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
2005–2006, 2011–2013 		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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References

  1. 1 2 "Bio". Billy Johnson Racing. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Dottore, Damian (August 6, 2010). "Local race car driver to debut in NASCAR Saturday". Orange County Register . Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ Dagys, John (March 25, 2016). "Johnson: "Being the Only American Driver with Ford WEC is Special"". SportsCar365. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ Jaina, Rob (2018-06-07). "#66 Ford GT team sets goal of winning 24 Hours of Le Mans - The Checkered Flag". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
  5. 1 2 "Richard Petty Motorsports secures road course ringer in No. 43 for Sonoma". NASCAR . June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "2010 Zippo 200 at the Glen". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  7. ↑ "first practice". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  8. ↑ "2011 Bucyrus 200 Presented by Menards". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  9. ↑ "2012 NAPA Auto Parts 200 Pres. by Dodge". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  10. ↑ "AJ Allemdinger wins NASCAR Nationwide in Wisconsin". 23 June 2013.
  11. ↑ "2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  12. ↑ "2017 Toyota / Save Mart 350". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Billy Johnson – 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Billy Johnson – 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Billy Johnson – 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Billy Johnson – 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Billy Johnson – 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
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