Billy Johnson (racing driver)

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Billy Johnson
Billy Johnson Road America 2013b.jpg
Johnson at Road America in 2013
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
BornWilliam Ryan Johnson
(1986-10-10) October 10, 1986 (age 37)
Torrance, California
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship career
Debut season 2014
Current team Chip Ganassi Racing
Racing licence FIA Gold Driver.png FIA Gold
Car number68
Engine Ford
Starts4
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish52nd in 2015
Previous series
2013
20052006, 20112013
American Le Mans Series
Rolex Sports Car Series
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2017 position40th
Best finish40th (2017)
First race 2017 Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Sonoma)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
5 races run over 4 years
Best finish50th (2013)
First race 2010 Zippo 200 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
Last race 2013 CNBC Prime's "The Profit" 200 (Loudon)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
Class
Pos.
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Mücke
Flag of France.svg Olivier Pla
Ford GT GTE
Pro
33921st4th
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Mücke
Flag of France.svg Olivier Pla
Ford GT GTE
Pro
33227th10th
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Mücke
Flag of France.svg Olivier Pla
Ford GT GTE
Pro
34021st6th
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Mücke
Flag of France.svg Olivier Pla
Ford GT GTE
Pro
34025th6th

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Monster Energy Cup Series

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536MENCCPtsRef
2017 Richard Petty Motorsports 43 Ford DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL KAN CLT DOV POC MCH SON
22
DAY KEN NHA IND POC GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH CHI NHA DOV CLT TAL KAN MAR TEX PHO HOM 40th15 [13]

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NNSCPtsRef
2010 Roush Fenway Racing 6 Ford DAY CAL LVS BRI NSH PHO TEX TAL RCH DAR DOV CLT NSH KEN ROA NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN
36
MCH BRI CGV ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT GTY TEX PHO HOM 137th55 [14]
2011 60 DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX TAL NSH RCH DAR DOV IOW CLT CHI MCH ROA
33
DAY KEN NHA NSH IRP IOW GLN CGV
QL
BRI ATL RCH CHI DOV KAN CLT TEX PHO HOM 84th11 [15]
2012 DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX RCH TAL DAR IOW CLT DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN CGV
8
BRI ATL RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 70th36 [16]
2013 16 DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX RCH TAL DAR CLT DOV IOW MCH ROA
15
KEN DAY NHA
15
CHI IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ATL RCH CHI KEN DOV KAN CLT TEX PHO HOM 54th59 [17]
– Qualified for Carl Edwards.

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

Complete British GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPoints
2019 Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang GT4 GT4 OUL
1
OUL
2
SNE
1
SNE
2
SIL DON
18
SPA BRH DON 17th18

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