant for daughter Brittany Forces Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster. . With Alans refined tune up and Gary Scelzi behind the wheel, Johnson Racing began an era of dominance winning 3 World Championships between 1997 and 2001 all while developing and testing new products from AJPE. So hang tight, tighten belts, place bets and wait, along with us, for all to be revealed. Make no mistake, Johnson still wants to win. September 29, 2015 The RacingJunk Editors Drag Racing, News, NHRA 0. He is not dating anyone. As a company seeking to cultivate the next generation of female leaders, we couldnt be more excited to support Women in Motorsports.. Theyre two different things because a quick car is much more difficult to drive. Alan Reinhart and Joe Castello get ready for 2022 PRO Nitro Spring Training NHRA Testing 2/8/2022 Feb 08, 2022 NHRA announcers Alan Reinhart and Joe Castello preview 2022 PRO Nitro Spring Training at Wild Horse Motorsports Park. All logos and images are reserved. "I think the crew is handling it as well as anybody. It makes it even more difficult.". When he began driving, he really didnt have very many runs, said Johnson about Salinas improved driving. Their days were spent tending to dairy cattle, moving irrigation pipe, and doing their daily chores before and after school. After reviewing a magnitude of qualified applications, the following three young women were selected: Each student has demonstrated their passion for motorsports and the pursuit of a career in STEM. Johnson, 57, announced his retirement at the end of this season from his 22-year Pro Stock career during a press conference Friday at the NHRA Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at. Thats .014-second quicker than last year, when he was .006-second slower than class leader Force. Still, that suggests positive things about his driving and the focused attention of Johnson and Husen not to mention the crew that came over from Force during the offseason. June 2005 brought the acquisition of Rodeck Aluminum Blocks and four more CNC machines to the fleet. They will receive hands-on experience and mentorship, operating alongside team leaders that have led the organization to 21 championships over its 33-year history. Johnson is responsible for one Top Fueler this season: the one driven by Salinas. We will never forget Allen succeeding in his long quest to capture a Pro Stock championship -- or his amazing run of victories at our showcase event, the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Johnson tuned Brittany Force from 2016 to 2018 as a tuning consultant with Brian Husen as crew chief. 2023 Power Automedia. Primary designs are for Blown alcohol Dragster and Funny Car or Pro-Modified. Innovation happens when you realize that you have a problem to solve and you need new tools to do it with. 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. 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. With (crew chief) Alan Johnson and Brian (Husen), and what they've brought to the team, we couldn't be more excited." Robert Hight led in Funny Car and Erica Enders in Pro Stock. 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. Serving the Drag Racing community since 1985 with the most advanced, supercharged engine components available. 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. 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. However, the clear beneficiary was not Brittany Force, but rather Steve Torrence, the first driver to capitalize on Johnsons free agency last fall. We had no idea that was coming, NHRA President Tom Compton said about the sheiks exit, adding neither Al Thani nor other Qatar representatives have contacted him since pulling out. Alan Johnson is not only one of the most successful crew chiefs and team owners in NHRA history, hes also one of the most focused individuals in the sport. The guys will also discuss the news that Alan Johnson is joining Kalitta Motorsports for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing season. Hes a racer like me. 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. He provides more than tuning to the San Jose, Calif. native. 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. Build your own custom newsletter with the content you love from Dragzine, directly to your inbox, absolutely FREE! Home - Alan Johnson Performance Engineering We Engineer Champions. 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. As being the guy that was in charge of the tune-up on the car, I certainly felt like it was my fault. They will receive hands-on experience and mentorship, operating alongside team leaders that have led the organization to 21 championships over its 33-year history. It was a stroke of genius, as Scelzi would win the Top Fuel championship the year after Blaines death (1997), as well as 1998 and 2000. So while all the buzz was about Johnson and JFR aligning, Torrence took the headlines. Alan Johnson is, almost without question, the best at what he does. Furthermore, Chip Ganassi Racing plans to hire one of the 2022 Women In Motorsports interns, Rebecca Hutton, as a full-time engineer upon graduating from college soon. 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. If you look at the two teams, the immediate goals are different, Johnson said. Force predicted Johnson would rebound despite losing Qatars backing. Also in 2013, Al Thani signed a five-year contract extension with Johnson. [citation needed] In 1995, his rookie season, he earned . This break will result in some of our crew members moving on to other opportunities, and we wish them all the best. . But that doesnt mean the Brownsburg, Indiana-based team is gone for good. Salinas currently leads Top Fuel (alongside Torrence) with an .835-second 60-foot average. Alan Johnson is in the final stretch of a race he can't afford to lose. 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The inaugural Women In Motorsports internship class was a resounding success as interns explored their interests across motorsports and learned how a team of individuals works together to achieve their collective goals. The PRO pre-season test session scheduled for February 10-12 is the final test. 2015 has brought another Mazak CNC machine to the AJPE block department and is beginning to show its potential. 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. The trio of female college students will receive fully funded internships that provide valuable exposure within the professional motorsports industry. Had Alan Johnson did what he initially first thought about doing quitting the sport after Blaines death the sport likely would never have been the same. 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. On his 21st birthday, Blake completed his license in NHRA Top Fuel Funny Car under the direction of Paul Smith. On the National Hot Rod Association Top 50 Drivers, 1951-2000, Blaine Johnson was ranked No. We've celebrated an NHRA world championship, captured wins at historic tracks like Gainesville, Pomona, and Bandimere, and basically lived our dream for 22 years. In 2007 Bernstein won 5 events and contended for the championship but again finished 3rd in a close battle. She was the first non-NASCAR recipient of the prestigious Russ Catlin Award and has covered the sport for the Chicago Tribune, Newark Star-Ledger, St. Petersburg Times, and Seattle Times. Lastly, I want to thank our loyal fans for their encouragement and support throughout this difficult year. "Mopar has been there for all those 22 years, through the good times and the bad, either as our primary or associate sponsor, and it's been just an amazing relationship. 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. NHRA: Legendary crew chief Alan Johnson joins Kalitta Motorsports Winner of dozens of races and championships over the years, the master tuner will make his debut with the team in the. In 2009, under the guidance of crew chief Rob Flynn, Bernstein won in Richmond, Virginia, had four runner-up finishes and was No. The most recent revision has reduced the minimum weight for Dodges by 75-pounds but that doesnt benefit Johnson. Its cheaper for me and dont just get to drive the race car. Regardless, the setback came just four weeks before the National Hot Rod Assn. Our car experts choose every product we feature. Mid 2010 saw the first results of the Stage 3 Muscle Head running on a customers engine being tested on Fred Mandolinis dyno cell in Villa Park, Illinois. Big corporations, their fiscal year starts in January. We will update Brandon Bernstein's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. They proved themselves to be fierce competitors throughout the Central California region during the early to mid-eighties while honing their engine design talents, driving, and fabrication skills. Currently AJPE is in the design stage of two more cylinder head packages that will be like no other, 2023 Alan Johnson Performance Engineering. Influenced by their Dads involvement in the local Drag Racing scene in and around the Santa Maria valley during 1950s they both discovered the thrill of speeding around the farm on just about anything they could conjure up that had wheels and would burn gas. People ask, How are you and Alan getting along? Force said. 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. I really like this [Factory Stock] class and it gives my dad something to do. And if I try to run that program, Id be in the same boat as the other people youve given it to to run. I dont know. 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. One was built by JFR and one was built by Morgan Lucas Racing. All logos and images are reserved. It's expensive to keep this whole thing going without some sort of corporate backing. 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. The trio of female college students will receive fully funded internships that provide valuable exposure within the professional motorsports industry. Years ago, Scelzi said, A lot of people might think hes stuck up, but Alan just wants to win. Weve always used AJPE [Alan Johnson Performance Engineering] parts and have a long-standing relationship with Alan. Both boys learned early on they could fix or build things that they didnt have access to or couldnt afford. With Alans ability to design supercharged engines and his capacity to tune a racecar along with Blaines driving ability they began their dominance of the NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster category winning 26 National Events and 4 consecutive National Championships from 1990 thru 1993. Brittany Force still is adjusting to the extensive changes Johnson made to her car. . Our cylinder heads and blocks were sought after worldwide with new customers throughout the US, South America, and Europe ordering engine parts on a regular basis. The guys at Proline are Leaders in the Turbo Pro-Modified classes, setting track records in all corners of the country and abroad. PRIMARY PRODUCTs BILLET ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS 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. 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. In 2006, he logged 4 event wins and 3 runner up finishes ultimately finishing 3rd in the final points standings. That win pushed the AJR win total to 43 since the beginning of the 2009 season. And Ill continue doing that, he said. Yes, I do. While there he also offered his tuning acumen to other teams, notably Steve Torrence prior to 2017. Growing up in Indianapolis, motorsports is part of her DNA. 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. Every championship that Gary won, Blaine would also have won the same ones because he was as good a driver, if not better, than Gary, Alan Johnson said. The story of AJPE begins in Santa Maria California, a small farm town in Central California. AJPE is in its second year of sponsoring Mike and Doug Gordons Morro Bay Cabinets Alcohol Funny Car in NHRA. 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. Brittany Force and the Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster team led all Top Fuel dragsters Sunday with a 3.721 second pass at . It so happens that drag racing is popular in Qatar and some other parts of the Middle East theres an Arabian Drag Racing League and Al Thani, who is in his late 20s, has been a fan since he was a teenager. Hed also win the Funny Car championship in 2005, becoming one of just three drivers that have won titles in NHRAs two biggest race classes, Top Fuel and Funny Car (the others are Kenny Bernstein and Del Worsham). 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Autoweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. But hed give it all up if it meant Blaine was still here. Getting a handle on that little tire is the biggest challenge we face, Johnson said. This is good for my dad and good for me. 2013 also brought the addition of the new AJPE Lightweight Hemi block for the alcohol classes. "There's nothing to prove. Whether you are in a boardroom, a lab or on pit lane, performance comes down to capability and grit. He said, At the end of last year, Alan and Richard collectively were able to take the performance of our team to the next level. Johnson and Langdon have regrouped into a one-car team thats entered in this years Winternationals while scrambling to find new sponsors so they can keep racing all season. 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. 2000 NHRA Pro-Stock head, Billet Small Block head. This could be our last event. 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. I told him a of couple jokes I dont think he got. Bernstein was born in Dallas, Texas on August 2, 1972 the son of 6 time NHRA Champion Kenny Bernstein. Furthermore, Chip Ganassi Racing plans to hire one of the 2022 Women In Motorsports interns, Rebecca Hutton, as a full-time engineer upon graduating from college soon. The reason Im out there is to win a championship, Johnson said. Were honored to share this vision and advance this program together with PNC Bank., Supporting women in traditionally male-dominated spaces, such as motorsports, tech, and finance, is important to us because we know that a diverse workforce sparks innovation and influences economic inclusion, Debbie Guild, PNC head of enterprise technology and security, said in a release. Dixon began his long friendship with Don "The Snake" Prudhomme in 1988 while working on Prudhomme's Funny Car.In 1994, he earned his Top Fuel license with 4.76-second pass at Gatornationals at Gainesville, Florida. In the smoky, greasy world of big-league American drag racing, the Al-Anabi Racing team stood apart. In this clip we see both of their masteries, come together to win the round at the 2022 . During 1999 AJPE added two new CNC machines to their manufacturing facility and broke ground on an additional 15,000 sq. So, trying to balance and tune two different cars was something I found very difficult. She hasnt even won a race yet. They are running the new AJPE developed lightweight hemi block and Stage 3 Muscle Head engine combination. He is from American. AJR has struggled with funding since its primary sponsor and benefactor, Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani and the Qatar Racing Club, suspended funding for Johnsons two-dragster Al-Anabi Racing team just four weeks before this years season-opening Circle K Winternationals. We are extremely disappointed to make this decision, but at this point it is our best option, team owner Alan Johnson said in a statement. And win they did. 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. Tuners at major teams may offer guidance to multiple cars when called upon, but theyre ultimately responsible for one team. Were extremely proud to continue making steps toward gender equality in our sport, Chip Ganassi said in a relesae. When respected Top Fuel tuner Alan Johnson added John Force Racing to his Steve Torrence consulting duties, NHRA fans wondered how that would work. Prudhomme said he concluded that. At the end of the 2008 season, he parted ways with longtime crew chief Alan Johnson, who went on to form his own team, Al-Anabi Racing 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. "It was shocking," said Johnson, who has 11 Top Fuel championships. People make fun of me because Im really competitive, but my brother was just as competitive as I was. In 2006, he logged 4 event wins and 3 runner up finishes ultimately finishing 3rd in the final points standings. Johnsons teams have won NHRA Top Fuel titles in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2010, 2011 and 2013 with five different drivers: Gary Scelzi, Tony Schumacher, Larry Dixon, Del Worsham and Langdon. John Force: But we already build them in-house. 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. "It's still a pretty big fight. He spends a few hours a day in our engine shop, and then a couple hours in the garden. We will safeguard your e-mail and only send content you request. When that happened, the car just dropped down and was out of control and he hit the guard wall and the guard wall is what killed him, Alan Johnson said of his brother in an exclusive interview with NBCSports.com. Dixon's NHRA career began when he was a worker for a team owned by Larry Minor that had Gary Beck as driver. "We have to draw the line somewhere. It's impossible. These heads were designed for Blown Alcohol Dragster & Funny Car, NHRA and IHRA Pro-Modified, and a unique concept to the naturally aspirated injected Nitro combination. Yes, the same Force Johnson tuned. Alan Johnson. The nitro ranks will be changed in 2022 and NHRA's Silly Season is fully charged and roaring ahead, with announcements due to come as rapidly as eight cylinders on full song. Behind the Numbers: Just how important is a great start? In 2005 Bernstein won 2 events. Behind the Numbers: How does Austin Procks new crew chief shake up Countdown chase? They've always had our back and cheered us on, I think because they know dad and I are just like them. Alan is currently a co-crew chief with John Force Racing, tuning Top Fuel driver Brittany Force to her first ever Championship in 2017. 1994 brought several changes to Johnson Racing and AJPE. Thats what I like the most.. 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